How to Watch the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament on Peacock (March 10-11)
The Big Ten Tournament is here, and it all starts on Peacock.
We are just days away from the reveal of the 2026 March Madness bracket, in which 68 teams will compete for a national championship across one epic tournament. But before Selection Sunday, the best teams in college basketball will be showing their stuff in conference tournaments, including the teams of the Big Ten Conference.
This week, Peacock is proud to present several early games in the tournament, featuring five Associated Press Top 25 teams who will no doubt make their presence felt in March Madness. Here's how to catch the streaming hoops action.
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How to Watch the Big Ten Tournament on Peacock
The 2026 Big Ten Men's College Basketball Tournament begins March 10 and runs through March 15, when the tournament will crown a champion. The first two days of that tournament will feature four games on Peacock, beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern on March 10 and Noon Eastern on March 11. To check out the full schedule, head over to the Big Ten's website.
Full schedule of Big Ten Tournament games on Peacock
Peacock's portion of the Big Ten men's tournament includes exclusive streaming of both games in the first round, and two games in the second round, so let's take a closer look at which games are coming up and when you can expect tipoff.
On March 10 at 5 p.m. Eastern, the tournament officially kicks off on Peacock, as the 17-seed Maryland Terrapins take on the 16-seed Oregon Ducks. The second game will follow 25 minutes after the first matchup is concluded, and features the 18-seed Penn State Nittany Lions and the 15-seed Northwestern Wildcats. The winners of those two games will head to the Second Round, while the losers will be eliminated.
On March 11 at Noon Eastern, Peacock will stream the third game of the tournament, as the 9-seed Iowa Hawkeyes will face the winner of Maryland vs. Oregon. Approximately 25 minutes after that game's conclusion, Peacock will host the second game of the day, as the 10-seed Indiana Hoosiers face the winner of Penn State vs. Northwestern.
The bracket begins on Peacock, so if you want to catch all the action, make sure to log in and stream.
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Tuesday, March 10 (First Round)
- Game 1 (#17 Maryland vs. #16 Oregon) – 4 p.m. CT (Peacock)
- Game 2 (#18 Penn State vs. #15 Northwestern) – 25 minutes following Game 1 (Peacock)
Wednesday, March 11 (Second Round)
- Game 3 (#9 Iowa vs. Game 3 winner) – 11 a.m. CT (Peacock)
- Game 4 (#12 Washington vs. #13 USC) – 25 minutes following Game 3 (Peacock)
- Game 5 (#10 Indiana vs Game 2 winner) – 5:30 p.m. CT
- Game 6 (#11 Minnesota vs. #14 Rutgers) – 25 minutes following Game 5
Thursday, March 12 (Third Round)
- Game 7 (#8 Ohio State vs. Game 3 winner) – 11 a.m. CT
- Game 8 (#5 Wisconsin vs. #Game 4 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 7
- Game 9 (#7 Purdue vs. Game 5 winner)– 5:30 p.m. CT
- Game 10 (#6 UCLA vs. Game 6 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 9
Friday, March 13 (Quarterfinals)
- Game 11 (#1 Michigan vs. Game 7 winner) – 11 a.m. CT
- Game 12 (#4 Illinois vs. Game 8 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 11
- Game 13 (#2 Nebraska vs. Game 9 winner) – 5:30 p.m. CT
- Game 14 (#3 Michigan State vs. Game 10 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 13
Saturday, March 14 (Semifinals)
- Game 15 (Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner) – 12 p.m. CT
- Game 16 (Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 15
Sunday, March 15 (Championship)
- Game 14 (Game 15 winner vs. Game 16 winner) – 2:30 p.m. CT
