INDIANAPOLIS — The Big 10 Conference leads the NCAA Men's Tournament in terms of the most teams representing. 9 Big Ten teams will play in the tournament, including Indiana teams Purdue University and Indiana University.

Here's when and where you tin catch all of the Big Ten teams' first games of the tournament.

Indiana (playing for No. 12 seed in Due east Region)

Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (23) drives on Illinois center Kofi Cockburn (21) in the 2d half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Fri, March xi, 2022. Indiana defeated Illinois 65-63. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

IU, who is making their first tournament appearance since 2016, volition play in the First Four play-in games against Wyoming. The teams will play for the 12 seed in the E Region. The winner will play no. 5 seed Saint Mary's.

The Hoosiers were a longtime bubble team this flavour, but a run in the Big 10 Tournament helped earn their spot in the Large Dance, fueled in big part past Trayce Jackson-Davis' 24 points confronting Michigan and 21 points confronting Illinois.

IU game time:

  • 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15 (truTV)
  • vs. (12) Wyoming

Purdue (No. 3 seed in East Region)

Purdue's Trevion Williams (50) celebrates during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game confronting Penn State at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Friday, March 11, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Purdue is amid the two Big X teams that earned a 3 seed. This season, the Boilers were the AP'south number one ranked squad in the country for the beginning fourth dimension in school history (information technology was cut short by Rutgers – but we'll get to that subsequently).

Jaden Ivey, who was named First Team All-Large Ten and is projected to be a top 5 NBA typhoon pick, will exist a pivotal part of Purdue'south first round game confronting no. 14 seed Yale.

Purdue game time:

  • 2 p.grand. on Friday, March 18 (TBS)
  • vs. Yale (14)

Wisconsin (No. three seed in Midwest Region)

Wisconsin'due south Johnny Davis (1) during the kickoff half of an NCAA college basketball game confronting Nebraska Dominicus, March 6, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

The Wisconsin Badgers are the other Big Ten squad to earn a No. 3 seed. They volition play No. fourteen seed Colgate in the first circular.

Wisconsin took domicile a share of the Big Ten regular flavour championship (with Illinois). Shooting guard Johnny Davis was likewise named the Big Ten Player of the Year.

Wisconsin game fourth dimension:

  • 9:50 p.m. on Friday, March 18 (TBS)
  • vs. Colgate

Illinois (No. 4 seed in South Region)

Illinois' Kofi Cockburn (21) boxes out Iowa's Kris Murray during the second one-half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)

Illinois will enter the tournament equally a No. four seed. They must trounce No. 13 Chattanooga to advance to the second circular.

First Team All-Big Ten team member Kofi Cockburn led the Fightin' Illini to a share of the Big Ten regular flavor title with Wisconsin. Illinois was also the number one seeded team in the Big Ten Tournament simply was knocked out past Indiana during the quarterfinals.

Illinois game time:

  • vi:50 p.m. on Friday, March xviii (TNT)
  • vs. Chattanooga

Iowa (No. five seed in Midwest Region)

Iowa forrad Keegan Murray (15) drives by Northwestern frontwards Robbie Beran (31) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, February. 28, 2022, in Iowa Metropolis, Iowa. Iowa won 82-61. (AP Photograph/Charlie Neibergall)

Iowa is riding into the NCAA Tournament on a wave of momentum following their Big X Tournament final win over Purdue.

The Hawkeyes take won 9 out of their last ten games and set a Large X Tournament record with near points scored in a BTT game in a 112-76 win over Northwestern.

Iowa game time:

  • 3:10 p.chiliad. on Thursday, March 17 (truTV)
  • vs. Richmond

Michigan Land (No. 7 seed in West Region)

Michigan State forrard Malik Hall (25) shoots over Maryland frontwards Donta Scott during the 2d half of an NCAA higher basketball game, Sunday, March 6, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photograph/Carlos Osorio)

For the 24th year in a row, the Michigan Country Spartans have earned their way to the NCAA Tournament. They volition play as the No. seven seed in the West Region.

Tom Izzo'southward team will take on No. ten seed Davidson. If they advance to the 2nd circular, at that place is a chance they will play No. 2 seed Duke. Michigan State last defeated Knuckles in the Elite Eight of the 2019 tournament.

Michigan State game time:

  • 9:forty p.yard. on Friday, March 18 (CBS)
  • vs. Davidson

Ohio Land (No. 7 seed in South Region)

Ohio Country's East.J. Liddell, right, posts upwards against Michigan State's Malik Hall during the first half of an NCAA higher basketball game game Thursday, March iii, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

The Ohio State Buckeyes volition play as the No. 7 seed against 10 seed Loyola Chicago.

E.J. Liddell and company are hoping to plow their luck around later losing four of their concluding five games, including an upset to Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament.

Ohio Land game time:

  • 12:fifteen p.m. on Friday, March eighteen (CBS)
  • vs. Loyola Chicago

Michigan (No. eleven seed in South Region)

Michigan center Hunter Dickinson is dedicated by Michigan Country frontward Julius Marble Two (34) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game game, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photograph/Carlos Osorio)

With a 17-14 overall record, Michigan received the No. 11 seed in the South Region. The Wolverines will be paired against Colorado Land in the first round.

Michigan game fourth dimension:

  • 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 (CBS)
  • vs. Colorado State

Rutgers (playing for No. 11 seed in West Region)

Rutgers forward Ron Harper Jr. (24) and center Clifford Omoruyi (xi) celebrate later on Harpers game-winning 3-betoken basket during the second one-half of an NCAA higher basketball game against Indiana Wed, March 2, 2022, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

The Cherry Knights of Rutgers are the other Big Ten squad slated for a First Four game. They volition play Notre Matriarch for the No.11 seed in the W. If they win, they would play No. vi Alabama in the offset round.

Thanks to a concluding second bank shot by Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers was the commencement team to beat a so undefeated (and No. i ranked) Purdue team during the regular Big X season. Rutgers afterwards went on a iv-game stretch of beating ranked Big Ten opponents.

Rutgers game time:

  • 9:10 p.m. on Wednesday, March sixteen (truTV)
  • vs. Notre Dame

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