B1G Tournament Bracket (halfway point)

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools...pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/2017bttbracket.pdf

Since the 1/3 point (6 games), the Gophers have dropped from the #8 seed to the #12. On only one occasion in the 19-year history of the Big Ten Tournament (2005) have the Gophers received a bye into the BTT Friday quarterfinals, and on only 4 occasions have they reached the semifinals or better (1 final).

Wednesday, March 8 (Weakling Wednesday)
#12 GOPHERS (3-6) vs. #13 Ohio State (3-6), 3:30 (ESPN2)
#11 Illinois (3-6) vs. #14 Rutgers (1-8), 6 (BTN)

Thursday, March 9 (Second Round)
#8 Iowa (4-5) vs. #9 Indiana (4-5), 11 (BTN)
#5 Michigan State (5-4) vs. GOPHERS/Ohio State winner, 1:30 (BTN)
#7 Nebraska (4-5) vs. #10 Penn State (4-5), 5:30 (ESPN2)
#6 Michigan (4-5) vs. Illinois/Rutgers winner, 8 (ESPN2)

Friday, March 10 (Quarterfinals)
#1 Maryland (7-1) vs. Iowa/Indiana winner, 11 (ESPN)
#4 Purdue (6-3) vs. Michigan State/GOPHERS/Ohio State winner, 1:30 (ESPN)
#2 Wisconsin (7-1) vs. Nebraska/Penn State winner, 5:30 (BTN)
#3 Northwestern (7-2) vs. Michigan/Illinois/Rutgers winner, 8 (BTN)