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Looking back at paths to the B1G Tournament championship for Iowa, Purdue
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It’s been a fun week in Indianapolis.
The B1G Tournament started on Wednesday and will come to a close on Sunday. Shortly after the championship game between Purdue and Iowa, teams from the league will learn their fate, as the Selection Show will reveal the 68-team field for the NCAA Tournament.
Before the Hawkeyes and Boilermakers tip off for a chance to claim a B1G Tournament title, let’s take a quick look back at how both teams reached this point:
Iowa Hawkeyes (#5 seed: 25-9, 12-8 B1G)
- Round 1: BYE
- Round 2: Defeated #12 Northwestern: 112-76
- Quarterfinals: Defeated #4 Rutgers: 84-74
- Semifinals: Defeated #9 Indiana: 80-77
It's about the 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮, not the 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. @IowaHoops x #B1GTourney pic.twitter.com/RLZ8I87aYp
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 13, 2022
Purdue Boilermakers (#3 seed: 27-6, 14-6 B1G)
- Round 1: BYE
- Round 2: BYE
- Quarterfinals: Defeated #11 Penn State: 69-61
- Semifinals: Defeated #7 Michigan State: 75-70
Let's run it back and see how @BoilerBall got to the #B1GTourney Championship game. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/nV78iSlXVX
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 13, 2022
Tip-off for Sunday’s B1G Tournament championship is 3:30 p.m. ET. The game will air on CBS.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB