March Madness begins with the college basketball conference tournaments. This year the Big Ten tournament will be bigger than ever with the top 15 teams getting together to determine who gets the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

The Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament bracket is officially set, with the Spartans receiving an opening round bye.

Big Ten women's basketball tournament schedule was announced Sunday night after the completion of the regular season. Here is what you need to know about the tournament, seeds, schedule, game times and TV.