Big Ten Tournament: Michigan State Downs Ohio State, 68-64

Big Ten Tournament Championship: Michigan State Defeats Ohio State, 68-64

The 2012 Big Ten Tournament came down to the No. 1 seed Michigan St. Spartans against the No. 3 seed Ohio St. Buckeyes. In Sunday afternoon's championship game, the Spartans prevailed in a close one with a 68-64 win to remove any doubt about their place in the 2012 NCAA Tournament.

Michigan State tooka slim 34-32 lead into halftime and held on for the win to cap off their dominant season in the conference. Brandon Wood's 21 points for the Spartans led all scorers.

Draymond Green sunk this dagger of a three-pointer to help seal the win for the Spartans.

Jared Sullinger led the Buckeyes with 18 points in the game.

For more on the Ohio State Buckeyes, head over to Along The Olentangy. For updates on the MIchigan State Spartans, visit The Only Colors. For more on the entire tournament, stay with our Big Ten Tournament StoryStream. For wall to wall coverage of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, stay tuned to SB Nation's dedicated college hoops hub.

Big Ten Championship 2012, Michigan State Vs. Ohio State: Spartans Lead At Half

The 2012 Big Ten Championship game is a good one so far, with Michigan State leading Ohio State 34-32 at the end of the first half.

Unlike some conference championship finals, this Michigan State vs. Ohio St. matchup has large implications for the NCAA tournament seeding. The winner will likely snag a No. 1 seed, while the loser will fall down to a No. 2.

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Draymond Green leads the Spartans with seven points, four rebounds and two assists. Derrick Nix gave Michigan State a nice lift off the bench with a little of everything: six points, two assists, one block and one rebound.

Adreian Payne has anchored the Spartans defense with three blocks, none better than this:

William Buford leads Ohio State with 10 points and two blocks. Here are two of those points:

For more on the two teams, head over to Ohio State Buckeyes blog Along The Olentangy and Michigan State blog The Only Colors. For more on the entire tournament, keep it on our Big Ten Tournament StoryStream. For wall to wall coverage of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, stay tuned to SB Nation's dedicated college hoops hub.

2012 Big Ten Tournament Championship: Ohio State Vs. Michigan State Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The final conference tournament championship of 2012 gets underway on Sunday as Michigan State and Ohio State battle for the Big Ten title. Both teams were part of a three-way split of the Big Ten regular season championship, and each comes into the matchup with perhaps a shot at a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Michigan State cruised to the tournament finals with two double-digit wins. In the quarterfinals, the Spartans hung 92 points on Iowa in a 17-point win. They followed that up with a 13-point win over Wisconsin, handling the Badgers' ugly-it-up style with ease.

If Saturday was any indication, Ohio State is barreling towards the NCAA Tournament with a full head of steam following its 22-point win over Michigan in the Big Ten semifinals. The semifinal win followed an easy 17-point victory over Purdue in the quarterfinals, perhaps a sign of things to come on Sunday.

The Big Ten Tournament Championship is a rematch of each team's final regular season game, which Ohio State won to prevent the Spartans from winning the conference title outright.

Here's the information for Sunday's matchup. The latest Big Ten Tournament bracket can be found here.

Time: 3:30 p.m. Eastern
TV information: CBS

For more on the two teams, head over to Ohio State Buckeyes blog Along The Olentangy and Michigan State blog The Only Colors . For more on the entire tournament, keep it on our Big Ten Tournament StoryStream. For wall to wall coverage of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, stay tuned to SB Nation's dedicated college hoops hub.

Big Ten Tournament Semifinal, Michigan Vs. Ohio State: Buckeyes Pummel Wolverines For Spot In Final

Though the Michigan Wolverines and Ohio St. Buckeyes split their regular season series, Saturday afternoon was anything but a fight between two even teams. Jared Sullinger was unstoppable inside, the Wolverines were as ice cold as they have ever been, and the Buckeyes ran roughshod, winning 77-55 in a game that wasn't even that close.

Sullinger scored 24 points in just 27 minutes, taking Wolverines big man Jordan Morgan to a low-post clinic. Using an array of moves that mostly resulted in bank shots, Sullinger embarrassed Morgan, who was visibly rattled on the offensive end, scoring just three points.

Trey Burke, Michigan's dynamic point guard who was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year — and was Sullinger's high school teammate — was frustrated all day by Ohio State's lockdown defensive point, Aaron Craft, and played perhaps the worst game of his young career. He didn't make a shot in the first half, finishing 1-11 from the field to score just five points and had four assists compared to a whopping eight turnovers.

