Big Ten football is just a week away. But it's never too early to start thinking about hoops.
The conference announced the 2016-17 league schedule Thursday afternoon. Games begin on Dec. 27, and the last day of conference play is March 5, 2017.
The Big Ten Tournament shifts to Washington, D.C., this season, with games being played from March 8 through March 12.
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Here's a look at the entire Big Ten basketball schedule for the 2016-17 season.
Dec. 27
Illinois at Maryland
Michigan State at Minnesota
Northwestern at Penn State
Rutgers at Wisconsin
Dec. 28
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Iowa at Purdue
Nebraska at Indiana
Dec. 30
Northwestern at Michigan State
Jan. 1, 2017
Michigan at Iowa
Minnesota at Purdue
Nebraska at Maryland
Ohio State at Illinois
Penn State at Rutgers
Jan. 3
Wisconsin at Indiana
Jan. 4
Penn State at Michigan
Rutgers at Michigan State
Jan. 5
Iowa at Nebraska
Minnesota at Northwestern
Purdue at Ohio State
Jan. 7
Illinois at Indiana
Maryland at Michigan
Michigan State vs. Penn State (in Philadelphia)
Jan. 8
Northwestern at Nebraska
Ohio State at Minnesota
Rutgers at Iowa
Wisconsin at Purdue
Jan. 10
Indiana at Maryland
Jan. 11
Michigan at Illinois
Minnesota at Michigan State
Jan. 12
Northwestern at Rutgers
Ohio State at Wisconsin
Purdue at Iowa
Jan. 14
Maryland at Illinois
Minnesota at Penn State
Nebraska at Michigan
Jan. 15
Iowa at Northwestern
Michigan State at Ohio State
Rutgers at Indiana
Jan. 17
Illinois at Purdue
Michigan at Wisconsin
Jan. 18
Indiana at Penn State
Ohio State at Nebraska
Jan. 19
Maryland at Iowa
Jan. 21
Illinois at Michigan
Michigan State at Indiana
Nebraska at Rutgers
Penn State at Purdue
Wisconsin at Minnesota
Jan. 22
Northwestern at Ohio State
Jan. 24
Penn State at Wisconsin
Purdue at Michigan State
Rutgers at Maryland
Jan. 25
Iowa at Illinois
Minnesota at Ohio State
Jan. 26
Indiana at Michigan
Nebraska at Northwestern
Jan. 28
Illinois at Penn State
Maryland at Minnesota
Ohio State at Iowa
Wisconsin vs. Rutgers (in New York City)
Jan. 29
Indiana at Northwestern
Michigan at Michigan State
Purdue at Nebraska
Jan. 31
Iowa at Rutgers
Maryland at Ohio State
Wisconsin at Illinois
Feb. 1
Northwestern at Purdue
Penn State at Indiana
Feb. 2
Michigan State at Nebraska
Feb. 4
Minnesota at Illinois
Ohio State at Michigan
Purdue at Maryland
Rutgers at Penn State
Feb. 5
Indiana at Wisconsin
Nebraska at Iowa
Feb. 7
Illinois at Northwestern
Maryland at Penn State
Michigan State at Michigan
Feb. 8
Iowa at Minnesota
Rutgers at Ohio State
Feb. 9
Purdue at Indiana
Wisconsin at Nebraska
Feb. 11
Iowa at Michigan State
Minnesota at Rutgers
Ohio State at Maryland
Penn State at Illinois
Feb. 12
Michigan at Indiana
Northwestern at Wisconsin
Feb. 14
Ohio State at Michigan State
Penn State at Nebraska
Rutgers at Purdue
Feb. 15
Indiana at Minnesota
Maryland at Northwestern
Feb. 16
Wisconsin at Michigan
Feb. 18
Illinois at Iowa
Michigan State at Purdue
Rutgers at Northwestern
Feb. 18 or 19
Nebraska at Ohio State
Feb. 19
Maryland at Wisconsin
Michigan at Minnesota
Feb. 21
Indiana at Iowa
Northwestern at Illinois
Purdue at Penn State
Feb. 22
Michigan at Rutgers
Minnesota at Maryland
Feb. 23
Nebraska at Michigan State
Wisconsin at Ohio State
Feb. 25
Iowa at Maryland
Purdue at Michigan
Feb. 25 or 26
Northwestern at Indiana
Penn State at Minnesota
Wisconsin at Michigan State
Feb. 26
Illinois at Nebraska
Feb. 28
Indiana at Purdue
Maryland at Rutgers
Ohio State at Penn State
March 1
Michigan at Northwestern
Michigan State at Illinois
March 2
Iowa at Wisconsin
Nebraska at Minnesota
March 4
Illinois at Rutgers
Indiana at Ohio State
March 4 or 5
Purdue at Northwestern
March 5
Michigan at Nebraska
Michigan State at Maryland
Minnesota at Wisconsin
Penn State at Iowa
March 8 through March 12
Big Ten Tournament (in Washington, D.C.)