Here are the results from last week’s games (Big Ten Tournament):
Thursday (03/08/2012) – 1st Round
Game #01: (#8) Iowa beat (#9) Illinois, 64-61
Game #02: (#5) Indiana beat (#12) Penn State, 75-58
Game #03: (#7) Northwestern lost to (#10) Minnesota, 75-68 (overtime)
Game #04: (#6) Purdue beat (#11) Nebraska, 79-61
Friday (03/09/2012) – Quarterfinals
Game #05: (#1) Michigan State beat (#8) Iowa, 92-75
Game #06: (#4) Wisconsin beat (#5) Indiana, 79-71
Game #07: (#2) Michigan beat (#10) Minnesota, 73-69 (overtime)
Game #08: (#3) Ohio State beat (#6) Purdue, 88-71
Saturday (03/10/2012) – Semifinals
Game #09: (#1) Michigan State beat (#4) Wisconsin, 65-52
Game #10: (#2) Michigan lost to (#3) Ohio State, 77-55
Sunday (03/11/2012) – Championship
Game #11: (#1) Michigan State beat (#3) Ohio State, 68-64
So, Michigan State is the Big Ten Tournament champion. Congratulations.
The Upcoming Week
The regular season and the Big Ten Tournament are over, so it’s on to post-season play. 6 Big Ten teams made it to The Big Dance (NCAA Tournament), and 3 teams were invited to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Only Illinois, Nebraska, and Penn State were left out.
Here’s the schedule for the upcoming week:
Tuesday (03/13/2012)
NIT: (#4) Northwestern home vs. (#5) Akron
NIT: (#7) Iowa home vs. (#2) Dayton
Wednesday (03/14/2012)
NIT: (#6) Minnesota at (#3) La Salle
Thursday (03/15/2012)
NCAA (South): (#4) Indiana vs. (#13) New Mexico State
NCAA (East): (#4) Wisconsin vs. (#13) Montana
NCAA (East): (#2) Ohio State vs. (#15) Loyola (MD)
Friday (03/16/2012)
NCAA (West): (#1) Michigan State vs. (#16) Long Island
NCAA (Midwest): (#4) Michigan vs. (#13) Ohio
NCAA (Midwest): (#10) Purdue vs. (#7) St. Mary’s