Ohio State will face the Michigan St. Spartans in the Big Ten final Sunday afternoon in a rematch of the Buckeyes' huge win in the final game of the regular season.

For more on the two teams, head over to Ohio State Buckeyes blog Along The Olentangy and Michigan Wolverines blog Maize N Brew. For more on the entire tournament, keep it on our Big Ten Tournament StoryStream.

Michigan Vs. Ohio State: Buckeyes Out To 34-21 Halftime Lead

After Michigan upset Ohio State 56-51 on national TV three weeks ago, the Buckeyes came out determined and looking for revenge in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament Saturday.

Jared Sullinger took advantage of an undersized Wolverine front line with one of his best performances of the season, getting 16 points and six rebounds on 8-10 shooting in the first half.

Michigan's offense, meanwhile, could not get on track in the first 20 minutes, as the Wolverines went only 1-13 from beyond the arc. Freshman PG Trey Burke, who had a career-high 30 points against Minnesota on Friday, came back to Earth against Ohio State's feisty perimeter defenders, shooting 0-5 from the floor while turning the ball over three times.

But despite their abysmal outside shooting, Michigan is still in the game because of the lack of offensive production outside of Sullinger or Deshaun Thomas for Ohio State, as the two sophomores have 24 of Ohio State's 34 points.

Big Ten Tournament Semifinal, Wisconsin Vs. Michigan State: Spartans Advance To Final

After pulling off the tight win over Indiana in the Big Ten quarterfinals, the fourth-seeded Wisconsin Badgers were overwhelmed by the No. 1 seed, the Michigan St. Spartans, losing 65-52 in the Big Ten semifinals. Big Ten Player of the Year Draymond Green was dominant on the glass, overwhelming the Badgers' frontcourt, which was a major difference in the game.

Green had 16 rebounds on his own, compared to 20 for the entire Wisconsin team. Green wasn't particularly effective shooting — he shot just 3-for-9 from the field with seven turnovers — but his performance defensively and on the interior was enough to make the difference. He also was his typically unselfish self, giving out five assists. He finished with a team-leading 14 points.

Jordan Taylor and Ryan Evans were the lone offensive bright spots for the Badgers, scoring 19 and 18 points, respectively. None of their teammates scored more than six points, and they shot 35.7 percent as a team. They're still solidly in the NCAA Tournament field and should be the home team in the first round. Michigan State advances to face the winner of Michigan and Ohio State in the Big Ten final Sunday.

For more on these two teams, visit Michigan State blog The Only Colors and Wisconsin blog Bucky's Fifth Quarter. You can find full coverage of the tournament in our Big Ten Tournament StoryStream,

Big Ten Tournament Semifinal, Wisconsin Vs. Michigan State: Spartans Take 10-Point Lead At Half

The No. 1 seed Michigan State Spartans stormed back in the first half of their Big Ten Tournament semifinal matchup with Wisconsin to take a ten point lead into the locker room. The lead was the result of a 21-point swing that saw the Spartans go from down 10 to up 11 over the final 10 minutes of the first half.

The duo of Austin Thornton and Brandon Wood led Tom Izzo's club with nine points each. Sparty got back into it shooting from outside, as Thornton led the charge drilling three of three attempts from behind the arc. Derrick Nix was huge off the bench matching the team-high nine points doing the dirty work on four of six attempts down low.

Ryan Evans led the Badgers with nine points of his own, while also grabbing five boards. Friday's unsung hero Rob Wilson has just two points and missed his two attempts from three-point range, just one day after hitting seven threes against Indiana. The Badgers clamped down on the defensive end and looked to be in total control of the game, slowing the pace down with a comfortable double-digit lead. But Izzo's club flipped a switch, and started hitting their threes to re-assert themselves as the No. 1 seed and take the 35-25 advantage at half.

For all news and information regarding the Wisconsin Badgers, please visit Bucky's Fifth Quarter. For updates and perspective on the Michigan State Spartans, head on over to The Only Colors. For wall to wall coverage of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, stay tuned to SB Nation's dedicated college hoops hub.

Big Ten Tournament 2012 Schedule: Ohio State Vs. Michigan Game Time, TV Information And More

It's always worth watching the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines play in any sport, but this year's Big Ten Tournament edition of the rivalry should be a fantastic one if their earlier games are any indication. Both teams beat their hated rival at home during the regular season en route to a three-way split between the two and Michigan State on top of the Big Ten.

