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received the conference's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. This was the first edition in the current tournament format since the conference expanded to 18 teams. Only 15 teams participated, with the bottom three teams not qualifying.

Seeds

The top 15 schools in the Big Ten standings qualified for the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records. The top nine teams received a first round bye and the top four teams received a double bye.

Schedule

*Game times in EDT. #Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket

Game summaries

First round

Second round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Championship

All-Tournament Team

The following players were recognized for the All-Tournament Team. ;Most Outstanding Player : Vladislav Goldin, C, Michigan ;All-Tournament Team : Derik Queen, C, Maryland :Vladislav Goldin, C, Michigan : Danny Wolf, F/C, Michigan : John Blackwell, G, Wisconsin : John Tonje, G, Wisconsin

References

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