As Ohio State makes its Big Ten Tournament run, this is your one-stop-shop for the updated tournament bracket, game coverage, dates, times, and more.
Next Up: #5 Ohio State vs. #2 Illinois, B1G Final
- When
- Sunday, March 14 @ 3:30 p.m.
- Where
- Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
- How to Tune In
- TV/Online: CBS, Radio: 97.1 the Fan
- PREVIEW
- Ohio State looks to avenge another loss after falling to Illinois eight days ago.
- One Big Thing…
- Kyle Young will not be available for Sunday's Big Ten Tournament final.
Ohio State once again killed Michigan's dreams of winning a championship in Indianapolis, and will face No. 2 seed Illinois as the Buckeyes go for their first Big Ten Tournament championship since 2013.
The two teams split the regular-season series, with Ohio State beating Illinois, 87-81, in Champaign two months ago, and the Illini returning the favor, handing the Buckeyes' a 73-68 loss in Columbus last Saturday.
B1G Semifinals: #5 Ohio State 68, #1 Michigan 67
- RECAP: Ohio State beats Michigan 68-67, advancing to the Big Ten Tournament title game.
- PHOTOS: Images from Ohio State's 68-67 win over Michigan.
- VIDEOS: Chris Holtmann, E.J. Liddell and Duane Washington Jr. discuss Ohio State's win.
- “HE CARES ABOUT THAT”: Washington had another huge game against his home-state school.
- SURVIVE AND ADVANCE: Ohio State is in the Big Ten Tournament final despite nearly blowing double-digit leads in three straight games.
- BEAT EVERYBODY: Ohio State now has at least one win against every team it's played this year.
- GOT REVENGE: With the Big Ten Tournament win, Oho State officially got its revenge against Michigan.
- ADVICE FROM MOM: After Ohio State's win, Chris Holtmann shared a text from his mother that included a coaching tip.
Ohio State got its revenge.
After falling to rival Michigan 92-87 in the regular season, the Buckeyes got the best of their rivals to the north in the postseason, bouncing the Wolverines in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals by a score of 68-67.
With the win, the Buckeyes advance to Sunday's Big Ten Tournament Championship game where they will face the winner of Saturday's semifinal matchup between Illinois and Iowa.
B1G Quarterfinals: #5 Ohio State 87, #4 Purdue 78
- RECAP: Ohio State holds on to beat Purdue in overtime, advancing to Saturday's semifinals.
- “IT’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL”: Ohio State dominated, collapsed, then closed a nail-biting win against Purdue.
- CAREER DAY ENDS EARLY: Kyle Young tied a career-high with 18 first-half points, but left early in the second half with a possible concussion.
- PHOTOS: Images from Ohio State's 87-78 win.
- VIDEOS: Chris Holtmann, E.J. Liddell and Duane Washington Jr. discuss the win.
Ohio State got off to a hot start, taking an 18-point lead into the half thanks to an 18-point first-half scoring performance from Kyle Young. But with Young on the bench for most of the second half with a head injury, Purdue fought back, using a late run to force overtime.
The Buckeyes, however, owned overtime, outscoring Purdue 15-6 in the extra period and making its final five shots to secure an 87-78 victory.
Howard, Turgeon Beef Highlights Friday Early Action
Michigan coach Juwan Howard was given a double technical and ejected from his team's 79-66 Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal win over Maryland Friday when he responded to something Terrapin coach Mark Turgeon said to him.
Second Round: #5 Ohio State 79, #13 Minnesota 75
- RECAP: Ohio State survives a late surge, beats Minnesota 79-75.
- PHOTOS: A photo gallery from Ohio State's 79-75 win over the Gophers.
- FIVE THINGS: Ohio State experienced late-game déjà vu, dominated the paint offensively and celebrated the win.
The fifth-seeded Buckeyes won their first game in three weeks, topping the 13th-seeded Golden Gophers, 79-75, in the second round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday afternoon.
Ohio State led the entire game, but Minnesota made it interesting late, cutting what was a 12-point lead with 1:38 left to a one-point edge with 8.9 seconds after a Marcus Carr three-pointer.
The Buckeyes pulled out the win, however, thanks to free-throws from E.J. Liddell and Duane Washington Jr. to close the game.
Big Ten Tournament Preview
- Six thoughts on Ohio State's Big Ten Tournament draw and path.
- E.J. Liddell and Kyle Young's three-point shooting is now important to the offense.
- Five key factors that will determine whether Ohio State can make a tournament run.
- Why Ohio State will and won't make a Big Ten Tournament run.
- Despite going 0-4 entering the tournament, Chris Holtmann felt Ohio State was "in a good place."
