First, Michigan knocked off No. 9 Illinois and No. 1 Purdue. Now, No. 4 Minnesota is out, falling 84-77 to the Wolverines, who will play in the title game for the first time since 2014.
Northwestern has added a trip to the Big Ten tourney semifinals to its resume after a rousing 72-64 triumph over Maryland on Friday night. This is the first time NU has won two games in the Big Ten tourney.
No. 2 Wisconsin fell from grace late in the season, costing the Badgers a run at the Big Ten title. Wisconsin closed the season with a home win vs. Minnesota. And now the Badgers look to be gaining some momentum with a 70-60 win vs. No. 10 Indiana in their opening Big Ten tourney game Friday night.
Minnesota held off Michigan State, 63-58, in the Big Ten quarterfinals Friday afternoon. The Golden Gophers will play Michigan in the semifinals at 1 p.m. ET Saturday. Get Tom Dienhart's best from Minnesota's win inside.
Michigan took down the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten tourney for the second straight season, this time downing Purdue, 74-70, in overtime. Get Tom Dienhart's best from the Wolverines' upset win inside.