Michigan State Basketball: ‘What if’ Big Ten Tournament Day 2 simulation
By Nate Rhoades
With the Big Ten Tournament cancelled, here’s your Day 2 simulation of our ‘what if’ tourney. Will Michigan State basketball win?
The Big Ten Tournament was cancelled along with every other tournament but I love basketball and do not want the fun to stop.
With that, I’m bringing you a simulated version of Day 2 of the Big Ten Tournament.
Here are the matchups we have for you today.
- No. 9 Michigan vs. No. 8 Rutgers
- No. 12 Minnesota vs. No. 5 Iowa
- No. 10 Purdue vs. No. 7 Ohio State
- No. 11 Indiana vs. No. 6 Penn State
Who will come out winners of Day 2 in the Big Ten Tournament? Let’s take a look.
No. 9 Michigan vs. No. 8 Rutgers
Michigan starters:
- PG: Zavier Simpson
- SG: Eli Brooks
- SF: Isaiah Livers
- PF: Franz Wagner
- C: Jon Teske
Rutgers starters:
- PG: Caleb McConnell
- SG: Montez Mathis
- SF: Akwasi Yeboah
- PF: Ron Harper
- C: Myles Johnson
Final Score: Michigan 76, Rutgers 61
Check out the box score here.
No. 12 Minnesota vs. No. 5 Iowa
Minnesota starters:
- PG: Marcus Carr
- SG: Gabe Kalscheur
- SF: Payton Willis
- PF: Alihan Demir
- C: Daniel Oturu
Iowa starters:
- PG: Joe Toussaint
- SG: CJ Fredrick
- SF: Connor McCaffery
- PF: Joe Wieskamp
- C: Luka Garza
Final Score: Minnesota 77, Iowa 84
Check out the box score here.
No. 10 Purdue vs. No. 7 Ohio State
Purdue starters:
- PG: Eric Hunter
- SG: Jahaad Proctor
- SF: Sasha Stefanovic
- PF: Nojel Eastern
- C: Trevion Williams
Ohio State starters:
- PG: CJ Walker
- SG: Luther Muhammad
- SF: Andre Wesson
- PF: Kyle Young
- C: Kaleb Wesson
Final Score: Purdue 67, Ohio State 68
Check out the box score here.
No. 11 Indiana vs. No. 6 Penn State
Indiana starters:
- PG: Rob Phinisee
- SG: Al Durham
- SF: Justin Smith
- PF: Trayce Jackson-Davis
- C: Joey Brunk
Penn State starters:
- PG: Jamari Wheeler
- SG: Myreon Jones
- SF: Myles Dred
- PF: Lamar Stevens
- C: Mike Watkins
Final Score: Indiana 94, Penn State 90
Check out the box score here.
Summary
This sums up Day 2 of the Big Ten Tournament. With lots of close games and battles back-and-forth, here are your Day 2 winners.
Check in tomorrow to see what Day 3 looks like with new matchups. Can Indiana keep their run alive? Tune in to see.
- No. 9 Michigan vs. No. 1 Wisconsin
- No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 4 Illinois
- No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Michigan State
- No. 11 Indiana vs. No. 3 Maryland
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Check out the up to date bracket from Day 2 here.