Massive Ten Event 2023: Bracket, schedule and scores

The Massive Ten has been the second greatest convention in males’s school basketball for the 2022-2023 season, in keeping with KenPom. The Purdue Boilermakers have been the highest staff within the convention all season, however a six-team race for second place into the ultimate days of the common season put big stakes on each sport of the stretch run. Now the bracket for the 2023 Massive Ten event is about, with the sector invading the United Middle in Chicago from March 8-12.

The Boilermakers have lots to play for coming into the convention event as they attempt to safe a No. 1 seed to the NCAA event. Purdue was shaky to shut convention play, ending the common season 4-4 within the final eight video games, however it nonetheless has among the best resumes in America. Purdue’s 13-0 begin included wins over Marquette, Gonzaga, and Duke and set the course for among the best seasons in program historical past. Every little thing begins with Zach Edey, the 7’4 heart prone to be nationwide participant of the yr, who’s a dominant pressure as an inside scorer and rebounded. Purdue wants massive contributions from freshmen Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer if it needs to make the Ultimate 4 for the primary time beneath head coach Matt Painter.

Indiana additionally has massive goals this yr. The Hoosiers are led by senior star Trayce Jackson-Davis, an explosive 6’9 heart who can assault the rim, hit the glass, and block photographs. Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino has been the staff’s breakout star, positioning himself as a attainable NBA draft first spherical choose this yr with a mixture of dimension (6’6), shot-making, and playmaking. Indiana’s protection has been weak this season, coming into the event ranked No. 46 within the nation. The offense has one of many lowest three-point charges within the DI, however their three-point share ranks within the top-25 nationwide.

A yr in the past, Iowa received the Massive Ten event behind star ahead Keegan Murray. Now it’s his twin brother Kris Murray main the best way for the Hawkeyes after Keegan was the No. 4 total choose within the 2022 NBA Draft. Kris Murray has had a breakout season by carrying the scoring load for Iowa, although his three-point shot struggled a bit on the finish of the season.

Illinois feels just like the boom-or-bust staff of the Massive Ten. The Illini are loaded with expertise because of transfers Terrence Shannon Jr. and Matthew Mayer, however their play has been wildly inconsistent all yr. Shannon’s athleticism and shot-making offers Illinois an opportunity at a event title, however he’ll want his teammates to hit photographs round him. Illinois has been one of many worst three-point taking pictures groups within the Massive Ten all yr.

Our newest bracketology projection has 10 Massive Ten within the 2023 males’s NCAA event — greater than any convention in America. Right here’s the bracket, schedule, and a prediction for what’s going to occur in Chicago.

2023 Massive Ten event bracket

2023 Massive Ten event predictions

We picked Purdue to win the Massive Ten event. From our convention event predictions publish:

Our choose: Purdue Boilermakers. It’s virtually inconceivable to lose a top-five NBA draft choose (Jaden Ivey) and among the best massive males within the convention (Trevion Williams) and get even higher, however that’s precisely what Purdue has executed this season. The Boilermakers have been thought of an elite staff since incomes victories over Duke, Gonzaga, and Marquette early within the season, and for essentially the most half Matt Painter’s staff has remained among the many nation’s greatest ever since. Every little thing Purdue does is constructed round star heart Zach Edey, the 7’4 behemoth poised to be school basketball’s nationwide participant of the yr. With two standout freshmen (Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith) and a few savvy vets round him, Purdue’s items simply match higher this yr even when the expertise isn’t as overwhelming. Now it’s time for Painter to show it in March and get to his first Ultimate 4 ever. — Ricky O’Donnell

2023 Massive Ten Event schedule

March 8 First Spherical

Recreation 1: No. 13 Ohio State 65, No. 12 Wisconsin 57

Recreation 2: No. 14 Minnesota 78, No. 11 Nebraska 75

March 9 Second Spherical

Recreation 3: No. 9 Rutgers 62, No. 8 Michigan 50

Recreation 4: No. 13 Ohio State 73, No. 5 Iowa 69

Recreation 5: No. 10 Penn State 79, No. 7 Illinois 76

Recreation 6: No. 6 Maryland 70, No. 14 Minnesota 54

March 10 Quarterfinals

Recreation 7: No. 9 Rutgers vs. No. 1 Purdue, midday, BTN

Recreation 8: No. 13 Ohio State vs. No. 4 Michigan State, 2:30 p.m., BTN

Recreation 9: No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 2 Northwestern, 6:30 p.m., BTN

Recreation 10: No. 6 Maryland vs. No. 3 Indiana, 9:00 p.m., BTN

March 11 Semifinals

Recreation 11: Winner Recreation 7 vs. Winner Recreation 8, 1 p.m., CBS

Recreation 12: Winner Recreation 9 vs. Winner Recreation 10, 3:30 p.m., CBS

March 12 Championship

Recreation 13: Winner Recreation 11 vs. Winner Recreation 12, 3:30 p.m., CBS

Purdue +150
Indiana +550
Michigan State +600
Maryland +650
Northwestern +900
Illinois +1200
Rutgers +2000
Iowa +2200
Penn State +2500
Michigan +2500
Wisconsin +6000
Ohio State +6000
Nebraska +25000
Minnesota +100000