The Nebraska women’s basketball team (19-10, 10-8 Big Ten) earned the No. 10 seed in the upcoming TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament and will face Rutgers (11-18, 3-15 Big Ten) in the first round on Wednesday, March 5 at approximately 5 p.m. (CT).
The Huskers tied for eighth in the 18-team Big Ten regular-season standings following a 98-77 win at Northwestern on Sunday afternoon. Rutgers, which earned the No. 15 seed with a 75-70 win over Penn State on Sunday at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, N.J., suffered a 69-62 loss in the only regular-season meeting with Nebraska in Piscataway (Jan. 12).
Nebraska’s game with Rutgers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis will be available for Husker fans to watch on Peacock. The game can also be heard across the Huskers Radio Network, including Huskers.com. Nebraska’s tip with Rutgers will come 25 minutes after the conclusion of the tournament’s opening game between No. 13 seed Minnesota and No. 12 seed Washington, which is scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. (CT) tip.
2025 Big Ten Womens Basketball Tournament Schedule:
Wednesday, March 5 – First Round
Game 1 | #12 Washington vs. #13 Minnesota | 3:30 p.m. ET | Peacock
Game 2 | #10 Nebraska vs. #15 Rutgers | 25 minutes following Game 1 | Peacock
Game 3 | #11 Iowa vs. #14 Wisconsin | 25 minutes following Game 2 | Peacock
Thursday, March 6 – Second Round
Game 4 | #8 Oregon vs. #9 Indiana | 12 p.m. ET | BTN
Game 5 | #5 Michigan vs. G1 Winner | 25 minutes following Game 4 | BTN
Game 6 | #7 Illinois vs. G2 Winner | 6:30 p.m. ET | BTN
Game 7 | #6 Michigan State vs. G3 Winner | 25 minutes following Game 6 | BTN
Friday, March 7 – Quarterfinals
Game 8 | #1 USC vs. G4 Winner | 12 p.m. ET | BTN
Game 9 | #4 Maryland vs. G5 Winner | 25 minutes following Game 8 | BTN
Game 10 | #2 UCLA vs. G6 Winner | 6:30 p.m. ET | BTN
Game 11 | #3 Ohio State vs. G7 Winner | 25 minutes following Game 10 | BTN
Saturday, March 8 – Semifinals
Game 12 | G8 Winner vs. G9 Winner | 3 p.m. ET | BTN
Game 13 | G10 Winner vs. G11 Winner | 5:30 p.m. ET | BTN
Sunday, March 9 – Championship
Game 14 | G12 Winner vs. G13 Winner | 4:30 p.m. ET | CBS
NOTES: All times are Eastern (local to site), approximate and subject to change…BTN games are also available on the FOX Sports app…CBS games are available on Paramount+, CBSSports.com and CBS Sports HQ…for more information, please visit the tournament central at bigten.org/WBBT.