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Big Ten sets Conference Basketball Tourneys

(Chicago, IL) — The Big Ten Conference announced the future host cities for the next four men’s and women’s postseason tournaments. Indianapolis will host both the men’s and women’s tournaments this coming season, while Indy will also host the women’s event in 2026 and the men’s tourney in 2027. The women’s tourney will be played in Las Vegas in 2027 and in Detroit in 2028. The men’s Big Ten Tournament will be played in Chicago in 2026 and in Las Vegas in 2028. Under the new tourney format adopted when the Big Ten expanded to 18 teams, only the top 15 teams will qualify for the field each season.