The Wisconsin Badgers may have tripped into the Big Ten Tournament with a loss to Penn State Nittany Lions in the final regular season game. It was a frustrating way to close the season as they could have finished in fourth place and gotten a double-bye, they instead fell to fifth in the Big Ten. They will now play in the second round game against the winner of the No. 12 and No. 13 seeds. Which means they will either see Minnesota or Northwestern.
How can I watch the game?
Who: Winner of No. 12 Minnesota or No. 13 Northwestern
When: 1:30 PM CT on Thursday, March 13
Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
TV: Big Ten Network
Streaming: Big Ten+ and Fox Sports App
The second round games will air on the Big Ten Network. You'll have to check your cable or satellite listings to see what channel that is on. However, it's nice that it's not tucked away on a streaming-only place like Peacock. The first round games are entirely on Peacock.
It's also available to stream on the Fox Sports App or on the Big Ten+. Therefore, if you'd rather watch it on the internet or on your device, this is the place to go.
If the Badgers can make it into round three, they will take on the UCLA Bruins and that will also be a Big Ten Network game. CBS will air the semi-finals and the championship game.
Before the Big Ten tournament starts and even March Madness, it's important to make sure you have all the channels. Now is a great time to grab a subscription service and get going with FuboTV.
This game will matter for Wisconsin's NCAA tournament seeding. They are currently projected to land at a three-seed and just outside of getting to play in Milwaukee. If they can jump a seed line to the two-seed or simply pass Iowa State in the seed listing, they should be able to get that coveted Wisconsin site.