B1G releases conference opponent breakdown for 2021-22 basketball season
Dates and times aren’t set just yet, but B1G basketball fans can start picking apart the schedule for their favorite team months before the start of the 2021-22 season.
On Thursday, the B1G released the conference opponent breakdown for all 14 teams for the upcoming season. The release includes the list of league opponents each team will play in a home-and-away format (7 teams), the home-only opponents (3) and the away-only opponents (3).
The dates of the games, tip-off times and network designations will be announced at a later date. Here’s a look at the schedule breakdown for each team:
ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI
Home & Away – Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
Home Only – Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Away Only – Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska
INDIANA HOOSIERS
Home & Away – Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin
Home Only – Illinois, Michigan, Rutgers
Away Only – Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern
IOWA HAWKEYES
Home & Away – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue
Home Only – Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern
Away Only – Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin
MARYLAND TERRAPINS
Home & Away – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers
Home Only – Minnesota, Penn State, Wisconsin
Away Only – Michigan, Nebraska, Purdue
MICHIGAN WOLVERINES
Home & Away – Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers
Home Only – Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern
Away Only – Indiana, Penn State, Wisconsin
MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS
Home & Away – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Wisconsin
Home Only – Indiana, Nebraska, Purdue
Away Only – Iowa, Ohio State, Rutgers
MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS
Home & Away – Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Home Only – Illinois, Purdue, Rutgers
Away Only – Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS
Home & Away – Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin
Home Only – Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota
Away Only – Michigan State, Penn State, Purdue
NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS
Home & Away – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue
Home Only – Indiana, Rutgers, Wisconsin
Away Only – Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
Home & Away – Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Wisconsin
Home Only – Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern
Away Only – Illinois, Purdue, Rutgers
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS
Home & Away – Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers
Home Only – Michigan, Nebraska, Purdue
Away Only – Illinois, Maryland, Wisconsin
PURDUE BOILERMAKERS
Home & Away – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, Rutgers, Wisconsin
Home Only – Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio State
Away Only – Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State
RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS
Home & Away – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin
Home Only – Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State
Away Only – Indiana, Minnesota, Northwestern
WISCONSIN BADGERS
Home & Away – Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers
Home Only – Iowa, Michigan, Penn State
Away Only – Illinois, Maryland, Northwestern