The Big Ten Men's Basketball tournaments have been held at neutral sites every year. The first four tournaments were held at the
United Center in
Chicago, Illinois. Beginning in
2002, the tournament alternated between the United Center and Conseco Fieldhouse (later known as Bankers Life Fieldhouse, and now as
Gainbridge Fieldhouse) in
Indianapolis, Indiana. In
2008, the tournament began a five-year stay in Indianapolis. On June 5, 2011, the Big Ten announced that the tournament would revert to alternating between Indianapolis and Chicago. The
2013 and
2015 tournaments were played at the United Center in Chicago and the
2014 and
2016 tournaments were played at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The
2017 tournament was held at
Verizon Center in
Washington, D.C. The
2018 tournament was held at
Madison Square Garden in
New York and held a week earlier than usual due to the
Big East tournament, ending on March 4, 2018, one week before
Selection Sunday. The 2019 through 2022 Tournaments returned to alternating between the United Center in Chicago and Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. On February 9, 2021, it was announced that the
2021 edition would be moved from its planned location of the United Center in Chicago to
Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis due to health and safety protocols relating to the
COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in
2022 as planned before returning to Chicago in
2023. On April 20, 2022, the Big Ten announced that
Minneapolis will host the
2024 edition at the
Target Center for the first time. On July 31, 2024, the Big Ten announced the Tournament locations from 2025 through 2028, with the 2025 and 2027 editions being held at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the 2026 edition being held at the United Center, and for the first time, the 2028 edition being held at the
T-Mobile Arena. ==Vacated results==