The Illinois basketball team is set to kick off its postseason journey today, facing off against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the second round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament. The game, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CT, will be televised on the Big Ten Network from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Illinois, holding the No. 7 seed with a 20-11 overall record and a 12-8 conference record, enters the tournament on a high note, having won their last three games. Their opponent, the No. 15 seed Iowa Hawkeyes, comes in with a 17-15 record overall and 7-13 in the conference, after an upset victory over Ohio State in the opening round.

In other Big Ten Tournament action, No. 14 seed USC pulled off a double-overtime victory against Rutgers, setting up a second-round match against No. 6 seed Purdue. Desmond Claude led the charge for USC with 28 points, while Dylan Harper scored 27 for Rutgers in a losing effort. The Trojans displayed resilience, overcoming a 15-point first-half deficit to secure the win.

Meanwhile, in the Big 12 Tournament, Kansas narrowly avoided an early exit, securing a 98-94 overtime win against UCF. AJ Storr's season-high 19 points off the bench proved crucial, as Kansas overcame a second-half meltdown to secure the victory. The Jayhawks are set to face Arizona in the quarterfinals, aiming to boost their NCAA Tournament seeding hopes with a win.

Big Ten Tournament Schedule (March 13, 2025):

• No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 9 Indiana, 11 a.m. CT
• No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 13 Northwestern, 1:30 p.m. CT
• No. 7 Illinois vs. No. 15 Iowa, 5:30 p.m. CT
• No. 6 Purdue vs. No. 14 USC, 8 p.m. CT

How to Watch Illinois vs. Iowa:

• TV: Big Ten Network
• Livestream: Fubo (free trial available)
• Radio: Illini Sports Network