Purdue Locked in as No. 3 Seed in 2022 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — After a hectic final day of the regular season shook up the conference standings, the stage is set for the 2022 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament.
Before the tournament, Illinois captured the league's top seed and a share of the Big Ten title alongside Wisconsin. Purdue basketball finished third in the conference standings, with Rutgers rounding out the top four.
Following Penn State's 71-68 upset victory over Ohio State in the second round, the Boilermakers are now scheduled to play in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals at 9 p.m. Friday, March 11, against the Nittany Lions inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Here's a look at the Big Ten Tournament schedule:
Wednesday, March 9 — First Round
- No. 12 Northwestern 71, No. 13 Nebraska 69
- No. 11 Penn State 60, No. 14 Minnesota 51
Thursday, March 10 — Second Round
- No. 9 Indiana 74, No. 8 Michigan 69
- No. 5 Iowa 112, No. 12 Northwestern 74
- No. 7 Michigan State 76, No. 10 Maryland 72
- No. 11 Penn State 71, No. 6 Ohio State 68
Friday, March 11 — Quarterfinals
- No. 9 Indiana 65, No. 1 Illinois 63
- No. 5 Iowa 84, No. 4 Rutgers 74
- 6:30 p.m. ET – No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Wisconsin (Big Ten Network)
- 25 min. later – No. 3 Purdue vs. No. 11 Penn State (Big Ten Network)
Saturday, March 12 — Semifinals
- 1 p.m. ET – No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 9 Indiana, p.m. ET (CBS)
- 25 min. later – Friday evening winners (CBS)
Sunday, March 13 — Championship
- 3:30 p.m. ET – Semifinal winners (CBS)