Ohio State beat the Purdue Boilermakers comfortably to get to the semifinal, while Michigan struggled with the Minnesota Golden Gophers and needed overtime to advance. The last meeting between these two teams was the one in Ann Arbor, which Michigan won 56-51.

Game Date/Time: Saturday, 4:05 p.m. ET

TV: CBS

You can find a complete Big Ten Tournament bracket here.

For more on the two teams, head over to Ohio State Buckeyes blog Along The Olentangy and Michigan Wolverines blog Maize N Brew. For more on the entire tournament, keep it on our Big Ten Tournament StoryStream.

Big Ten Tournament 2012 Semifinal Schedule, Wisconsin Vs. Michigan State: Game Time And TV Information

The 2012 Big Ten Tournament semifinals will take place on Saturday. The No. 1-seeded Michigan State Spartans will be taking on the No. 4-seeded Wisconsin Badgers.

Big Ten Tournament Bracket Update: Ohio State Advances To Semifinals With 88-71 Win Over Purdue

The Ohio State Buckeyes made it a clean sweep of top-seeded teams to advance in the Big Ten Tournament on Friday with an 88-71 win over the Purdue Boilermakers in the night cap. Jared Sullinger was everywhere for the Buckeyes, scoring 30 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in the win. With the quarterfinal victory, the Buckeyes move one step closer to the Big Ten Tournament title, and perhaps bragging rights over Michigan State and Michigan, who formed a three-way tie for the regular season title.

Sullinger made 12 of his 17 attempts from the field and all five of his free throws to pace the Buckeyes in the win. All five Ohio State starters were in double-figures, carrying the load while the bench scored just four points for the game. Deshaun Thomas added 22 points, William Buford and Lenzelle Smith Jr. each scored 11 points and Aaron Craft finished with 10 points.

D.J. Byrd led the Boilermakers with 20 points off the bench. Terone Johnson finished with 15 points and Lewis Jackson was also in double-figures with 10 points.

Ohio State moves on to face Michigan in the second semifinal on Saturday. Michigan State and Wisconsin match up in the first semifinal of the day.

You can click here for the complete Big Ten Tournament Bracket.

You can find full coverage of the tournament in our Big Ten Tournament StoryStream, so follow along throughout the day. For more on the Buckeyes head over to Along the Olentangy. For more on the Boilermakers, visit Hammer and Rails.

Michigan Vs. Minnesota Final Score Update: Wolverines Win Close One In Overtime, 73-69

The 2012 Big Ten Tournament held its quarterfinal matchups on Friday. One of the night games featured the No. 2 seed Michigan Wolverines locking horns with the No. 10 seed Minnesota Golden Gophers, who on Thursday night had knocked off the Northwestern Wildcats in an overtime upset. Minnesota gave Michigan a run for their money, but the Wolverines won 73-69 in overtime.

The Gophers were full of surprises once again on Friday, as they again matched their top-seeded opponent blow for blow and forced the game into overtime with a 56-56 tie score at the end of regulation. The Wolverines opened up a brief four-point lead in overtime but Minnesota cut it to two with a minute left to play. A late surge sealed the deal for the Wolverines.

Trey Burke had a monster game for Michigan with 30 points. Andre Hollins of Minnesota put up 21 points and led all players with six assists in the losing effort.

You can click here for the complete Big Ten Tournament Bracket.

You can find full coverage of the tournament in our Big Ten Tournament StoryStream, so follow along throughout the day. For more on the Hoosiers head over to The Crimson Quarry. For the Wisconsin Badgers side, check out Bucky's Fifth Quarter.

Wisconsin Vs. Indiana Final Score: Badgers Advance To Semifinals With 79-71 Win

The 2012 Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals roll on as the No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers knocked off the No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers 79-71 behind a career-high 30 points from senior swingman Rob Wilson. After carving out a 36-31 lead at the half thanks to 10 points from both Jared Berggren and Wilson, the senior sharpshooter just never quit attacking. He drained an impressive 7-10 shots from behind the arc on his way to a game-high 30 points, and plunged in the dagger with a left wing triple that gave the Badgers a seven-point lead with just 38 seconds remaining.

That decisive three was set up by penetration from Jordan Taylor, who otherwise turned in a ho-hum performance with 12 points on just 3-12 shooting and four assists while battling foul trouble. Ryan Evans also added 12 points, and pulled off the dunk of the tournament on a quick drop-step and drive for a right-handed tomahawk in the middle of the second half. Berggren finished with 16 points and nine rebounds, and although Cody Zeller (his counterpart) scored 17 points, he only grabbed one rebound and struggled for position against the Wisconsin big man.

