Printable Bracket | Tournament Central
The bracket is set for the 2017 Big Ten Tournament. The 20th annual event will be contested March 8-12 at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
The Fighting Illini (18-13, 8-10) are the No. 9 seed and will face No. 8 seed Michigan (20-11, 10-8) in the second round on Thursday, March 9, at Noon ET/11 am CT on BTN. The winner of the game will move on to face No. 1 seed Purdue (25-6, 14-4) on Friday, March 10, at noon ET/11 am CT.
Illinois and Michigan split the regular season series, with each team winning on its home court. The Illini won 85-69 in Champaign on Jan. 11, then the Wolverines returned the favor Jan. 21 in Ann Arbor, 66-57.
Limited all-session tickets remain available at Ticketmaster.com and at the Verizon Center box Office or by calling (800) 745-3000. Visit VerizonCenter.com for more information. Tickets also available through VividSeats: Official Ticket Marketplace of the Big Ten Conference.
