The 2023 Big Ten women’s basketball tournament is scheduled to begin tomorrow in Minneapolis, March 1, ahead of the tournament, let us have a look at the bracket, full schedule how to watch live and more
Going into the tournament, the Hoosiers and the Hawkeyes will be the teams to beat, while Maryland and others will also try their best.
Big Ten women’s basketball tournament 2023 schedule, date, time, bracket, games list, teams, live stream TV
Here. We. Go. ⚡️
The @B1Gwbball tournament starts Wednesday. Who's taking home the #B1GWBBT 🏆? pic.twitter.com/nxY3btMbFM
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) February 27, 2023
🏀🏅 Congrats to this week's #B1GWBBall honorees! https://t.co/0GlvMtHn0T
𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠: Caitlin Clark, @IowaWBB
𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠: Serah Williams, @BadgerWBB pic.twitter.com/u9muiROqt4— Big Ten Women's Basketball (@B1Gwbball) February 27, 2023
Ladies and gentlemen, it's here 🙌 #B1GWBBT #B1GWBBall
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— Big Ten Women's Basketball (@B1Gwbball) January 13, 2023
The winner of the 2023 Big Ten women’s basketball tournament will receive the conference’s automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
2023 Big Ten women’s basketball tournament preview
Indiana, who have a 26-2, 16-2 Big Ten record won a share of the Big Ten regular season title. It marked the Hoosiers’ second overall and the first in over 40 years. The last time they won, it was in the 1982-83 season, when the conference first held regular-season competition. Indiana split the honor with Ohio State that year.
Meanwhile, Caitlin Clark, the superstar junior guard of Iowa (23-6, 15-3) has once again led the Hawkeyes this season. Clark won the title of Big Ten Player of the Week honors after an impressive 34-point performance against Indiana state during the regular-season finale. She has won the honor six times from the conference this season. Moreover, it marks her 18th honor throughout her career.
2023 Big Ten women’s basketball tournament bracket
Given below Here is the complete bracket for the 2023 Big Ten women’s basketball tournament along with the seeds:
Seed | Team | Record (Big Ten) |
No. 1 | Indiana | 26-2 (16-2) |
No. 2 | Iowa | 23-6 (15-3) |
No. 3 | Maryland | 24-5 (15-3) |
No. 4 | Ohio State | 23-6 (12-6) |
No. 5 | Michigan | 21-8 (11-7) |
No. 6 | Illinois | 21-8 (11-7) |
No. 7 | Purdue | 18-9 (9-8) |
No. 8 | Nebraska | 16-13 (8-10) |
No. 9 | Michigan State | 15-13 (7-10) |
No. 10 | Wisconsin | 11-19 (6-12) |
No. 11 | Rutgers | 11-19 (5-13) |
No. 12 | Minnesota | 11-18 (4-14) |
No. 13 | Penn State | 13-16 (4-14) |
No. 14 | Northwestern | 9-20 (2-16) |
Big Ten Women’s basketball tournament 2023 full schedule
The 2023 Big Ten Tournament will begin on Wednesday, March 1 and go on until Sunday, March 5. Given below is the full schedule for the highly-anticipated tournament:
Round 1: Wednesday, March 1
Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV |
Game 1: No. 12 Minnesota vs. No. 13 Penn State | 2 p.m. | BTN |
Game 2: No. 11 Rutgers vs. No. 14 Northwestern | 25 min. after Game 1 | BTN |
Round 2: Thursday, March 2
Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV |
Game 3: No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Michigan State | 12:30 p.m. | BTN |
Game 4: No. 5 Michigan vs. Game 1 winner | 25 min. after Game 3 | BTN |
Game 5: No. 7 Purdue vs. No. 10 Wisconsin | 6:30 p.m. | BTN |
Game 6: No. 6 Illinois vs. Game 2 winner | 25 min. after Game 5 | BTN |
Quarterfinals: Friday, March 3
Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV |
Game 7: No. 1 Indiana vs. Game 3 winner | 12:30 p.m. | BTN |
Game 8: No. 4 Ohio State vs. Game 4 winner | 25 min. after Game 7 | BTN |
Game 9: No. 2 Iowa vs. Game 5 winner | 6:30 p.m. | BTN |
Game 10: No. 3 Maryland vs. Game 6 winner | 25 min. after game 9 | BTN |
Semifinals: Saturday, March 4
Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV |
Game 11: Game 7 vs Game 8 winner | 2:30 p.m. | BTN |
Game 12: Game 9 vs. Game 10 winner | 25 min. after Game 11 | BTN |
Big Ten championship game: Sunday, March 5
Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV |
Game 13: Game 11 vs. Game 12 winner | 5 p.m. | ESPN |
Big Ten Tournament how to watch live TV broadcast
Fans can watch the live broadcast of ‘The Big Ten Tournament’ games on the Big Ten Network from Round 1 till the semifinals. Meanwhile ESPN will air the live broadcast of the Big Ten final championship game.
How to watch Live Streaming
Fans who wish to watch the live streaming of the event can instead opt for the Fox Sports app, and the ESPN app for the final championship game. Sling TV will also provide a live streaming for all the games.
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