Michigan State will make its debut at the 2023 Big Ten Tournament on Friday.
The Spartans will take on Ohio State in the mid-afternoon matchup, with the winner moving on to the semifinals on Saturday. The Spartans and Buckeyes just played a tightly contested battle last week so this should be another fun game at the already very exciting Big Ten Tournament.
Get all of your details and information for today’s games at the Big Ten Tournament below:
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 9 Rutgers
Tip Time: 12 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
Prediction: Purdue beats Rutgers
Rutgers was the first team to beat Purdue earlier this year so can they do it again on Friday? It’s possible since they’ve done it before — and on the road for that matter — but I don’t like their chances this time around minus one of their top offensive threats in Mawot Mag. The Boilermakers move on to the semifinals.
No. 4 Michigan State vs. No. 13 Ohio State
Tip Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
No. 2 Northwestern vs. No. 10 Penn State
Tip Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
Prediction: Penn State beats Northwestern
Penn State should have clinched their bid in the NCAA Tournament with Thursday night’s victory over Illinois, but why not guarantee it with a win on Friday? These two teams met just last week with Penn State winning on the road in overtime, and I believe they’ll again get the best of the Wildcats.
No. 3 Indiana vs. No. 6 Maryland
Tip Time: 9 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
Prediction: Indiana beats Maryland
The final game on Friday should be a good one between Indiana and Maryland. The Terps won the only regular season meeting between these two teams but Maryland has been a different team away from home. I like Indiana to make a few more plays late and pick up a narrow victory over the Terps.
Updated Big Ten Tournament Bracket
The most up-to-date Big Ten Tournament bracket can be found below:
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