A sell-out crowd will stuff the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN for the 2024 Big Ten Tournament. The tourney tips off Wednesday, Mar. 6 and continues through Sunday, Mar. 10, when the winner will raise the trophy.
Big Ten regular season champion Ohio State earned the No. 1-seed, followed by defending tournament champion and No. 2-seed Iowa, No. 3-seed Indiana and No. 4-seed Michigan State. Those teams earned a double-bye to the quarterfinals.
The top three teams—Ohio State, Iowa and Indiana—are the clear favorites. It’d be a surprise if another team triumphed; however, a number of squads can use the tournament to improve their NCAA Tournament standing. ESPN’s latest Bracketology projection has Michigan State as a No. 7 seed, Nebraska as a No. 9 seed, Michigan as a No. 10 seed and Maryland as a No. 11 seed. Penn State is among the first four left out of the 68-team field.
The first round will be available on Peacock, while the second round, quarterfinals and semifinals will be broadcast on Big Ten Network. Sunday’s championship will be shown on CBS.
But, let’s get down to business. Will the Buckeyes, Hawkeyes or Hoosiers take home the trophy?
The case for Ohio State
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