Saturday’s Big Ten Tournament semifinal stage is set. Purdue and UCLA will tangle in a matchup between two of the best floor generals in the country, in UCLA’s Donovan Dent and Braden Smith of Purdue. Michigan will face Wisconsin, trying to get revenge after the Badgers handed Dusty May’s group its only loss to a Big Ten team.
The point guard play stole the show in Friday’s four-pack of quarterfinal showdowns at the Big Ten Tournament. Wisconsin’s Nick Boyd erupted for 38 points in the Badgers’ comeback win over Illinois. Michigan’s Elliot Cadeau was outstanding in the second half with 15 points and seven dimes in the Wolverines’ sweaty win over rival Ohio State.
Dent erupted for 23 points, 12 assists and six boards to spark the Bruins to an upset, 88-84 victory over Michigan State. Dent out-dueled MSU point guard Jeremy Fears Jr., who had 21 points and 13 dimes. Oh, and Purdue’s Braden Smith didn’t score a single point in the first half, but he was the best player on the floor, delivering 10 assists in the Boilermakers’ 74-58 win over Nebraska.
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2026 Big Ten Tournament bracket, scores
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Semifinals — Saturday, March 14
Game 15: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 5 Wisconsin | 1 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+ Premium
Game 16: No. 7 Purdue vs. No. 6 UCLA | 25 minutes after Game 11 on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+ Premium
Big Ten Tournament Championship Game — Sunday, March 15
Game 17: Game 15 winner vs. Game 16 winner | 3:30 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+
2026 Big Ten Tournament scores, results
First round — Tuesday, March 10
Game 1: No. 17 Maryland 70, No. 16 Oregon 60 | Recap
Game 2: No. 15 Northwestern 76, No. 18 Penn State 66 | Recap
Second round — Wednesday, March 11
Game 3: No. 9 Iowa 75, No. 17 Maryland 64 | Recap
Game 4: No. 12 Washington 83, No. 13 USC 79 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: No. 15 Northwestern 74, No. 10 Indiana 61 | Recap
Game 6: No. 14 Rutgers 72, No. 11 Minnesota 67 | Recap
Third round — Thursday, March 12
Game 7: No. 8 Ohio State 72, No. 9 Iowa 69 | Recap
Game 8: No. 5 Wisconsin 85, No. 12 Washington 82 | Recap
Game 9: No. 7 Purdue 81, No. 15 Northwestern 68 | Recap
Game 10: No. 6 UCLA 72, No. 14 Rutgers 59 | Recap
Quarterfinals — Friday, March 13
Game 11: No. 1 Michigan 71, No. 8 Ohio State 67 | Recap
Game 12: No. 5 Wisconsin 91, No. 4 Illinois 88 | Recap
Game 13: No. 7 Purdue 74, No. 2 Nebraska 58 | Recap
Game 14: No. 6 UCLA 88, No. 3 Michigan State 84 | Recap
