University of Minnesota Athletics
Changes for Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals
11/6/2013 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
Nov. 6, 2013
Below is the release from the University of Illinois regarding the changes to venue and game times for the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals round due to weather in Champaign, Illinois.
Please note that Minnesota will still be playing No. 1 seed Nebraska at 4:30 p.m. but the location has changed. Due to the change in venue, there will be no video feed for the quarterfinals round of the Big Ten Tournament. Gametracker and live tweets will still happen throughout the game for the Golden Gophers.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 5, 2013
SID Contact: Matt Wille (217-300-9155 or mjwille2@illinois.edu)
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FIGHTING ILLINI SOCCER
Venue and Time Changes for Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals
Four Wednesday Games to Be Played at First and Stadium Turf Fields at 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Due to impending inclement weather, schedule changes will be made to Wednesday's four quarterfinal games of the Big Ten Tournament. All games on Wednesday will be moved to the two Campus Recreation turf soccer fields at the corner of First Street and Stadium Drive on the University of Illinois' campus. Two sessions of simultaneous games will be played at 1:30 p.m. (#3 Penn State vs. #6 Wisconsin and #2 Michigan vs. #7 Iowa) and 4:30 p.m. (#1 Nebraska vs. #8 Minnesota and #4 Indiana vs. #5 Illinois). The remaining tournament schedule on Friday and Sunday will be played as planned at the Illinois Soccer Stadium.
Free parking for spectators and media will be available in the Northwest quadrant of State Farm Center. Metered parking on the streets surrounding the streets will be available but enforced until 4 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased on game day at the ticket mobile at the main entrance located on Stadium Drive. All-Session passes will be available for $25 for the three-day tournament, while Single Day passes are $10 for adults and $5 for youth.
Due to the venue change, the four quarterfinal games will no longer be streamed on BTDN. Friday's semifinal matches are still scheduled for 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., while Sunday's championship match is slated for 1 p.m. The semifinal and championship matches will be aired live on the Big Ten Network and available on BTN2Go. The winner of the Big Ten Tournament will receive the Big Ten's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.
UPDATED Big Ten Tournament Schedule - Wednesday, Nov. 6
Games will be played at turf soccer fields located at First Street and Stadium Drive
1:30 p.m. Session
#3 Penn State vs. #6 Wisconsin
#2 Michigan vs. #7 Iowa
4:30 p.m. Session
#1 Nebraska vs. #8 Minnesota
#4 Indiana vs. #5 Illinois
