ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday that Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis will host the 2025 TIAA Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, with long-running events taking place at the United Center in Chicago, T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and the Little Caesars Arena. in Detroit.
“We look forward to participating with the cities of Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis and Las Vegas hosting the Big Ten basketball tournaments from 2025 to 2028,” said Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti. “Each city will be an exciting playoff opportunity for our student-athletes, coaches and fans, across the country. “
The 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament will be held March 5-9, followed by the 2025 TIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament March 12-16. These events will be the first in a 15-team field following the additions from Oregon, UCLA. , USC, and Washington this summer.
The Big Ten also announced the slots for basketball tournaments for 2026-28. The women’s tournament will remain in Indianapolis in 2026 before moving to Las Vegas in 2027 and Detroit in 2028. The Big Ten will host the men’s tournament in Chicago for the twelfth time in 2026, return to Indianapolis in 2027 and head to Las Vegas in 2026. 2028. This will be the first time that Big Ten tournaments will be held in Las Vegas or Detroit.
The TIAA Big Ten women’s basketball tournament returns to Indianapolis next season, where it has been held 27 times since the tournament began in 1982. Eight other systems have won a tournament title, with Iowa winning the last 3 tournament championships.
The TIAA Big Ten men’s basketball tournament returns to Indianapolis for the 14th time. Seven others have won the Big Ten Tournament name since the inaugural event in 1998, and Illinois won its fourth tournament championship in 2024.
Below is a preview of the Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball tournament sites in the long term.