With simply days left till Selection Sunday and March Madness, it’s crunch time in convention tournaments across the nation.
In the Big Ten, Michigan has run roughshod over the convention and appears like among the finest groups within the nation this season. The Wolverines went 29-2 this season and solely actually slipped up briefly in a loss to Wisconsin again in January.
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The winner of this convention tournament is probably going going to come back from one of many prime 4 groups with the double bye (Michigan, Nebraska, MSU, Illinois).
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Who can be chopping down the nets in Chicago? Follow alongside under for scores, highlights, bracketology and extra (scroll for live updates).
Big Ten males’s basketball tournament
When: March 10-15
Where: United Center | Chicago
TV: CBS, BTN, Peacock
Big Ten tournament bracket, scores
Big Ten Friday schedule, outcomes (all instances ET)
Friday, March 13 — Quarterfinals
Game 11 | No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Michigan | 12 p.m. | BTN
Game 12 | No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 4 Illinois | 25 min. after G11 | BTN
Game 13 | No. 7 Purdue vs. No. 2 Nebraska | 6:30 p.m. | BTN
Game 14 | No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 3 Michigan State | 25 min. after G13 | BTN
Saturday, March 14 — Semifinals
Game 15 | G11 winner vs. G12 winner | 1 p.m. | CBS
Game 16 | G13 winner vs. G14 winner | 25 min. after G15| CBS
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The Wolverines have re-asserted themselves a bit as we close to the midway level within the second half, however the Buckeyes are nonetheless hanging round.
Michigan has one of many highest-scoring groups within the nation (88.4 ppg), however they could need to win this one with protection down the stretch.
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We are again for the second half and the Buckeyes are very a lot on this factor. They simply tied the sport on a Christoph Tilly layup.
Can they knock their bitter rivals out of the Big Ten tourney?
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The Wolverines had been capable of make the most of some OSU miscues down the stretch within the first half, however the Buckeyes are proper again on this factor after their late rally.
Bruce Thornton has 13 for the Buckeyes. Michigan is getting assist from everywhere in the flooring as per norm, however Trey McKenney is main the workforce with 10 on the break.
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The Buckeyes have made it a one-possession recreation as time ticks down within the first half.
Bruce Thornton lower it to 35-33 with just below 2 minutes left within the first half with a 3-pointer. He has a game-high 11 for Ohio State.
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He’s had a quiet first half feeding his teammates (4 assists), however Lendeborg bought his first bucket of the sport on this breakaway:
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The distinction within the recreation up to now? Michigan is getting clear appears and taking benefit. The workforce is 10-for-17 from the sphere and 4-for-4 from deep.
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With simply over 11 minutes left within the first half, Ohio State is protecting it aggressive however might want to discover its vary from deep to remain on this factor. The Wolverines are present 1-of-7 capturing from past the arc.
Trey McKenney has 8 and Morez Johnson Jr. has 6 early for the Wolverines.
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The Buckeyes and Wolverines have tipped off and Michigan is choosing up proper the place it left off.
It’s 7-0 simply 90 seconds into the sport.
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First up we have now a rivalry recreation between No. 8 Ohio State and No. 1 Michigan.
The Wolverines received the primary matchup between the 2 groups by 12 at dwelling after which adopted it up with a 21-point win in Columbus.
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We are again in motion in the present day with the quarterfinals. Here’s the schedule:
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Tyler Bilodeau leads UCLA with 21 factors however Donovan Dent was the large star with a 12-point, 10-rebound, 12-assist triple-double.
Bruins transfer onto Big Ten quarterfinals to face Michigan State tomorrow.
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Dent data the primary triple-double in Big Ten tournament historical past.
The UCLA level guard has 10 factors, 10 rebounds, 12 assists.
UCLA leads Rutgers 66-54 with 2:14 to play.
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UCLA is near placing this one away, main 57-45 with 7:13 to play.
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The UCLA guard has 6 factors, 7 rebounds and 9 assists with 11:50 to play. There’s by no means been a triple-double in Big Ten tournament historical past.
Bruins lead Rutgers 48-38.
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Tyler Bilodeau is as much as 14 factors and the Bruins are on a 14-2 run to open up a 46-31 lead on the first media timeout of the second half.
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We’re again in motion for the second half in Chicago.
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Here’s the place we stand proper now with one spot within the Big Ten quarterfinals nonetheless up for grabs:

Big Ten tournament bracket.
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Tyler Bilodeau leads the Bruins with 9 factors.
Harun Zrno’s 9 factors leads Rutgers.
Both groups capturing simply 31%.
