Big Ten Record in NCAA Tournament After the First Round

The 2025 men's NCAA tournament is underway, and eight Big Ten programs are set to compete to win the conference's first national championship since Michigan State cut down the nets at the end of March Madness in 2000.

The coach that led the Spartans to that most recent title, Tom Izzo, is still leading the program, and is the conference's favorite to win the Big Dance once again. Michigan State, the No. 2 seed in the South Region, is the highest seed of the league's eight teams. Only the SEC has more programs in the tournament, with a record 14 teams.

Will the Big Ten finally break through? That is far from guaranteed, and no program will be favored to win its region, but all eight teams are top-seven seeds in the bracket, so there's a fair chance that one of them can make a deep run. In March Madness, as we know, anything can happen.

With NCAA tournament play underway, here's how the eight Big Ten programs have fared thus far:

Big Ten Record in NCAA Tournament After Round X

The Big Ten's overall record is 8–0.

The top teams remaining include Michigan State, Wisconsin, Purdue and Michigan. Not Big Ten teams have been eliminated through the round of 64.

What Big Ten Teams Will Play in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament?

All eight Big Ten teams have advanced to the round of 32. All Second round games are scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23.