Penn State kept alive its hopes of making the NCAA Tournament as they defeated Indiana, 61-55. The Lions had three starters score in double digits, but it was their work around the glass that helped them overcome Indiana’s late first-half lead and hold the lead in the last half of the game. The held a 28-19 advantage over the Hoosiers in rebounds.
Big Ten Basketball Tournament 2011 Bracket Update: Penn State Beats Indiana, 61-55
Penn State now must face the Wisconsin Badgers on Friday. Even if they are able to defeat the Badgers, that may not be enough to get them an at-large selection. A win in the semifinals would likely be the way into the Tournament.
Penn State and Wisconsin will be found on ESPN2 at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
For more on this game, Penn St. Nittany Lions fans should visit Black Shoe Diaries and SB Nation Pittsburgh, and Indiana Hoosiers fans should visit The Crimson Quarry and SB Nation Indiana.
Here is the full Big Ten Tournament 2011 bracket (all times EST):
First Round: Thursday, March 10
No. 8 Northwestern Wildcats def. No. 9 Minnesota Golden Gophers, 75-65
No. 7 Michigan State Spartans def. No. 10 Iowa Hawkeyes, 66-61
No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions def. No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers, 61-55
Quarterfinals: Friday, March 11
No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Northwestern, noon, ESPN2
No. 4 Michigan Wolverines vs. No. 5 Illinois Fighting Illini, 25 minutes after Ohio State game, ESPN2
No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers vs. Michigan State, 6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network
No. 3 Wisconsin Badgers vs. Penn State 2:30 p.m., ESPN2
Semifinals: Saturday, March 12
Ohio State/Northwestern winner vs. quarterfinals game 2 winner, 1:40 p.m., CBS
Quarterfinals game 3 winner vs. quarterfinals game 4 winner, 25 minutes after first semifinal, CBS
Championship game: Sunday, March 13
Semifinals winners, 9, ESPN
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