The 2017 Big Ten Tournament is advancing in the championship on Sunday and here’s what the updated bracket looks like.
Day four of the 2017 Big Ten Tournament is officially in the books and the championship game is set with a matchup between No. 2 seed Wisconsin and No. 8 seed Michigan.
The first game of the day featured the red-hot Wolverines against the No. 4 seed Minnesota Golden Gophers. Despite trailing big early, the Golden Gophers clawed back into the game and even took a lead only to watch Michigan snatch it back and win, 84-77.
Michigan is looking to win its first Big Ten Tournament title in 19 years and it won’t be easy against the Badgers, who the Wolverines beat a few weeks back in Ann Arbor.
On the other hand, Wisconsin had been up-and-down near the end of the regular season and no one truly knew what to think of the Badgers heading into the conference tourney. Well, they showed up, beating Indiana by 10 and then blowing the doors off of Northwestern, 76-48.
Who would have thought the eighth-seeded Michigan Wolverines would be playing for the Big Ten Tournament title just days after getting into a minor plane accident? Definitely not me, but that’s the kind of scary event that can bring a team closer together and you’re starting to see that with the Wolverines.
This final could be one of the best games in recent memory with both sides having similar strengths and weaknesses.
Take a look at the updated Big Ten Tournament bracket after the semifinals:
Tune in to the championship game on Sunday afternoon as the Badgers and Wolverines have similar styles of play and it could be one of the most evenly-matched title games in some time.
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Will the eight seed come away with the victory and earn an even higher seed on Selection Sunday?