Results
Here are the results from last week’s games, in the NCAA Tournament, the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), and the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) :
Monday (03/24/2014)
CBI Quarterfinals: Penn State lost to Siena, 54-52
Tuesday (03/25/2014)
NIT 3rd Round: (#1) Minnesota beat (#3) Southern Mississippi, 81-73
Thursday (03/27/2014)
NCAA 4th Round, West: (#2) Wisconsin beat (#6) Baylor, 69-52
Friday (03/28/2014)
NCAA 4th Round, Midwest: (#2) Michigan beat (#11) Tennessee, 73-71
NCAA 4th Round, East: (#4) Michigan State beat (#1) Virginia, 61-59
Saturday (03/29/2014)
NCAA 5th Round, West: (#2) Wisconsin beat (#1) Arizona, 64-63 (overtime)
Sunday (03/30/2014)
NCAA 5th Round, East: (#4) Michigan State lost to (#7) Connecticut, 60-54
NCAA 5th Round, Midwest: (#2) Michigan lost to (#8) Kentucky, 75-72
At this point, the Big Ten has 2 teams left alive in postseason play: 1 team left alive in the NCAA Tournament, and 1 team left alive in the NIT.
The Big Ten’s record in the NCAA Tournament is 10-5, in the NIT it’s 4-1, and in the CBI it’s 1-1, for a total record of 15-7.
The Upcoming Week
Here are the 2 Big Ten teams left alive in postseason tournaments:
Minnesota – NIT, #1 seed in the Minnesota quadrant
Wisconsin – NCAA, #2 seed in the West
Here’s the schedule for this week:
Tuesday (04/01/2014)
NIT Semifinals: (#1) Minnesota vs. (#1) Florida State
Saturday (04/05/2014)
NCAA Semifinals: (#2 West) Wisconsin vs. (#8 Midwest) Kentucky
