Indiana’s thrilling 74-69 win over Michigan on Thursday set up a Friday quarterfinal matchup against Illinois in the 2022 Big Ten tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Illinois beat Indiana 74-57 on Feb. 5 in Bloomington. Friday’s rematch is set for an 11:30 a.m. ET tip on BTN:
Indiana’s NCAA tournament hopes were in a precarious spot when it trailed Michigan 60-43 with 12:28 remaining on Thursday in Indianapolis.
But the Hoosiers never quit and battled back for a Quad 1 victory over the Wolverines. The win kept IU’s tournament hopes alive and set up an opportunity for another Quad 1 win on Friday against Illinois.