Basketball: Women's
Big Ten Tournament Predictions
The season of brackets has begun. As college basketball reporters, we see it as our duty to predict every bracket available to us. The NCAA Tournament is coming in a few weeks, but until then, the Big Ten Tournament will have to whet our appetites. Here is the Lady Lions beat's prediction of what will happen in Indianapolis this weekend. Note: Winners in bold.
Tim Gilbert
Opening Round
No. 7 Michigan vs. No. 10 Illinois
No. 6 Nebraska vs. No. 11 Northwestern
No. 8 Minnesota vs. No. 9 Wisconsin
No. 5 Michigan State vs. No. 12 Indiana
Quarterfinals
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Michigan
No. 3 Iowa vs. No. 6 Nebraska
No. 1 Penn State vs. No. 8 Minnesota
No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 5 Michigan State
Semifinals
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Nebraska
No. 1 Penn State vs. No. 4 Purdue
Finals
No. 1 Penn State vs. No. 2 Ohio State
Dan Norton
Opening Round
No. 7 Michigan vs. No. 10 Illinois
No. 6 Nebraska vs. No. 11 Northwestern
No. 8 Minnesota vs. No. 9 Wisconsin
No. 5 Michigan State vs. No. 12 Indiana
Quarterfinals
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Michigan
No. 3 Iowa vs. No. 6 Nebraska
No. 1 Penn State vs. No. 8 Minnesota
No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 5 Michigan State
Semifinals
No. 2 Ohio State vs.No. 3 Iowa
No. 1 Penn State vs. No. 5 Michigan State
Finals
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Michigan State