The Big Ten tournament was played at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana in March 2020.

On March 9, 2019, Penn State fired head coach Coquese Washington.

[1] On April 3, 2019, the school hired Carolyn Kieger away from Marquette to serve as head coach.

[3][4] On October 21, 2019, a panel of conference media selected a 10-member preseason All-Big Ten Team and Player of the Year.

[6] Nine of the 14 Big Ten teams participated in early season tournaments.