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Bracket Announced for 2024 Big Ten Hockey Tournament
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference released on Saturday the bracket for the 2024 Big Ten Hockey Tournament, a three-weekend event that will have all games taking place on the campus of the higher-seeded teams.
Michigan State (22-9-3) has earned the No. 1 seed and an opening round bye after capturing its first Big Ten regular season title last night. The 11th Big Ten Tournament begins March 8-10 with three best-of-three quarterfinal series. No. 2 seed Wisconsin (25-9-2) will host No. 7 seed Ohio State (12-19-4), No. 3 seed Minnesota (20-9-5) will entertain No. 6 seed Penn State (16-16-3) and No. 4 seed Michigan (18-13-3) will host No. 5 seed Notre Dame (15-17-2).
As the top-seeded team, Michigan State will have a bye to the single-elimination semifinals, which are scheduled for March 16-17. The highest-seeded team advancing from the quarterfinals will host the second-highest advancing team, while the lowest-seeded advancing team will play at Michigan State.
The highest-seeded team remaining after the semifinals will host the single-elimination championship game on Saturday, March 23.
2024 BIG TEN HOCKEY TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS
March 8-10 | Best-of-three series
#7 OHIO STATE at #2 WISCONSIN
Kohl Center, Madison, Wis.
Game 1: Friday, March 8 — 8 p.m. ET (B1G+)
Game 2: Saturday, March 9 — 7 p.m. ET (B1G+)
Game 3: Sunday, March 10 (if necessary) — 6 p.m. ET (B1G+)
#6 PENN STATE at #3 MINNESOTA
3M Arena at Mariucci, Minneapolis, Minn.
Game 1: Friday, March 8 — 7 p.m. ET (FS2)
Game 2: Saturday, March 9 — 4:30 p.m. ET (FS2)
Game 3: Sunday, March 10 (if necessary) — 7 p.m. ET (FS2)
#5 NOTRE DAME AT #4 MICHIGAN
Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Game 1: Friday, March 8 – 7 p.m. ET (B1G+)
Game 2: Saturday, March 9 – 7 p.m. ET (B1G+)
Game 3: Sunday, March 10 (if necessary) – 7 p.m. ET (B1G+)
Michigan State (22-9-3) has earned the No. 1 seed and an opening round bye after capturing its first Big Ten regular season title last night. The 11th Big Ten Tournament begins March 8-10 with three best-of-three quarterfinal series. No. 2 seed Wisconsin (25-9-2) will host No. 7 seed Ohio State (12-19-4), No. 3 seed Minnesota (20-9-5) will entertain No. 6 seed Penn State (16-16-3) and No. 4 seed Michigan (18-13-3) will host No. 5 seed Notre Dame (15-17-2).
As the top-seeded team, Michigan State will have a bye to the single-elimination semifinals, which are scheduled for March 16-17. The highest-seeded team advancing from the quarterfinals will host the second-highest advancing team, while the lowest-seeded advancing team will play at Michigan State.
The highest-seeded team remaining after the semifinals will host the single-elimination championship game on Saturday, March 23.
The Penn State-Minnesota series will air on FS2 while the other quarterfinal series will be available on B1G+. The television schedule for the remainder of the tournament will be announced ahead of the semifinals.
The tournament champion will receive the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
2024 BIG TEN HOCKEY TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS
March 8-10 | Best-of-three series
#7 OHIO STATE at #2 WISCONSIN
Kohl Center, Madison, Wis.
Game 1: Friday, March 8 — 8 p.m. ET (B1G+)
Game 2: Saturday, March 9 — 7 p.m. ET (B1G+)
Game 3: Sunday, March 10 (if necessary) — 6 p.m. ET (B1G+)
#6 PENN STATE at #3 MINNESOTA
3M Arena at Mariucci, Minneapolis, Minn.
Game 1: Friday, March 8 — 7 p.m. ET (FS2)
Game 2: Saturday, March 9 — 4:30 p.m. ET (FS2)
Game 3: Sunday, March 10 (if necessary) — 7 p.m. ET (FS2)
#5 NOTRE DAME AT #4 MICHIGAN
Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Game 1: Friday, March 8 – 7 p.m. ET (B1G+)
Game 2: Saturday, March 9 – 7 p.m. ET (B1G+)
Game 3: Sunday, March 10 (if necessary) – 7 p.m. ET (B1G+)