The calendar has flipped to 2026, so that means the Big Ten men's basketball season kicks into high gear. All 18 teams are in action, with four games on Friday, four more on Saturday and one on Sunday. Here is the schedule, with dates, game times, TV information and the latest on the point spreads.
With the new year arriving on Thursday, we're now flipping over the calendar to 2026. That means the Big Ten men's basketball schedule is ready to get serious.
Everyone played two conference games in December, and five teams — No. 2 Michigan, No. 6 Purdue, No. 9 Michigan State, No. 13 Nebraska and UCLA — got through it unscathed. We have four games set for Friday, four more on Saturday and we'll wrap up the weekend with Washington at Indiana.
Here's are this weekend's games, featuring seven ranked teams:
Friday's games#
* No. 24 USC Trojans (12-1, 1-1 in Big Ten) at No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (12-0, 2-0 in Big Ten), 7 p.m. ET at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. TV/Streaming: Peacock. Point spread: Michigan is favored by 22.5 points; the over/under is 173.5.
* Oregon Ducks (7-6, 0-2 in Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (12-0, 2-0 in Big Ten), 7:30 p.m. ET at Xfinity Center in College Park, Md. TV/Streaming: Peacock. Point spread: Maryland is favored by 1.5 points; the over/under is 147.5.
* Ohio State (9-3, 1-1 in Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-6, 0-2 in Big Ten), 8 p.m. ET at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, N.J. TV/Streaming: Peacock. Point spread: Ohio State is favored by 8.5 points; the over/under is 151.5.
* No. 9 Michigan State Spartans (12-1, 2-0 in Big Ten) at No. 13 Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-0, 2-0 in Big Ten), 9 p.m. ET at Pinacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. TV/Streaming: Peacock. Point spread: Michigan State is favored by 1.5 points; the over/under is 145.5.
Saturday's games#
* Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-5, 1-1 in Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (8-5, 0-2 in Big Ten), 5 p.m. ET at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. TV: Big Ten Network. Point spread: Northwestern is favored by 3.5 points; the over/under is 130.5.
* UCLA Bruins (10-3, 2-01 in Big Ten) at No. 25 Iowa Hawkeyes (11-2, 1-1 in Big Ten), 6 p.m. ET at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. TV/Streaming: Peacock. Point spread: Iowa is favored by 4.5 points; the over/under is 136.5.
* No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (10-3, 1-1 in Big Ten) at Penn State Nittany Lions (9-4, 0-2 in Big Ten), 7 p.m. ET at Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa. TV: Big Ten Network. Point spread: Illinois is favored by 17.5 points; the over/under is 156.5.
* No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers (12-1, 2-0 in Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (9-4, 1-1 in Big Ten), 8 p.m. ET at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. TV: FOX. Point spread: Purdue is favored by 7.5 points; the over/under is 150.5.
Sunday's game#
* Washington Huskies (9-4, 1-1 in Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (10-3, 1-1 in Big Ten), 8 p.m. ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. TV: Big Ten Network. Point spread: TBA.