Big Ten tournament schedule, bracket, scores as Michigan State leads field

After a midseason swoon allowed rival Michigan to climb to the top of the Big Ten standings, Michigan State rebounded with a seven-game winning streak to close the regular season three games ahead of second-place finishers Maryland and the Wolverines.

This has made the Spartans the favorite in this week’s Big Ten tournament, a crowded and likely competitive five-day stretch that will decide whether the conference sends as few as eight or as many as 10 teams into this year’s NCAA field.

But what the Big Ten won’t likely have is a No. 1 seed, with that space occupied by Houston, Duke and two teams from the SEC. Michigan State likely is locked into the No. 2 line by winning the conference tournament for the seventh time under coach Tim Izzo, while the Terrapins and Wisconsin could rise that high by doing the same and getting some help in the SEC and Big 12.

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Big Ten tournament schedule, bracket, scores

First round

Wednesday, March 12

Northwestern vs. Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.

Iowa vs. Ohio State, 6 p.m.

Southern California vs. Rutgers, 8:30 p.m.

Second round

Thursday, March 13 Oregon vs. Indiana, noon

Wisconsin vs. Northwestern-Minnesota winner, 2:30 p.m.

Illinois vs. Iowa-Ohio State winner, 6:30 p.m.

Purdue vs. Rutgers-Southern California winner, 9 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Friday, March 14

Michigan State vs. Oregon-Indiana winner, noon

UCLA vs. Wisconsin-Northwestern-Minnesota winner, 2:30 p.m.

Maryland vs. Illinois-Iowa-Ohio State winner, 6:30 p.m.

Michigan vs. Purdue-Rutgers-Southern California winner, 9 p.m.

Semifinals Saturday, March 15

Michigan State-Oregon-Indiana winner vs. UCLA-Wisconsin-Northwestern-Minnesota winner, 1 p.m.

Maryland-Illinois-Iowa-Ohio State winner vs. Michigan-Purdue-Rutgers-Southern…

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Publish date : 2025-03-12 10:11:00

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