Updated March 14, 2026, 3:07 p.m. ET
We’re onto the semifinals of this yr’s Big Ten tournament.
And Friday’s nightcap gave us the primary actual huge shock of this yr’s occasion as UCLA knocked off Michigan State, 88-84. The Bruins get Purdue subsequent.
Purdue could be the No. 7 seed, however the Boilers have been ranked preseason No. 1 and appear to have found something in the Big Ten tournament with back-to-back spectacular performances in opposition to Northwestern and Nebraska.
No. 1 Michigan will get No. 5 seed Wisconsin within the different semifinal. The Wolverines have all however locked up a No. 1 seed within the NCAA Tournament.
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Yaxel Lendeborg 3 in last second lifts Michigan previous Wisconsin
Relatively quiet through the Big Ten tournament, convention participant of the yr Yaxel Lendeborg confirmed up when it counted.
Lendeborg made a 3-pointer with lower than a second left to provide Michigan a 68-65 win over Wisconsin on Saturday, March 14. The Wolverines will play both Purdue or UCLA on Sunday, March 15, for the Big Ten tournament title.
Michigan led by 15 with just below 10 minutes to play, however Ethan Rapp went on an epic heater. He made a career-high six 3-pointers, together with 5 in a row, to erase Michigan’s lead and put Wisconsin up 62-58 with 3:50 left.
Aday Mara, who carried Michigan a day earlier, made two huge buckets to tie the sport. Elliot Cadeau missed a 3, however Lendeborg got here up with the monster rebound and kicked it again out to Cadeau, who was good from deep this time to place Michigan up 65-62.
Nick Boyd tied it once more with 29 seconds left. Cadeau dribbled round for nearly all the shot clock, and it seemed as if Michigan would possibly pay for it. But he discovered Lendeborg on the perimeter and Lendeborg delivered.
Wisconsin, Michigan tied at 28-28 at halftime
Yaxel Lendeborg’s 3 with 10 seconds left capped a 12-5 run that allowed Michigan to enter halftime tied with Wisconsin at 28.
It was Lendeborg’s first basket of the sport, and the Wolverines are going to want extra from him if they are going to avenge their one convention loss throughout their common season. More accuracy from everybody, too, with Michigan capturing lower than 27% within the first half.
Wisconsin is not significantly better, nevertheless it’s been capable of hit from deep. The Badgers are 7-of-17 from 3-point vary, and three of 14 from contained in the arc. That contains three 3s by Aleksas Bieliauskas, who killed Michigan with a career-high 17 factors, all however two from lengthy vary, in Wisconsin’s win in January.
Tyler Bilodeau damage replace: UCLA star questionable vs Purdue
UCLA’s main scorer Tyler Bilodeau is listed as questionable for the Bruins’ semifinal sport in opposition to Purdue on the Big Ten convention tournament.
That’s excellent news, after Bilodeau left the sport with a non-contact damage to his proper knee within the first half of Friday night time’s win over Michigan State. Still, do not count on Bilodeau to play in opposition to the Boilermakers. UCLA coach Mick Cronin mentioned it might take “literally a miracle” for the senior to play in opposition to Purdue with the beginning of the NCAA tournament simply days away.
“Right now I’m just … trying to stay positive that he’s got some sort of sprain,” Cronin mentioned. “But it would take a modern miracle for him to play tomorrow.”
