The Big Ten tournament was full of surprises in the second round of play on Thursday, but on Friday it really delivered drama in the quarterfinal round of play. Three games ended in losses due to seeding, and another, Purdue’s victory over Penn State, ended in the final minutes before the No. 3 seeded Boilermakers advanced to the semi-finals.
Of the surprises—and there were many—none was as unpredictable as Friday’s first game, when the 9th seed and Indiana on the bubble could make it to the NCAA Tournament Field with a 65-63 win. above the No. 1 crop in Illinois. IU star Trace Jackson-Davies continued his strong week with 21 points and seven boards in the win, passing his fellow big ten player Kofi Cockburn after battling him early in the season.
Elsewhere in the draw, No. 2 seed and Big Ten regular season champion Wisconsin also crashed out of the conference tournament early, losing 69-63 to Michigan State. With Johnny Davis still recovering, the Badgers didn’t have the firepower to match MSU and Davis struggled uncharacteristically, shooting 3-for-19 from the floor. The loss marked the first time that the top two seeds in a Big Ten Tournament were eliminated from a quarter.
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And we still have two days of action! The full schedule for the rest of the week is below.
Schedule of the Big Ten tournament for 2022, points
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis
Live Stream: fuboTV (Try for free) | Follow live: CBS sports app
All the times of the East; approximate start time
Semifinals – Saturday, March 12th.
Game 11: Indiana No. 9 vs. Iowa No. 5 | 13:00 on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+
Game 12: No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 3 Purdue | 3:30 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+
Big Ten Tournament Championship Game – Sunday, March 13th.
Game 13: Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12 | 3:30 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+
The first round is Wednesday, March 9th.
Game 1: No. 12 Northwest 71, No. 13 Nebraska 69 | Summary
Game 2: No. 11 Penn State 60, No. 14 Minnesota 51 | Summary
The second round is Thursday, March 10.
Game 3: No. 9 Indiana 74, No. 8 Michigan 69 | Summary
Game 4: No. 5 Iowa 112, No. 12 Northwest 76 | Summary
Game 5: No. 7 Michigan 76, No. 10 Maryland 72 | Summary
Game 6: No. 11 PA 71, No. 6 Ohio 68 | Summary
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 11th.
Game 7: No. 9 Indiana 65, No. 1 Illinois 63 | Summary
Game 8: No. 5 Iowa 84, No. 4 Rutgers 74 | Summary
Game 9: No. 7 Michigan 69, No. 2 Wisconsin 63 | Summary
Game 10: No. 3 Purdue 69, No. 11 Penn State 61 | Summary
Stay tuned for updates, analysis and highlights from the event.