How to Watch Big Ten Tournament 2021: Live stream, Schedule and Bracket
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The Big Ten Tournament will begin on Wednesday with two games on the slate. If you have recently cut cable and are looking for a way to watch the Big Ten Tourney, look no further, we have you all squared away on how to watch the Big 10 without cable.
If you’re a college basketball fan you won’t want to miss one of the best weeks of basketball next to March Madness.
Big Ten Tournament bracket
Just like the ACC tournament, the top-ranked teams only two-day byes, with some teams starting on Friday, For The Win cites.
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2021 Big Ten Tournament schedule, scores
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium -- Indianapolis
Live stream: fuboTV (Try for free) | Follow live: CBS Sports App
All times Eastern; some start times approximated
First round -- Wednesday, March 10
Game 1: No. 13 Minnesota 51, No. 12 Northwestern 46 | Recap
Game 2: No. 11 Penn State 72, No. 14 Nebraska 66 | Recap
Second round -- Thursday, March 11
Game 3: No. 8 Maryland 68, No. 9 Michigan State 57 | Recap
Game 4: No. 5 Ohio State 79, No. 13 Minnesota 75 | Recap
Game 5: No. 7 Rutgers 61, No. 10 Indiana 50 | Recap
Game 6: No. 6 Wisconsin 75, No. 11 Penn State 74 | Recap
Quarterfinals -- Friday, March 12
Game 7: No. 1 Michigan 79, No. 8 Maryland 66 | Recap
Game 8: No. 5 Ohio State 87, No. 4 Purdue 78 (OT) | Recap
Game 9: No. 2 Illinois 90, No. 7 Rutgers 68 | Recap
Game 10: No. 3 Iowa 62, No. 6 Wisconsin 57 | Recap
Semifinals -- Saturday, March 13
Game 11: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 5 Ohio State | 1 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com
Game 12: No. 2 Illinois vs. No. 3 Iowa | 3:30 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com
Big Ten Tournament Championship Game -- Sunday, March 14
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 3:30 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com
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How to Watch Big Ten Tournament live streams?
How to watch Big Ten Tournament live streams with a VPN
Hoops fans, if for some reason you've had to leave your own "bubble" — or you can't get Big Ten Network or CBS where you are for some strange reason — and you can't watch the Big Ten Tournament live streams you want, you're not out of luck. With a virtual private network, or VPN, you can appear to be surfing the web from your home town (or somewhere that blackouts won't hit), and access the same streaming services you already paid for.
Not sure which VPN is right for you? We've tested many different services and our pick for the best VPN overall is ExpressVPN. ExpressVPN offers superb speeds and excellent customer service, and IPVanish's low pricing is shocking.
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Big Ten Tournament live streams in the US
In the US, the Big Ten Tournament starts on the Big Ten Network, before moving to CBS for the semifinal and final matches. You can watch it all on one of our favorite streaming services: fuboTV. The full schedule is above.
To get it all on Sling, you'll need Sling Orange ($35 per month) plus the Sports Extra ($11 per month) package, as the ESPN Networks are in the former and the Big Ten Network is in the latter. That's a total of $46 per month, for about 47 channels.
If you have a bigger budget, the Fubo TV starter tier packs all of the above channels (124 in total) for $65 per month. For the three tournaments taking place this weekend, Fubo is the only place for all the games, as it packs CBS.
When March Madness begins in earnest, though, you might be better off with the combination of Sling and Paramount Plus for CBS. Sling gets you TruTV, TBS and TNT, which aren't on Fubo.
Fubo.TV: One of the best streaming services with CBS, and the top pick for watching all many sports live streams, Fubo has all of the right network channels and the two cable channels you don't want to go without. Who needs cable? Not Fubo subscribers. It's got a 7-day free trial so you don't need to pay up front.
If you can stand to miss CBS games, Sling TV provides a middle ground. The $35 per month Sling Orange package, plus the $11 per month Sports Extra package, gives you what you need to watch it all.
Big Ten Tournament live streams in the US
In the US, the Big Ten Tournament starts on the Big Ten Network, before moving to CBS for the semifinals and championship game. You can watch all of those games on one of our favorite streaming services: fuboTV. The full schedule is above.
When March Madness begins in earnest, though, you might be better off with the combination of Sling and Paramount Plus for CBS. Sling gets you TruTV, TBS and TNT, which aren't on Fubo.
Fubo.TV: One of the best streaming services with CBS, and the top pick for watching all many sports live streams, Fubo has all of the right network channels and the two cable channels you don't want to go without. Who needs cable? Not Fubo subscribers. It's got a 7-day free trial so you don't need to pay up front.VIEW DEAL
Big Ten Tournament live streams in the UK
American basketball fans unable to watch the tournament while travelling may need to check out a service such as ExpressVPN, as we can't find the Big Ten Network in UK streaming services. ESPN Player (£9.99 per month or £69.99 annually) may also be of help.
Big Ten Tournament live streams in Canada
We can't tell how many of the college basketball games will be airing on TSN, but we can see it has some ACC games. Completists without a way to watch the games, though should — like those in the UK — take a VPN service such as ExpressVPN for a spin.
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