Big Ten tournament schedule, bracket, scores
All instances Eastern
Play-in spherical
Tuesday, March 10
- Game 1: No. 17 Maryland 70, No. 16 Oregon 60
- Game 2: No. 15 Northwestern 76, No. 18 Penn State 66
First spherical
Wednesday, March 11
- Game 3: No. 9 Iowa 75, No. 17 Maryland 64
- Game 4: No. 12 Washington 83, No. 13 USC 79
- Game 5: No. 15 Northwestern 74, No. 10 Indiana 61
- Game 6: No. 14 Rutgers 72, No. 11 Minnesota 67
Second spherical
Thursday, March 12
- Game 7: No. 8 Ohio State 72, No. 9 Iowa 69
- Game 8: No. 5 Wisconsin 85, No. 12 Washington 82
- Game 9: No. 7 Purdue 81, No. 15 Northwestern 68
- Game 10: No. 6 UCLA 72, No. 14 Rutgers 59
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 13
- Game 11: No. 1 Michigan 71, No. 8 Ohio State 67
- Game 12: No. 5 Wisconsin 91, No. 4 Illinois 88, OT
- Game 13: No. 7 Purdue 74, No. 2 Nebraska 58
- Game 14: No. 6 UCLA 88, No. 3 Michigan State 84
Semifinals
Saturday, March 14
- Game 15: No. 1 Michigan 68, No. 5 Wisconsin 65
- Game 16: No. 7 Purdue vs. No. 6 UCLA, 3:30 p.m., CBS
Championship sport
Sunday, March 15
- Game 17: No. 1 Michigan vs Game 16 winner, 3:30 p.m., CBS
How to look at Big Ten tournament
- TV: BTN/CBS
- Streaming: Peacock
The first spherical and the primary two video games of the second spherical can be streaming on Peacock.
The second half of the second spherical, the third spherical and the quarterfinals will air on the Big Ten Network. CBS will carry the 2 semifinals and Sunday’s championship sport.
Big Ten basketball tournament favourite
Michigan is the favourite after dropping only one Big Ten sport and profitable the regular-season title by 4 video games over Nebraska, Michigan State and Illinois.
The Wolverines head into the quarterfinals having taken 14 of their previous 15 video games, with the loss coming in non-conference play in opposition to Duke on Feb. 21.
UM additionally went 4-0 in opposition to the Cornhuskers, Spartans and Illini, profitable all however one matchup by a double-digit margin. It leads the Big Ten in scoring (88.4 ppg), field-goal share (51%) and field-goal protection (38%), rating second nationally within the last class.
Big Ten basketball tournament high gamers
Lamar Wilkerson, G, Indiana — IU will want Wilkerson to get scorching to make a run in Chicago. He’s topped 20 factors 16 instances, 12 instances in Big Ten play.
Jaxon Kohler, F, Michigan State — The second-year starter has advanced right into a 3-point menace (39.5% from deep) and turn into a extra succesful scorer (12.8 factors per sport). Kohler posted 12 double-doubles through the common season.
Braden Smith, G, Purdue — One of this week’s subplots entails Smith’s push to set the NCAA profession help report. He’s at present averaging 8.7 per sport, tying his profession excessive, and is 48 away from breaking former Duke guard Bobby Hurley’s report.
Sam Hoiberg, G, Nebraska — Hoiberg is the glue behind the Cornhuskers’ record-setting common season after setting new profession bests in scoring (9.4 factors per sport), rebounding (5.2), assists (4.4) and steals (2.1).
Yaxel Lendenborg, F, Michigan — The Alabama-Birmingham switch has met lofty expectations by stuffing the field rating: Lendenborg leads Michigan in scoring (14.7 factors) whereas including 7.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.2 steals per sport.
March Madness bubble storylines for Big Ten
The Big Ten has six locked-in tournament groups in Michigan, Nebraska, Michigan State, Illinois, Wisconsin and Purdue. Another three groups are in superb form in UCLA, Iowa and Ohio State, although the Buckeyes may stand so as to add a win in opposition to the Hawkeyes within the second spherical to formally safe their place within the area.
For almost each crew outdoors the highest 9 of the standings, the one doable ticket to March Madness will come by way of a convention title. The one exception is Indiana, which has spent many of the season on the tournament bubble.
What’s holding the Hoosiers again is a 3-11 mark in Quad 1 video games. They’ll have probabilities to enhance that report by advancing to the third spherical to face UCLA. With a win there, the Hoosiers will tackle Michigan State within the quarterfinals. IU wants at the least three wins this week to get again into at-large consideration.
