Big Ten Record in NCAA Tournament After the Second Round

The Big Ten enters March Madness with high expectations, and hopes to snap a decades-long streak without a national championship.

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo walks off the court after 77–74 loss to Wisconsin at the Big Ten Tournament semifinal at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. on Saturday, March 15, 2025. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The 2025 men's NCAA tournament is underway, and eight Big Ten programs are set to compete to win the conference's first national championship since Michigan State cut down the nets at the end of March Madness in 2000.

The coach that led the Spartans to that most recent title, Tom Izzo, is still leading the program, and is the conference's favorite to win the Big Dance once again. Michigan State, the No. 2 seed in the South Region, is the highest seed of the league's eight teams. Only the SEC has more programs in the tournament, with a record 14 teams.

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Will the Big Ten finally break through? That is far from guaranteed, and no program will be favored to win its region, but all eight teams are top-seven seeds in the bracket, so there's a fair chance that one of them can make a deep run. In March Madness, as we know, anything can happen.

With NCAA tournament play underway, here's how the eight Big Ten programs have fared thus far:

Big Ten Record in NCAA Tournament After the Second Round

The Big Ten's overall record is 12–4.

The teams are Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State and Purdue. Illinois, Oregon, UCLA and Wisconsin were all eliminated in the round of 32.

What Big Ten Teams Will Play in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16?

Four of the eight Big Ten programs advanced to the Sweet 16. All regional semifinal games are scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28.

MATCHUP	DATE/TIME	CHANNEL
No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 1 Florida	March 27, 7:39 p.m. ET	TBS/TruTV
No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 6 Ole MIss	March 28, 7:09 p.m. ET	CBS
No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 1 Auburn	March 28, 9:39 p.m. ET	CBS
No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 1 Houston	March 28, 10:09 p.m. ET	TBS/TruTV

How Many Big Ten Teams Made the NCAA Tournament?

Eight of the Big Ten's 18 teams made the March Madness bracket. Below are all eight schools and their seeding in the Big Dance:

Team	Region	Seed	Result
Michigan State	South	No. 2	Advanced to Sweet 16
Wisconsin	East	No. 3	Eliminated in round of 32
Maryland	West	No. 4	Advanced to Sweet 16
Purdue	Midwest	No. 4	Advanced to Sweet 16
Michigan	South	No. 5	Advanced to Sweet 16
Oregon	East	No. 5	Eliminated in round of 32
Illinois	Midwest	No. 6	Eliminated in round of 32
UCLA	Midwest	No. 7	Eliminated in round of 32

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