Big Ten men's final standings, Iowa basketball tournament seed

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The stage is set for the Big Ten men's basketball tournament at United Center in Chicago.

This year's Big Ten Tournament will take place from March 10-15. The championship game is scheduled for Sunday, March 15 at 2:30 p.m. CT and will be televised on CBS.

Games will be shown on Peacock, Big Ten Network or CBS.

Iowa finished the regular season with a 20-11 overall record and a 10-10 showing in conference play.

Here is a look at the final Big Ten standings, Iowa's first opponent, potential path and tournament schedule.

Iowa men's basketball Big Ten Tournament seed, opponent​

The Hawkeyes will be the 9-seed in the 18-team tournament.

The Hawkeyes will play 16-seed Oregon or 17-seed Maryland at 11 a.m. CT on Wednesday, March 11.

The winner of that game will advance to play 8-seed Ohio State at 11 a.m. CT on Thursday, March 12.

Big Ten men's basketball records, tournament seeds​

1, Michigan 19-1

2, Nebraska 15-5

3, Michigan State 15-5

4, Illinois 15-5

5, Wisconsin 14-6

6, UCLA 13-7

7, Purdue 13-7

8, Ohio State 12-8

9, Iowa 10-10

10, Indiana 9-11

11, Minnesota 8-12

12, Washington 7-13

13, USC 7-13

14, Rutgers 6-14

15, Northwestern 5-15

16, Oregon 5-15

17, Maryland 4-16

18, Penn State 3-17

2026 Big Ten Tournament schedule​

All tip-off times are CT.

First round: Tuesday, March 10​

• 16-seed Oregon vs. 17-seed Maryland, 4 p.m. (Peacock)
• 15-seed Northwestern vs. 18-seed Penn State, approx 6:45 p.m. (Peacock)

Second round: Wednesday, March 11​

• Oregon-Maryland winner vs. 9-seed Iowa, 11 a.m. (Peacock)
• 12-seed Washington vs. 13-seed USC, approx 1:45 p.m. (Peacock)
• Northwestern-Penn State winner vs. 10-seed Indiana, 5:30 p.m. (BTN)
• 11-seed Minnesota vs. 14-seed Rutgers, approx 8:15 p.m. (BTN)

Third round: Thursday, March 12​

• Oregon-Maryland-Iowa vs 8-seed Ohio State, 11 a.m. (BTN)
• Washington-USC winner vs. 5-seed Wisconsin, approx 1:45 p.m. (BTN)
• Northwestern-Penn State-Indiana vs. 7-seed Purdue, 5:30 p.m. (BTN)
• Minnesota-Rutgers vs. 6-seed UCLA, approx 8:15 p.m. (BTN)

Quarterfinals: Friday, March 13​

• Oregon-Maryland-Iowa-Ohio State vs. 1-seed Michigan, 11 a.m. (BTN)
• Washington-USC-Wisconsin vs. 4-seed Illinois, approx 1:45 p.m. (BTN)
• Northwestern-Penn State-Purdue vs. 2-seed Nebraska, 5:30 p.m. (BTN)
• Minnesota-Rutgers-UCLA vs. 3-seed Michigan State, approx 8:15 p.m. (BTN)

Semifinals: Saturday, March 14​

• noon, 2:45 p.m. (CBS)

Final: Sunday, March 15​

• Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m. (CBS)

The official #B1GMBBT bracket pic.twitter.com/YVLip3WiHP

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 8, 2026

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Big Ten men's basketball final standings, Iowa tournament seed

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