ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference revealed a breakdown of all 14 schools’ conference opponents for the 2021-22 Big Ten men’s basketball season on Thursday. Conference teams will compete in a 20-game conference schedule, playing seven teams both home and away and six teams once (three home and three away).
 
Below is the breakdown of each team’s conference opponents. Dates, times and television information will be announced at a later date. The season will conclude with the 25th annual Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament (March 9-13) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
 
2021-22 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Opponents
 
ILLINOIS
Home & Away – Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
Home Only – Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Away Only – Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska
 
INDIANA
Home & Away – Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin
Home Only – Illinois, Michigan, Rutgers
Away Only – Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern
 
IOWA
Home & Away – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue
Home Only – Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern
Away Only – Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin
 
MARYLAND
Home & Away – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers
Home Only – Minnesota, Penn State, Wisconsin
Away Only – Michigan, Nebraska, Purdue
 
MICHIGAN
Home & Away – Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers
Home Only – Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern
Away Only – Indiana, Penn State, Wisconsin
 
MICHIGAN STATE
Home & Away – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Wisconsin
Home Only – Indiana, Nebraska, Purdue
Away Only – Iowa, Ohio State, Rutgers
 
MINNESOTA
Home & Away – Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Home Only – Illinois, Purdue, Rutgers
Away Only – Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska
 
NEBRASKA
Home & Away – Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin
Home Only – Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota
Away Only – Michigan State, Penn State, Purdue
 
NORTHWESTERN
Home & Away – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue
Home Only – Indiana, Rutgers, Wisconsin
Away Only – Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State
 
OHIO STATE
Home & Away – Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Wisconsin
Home Only – Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern
Away Only – Illinois, Purdue, Rutgers
 
PENN STATE
Home & Away – Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers
Home Only – Michigan, Nebraska, Purdue
Away Only – Illinois, Maryland, Wisconsin
 
PURDUE
Home & Away – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, Rutgers, Wisconsin
Home Only – Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio State
Away Only – Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State
 
RUTGERS
Home & Away – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin
Home Only – Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State
Away Only – Indiana, Minnesota, Northwestern
 
WISCONSIN
Home & Away – Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers
Home Only – Iowa, Michigan, Penn State
Away Only – Illinois, Maryland, Northwestern