Big Ten Announces Future Host Sites for Basketball Tournaments
After a return to Indianapolis in 2025, Chicago, Las Vegas and Detroit are up next
Posted On: July 31, 2024 By :The Big Ten Conference has announced that Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis will host the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, with future events headed to United Center in Chicago, T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
The 2025 women’s tournament will take place March 5–9, followed by the men’s tournament from March 12–16. The events will be the first to feature a 15-team field following the additions of Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington this summer.
The Big Ten also announced tournament locations for 2026–2028. The women’s tournament will remain in Indianapolis in 2026 before moving to T-Mobile in Las Vegas in 2027 and Detroit in 2028. The Big Ten will host the men’s tournament in Chicago for the 12th time in 2026, return to Indianapolis in 2027, and head to Las Vegas in 2028, the first time Big Ten Tournaments will be held in Las Vegas or Detroit.
“We look forward to partnering with the cities of Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis and Las Vegas as they host the Big Ten Basketball Tournaments from 2025-28,” said Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti. “Each city will be an exciting postseason opportunity for our student-athletes, coaches and fans, both locally and from across the country.”
The women’s tournament returns to Indianapolis next season, where it has been held 27 times since the tournament began in 1982. Eight different programs have claimed a tournament title, with Iowa winning the last three tournament championships.
The men’s tournament is back in Indianapolis for the 14th time. Seven teams have claimed the Big Ten Tournament title since the inaugural event in 1998, including Illinois winning its fourth tournament championship in 2024.
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