Big Ten Announces 2025-28 Basketball Tournament Sites
July 31, 2024 | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced that Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis will host the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women's and Men's Basketball Tournaments, with future events headed to United Center in Chicago, T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and Little Caesars Arena in 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 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament will take place March 5-9, followed by the 2025 TIAA Men's Basketball 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 has also announced basketball tournament locations 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 12th time in 2026, return to Indianapolis in 2027, and head to Las Vegas in 2028. This will mark the first time 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 different programs have claimed a tournament title, with Iowa winning the last three tournament championships.
The TIAA Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament is back in Indianapolis for the 14th time. Seven different teams have claimed the Big Ten Tournament title since the inaugural event in 1998, including Illinois winning its fourth tournament championship in 2024.
The UCLA men's basketball program last played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis during the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The Bruins defeated Abilene Christian, 67-47, in the tournament's round of 32, advancing to a Sweet 16 matchup in Indianapolis in a march to the Final Four.
The UCLA women's basketball program last competed at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, then known as Conseco Fieldhouse, on Dec. 13, 2003. The Bruins lost a 58-57 decision on a last-second shot to No. 8-ranked Purdue.
An overview of the future Big Ten Women's and Men's Basketball Tournament sites can be found below.
Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Future Sites:
March 5-9, 2025 – Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)
March 4-8, 2026 – Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)
March 3-7, 2027 – T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)
March 1-5, 2028 – Little Caesars Arena (Detroit)
Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Future Sites:
March 12-16, 2025 – Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)
March 11-15, 2026 – United Center (Chicago)
March 10-14, 2027 – Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)
March 8-12, 2028 – T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)