Purdue now knows its opponent on Saturday in the 2018 Big Ten Tournament. After being in a bracket with Ohio State, Michigan, and Iowa things switch for the semifinals. Purdue and Minnesota, the two teams off today at 2-0, will play the remaining one-loss teams from the respective other sides of the bracket. That means Purdue will play Illinois after the Illini defeated Indiana 5-4 in walk-off fashion. Minnesota will get Ohio State, who eliminated Michigan today 5-3.
Both Purdue and Minnesota only need one victory to move to Sunday’s winner-take-all single championship game. Illinois and Ohio State, in addition to having to play today, must win twice on Saturday in order to advance.