Big Ten Tournament 2018
By Tyler Smith and Matt Hetzler
Big Ten Basketball Tournament 2018 Schedule and Predictions
First Round: Wednesday, Feb. 28
Game 1: No. 13 Illinois vs. No. 12 Iowa – 5:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network, BTN)
Game 2: No. 14 Rutgers vs. No. 11 Minnesota – 25 mins. after conclusion of Game 1 (BTN)
Second Round: Thursday, March 1
Game 3: No. 9 Wisconsin vs. No. 8 Maryland – 12 p.m. (BTN)
Game 4: No. 13 Illinois vs. No. 5 Michigan – 25 mins. after conclusion of Game 3 (BTN)
Game 5: No. 10 Northwestern vs. No. 7 Penn State – 6:30 p.m. (BTN)
Game 6: No. 11 Minnesota vs. No. 6 Indiana – 25 mins. after conclusion of Game 5 (BTN)
Quarterfinals: Friday, March 2
Game 7: No. 8 Maryland vs. No. 1 Michigan State – 12 p.m. (BTN)
Game 8: No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 4 Nebraska – 25 mins. after conclusion of Game 7 (BTN)
Game 9: No. 10 Northwestern vs. No. 2 Ohio State – 6:30 p.m. (BTN)
Game 10: No.6 Indiana vs. No. 3 Purdue – 25 mins. after conclusion of Game 9 (BTN)
Semifinals: Saturday, March 3
Game 11: No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 5 Michigan– 2 p.m. (BTN)
Game 12: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Purdue – 4:30 p.m. (BTN)
Championship: Sunday, March 4
No.5 Michigan vs. No. 3 Purdue – 4:30 p.m
Game 1: No. 13 Illinois vs. No. 12 Iowa – 5:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network, BTN)
Game 2: No. 14 Rutgers vs. No. 11 Minnesota – 25 mins. after conclusion of Game 1 (BTN)
Second Round: Thursday, March 1
Game 3: No. 9 Wisconsin vs. No. 8 Maryland – 12 p.m. (BTN)
Game 4: No. 13 Illinois vs. No. 5 Michigan – 25 mins. after conclusion of Game 3 (BTN)
Game 5: No. 10 Northwestern vs. No. 7 Penn State – 6:30 p.m. (BTN)
Game 6: No. 11 Minnesota vs. No. 6 Indiana – 25 mins. after conclusion of Game 5 (BTN)
Quarterfinals: Friday, March 2
Game 7: No. 8 Maryland vs. No. 1 Michigan State – 12 p.m. (BTN)
Game 8: No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 4 Nebraska – 25 mins. after conclusion of Game 7 (BTN)
Game 9: No. 10 Northwestern vs. No. 2 Ohio State – 6:30 p.m. (BTN)
Game 10: No.6 Indiana vs. No. 3 Purdue – 25 mins. after conclusion of Game 9 (BTN)
Semifinals: Saturday, March 3
Game 11: No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 5 Michigan– 2 p.m. (BTN)
Game 12: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Purdue – 4:30 p.m. (BTN)
Championship: Sunday, March 4
No.5 Michigan vs. No. 3 Purdue – 4:30 p.m
Tyler's PicksSleeper: Michigan
Winner: Purdue |
Matt's PicksSleeper: Penn State
Winner: Purdue |