While the Badgers committed just five turnovers and hit 13 three-pointers as a team, the Hoosiers only managed a trio of threes and turned the ball over (11 TOs) more than they assisted each other (eight assists). Jordan Hulls, Christian Watford and Cody Zeller each scored 17 points, as those three players accounted for 51 of Indiana's 71 points and did not receive enough support from their teammates.

With the win in hand, Wisconsin now must turn its attention to the top-seeded Michigan St. Spartans, who won their quarterfinal matchup against the No. 8 Iowa Hawkeyes 92-75 earlier on Friday afternoon. The Badgers lost both regular season conference games against the Spartans, but get a chance at revenge in the semifinals on Saturday.

You can click here for the complete Big Ten Tournament Bracket.

You can find full coverage of the tournament in our Big Ten Tournament StoryStream, so follow along throughout the day. For more on the Hoosiers head over to The Crimson Quarry. For the Wisconsin Badgers side, check out Bucky's Fifth Quarter.

Big Ten Tournament 2012, Michigan State vs. Iowa: Spartans Cruise Into Semifinals With 92-75 Win

Top seed Michigan State led by as many as 28 en route to a dominating 92-75 win over No. 8 seed Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday afternoon.

Big Ten Player of the Year Draymond Green led the way for the Spartans with 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Teammate Adreian Payne had a career-high 16 points to go with seven rebounds.

Josh Oglesby had 20 points for Iowa (17-16).

Michigan State now advances to Saturday's semifinals, where it will face the winner of the quarterfinal game between the No. 4 seed Wisconsin Badgers and the No. 5 seed Indiana Hoosiers.

For more on this game, be sure to visit The Only Colors and Black Heart Gold Pants. For all updates on the Big Ten Tournament, be sure to follow the SB Nation StoryStream.

Big Ten Tournament 2012: Wisconsin Vs. Indiana Game Time, TV Schedule, Bracket And More

The 2012 Big Ten Tournament rolls right along into Friday. The quarterfinals will be played on Friday, with No. 4 seed Wisconsin Badgers (23-8, 12-6 Big Ten) going up against No. 5 seed Indiana Hoosiers (25-7, 11-7 Big Ten).

Wisconsin is still looking for its first Big Ten Tournament win since going all the way in 2008. This will be their first game in the 2012 event, while Indiana advanced to the quarterfinals with a 75-58 win over the Penn St. Nittany Lions in the first round.

Friday's quarterfinal will tip off at 2 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on ESPN.

You can click here for the complete Big Ten Tournament Bracket.

You can find full coverage of the tournament in our Big Ten Tournament StoryStream, so follow along throughout the day. For more on the Hoosiers head over to The Crimson Quarry. For the Wisconsin Badgers side, check out Bucky's Fifth Quarter.

Big Ten Tournament 2012, Michigan State Vs. Iowa: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The 2012 Big Ten Tournament will continue on Friday with the top-seeded Michigan State Spartans looking to advance over the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Spartans ended the regular season with a share of the conference title, but Friday's game will feature a bit of a different look for Michigan State.

Standout freshman Branden Dawson suffered a leg injury in the final game of the regular season, ruling him out for the duration of the Spartans' postseason run. That will be welcome news for the Hawkeyes, considering they're scheduled to take on Michigan State in a noon game on ESPN, as the Spartans look to solidify their resume for the NCAA Tournament.

The two teams battled just once during the regular season and, to put it gently, it was a disaster. Michigan State rolled to a 95-61 victory over the Hawkeyes, nearly doubling them up with a halftime score of 46-24 as Draymond Green scored 22 points in the victory.

The Hawkeyes were able to induce a coach-firing loss in the first round of the tournament, and they will need Matt Gatens and freshman Aaron White to step up once again if they want to keep advancing in the postseason. Even then, though, Green has looked like a one-man wrecking machine all season for the Spartans and could be tough to stop regardless of what Iowa's top players are able to do on the offensive end.

The winner of Friday's game will advance to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals for a game between the winner of Friday afternoon's contest between Wisconsin and Indiana.

You can also find full coverage of the tournament in our Big Ten Tournament StoryStream, so follow along throughout the day.

Big Ten Tournament: Bracket And Schedule For Friday's Quarterfinals

Day 1 of the Big Ten Tournament is in the books and all went relatively according to plan. Three of the four higher-seeded teams won on Thursday, but the one team that didn't may be at home wondering what might've been on Selection Sunday.

