Ohio State to face Wisconsin in first round of Big Ten tournament
CHICAGO (WCMH) -- After the Buckeyes first season in nearly 20 years with a losing record, the team will now head to Chicago for the Big Ten tournament.
Ohio State (13-18, 5-15) received the 13-seed in next week's conference tournament that will be played at the United Center in Chicago. In the first round, the Buckeyes will play 12-seed Wisconsin Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
With just 13 wins in the regular season, OSU finished with its least amount of wins in a regular season since 1997-98 when the team finished 8-22. Barring a longshot Big Ten tournament victory, the Scarlet and Grey will miss the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2017.
Should the Buckeyes beat Wisconsin, they will take on No. 5 Iowa on Thursday afternoon. The Big Ten final is set for Mar. 12 at 3:30 p.m. and will be immediately followed by Selection Sunday, where the 68-team March Madness bracket will be revealed.
2023 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Schedule
March 8: First Round
Game 1: 6:30 p.m. - No. 13 Ohio State vs. No. 12 Wisconsin
Game 2: 25 minutes after Game 1 - No. 14 Minnesota vs. No. 11 Nebraska
March 9: Second Round
Game 3: 12:00 p.m. - No. 9 Rutgers vs. No. 8 Michigan
Game 4: 25 minutes after Game 3 - Game 1 Winner vs. No. 5 Iowa
Game 5: 6:30 p.m. - No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 7 Illinois
Game 6: 25 minutes after Game 5 - Game 2 Winner vs. No. 6 Maryland
March 10: Quarterfinals
Game 7: 12:00 p.m. - Game 3 Winner vs. No. 1 Purdue
Game 8: 25 minutes after Game 7 - Game 4 Winner vs. No. 4 Michigan State
Game 9: 6:30 p.m. - Game 5 Winner vs. No. 2 Northwestern
Game 10: 25 minutes after Game 9 - Game 6 Winner vs. No. 3 Indiana
March 11: Semifinals
Game 11: 1:00 p.m. - Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner
Game 12: 25 minutes after Game 11 - Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner