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Minnesota Will Meet Northwestern in Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday
3/9/2025 2:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Gophers are 6-2 all-time against Wildcats in Big Ten postseason play
The University of Minnesota men's basketball team earned the No. 12 seed in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament, which will be held March 12-16 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Golden Gophers will face No. 13 seed Northwestern at 2:30 p.m on Wednesday, March 12. The winner of that game will face No. 5 seed Wisconsin on Thursday.
With the expansion of the Big Ten Conference to 18 teams, the 2025 season marks the first to feature a 15-team postseason conference tournament.
The three games on Wednesday will be broadcast on Peacock, while the second-round and quarterfinal games on Thursday and Friday are slated for Big Ten Network. For the 28th consecutive year, CBS Sports will broadcast the semifinals and championship game and those games will also stream live on Paramount+.
The 2025 tournament marks the 14th time it has been held in Indianapolis. Minnesota is 12-11 all-time when the tournament has been held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and 13-12 in Indianapolis, as the 2021 tournament was held at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Minnesota is 6-2 all-time against Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament, which began in 1998. The last time the Gophers faced the Wildcats in the event was 2021 when No. 13 seed Minnesota beat No. 12 seed Northwestern 51-46 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Minnesota vs. Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament
3/5/98 #8 Minnesota defeated #9 Northwestern, 64-56
3/13/03 #10 Northwestern defeated #7 Minnesota, 76-64
3/13/08 #6 Minnesota defeated #11 Northwestern, 55-52
3/12/09 #8 Minnesota defeated #9 Northwestern, 66-53
3/10/11 #8 Northwestern defeated #9 Minnesota, 75-65
3/8/12 #10 Minnesota defeated #7 Northwestern, 75-68 (OT)
3/11/20 #12 Minnesota defeated #13 Northwestern, 74-57
3/10/21 #13 Minnesota defeated #12 Northwestern, 51-46
With the expansion of the Big Ten Conference to 18 teams, the 2025 season marks the first to feature a 15-team postseason conference tournament.
The three games on Wednesday will be broadcast on Peacock, while the second-round and quarterfinal games on Thursday and Friday are slated for Big Ten Network. For the 28th consecutive year, CBS Sports will broadcast the semifinals and championship game and those games will also stream live on Paramount+.
The 2025 tournament marks the 14th time it has been held in Indianapolis. Minnesota is 12-11 all-time when the tournament has been held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and 13-12 in Indianapolis, as the 2021 tournament was held at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Minnesota is 6-2 all-time against Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament, which began in 1998. The last time the Gophers faced the Wildcats in the event was 2021 when No. 13 seed Minnesota beat No. 12 seed Northwestern 51-46 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Minnesota vs. Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament
3/5/98 #8 Minnesota defeated #9 Northwestern, 64-56
3/13/03 #10 Northwestern defeated #7 Minnesota, 76-64
3/13/08 #6 Minnesota defeated #11 Northwestern, 55-52
3/12/09 #8 Minnesota defeated #9 Northwestern, 66-53
3/10/11 #8 Northwestern defeated #9 Minnesota, 75-65
3/8/12 #10 Minnesota defeated #7 Northwestern, 75-68 (OT)
3/11/20 #12 Minnesota defeated #13 Northwestern, 74-57
3/10/21 #13 Minnesota defeated #12 Northwestern, 51-46
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