Iowa opened the day with a win, knocking off Illinois by three to earn the right to face top-seeded Michigan State. Indiana handled its business easily, putting away Penn State to advance to Friday's quarterfinals, where Wisconsin awaits. The upset came in the third matchup of the day, when Northwestern was knocked off by Illinois, likely squashing the Wildcats' NCAA Tournament hopes. In the night cap, Purdue moved on and will face Ohio State in the quarters.

Friday's schedule is below. The full bracket can be found here.

Friday, March 9, 2012
Game 5: No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 8 Iowa, Noon, ESPN
Game 6: No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 5 Indiana, 25 minutes following Game 5 conclusion, ESPN
Game 7: No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 10 Minnesota, 6:30 p.m., BTN
Game 8: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Purdue, 25 minutes following Game 7 conclusion, BTN

Via the Big Ten website.

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Big Ten Tournament Bracket Update: Purdue Too Much For Nebraska, Will Face Ohio State Next

The Purdue Boilermakers, finally playing in the Big Ten Tournament with their leader and best player, Robbie Hummel, overwhelmed the Nebraska Cornhuskers, playing in their first ever Big Ten Tournament, 79-61. The Boilermakers, the conference's No. 6 seed, deftly moved the ball all over the court, finding open shooters at will all game long, which was the key to their victory.

Hummel scored just 10 points in his first tournament game in three years, but he was key in facilitating the offense. It's worth reiterating: Purdue scored 79 points in regulation of a Big Ten conference game. That's how efficient they were. They shot 56 percent from the field and 52 percent from behind the three-point line. Five different Boilermakers scored in double-figures and they had 17 assists on 28 field goals as a team. In other words, nothing was stopping their offense tonight.

The Huskers didn't play poorly either — 61 points is plenty many nights in the B1G — turning the ball over just eight times all game, but they couldn't stop the Boilermakers, and defense wins championships, as any coach will tell you. Nebraska senior Bo Spencer led all scorers with 22 points in the loss.

For more on these two teams, be sure to check out Purdue blog Hammer and Rails, Nebraska blog Corn Nation and B1G blog Off Tackle Empire.

Big Ten Tournament Bracket Update: Golden Gophers Chew Holes In Northwestern's Tournament Hopes, Win 75-68 In OT

The Minnesota Golden Gophers upset the Northwestern Wildcats, 75-68, in an overtime thriller in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. With a win, the Wildcats, the No. 7 seed, could have done a lot to shore up their first-ever bid to the NCAA tournament, but instead missed chance after chance down the stretch, letting the game slip through their fingers.

Andre Hollins was the story all game long for the Golden Gophers, the tournament's 10th seed, especially late. He led all scorers with 25 points, dominated the ball and carried the Gophers, both emotionally and with his play. The biggest play of the game, however, came with just less than 30 seconds left in overtime when Austin Hollins made a beautiful bounce pass to Rodney Williams while the Wildcats' zone snuck up, and Williams slammed it home for what turned out to be the game-clinching bucket.

Northwestern led 61-57 with just more than four minutes remaining in regulation, but didn't score another point until 46 seconds into overtime. JerShon Cobb, who missed a fair amount of games this year due to injury, led the Wildcats with 24 points, while John Shurna scored 21. The Wildcats had two inexcusable turnovers in the game's final minutes and couldn't hit jumpers, free throws or layups after Williams' dunk, leaving their fate very much in the air on Selection Sunday.

For more on these two teams, visit Northwestern blog Sippin' on Purple, MInnesota blog The Daily Gopher and Big Ten blog Off Tackle Empire.

Big Ten Tournament 2012, Indiana vs. Penn State, Final Score: Jordan Hulls 20 Paces Hoosiers 75-58 Victory

The Indiana Hoosiers took on the Penn State Nitany Lions in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament Thursday afternoon from Banker's Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, looking to extend their seasons at least for one more game. And behind Jordan Hulls 20-point performance and another 19 from Cody Zeller, the Hoosiers advanced to the next round by the score of 75-58.

Indiana (25-7, 11-7 Big Ten) had a six-point advantage at the half, but held Penn State (12-20, 4-14 Big Ten) to only 26 second half points en route to their somewhat lopsided victory. Along with Hulls and Zeller excellent play, junior Christian Watford had himself a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards, going a perfect 10-for-10 from the stripe.

