How to Watch 2024 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Live Without Cable For Free
The 2024 TIAA Big Ten Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament tips off this week, with 13 games starting Wednesday, March 13 to Sunday, March 17, live from the Target Center in Minneapolis. The opening round of the tournament will stream on Peacock, while the Big Ten Network (along with the Fox Sports App) will carry the second round and quarterfinal games on Thursday and Friday. The two semifinal games on Saturday, along with the Championship game on Sunday, March 17 at 3:30 p.m. ET, will stream on CBS. You can watch all the action with a 5-Day Free Trial of DIRECTV STREAM.
How to Watch 2024 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament
- When: Starts Wednesday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m. ET
- TV: Peacock, Big Ten Network, CBS
- Stream: Watch with a 5-Day Free Trial of DIRECTV STREAM.
About 2024 TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament
For the second year in a row, the Purdue Boilermakers (28-3, 17-3 Big Ten) come in as the No. 1 seed after racking up 28 regular season wins – the most in school history. They also secured a league-best 26th Big Ten championship. Illinois (23-8, 14-6) slots in as the No. 2 seed after wracking up another 20-win season to make it an impressive five consecutive years with 20 or more wins.
Securing the No. 3 seed is Nebraska, who did so with an 85-75 win over Michigan on Sunday in Ann Arbor – its first win there. Northwestern rounds out of the top four seeds after tying a school record with 12 Big Ten Conference wins, going 21-10, 12-8 Big Ten over the regular season.
What Is the Broadcast Schedule for the 2024 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Championship?
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, March 13 - First Round | 6:30 p.m. | Game 1 (#12 Maryland vs. #13 Rutgers) | Peacock |
| 25 minutes following Game 1 (Peacock) | Game 2 (#11 Penn State vs. #14 Michigan) | Peacock | |
| Thursday, March 14 - Second Round | 12 p.m. | Game 3 (#8 Michigan State vs. #9 Minnesota) | Big Ten Network |
| 25 minutes following Game 3 (BTN) | Game 4 (#5 Wisconsin vs. Game 1 winner) | Big Ten Network | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Game 5 (#7 Iowa vs. #10 Ohio State ) | Big Ten Network | |
| 25 minutes following Game 5 | Game 6 (#6 Indiana vs. Game 2 winner) | Big Ten Network | |
| Friday, March 15 - Quarterfinals | 12 noon | Game 7 (#1 Purdue vs. Game 3 winner) | Big Ten Network |
| 25 minutes following Game 7 | Game 8 (#4 Northwestern vs. Game 4 winner) | Big Ten Network | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Game 9 (#2 Illinois vs. Game 5 winner) | Big Ten Network | |
| 25 minutes following Game 9 | Game 10 (#3 Nebraska vs. Game 6 winner) | Big Ten Network | |
| Saturday, March 16 - Semifinals | 1 p.m. | Game 11 (Game 7 vs. Game 8 winner) | CBS |
| 25 minutes following Game 11 | Game 12 (Game 9 vs. Game 10 winner) | CBS | |
| Sunday, March 17 - Championship | 3:30 p.m. | Game 13 (Game 11 vs. Game 12 winner) | CBS |
How to Stream 2024 TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament on Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV, Android and iOS
There are six major streaming providers that offer Live TV Streaming. Four of these providers allow you to watch 2024 TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament using iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and Web. You can stream it with DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, YouTube TV, Paramount Plus, and Sling TV.
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| CBS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ | $6 | |
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