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Big Ten Report – Week #13 – Post-Season (03/26/2012)

Results

Here are the results from last week’s games (NCAA Tournament and National Invitation Tournament):

 

Monday (03/19/2012)

NIT: (#6) Minnesota beat (#2) Miami (FL), 78-60

 

Wednesday (03/21/2012)

NIT: (#6) Minnesota beat (#4) Middle Tennessee State, 78-72

 

Thursday (03/22/2012)

NCAA (West): (#1) Michigan State lost to (#4) Louisville, 57-44

NCAA (East): (#4) Wisconsin lost to (#1) Syracuse, 64-63

NCAA (East): (#2) Ohio State beat (#6) Cincinnati, 81-66

 

Friday (03/23/2012)

NCAA (South): (#4) Indiana lost to (#1) Kentucky, 102-90

 

Saturday (03/24/2012)

NCAA (East): (#2) Ohio State beat (#1) Syracuse, 77-70

 

The Big Ten did OK this week, going 2-0 in the NIT and 2-3 in the Big Dance.  There are currently 2 Big Ten teams left, 1 in the NIT (Minnesota) and 1 in the NCAA Tournament (Ohio State).

 

The Upcoming Week

Here’s the schedule for the upcoming week:

 

Tuesday (03/27/2012) – NIT Semifinals – Madison Square Garden

NIT: (#6) Minnesota vs. (#1) Washington

 

Saturday (03/31/2012)

NCAA (East): (#2) Ohio State vs. (#2) Kansas

 

If Minnesota wins on Tuesday, they’ll play in the NIT Championship game on Thursday (03/29/2012), against the winner of the Massachusetts/Stanford game.

 

If Ohio State wins on Saturday, they’ll play in the NCAA Championship game on Monday (04/02/2012), against the winner of the (#1) Kentucky/(#4) Louisville game.