2025–26 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
| 2025–26 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| TV partner(s) | Big Ten Network, Fox, FS1, CBS, Peacock, NBC |
| 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
| Tournament | |
| Venue | United Center, Chicago, Illinois |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 28, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Big Ten men's basketball season will be for the Big Ten Conference in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The basketball teams will begin practicing in October 2025, followed by the start of the season in November 2025. The regular season will end in March 2026.
Michigan State is the defending regular season champion while Michigan is the defending tournament champion.
Head coaches
Coaching changes
Indiana
On February 8, 2025, the school announced the head coach Mike Woodson would not return as head coach.[1] On March 18, the school named West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries the team's new head coach.[2]
Iowa
On March 14, 2025, the school fired head coach Fran McCaffery after 15 seasons. He finished with a 297–207 overall record with Iowa.[3][4] On March 24, the school named Drake head coach Ben McCollum the team's new coach.[5]
Maryland
Following the season, head coach Kevin Willard left the team to take the head coaching position at Villanova.[6] On April 1, the school named Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams the team's new head coach.[7]
Minnesota
On March 13, 2025, the school fired head coach Ben Johnson.[8] On March 24, the school named Colorado State head coach Niko Medved the team's new coach.[9]
Coaches
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | Big Ten record | Big Ten titles | Big Ten tournament titles | NCAA Tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Brad Underwood | Oklahoma State | 9 | 154–101 (.604) | 92–66 (.582) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana | Darian DeVries | West Virginia | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | Ben McCollum | Drake | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | Buzz Williams | Texas A&M | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | Dusty May | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 27–9 (.750) | 14–6 (.700) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Tom Izzo | Michigan State (Asst.) | 31 | 724–302 (.706) | 349–173 (.669) | 11 | 6 | 27 | 8 | 1 |
| Minnesota | Niko Medved | Colorado State | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | Fred Hoiberg | Chicago Bulls | 7 | 61–97 (.386) | 25–74 (.253) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern | Chris Collins | Duke (Asst.) | 13 | 194–190 (.505) | 87–140 (.383) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | Jake Diebler | Ohio State (Assoc.) | 3 | 25–18 (.581) | 14–12 (.538) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | Dana Altman | Creighton | 16 | 370–162 (.695) | 12–8 (.600) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Penn State | Mike Rhoades | VCU | 2 | 32–32 (.500) | 15–25 (.375) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purdue | Matt Painter | Purdue (Assoc.) | 21 | 427–213 (.667) | 222–127 (.636) | 5 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Rutgers | Steve Pikiell | Stony Brook | 10 | 137–141 (.493) | 71–85 (.455) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| UCLA | Mick Cronin | Cincinnati | 7 | 138–64 (.683) | 13–7 (.650) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| USC | Eric Musselman | Arkansas | 2 | 17–18 (.486) | 7–13 (.350) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | Danny Sprinkle | Utah State | 2 | 13–18 (.419) | 4–16 (.200) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | Greg Gard | Wisconsin (Assoc.) | 11 | 213–117 (.645) | 114–77 (.597) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Year at school includes 2025–26 season.
- Overall and Big Ten records are from time at current school only and are through the beginning of the season.
Regular season
Early season tournaments
Of the 18 Big Ten teams, 11 will participate in early season bracketed tournaments.[10]
| Team | Tournament | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | Acrisure Series | |
| Michigan | Players Era Festival | |
| Michigan State | Fort Myers Tip-Off | |
| Minnesota | Acrisure Series | |
| Nebraska | Hall of Fame Classic | |
| Oregon | Players Era Festival | |
| Purdue | Bahamas Championship | |
| Rutgers | Players Era Festival | |
| USC | Maui Invitational | |
| Washington | Acrisure Series | |
| Wisconsin | Rady Children's Invitational |
References
- ^ "Indiana coach Mike Woodson won't return next season". NBC Sports. February 8, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Indiana hires Darian DeVries: Will replace Mike Woodson after one season as West Virginia's coach". CBSSports.com. March 18, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Iowa fires Fran McCaffery: Longtime coach out after Hawkeyes miss NCAA Tournament for second straight season". CBSSports.com. March 14, 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ "Sources: Iowa set to dismiss coach McCaffery". ESPN.com. March 14, 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ "Iowa hires Drake's McCollum as hoops coach". ESPN.com. March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ "Kevin Willard leaves Maryland for Villanova in messy departure following Terrapins' Sweet 16 run". CBSSports.com. March 30, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ "Maryland hires Buzz Williams: Terps poach Texas A&M coach to replace Kevin Willard after controversial exit". CBSSports.com. April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ "Minnesota fires Johnson after 4 years as coach". ESPN.com. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ Hamilton, Brian (March 24, 2025). "Minnesota hiring Colorado State's Niko Medved as next men's basketball coach". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Dobbertean, Chris (June 28, 2025). "2025-26 Men's College Basketball Exempt Multi-Team Event (MTE) Tracker". SB Nation. Retrieved June 30, 2025.