Big 10 Tournament Pairings (through Jan. 15): Gophers drop from Weakling Wednesday

[SelectionSunday]

Update #2 for 2017-18, we're over the 1/3 mark of the Gophers' Big 10 season. The Gopher win in Happy Valley moved them out of Weakling Wednesday.

All times are Central. All 1st- & 2nd-round and quarterfinal games will be televised by BTN.

Wednesday, Feb. 28 (Weakling Wednesday)
#12 Rutgers (1-5) vs. #13 Iowa (1-5), 4:30
#11 Northwestern (2-4) vs. #14 Illinois (0-6), 7

Thursday, March 1 (2nd Round)
#8 Maryland (3-4) vs. #9 Penn State (3-4), 11
#5 Indiana (4-2) vs. Rutgers/Iowa winner, 1:30
#7 GOPHERS (3-4) vs. #10 Wisconsin (2-3), 5:30
#6 Nebraska (4-3) vs. Northwestern-Illinois winner, 8

Friday, March 2 (Quarterfinals)
#1 Ohio State (6-0) vs. Maryland-Penn State winner, 11
#4 Michigan State (4-2) vs. Indiana/Rutgers/Iowa winner, 1:30
#2 Purdue (6-0) vs. GOPHERS/Wisconsin winner, 5:30
#3 Michigan (5-2) vs. Nebraska/Northwestern/Illinois winner, 8

 

[Gophers7633]

I don't care where we're seeded as long as Purdue is on the opposite side of the bracket. I suspect Purdue will end finishing #1 so we really need to avoid the 8/9 game.