The full bracket for the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament has been revealed. Here is when Michigan, Michigan State and everyone else will play their first game in Indianapolis:
Following a wild day in the Big Ten Conference, the entire bracket for the upcoming Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis has been revealed.
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The Michigan State Spartans (No. 1 seed), Maryland Terrapins (No. 2), Michigan Wolverines (No. 3), and UCLA Bruins (No. 4) all receive a double-bye and won’t play until Friday.
Right below the top-four are the teams that receive a bye and will play their first game on Thursday:
- No. 5 Wisconsin vs the winner of No. 12 Minnesota and No. 13 Northwestern
- No. 6 Purdue vs the winner of No. 11 Rutgers and No. 14 USC
- No. 7 Illinois vs the winner of No. 10 Ohio State and No. 15 Iowa
- No. 8 Oregon vs No. 9 Indiana
All those aforementioned lower-seeded teams will face off on Wednesday, March 12 on Peacock to kickoff festivities in Indianapolis. It will all start with Minnesota and Northwestern at 3:30 p.m., followed by Iowa-Ohio State and then USC-Rutgers to end the first day of the tourney.
The next four games will tip-off on Thursday on Big Ten Network, with the winners of those games advancing to play the top-four seeds on Friday. Both semifinal games on Saturday, as well as the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game on Sunday, will be aired on CBS.
Who do you think will win the Big Ten Tournament? Are there any teams you feel that have an easier pathway to the finals? Let us know down in the comments!