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Thursday / March 28.
  • Big Ten Tournament Bracket, Schedule Set

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    The Big Ten Tournament bracket is set for the tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium March 10-14 in Indianapolis.

    2021 Big Ten tournament: Schedule, scores

    All times ET.

    First round — Wednesday, March 10

    Game 1: No. 12 Northwestern vs. No. 13 Minnesota | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
    Game 2: No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 14 Nebraska | 25 minutes after Game 1 | Big Ten Network

    Second round — Thursday, March 11

    Game 3: No. 8 Maryland vs. No. 9 Michigan State | 11:30 a.m. | Big Ten Network
    Game 4: No. 5 Ohio State vs. Game 1 winner | 25 minutes after Game 3 | Big Ten Network
    Game 5: No. 7 Rutgers vs. No. 10 Indiana | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
    Game 6: No. 6 Wisconsin vs. Game 2 winner | 25 minutes after Game 5 | Big Ten Network

    Quarterfinals — Friday, March 12

    Game 7: No. 1 Michigan vs. Game 3 winner | 11:30 a.m. | Big Ten Network
    Game 8: No. 4 Purdue vs. Game 4 winner | 25 minutes after Game 7 | Big Ten Network
    Game 9: No. 2 Illinois vs. Game 5 winner | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
    Game 10: No. 3 Iowa vs. Game 6 winner | 25 minutes after Game 9 | Big Ten Network

    Semifinals — Saturday, March 13

    Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 1 p.m. | CBS
    Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 25 minutes after Game 11 | CBS

    Championship — Sunday, March 14

    Game 13: Semifinal winners | 3:30 p.m. | CBS

    A complete list of tournament seedings can be found below and in the attached tournament bracket.

    1. Michigan
    2. Illinois
    3. Iowa
    4.   Purdue

    5.   Ohio State

    6.   Wisconsin

    7.   Rutgers

    8.   Maryland

    9.   Michigan State

    10. Indiana

    11. Penn State

    12. Northwestern

    13. Minnesota

    14. Nebraska

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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