The stage is set for the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament at United Center in Chicago.
This year’s Big Ten Tournament will take place from March 10-15. The championship game is scheduled for Sunday, March 15 at 2:30 p.m. CT and will be televised on CBS.
Games will be shown on Peacock, Big Ten Network or CBS.
Iowa finished the regular season with a 20-11 overall record and a 10-10 showing in conference play.
Here is a look at the final Big Ten standings, Iowa’s first opponent, potential path and tournament schedule.
Iowa men’s basketball Big Ten Tournament seed, opponent
The Hawkeyes will be the 9-seed in the 18-team tournament.
The Hawkeyes will play 16-seed Oregon or 17-seed Maryland at 11 a.m. CT on Wednesday, March 11.
The winner of that game will advance to play 8-seed Ohio State at 11 a.m. CT on Thursday, March 12.
Big Ten men’s basketball records, tournament seeds
1, Michigan 19-1
2, Nebraska 15-5
3, Michigan State 15-5
4, Illinois 15-5
5, Wisconsin 14-6
6, UCLA 13-7
7, Purdue 13-7
8, Ohio State 12-8
9, Iowa 10-10
10, Indiana 9-11
11, Minnesota 8-12
12, Washington 7-13
13, USC 7-13
14, Rutgers 6-14
15, Northwestern 5-15
16, Oregon 5-15
17, Maryland 4-16
18, Penn State 3-17
2026 Big Ten Tournament schedule
All tip-off times are CT.
First round: Tuesday, March 10
- 16-seed Oregon vs. 17-seed Maryland, 4 p.m. (Peacock)
- 15-seed Northwestern vs. 18-seed Penn State, approx 6:45 p.m. (Peacock)
Second round: Wednesday, March 11
- Oregon-Maryland winner vs. 9-seed Iowa, 11 a.m. (Peacock)
- 12-seed Washington vs. 13-seed USC, approx 1:45 p.m. (Peacock)
- Northwestern-Penn State winner vs. 10-seed Indiana, 5:30 p.m. (BTN)
- 11-seed Minnesota vs. 14-seed Rutgers, approx 8:15 p.m. (BTN)
Third round: Thursday, March 12
- Oregon-Maryland-Iowa vs 8-seed Ohio State, 11 a.m. (BTN)
- Washington-USC winner vs. 5-seed Wisconsin, approx 1:45 p.m. (BTN)
- Northwestern-Penn State-Indiana vs. 7-seed Purdue, 5:30 p.m. (BTN)
- Minnesota-Rutgers vs. 6-seed UCLA, approx 8:15 p.m. (BTN)
Quarterfinals: Friday, March 13
- Oregon-Maryland-Iowa-Ohio State vs. 1-seed Michigan, 11 a.m. (BTN)
- Washington-USC-Wisconsin vs. 4-seed Illinois, approx 1:45 p.m. (BTN)
- Northwestern-Penn State-Purdue vs. 2-seed Nebraska, 5:30 p.m. (BTN)
- Minnesota-Rutgers-UCLA vs. 3-seed Michigan State, approx 8:15 p.m. (BTN)
Semifinals: Saturday, March 14
- noon, 2:45 p.m. (CBS)
Final: Sunday, March 15
- Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m. (CBS)
The official #B1GMBBT bracket 👀 pic.twitter.com/YVLip3WiHP
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 8, 2026
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Big Ten men’s basketball final standings, Iowa tournament seed