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Purdue will be seeking to solidify its claim for the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament as it heads to Minneapolis for the Big Ten Tournament after winning the league’s regular season title by three games. While the Boilermakers headline the league’s contingent of national title hopefuls, there are plenty of other storylines entering the league tournament, which begins Wednesday.
No. 3 seed Nebraska and No. 4 seed Northwestern each entered the final weekend of the regular season regarded as projected NCAA Tournament teams but still on the bubble in Jerry Palm’s Bracketology. No. 7 seed Iowa stood among the “First 4 Out” in Palm’s projection. No. 8 seed Michigan State lost at Indiana on Sunday in a result that could also inject some uncertainty into the Spartans’ fate for the Big Dance.
The Big Ten Tournament will help sort out much of the league’s bubble drama and could also produce a Cinderella story or two. Penn State reached last year’s title game as a No. 10 seed and nearly knocked off top-seeded Purdue. Ohio State won its first three games in last year’s event as the No. 13 seed to reach the semifinals. This year, the No. 10 seed Buckeyes could be a sleeper candidate again. They have won four straight under interim coach Jake Diebler and knocked off Purdue on Feb. 18.
So buckle up and prepare yourself by checking out the full schedule and tip times for the tournament below.
2024 Big Ten Tournament schedule, scores
Location: Target Center — Minneapolis, Minnesota
Live stream: fuboTV (Try for free) | Follow live: CBS Sports App
All times Eastern; some start times approximated
First round — Wednesday, March 13
Game 1: No. 12 Maryland vs. No. 13 Rutgers | 6:30 p.m. on Peacock
Game 2: No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 14 Michigan | After Game 1 on Peacock
Second round — Thursday, March 14
Game 3: No. 8 Michigan State vs. No. 9 Minnesota | Noon on Big Ten Network
Game 4: No. 5 Wisconsin vs. Game 1 winner | After Game 3 on Big Ten Network
Game 5: No. 7 Iowa vs. No. 10 Ohio State | 6:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network
Game 6: No. 6 Indiana vs. Game 2 winner | After Game 5 on Big Ten Network
Quarterfinals — Friday, March 15
Game 7: No. 1 Purdue vs. Game 3 winner | Noon on Big Ten Network
Game 8: No. 4 Northwestern vs. Game 4 winner | After Game 7 on Big Ten Network
Game 9: No. 2 Illinois vs. Game 5 winner | 6:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network
Game 10: No. 3 Nebraska vs. Game 6 winner | After Game 9 on Big Ten Network
Semifinals — Saturday, March 16
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 1 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | After Game 11 on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+
Big Ten Tournament Championship Game — Sunday, March 17
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 3:30 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+
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