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This is how you look at the big ten men's basketball tournament: schedule and live streaming

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It is less than a week by the selection Sunday, but some of the most important tournaments of the College Basketball conference for men are just beginning. We have put together everything you need to know to see the big ten basketball tournament for men, including live streaming options for cable cutters.

The state of Michigan leads the pack this year, with Maryland, Michigan and UCLA being close to it. All four top teams have double byes in the quarter-finals and secured automatic places where they progress against all teams with lower seeds in the first two rounds. Illinois won last year's championship in a 93-87 victory against Wisconsin. Both teams will play in the second round this year.

In the first round on Wednesday Northwestern defeated Minnesota 72-64, Iowa defeated Ohio State 77-70 and USC defeated Rutgers with 97-89. In the second round on Thursday, Northwestern meets Wisconsin, Iowa against Illinois, and the USC will compete Purdue. But before that, Indiana and Oregon will remove in the first game of the day.

The tournament is distributed in two networks and a streamer, so you will probably have to get into a streaming service if you want to see every game (even if you have cables). In the following we described some of the best options and provided a complete schedule for the rest of the tournament.

How to watch the big ten men's basketball tournament in the USA

The big ten men's basketball tournament is distributed over several channels and services. Round 1 games are only streamed on Peacock and not on a traditional television station. Round 2, round 3 and the quarter -finals are broadcast in the big ten network. The semi -finals and the championship are broadcast on CBS. –

Peacock subscriptions start at 8 USD/month and offer selected live sports streaming. Subscribers also have access to a massive advertising catalog from NBC, Bravo and Universal content. If you upgrade Peacock Premium Plus for $ 14 a month, unlock NBC live streams and ad-free on-demand content around the clock.

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Peacock Premium (monthly plan)

Peacock is a convenient streaming source for NBC television programs, universal films and selected sports such as Sunday Night Football. The service also has its own board with original programming.

Only the first round is available on Peacock. The rest of the tournament is distributed over the Big Ten Network and CBS. If you are a cable stop who wants to see the rest of the tournament, we recommend trying a live TV streaming package like DirectV Stream or Fubo.

DirectV Stream has the big ten network, CBS and 125 other live channels in its Choice Signature Plan, which costs $ 115/month. Subscribers can receive their first three months for 90 US dollars per month. The MySPorts package from DirectV Stream is a much cheaper option that bears the big ten network and more than 25 other live channels for 70 US dollars per month. The only problem is that the MySPorts package has no CBS, so you would have to find a different way (like the Paramount Plus option that we outline) to watch the Semis and the Championship. All DirectV stream plans are delivered with a five-day free test version.

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Directv stream

DirectV Stream, which is previously known as AT&T TV, offers streaming access to a large selection of live channels, including most important networks that are usually contained in conventional cable packages.

CBS, the Big Ten Network and 150+ live channels are available on Fubo, a sports-centered live TV streaming package. Fubo subscriptions start at $ 85 per month, but new users can receive $ 20 from their first month of service after a one-week free test month.

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Fubo Pro

Fubo is the streaming service for sports fans. The huge sewer library comprises regional and international sports leagues that take off from the competition. You can also connect additional programs for your plan, but it costs them extra.

If you are only interested in observing the semi -finals and the championship on CBS or subscribing to a service that does not have the network, you can live CBS with Paramount Plus Live Stream Stream. You have to subscribe to the Paramount Plus with Showtime level, which costs 13 US dollars a month to unlock live streaming. This level also contains ads-free on-demand CBS, paramount and showtime content. Paramount Plus is a practical subscription to March Madness because so many games are broadcast on CBS.

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Paramount Plus with Showtime (monthly plan)

Paramount Plus offers a huge library of on-demand content from Paramount, CBS, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Bet and MTV. The Premium plan also includes Showtime and Live CBS -Streaming. It costs $ 12.99 per month or $ 120 per year. It is even more important that it is removed from the on-demand streaming library.

As you can see the big ten men's basketball tournament from anywhere

Big Ten fanatics don't have to worry about missing a second of the tournament just because they travel outside the USA. With the help of a VPN (virtual private network) you can keep up with your usual streaming methods. VPNs are quick and easy ways to change your virtual location so that your contact point and apps work at home. In addition, VPNs immediately give their cyber security a thrust. Since the services we have highlighted today require US payment methods, this option is best suited for Americans who are currently simply traveling abroad.

Not sure where to start? ExpressVPN is our recommendation because it is a beginner-friendly option with a 30-day money-back guarantee. For more information, see our ExpressVPN rating and read on to find out how to use a VPN.

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ExpressVPN plan

With its consistent performance, reliable security and expansive global streaming functions, ExpressVPN is the best VPN that is excellent in every specification and offers many extended functions that make it extraordinary. Better, you can now save more than 60% and are free up to four months.

How to watch the big ten men's basketball tournament with a VPN

  • Register for a VPN if you don't have any.
  • Install it on the device with which you look at.
  • Turn on it and put it in a US location.
  • Register for one of the above streaming services.
  • Enjoy the games.

2025 Big Ten men's basketball tournament plan for men

All rounds can watch from home. Below you will find a complete schedule, including data and approximate start times. Some games have no precise start times and instead start 25 minutes after the end of the previous game, according to the Big Ten.


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