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OFFICIAL: Big Ten Women's Tournament bracket

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Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is set to host the Big Ten Tournament.
Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is set to host the Big Ten Tournament.

The bracket is officially set, and now, 15 teams will descend on Indianapolis for the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, battling for an automatic bid the NCAA Tournament. The reigning three-time tournament champion Iowa Hawkeyes will enter the tournament as an 11 seed, while conference newcomers USC and UCLA are looking to lift the trophy in their first season as members of the Big Ten. The action gets underway at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday with three opening round games.

HawkeyeReport takes a look at the bracket and breaks down how the matchups played out during the regular season.

Official Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament Bracket

Wednesday, March 5th

#13 Minnesota (20-10, 8-10) vs #12 Washington (18-12, 9-9)

– Last Meeting: Washington defeated Minnesota 72-62 on Feb 26th

#15 Rutgers (11-18, 3-15) vs #10 Nebraska (19-10, 10-8)

– Last Meeting: Nebraska defeated Rutgers 69-62 on Jan 12

#14 Wisconsin (13-16, 4-14) vs #11 Iowa (20-9, 10-8)

– Last Meeting: Iowa defeated Wisconsin 81-66 on March 2

Thursday, March 6th

#9 Indiana (18-11, 10-8) vs #8 Oregon (19-10, 10-8)

– Last Meeting: Oregon defeated Indiana 54-47 on Jan 24

#5 Michigan (20-9, 11-7) vs #13 Minnesota/#12 Washington

– Michigan defeated Washington 82-69 on Jan 15

– Michigan defeated Minnesota 70-65 on Jan 22

#7 Illinois (21-8, 11-7) vs #15 Rutgers/#10 Nebraska

– Illinois defeated Nebraska 77-68 on Feb 16

– Illinois defeated Rutgers 69-65 (OT) on Jan 30

#6 Michigan State (21-8, 11-7) vs #14 Wisconsin/#11 Iowa

– Michigan State defeated Iowa 68-66 on Dec 15

– Michigan State defeated Wisconsin 91-71 on Feb 12

Friday, March 7th

#1 USC Trojans (26-2, 16-1) vs #9 Indiana/#8 Oregon

– USC defeated Indiana 73-66 on Jan 19

– USC defeated Oregon 66-53 on Dec 7

#4 Maryland (23-6, 13-5) vs #5 Michigan/#12 Washington/#13 Minnesota

– Maryland won all three games against those opponents, with an average margin of victory of 7.7 points.

#2 UCLA Bruins (27-2, 15-2) vs #7 Illinois/#10 Nebraska/#15 Rutgers

– UCLA won all three games against those opponents, with an average margin of victory of 20.0 points.

#3 Ohio State (23-5, 13-5) vs #6 Michigan State/#11 Iowa/#15 Wisconsin

– Ohio State won all three games against those opponents, with an average margin of victory of 10.0 points.

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