The Big Ten women’s basketball conference tournament will tip off on Wednesday of this week as one of the premier conferences in the sport prepares for the bedlam that is March Madness. If you are looking to get in on the live action, you have come to the right place.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the regular-season winners of the conference crown thanks to a widely successful season that saw them among the top teams in the nation. The Iowa Hawkeyes and Indiana Hoosiers were not too far behind, but OSU just had too much momentum as it crossed the finish line.
Shop Big Ten women's basketball conference tournament ticketsThe other end of the spectrum saw the Rutgers Scarlet Knights struggle all season, earning them the cellar spot with the Northwestern Wildcats not performing much better. Nonetheless, the 14-team conference saw a decent spread of success across its member schools.
The Big Ten women’s basketball conference tournament starts on Wednesday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT with the No. 12 seed facing the No. 13 seed at the Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Along with the aforementioned opening game, Wednesday will also feature the No. 11 seed vs. No. 14 seed matchup starting 25 minutes after the first one. The action continues on Thursday and Friday with four games played apiece, followed by the two semi-finals on Saturday and the culmination of all the efforts coming to a head on Sunday.