Joining the Big Ten Conference is going to mean more travel for all of Oregon’s athletes for the regular season as well as postseason tournaments.
The conference has had a tradition of holding both basketball tourneys in the Midwest such as Indianapolis and Chicago. But for the first time ever, the league will be bringing its postseason tournament out West to a familiar setting of Las Vegas.
But for a bit.
Both tourneys will be in Indianapolis in 2025, but then The Big Ten announced basketball tournament locations for 2026-28. The women’s tournament will remain in Indianapolis in 2026 before moving to Las Vegas in 2027 and Detroit in 2028.
The Big Ten will host the men’s tournament in Chicago for the 12th time in 2026, return to Indianapolis in 2027, and head to Las Vegas in 2028. This will mark the first time Big Ten Tournaments will be held in Las Vegas or Detroit in the conference’s history.
“We look forward to partnering with the cities of Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Las Vegas as they host the Big Ten Basketball Tournaments from 2025-28,” said Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti in a press release. “Each city will be an exciting postseason opportunity for our student-athletes, coaches, and fans, both locally and from across the country.”
Oregon had success in most seasons when the postseason was held in Vegas. It’ll be interesting to see how the Ducks fare in sites not so close to home, but that is going to become the norm from now on.