ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Northwestern men's basketball team will enter the 2026 TIAA Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament in Chicago as the No. 15 seed. The Wildcats will face No. 18 seed Penn State in the tournament's first round at approximately 6:30 p.m. CT on Tuesday, March 10 at the United Center. The game will be televised on Peacock and NBCSN and can be heard on WGN Radio 720 with Dave Eanet (play-by-play) and Billy McKinney (analyst).
With a win in the first round, the Wildcats would advance to play No. 10 seed Indiana at 5:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, March 11 on Big Ten Network and WGN Radio 720.
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With a win in the first round, the Wildcats would advance to play No. 10 seed Indiana at 5:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, March 11 on Big Ten Network and WGN Radio 720.