Minnesota, which won its lone Big Ten Tournament title the last time the event was held at Joe Louis Arena in 2015, led the conference with 43 points this season and a conference record of 14-5-1-0. Wisconsin enters the tournament as the No. 2 seed, earning a first-round bye along with Minnesota. The Badgers claimed their highest seed in the Big Ten Tournament since winning the inaugural event in 2014 after finishing this season with 36 points and a 12-8-0-0 record in conference play.
The tournament will open at 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, as third-seeded Ohio State challenges sixth-seeded Michigan State. Thursday's second game is set for 8 p.m. as fourth-seeded Penn State takes on fifth-seeded Michigan. The Buckeyes finished third in the conference standings with 35 points and a record of 11-8-1-1. The Nittany Lions placed fourth with 31 points (10-9-1-0), while the defending tournament champion Wolverines claimed fifth place with 22 points (6-12-2-2). The Spartans finished sixth with 13 points and a record of 3-14-3-1.
Friday's semifinals open with second-seeded Wisconsin battling the winner of Thursday's OSU-Michigan State game at 4:30 p.m. Friday's second semifinal will feature top-seeded Minnesota facing the victor of Thursday's PSU-Michigan contest at 8 p.m.
The Big Ten Tournament championship game will take place at 8 p.m. on Saturday. All five games will be broadcast live by BTN.
Single-session tickets for the Big Ten Tournament at Joe Louis Arena are on sale. Tickets can be purchased at the Joe Louis Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at
www.OlympiaEntertainment.com
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For more information on the Big Ten Tournament, go to
www.bigten.org
. Fans can also download the official Big Ten Championship Events app on iOS or Google Play for an easy way to access information leading up to the event and on site. Find out all the latest information about the Big Ten Tournament, including maps, parking, fan guide, schedule, and any late breaking news you need when attending the games.
The complete tournament bracket, including game times and television information, can be found in the attached
PDF
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