BTN Communications, March 4, 2024

The 2024 Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament bracket is now set, with No. 1 Michigan State earning the top seed and receiving an opening round bye. The six remaining teams will compete in the quarterfinals, kicking off across campuses this weekend.

Beginning on Friday, March 8, No. 2 seed Wisconsin, No. 3 seed Minnesota and No. 4 seed Michigan will own home ice for three best-of-three quarterfinal series played on campus. The Badgers will host No. 7 seed Ohio State on B1G+, while the third-seeded Golden Gophers will host No. 6 seed Penn State on FS2 and the Fox Sports App. Meanwhile, the Wolverines will welcome No. 5 seed Notre Dame on B1G+.

The Big Ten regular season champion, Michigan State, earned a bye into the single-elimination semifinals, scheduled for Saturday, March 16, on the Big Ten Network and streaming on the Fox Sports App. The television schedule and game times are to be determined, but the highest-seeded team advancing from the quarterfinals will host the second-highest advancing seed, and the lowest-seeded team will play at Michigan State.

The championship game will take place on Saturday, March 23, at 8 p.m. ET live on the Big Ten Network and the Fox Sports App. Fans can follow all the action on social media, via the B1G Hockey Instagram, X (Twitter) and YouTube accounts.

2024 BIG TEN HOCKEY TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS:

No. 7 Ohio State at No. 2 Wisconsin – B1G+
Game 1:  Friday, March 8 – 8 p.m. ET
Game 2:  Saturday, March 9 – 7 p.m. ET
Game 3:  Sunday, March 10 – 6 p.m. ET (if necessary)

No. 6 Penn State at No. 3 Minnesota - FS2 and the Fox Sports App
Game 1:  Friday, March 8 – 7 p.m. ET
Game 2:  Saturday, March 9 - 4:30 p.m. ET
Game 3:  Sunday, March 10 – 7 p.m. ET (if necessary)

No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 4 Michigan - B1G+
Game 1:  Friday, March 8 – 7 p.m. ET
Game 2:  Saturday, March 9 – 7 p.m. ET
Game 3:  Sunday, March 10 – 7 p.m. ET (if necessary)