As for the Nitany Lions, they shot an abismal 34.5 percent from the field despite Tim Frazier's game-high 26 points. He finished a whopping 9-for-24 form the field. Trey Lewis added 11, while Jermaine Marshall added nine and four rebounds.

Indiana now moves on to face the No. 4 seeded Wisconsin Badgers in the quarterfinals Friday, with tipoff set for 2:30 p.m. ET. Coverage can be found on ESPN.

For more on the Hoosiers head over to The Crimson Quarry. For the Penn State side of life, check out Black Shoe Diaries. You can also find full coverage of the tournament in our Big Ten Tournament StoryStream and at SB Nation Indiana.

Illinois Vs. Iowa Final Score: Hawkeyes Kick Off Big Ten Tournament With 60-56 Win

The Iowa Hawkeyes will be moving on to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals to face Michigan State after their 64-61 victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini on Thursday. This one was a true Big Ten-style battle, with both teams using a lot of the shot clock and crashing the offensive glass. Illinois did not make the most of their possessions, however, and gave up too many second chance points. Iowa grabbed 12 offensive rebounds, including one at the end of the game after Roy Devyn missed the front end of a one-and-one with Illinois only trailing by four points.

Incredibly, the Illini failed to get to the free throw line. Matt Gaetens was the leading scorer for Iowa as he has been for most of the season, but it took until late in the first half for him to attempt a three-point shot. He ultimately finished with 20 points and was 2-5 from behind the arc.

Meyers Leonard was extremely effective for Illinois when they could get the ball to him. He was the Illini's leading scorer with 18 points on 9-11 shooting, but the Illini didn't do enough to get the ball to him throughout the game, often settling for low-quality shots before they went inside. Brandon Paul had a very rough day for Illinois, as he shot 2-11 from the floor and turned the ball over seven times.

Iowa had a chance to ice the game late, but Aaron White missed the front end of a one-and-one with 27 seconds remaining, which was followed up by a made three-point shot by Joseph Bertrand to pull Iowa within one. Iowa would get the impeding inbound to Gaetens, who did an excellent job to run time off the clock before drawing the foul. He hit both free throws, icing the game for the Hawkeyes.

For more on the two teams, head over to Iowa Hawkeyes blog Black Heart Gold Pants and Illinois Fighting Illini blog Hail to the Orange. You can find full coverage of the tournament in our Big Ten Tournament StoryStream and at SB Nation Indiana.

Big Ten Tournament 2012: Full Bracket And Schedule

The final wave of conference tournaments get under way on Thursday, including a Big Ten tournament that features a jam at the top of the standings. Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State all finished tied for the regular season title, with the Spartans earning the tiebreaker for seeding purposes. Those three teams and Wisconsin will get to wait their turn, entering the bracket on Friday in the quarterfinals.

On the first day of the Big Ten tournament, eight teams will battle for the right to advance and face the top four seeds. Iowa and Illinois kick off the action at 11:30 a.m., followed by Indiana vs. Penn State, Northwestern vs. Minnesota and Purdue vs. Nebraska staggered throughout the day and evening.

The full schedule, courtesy of the Big Ten website, is below. The full bracket can be found here.

Thursday, March 8, 2012
Game 1: No. 8 Iowa vs. No. 9 Illinois, 11:30 a.m., BTN
Game 2: No. 5 Indiana vs. No. 12 Penn State, 25 minutes following Game 1 conclusion, BTN
Game 3: No. 7 Northwestern vs. No. 10 Minnesota, 5:30 p.m., ESPN2
Game 4: No. 6 Purdue vs. No. 11 Nebraska, 25 minutes following Game 3 conclusion, ESPN2

Friday, March 9, 2012
Game 5: No. 1 Michigan State vs. Game 1 Winner, Noon, ESPN
Game 6: No. 4 Wisconsin vs. Game 2 Winner, 25 minutes following Game 5 conclusion, ESPN
Game 7: No. 2 Michigan vs. Game 3 Winner, 6:30 p.m., BTN
Game 8: No. 3 Ohio State vs. Game 4 Winner, 25 minutes following Game 7 conclusion, BTN

Saturday, March 10, 2012
Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 1:40 p.m., CBS Sports
Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 25 minutes following Game 9 conclusion, CBS Sports

Sunday, March 11, 2012
Game 11: Tournament Championship, 3:30 p.m., CBS Sports

Big Ten Tournament 2012 Primer: Big Men And Hot Streaks

The Big Ten Tournament tips off in Indianapolis on Thursday. Who will step forward in a conference full of parity and up-and-down momentum?