Big Ten Announces 2025-26 Men’s Basketball Schedule
9/18/2025 5:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2025-26 men's basketball schedule on Thursday evening. Indiana will open the 20-game slate at Minnesota on Wednesday, Dec. 3, with the league home opener coming on Tuesday, Dec. 9, against Penn State.
The new year will bring nine Big Ten games. IU will host Washington (Jan. 4), Nebraska (Jan. 10), Iowa (Jan. 17), and Purdue (Jan. 27) with road games at Maryland (Jan. 7), at Michigan State (Jan. 13), at Michigan (Jan. 20), at Rutgers (Jan. 23), and the first leg of the west coast swing at UCLA (Jan. 31).
February will begin at USC (Feb. 3), the second half of the Los Angeles trip. The Hoosiers will return home for a pair of games against Wisconsin (Feb. 7) and Oregon (Feb. 9). The month will close with games at Illinois (Feb. 15), at Purdue (Feb. 20), and home against Northwestern (Feb. 24).
Indiana will host Michigan State (March 1) and Minnesota (March 4) before closing the season on the road at Ohio State (March 7).
The 2026 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament will be played at the United Center in Chicago. The six-day tournament will begin with first-round matchups on Tuesday, March 10. The Big Ten Tournament champion will be crowned on Sunday, March 15.
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2025-26 Indiana Men's Basketball Schedule
PRESEASON
Oct. 2 (Thursday) – Hoosier Hoops on Kirkwood
Oct. 3 (Friday) – Cream & Crimson Scrimmage presented by Smithville
Oct. 17 (Friday) – Marian
Oct. 26 (Sunday) – vs. Baylor^
Oct. 30 (Thursday) – Haunted Hall of Hoops presented by Smithville
REGULAR SEASON
Nov. 5 (Wednesday) – Alabama A&M
Nov. 9 (Sunday) – vs. Marquette+
Nov. 12 (Wednesday) – Milwaukee
Nov. 16 (Sunday) – Incarnate Word
Nov. 20 (Thursday) – Lindenwood
Nov. 25 (Tuesday) – Kansas State
Nov. 29 (Saturday) – Bethune-Cookman
Dec. 3 (Wednesday) – at Minnesota*
Dec. 6 (Saturday) vs. Louisville^
Dec. 9 (Tuesday) – Penn State*
Dec. 13 (Saturday) – at Kentucky
Dec. 20 (Saturday) – Chicago State
Dec. 22 (Monday) – Siena
Jan. 4 (Sunday) – Washington*
Jan. 7 (Wednesday) – at Maryland*
Jan. 10 (Saturday) – Nebraska*
Jan. 13 (Tuesday) – at Michigan State*
Jan. 17 (Saturday) – Iowa*
Jan. 20 (Tuesday) – at Michigan*
Jan. 23 (Friday) – at Rutgers*
Jan. 27 (Tuesday) – Purdue*
Jan. 31 (Saturday) – at UCLA*
Feb. 3 (Tuesday) – at USC*
Feb. 7 (Saturday) – Wisconsin*
Feb. 9 (Monday) – Oregon*
Feb. 15 (Sunday) – at Illinois*
Feb. 20 (Friday) – at Purdue*
Feb. 24 (Tuesday) – Northwestern*
March 1 (Sunday) – Michigan State*
March 4 (Wednesday) – Minnesota*
March 7 (Saturday) – at Ohio State*
2026 BIG TEN MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
March 10-15 (Tuesday-Sunday) – United Center – Chicago
^ Game played in Indianapolis (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)
+ Game played in Chicago (United Center)
* Big Ten Conference game
The new year will bring nine Big Ten games. IU will host Washington (Jan. 4), Nebraska (Jan. 10), Iowa (Jan. 17), and Purdue (Jan. 27) with road games at Maryland (Jan. 7), at Michigan State (Jan. 13), at Michigan (Jan. 20), at Rutgers (Jan. 23), and the first leg of the west coast swing at UCLA (Jan. 31).
February will begin at USC (Feb. 3), the second half of the Los Angeles trip. The Hoosiers will return home for a pair of games against Wisconsin (Feb. 7) and Oregon (Feb. 9). The month will close with games at Illinois (Feb. 15), at Purdue (Feb. 20), and home against Northwestern (Feb. 24).
Indiana will host Michigan State (March 1) and Minnesota (March 4) before closing the season on the road at Ohio State (March 7).
The 2026 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament will be played at the United Center in Chicago. The six-day tournament will begin with first-round matchups on Tuesday, March 10. The Big Ten Tournament champion will be crowned on Sunday, March 15.
@IndianaMBB
For all the latest on Indiana University men's basketball, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMBB on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
2025-26 Indiana Men's Basketball Schedule
PRESEASON
Oct. 2 (Thursday) – Hoosier Hoops on Kirkwood
Oct. 3 (Friday) – Cream & Crimson Scrimmage presented by Smithville
Oct. 17 (Friday) – Marian
Oct. 26 (Sunday) – vs. Baylor^
Oct. 30 (Thursday) – Haunted Hall of Hoops presented by Smithville
REGULAR SEASON
Nov. 5 (Wednesday) – Alabama A&M
Nov. 9 (Sunday) – vs. Marquette+
Nov. 12 (Wednesday) – Milwaukee
Nov. 16 (Sunday) – Incarnate Word
Nov. 20 (Thursday) – Lindenwood
Nov. 25 (Tuesday) – Kansas State
Nov. 29 (Saturday) – Bethune-Cookman
Dec. 3 (Wednesday) – at Minnesota*
Dec. 6 (Saturday) vs. Louisville^
Dec. 9 (Tuesday) – Penn State*
Dec. 13 (Saturday) – at Kentucky
Dec. 20 (Saturday) – Chicago State
Dec. 22 (Monday) – Siena
Jan. 4 (Sunday) – Washington*
Jan. 7 (Wednesday) – at Maryland*
Jan. 10 (Saturday) – Nebraska*
Jan. 13 (Tuesday) – at Michigan State*
Jan. 17 (Saturday) – Iowa*
Jan. 20 (Tuesday) – at Michigan*
Jan. 23 (Friday) – at Rutgers*
Jan. 27 (Tuesday) – Purdue*
Jan. 31 (Saturday) – at UCLA*
Feb. 3 (Tuesday) – at USC*
Feb. 7 (Saturday) – Wisconsin*
Feb. 9 (Monday) – Oregon*
Feb. 15 (Sunday) – at Illinois*
Feb. 20 (Friday) – at Purdue*
Feb. 24 (Tuesday) – Northwestern*
March 1 (Sunday) – Michigan State*
March 4 (Wednesday) – Minnesota*
March 7 (Saturday) – at Ohio State*
2026 BIG TEN MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
March 10-15 (Tuesday-Sunday) – United Center – Chicago
^ Game played in Indianapolis (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)
+ Game played in Chicago (United Center)
* Big Ten Conference game
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