How to Watch Thursday's Second-Round Big Ten Tournament Games; Times, TV, Point Spread

The Big Ten Tournament kicks into high gear on Thursday with four games in the second round. There are a lot of great rematches that will surely be entertaining.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The second round of the Big Ten Tournament tips off early on Thursday, with four games on the schedule that have massive postseason ramifications.

Here's a breakdown on the four second-round matchups, with the complete schedule and pairings for all five days below:

No. 8 Maryland  vs. No. 9 Michigan State 

Here's everything you need to know about Thursday's second-round game between Maryland and Michigan State:

• Who: No. 8 seed Maryland Terrapins (15-12, 9-11 in the Big Ten) vs. Michigan State Spartans (15-11, 9-11 in the Big Ten).
• When: 11:30 a.m. ET, Thursday, March 11.
• Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.
• Latest Line: Maryland is a 1.5-point favorite according to the DraftKings.com website as of 10 a.m. on Thursday. The over/under is 129.
• Nugget to know: Michigan State has won five of seven to get back in the NCAA talk, with three wins over top-five teams. One loss though was a blowout at Maryland. My two cents is that the Spartans were just overtired that day.
• Poll rankings: Neither team is ranked.
• Kenpom.com rankings: Maryland is ranked No. 30, and Michigan State is ranked No. 55.
• Last time out: Maryland lost at home 61-55 to Penn State on Sunday night in the final game of the regular season, costing them the No. 7 seed. Michigan State beat No. 2 Michigan at home, avenging a blowout loss just three nights earlier.
• Series history: Michigan State leads the all-time series 10-7.
• Last meeting: The two teams last played on Feb. 28, with Maryland blowing out the Spartans 73-57. 
• The winner gets ...: No. 1 seed Michigan in the first game of Friday's afternoon session, at approximately 2 p.m. ET.
• TV: Big Ten Network
• Announcers: Kevin Kugler, Stephen Bardo and Andy Katz.

No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 12 Minnesota

Here's everything you need to know about Thursday's second-round game between Ohio State and Minnesota:

• Who: No. 5 seed Ohio State Buckeyes (18-8, 12-8 in the Big Ten) vs. No. 12 seed Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-14, 6-14 in the Big Ten.)
• When: 2 p.m. ET, Thursday, March 11.
• Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.
• Latest Line: Ohio State is an 11.5-point favorite according to the DraftKings.com website as of 10 a.m. on Thursday. The over/under was 145.
• Nugget to know: Since Dec. 28, MInnesota has won back-to-back games only once. But back on Jan. 3, when Minnesota beat Ohio State,  they actually beat four ranked teams in 16-day period.
• Poll rankings: Ohio State is ranked No. 9 in the Associated Press poll and No. 10 in the Coaches Poll. Minnesota is not ranked.
• Kenpom.com rankings: Ohio State is ranked No. 7, and Minnesota is ranked No. 60.
• Last time out: Minnesota erased a seven-point deficit and held Northwestern scoreless in the final four-plus minutes to win its first-round game 51-46. Ohio State lost to No. 4 Illinois 73-68 on Saturday for its fourth-straight loss.
• Last meeting: Minnesota handed Ohio State its worst loss of the season back on Jan. 3 in Minneapolis, winning by 17 points, 77-60. Minnesota center Liam Robbins had 27 points that day. He's out with an ankle injury now.
• The winner gets ...: No. 4 seed Purdue, in the second game of Friday's afternoon session, at approximately 2 p.m. ET
• TV: Big Ten Network
• Announcers: Kevin Kugler, Stephen Bardo and Andy Katz.

No. 7 Rutgers vs. No. 10 Indiana 

Here's everything you need to know about Thursday's second-round game between Rutgers and Indiana:

• Who: No. 7 seed Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-10, 10-10 in the Big Ten) vs. No. 10 seed Indiana Hoosiers (12-14, 7-12 in the Big Ten.)
• When: 6:30 p.m. ET, Thursday, March 11.
• Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.
• Latest Line: Rutgers is a 3-point favorite according to the DraftKings.com website as of 10 a.m. on Thursday. The over/under was 131.
• The winner gets ...: No. 2 seed Illinois, in the first game of Friday's evening session, at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET

No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 11 Penn State 

Here's everything you need to know about Wednesday night's first-round game between Penn State and Nebraska:

• Who: No. 6 seed Wisconsin Badgers (16-11, 10-10 in the Big Ten) vs. No. 11 seed Penn State Nittany Lions (11-13, 7-12 in the Big Ten.) 
• When: 9 p.m. ET, Thursday, March 11.
• Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.
• Latest Line: Wisconsin is a 6.5-point favorite according to the DraftKings.com website as of 10 a.m. on Thursday. The over/under was 133.
• Nugget to know: These two teams know each other very well after playing on rare back-to-back days, so it will be interesting to see who can come up with something new. Wisconsin's seniors finally step up in disappointing season.
• Poll rankings: Neither team is ranked, but this is the first week all season that the Badgers haven't been in the top-25.
• Kenpom.com rankings: Penn State is ranked No. 11, and Penn State is ranked No. 35.
• Last time out: Penn State beat Nebraska 72-66 in the first round on Wednesday night. In their final  regular season game, Penn State won at Maryland 66-61. Wisconsin lost to Iowa.  
• The winner gets ...: No. 3 seed Iowa, in the second game of Friday's evening session, at approximately 9 p.m. ET

Big Ten Tournament

Here is the complete Big Ten Tournament schedule, with game times and television information:

Wednesday, March 10 (First Round)

• Game 1 – Minnesota 51, Northwestern 46
• Game 2 – Penn State 72, Nebraska 66 

Thursday, March 11 (Second Round)

• Game 3 – Maryland 68, Michigan State 57
• Game 4 – No. 5 seed Ohio State vs. No. 13 seed Minnesota – 25 minutes later (TV: Big Ten Network)
• Game 5 – No. 7 seed Rutgers vs. No. 10 seed Indiana) – 6:30 p.m. ET (TV: Big Ten Network)
• Game 6 – No. 6 seed Wisconsin vs. No. 11 seed Penn State – 25 minutes later (TV: Big Ten Network)

Friday, March 12 (Quarterfinals)

• Game 7 (No. 1 seed Michigan vs. No. 8 seed Maryland) – 11:30 a.m. ET (TV: Big Ten Network)
• Game 8 (No. 4 seed Purdue vs. Game 4 winner) – 25 minutes later (TV: Big Ten Network)
• Game 9 (No. 2 seed Illinois vs. Game 5 winner) – 6:30 p.m. ET (TV: Big Ten Network)
• Game 10 (No. 3 seed Iowa vs. Game 6 winner) – 25 minutes later (TV: Big Ten Network)

Saturday, March 13 (Semifinals)

• Game 11 (Game 7 vs. Game 8 winner) – 1 p.m. ET (TV: CBS)
• Game 12 (Game 9 vs. Game 10 winner) – 25 minutes later (TV: CBS)

Sunday, March 14 (Championship)

Game 13 (Game 11 vs. Game 12 winner) – 3:30 p.m. ET (TV: CBS)