The Big Ten Football Championship Game is staying in a familiar place, while the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will have a new place to call home very soon.
The Big Ten Conference announced on Wednesday the football championship will stay put at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis through 2024, while the men’s and women’s hoops tourneys will be heading to Minneapolis to play at the Target Center. The women will play there first in 2023 — next season — and the men will join them the following season in 2024.
“We are thrilled to bring marquee conference events such as the Big Ten Football Championship Game and the Big Ten Basketball Tournaments to world-class cities and venues within the conference footprint,” said Big Ten Conference Commissioner Kevin Warren.