Big Ten basketball tournament live updates, scores, bracket: Michigan vs. Ohio State

We are back for the second half and the Buckeyes are very much in this thing. They just tied the game on a Christoph Tilly layup.

Can they knock their bitter rivals out of the Big Ten tourney?

The Wolverines were able to take advantage of some OSU miscues down the stretch in the first half, but the Buckeyes are right back in this thing after their late rally.

Bruce Thornton has 13 for the Buckeyes. Michigan is getting help from all over the floor as per norm, but Trey McKenney is leading the team with 10 at the break.

The Buckeyes have made it a one-possession game as time ticks down in the first half.

Bruce Thornton cut it to 35-33 with just under 2 minutes left in the first half with a 3-pointer. He has a game-high 11 for Ohio State.

He’s had a quiet first half feeding his teammates (4 assists), but Lendeborg got his first bucket of the game on this breakaway:

The difference in the game so far? Michigan is getting clean looks and taking advantage. The team is 10-for-17 from the field and 4-for-4 from deep.

With just over 11 minutes left in the first half, Ohio State is keeping it competitive but will need to find its range from deep to stay in this thing. The Wolverines are current 1-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc.

Trey McKenney has 8 and Morez Johnson Jr. has 6 early for the Wolverines.

The Buckeyes and Wolverines have tipped off and Michigan is picking up right where it left off.

It’s 7-0 just 90 seconds into the game.

First up we have a rivalry game between No. 8 Ohio State and No. 1 Michigan.

The Wolverines won the first matchup between the two teams by 12 at home and then followed it up with a 21-point win in Columbus.

We are back in action today with the quarterfinals. Here’s the schedule:

Here’s where we stand after today’s action in Chicago.

Four quarterfinal games on tap tomorrow.

Big Ten tournament bracket

Tyler Bilodeau leads UCLA with 21 points but Donovan Dent was the big star with a 12-point, 10-rebound, 12-assist triple-double.

Bruins move onto Big Ten quarterfinals to face Michigan State tomorrow.

Dent records the first triple-double in Big Ten tournament history.

The UCLA point guard has 10 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists.

UCLA leads Rutgers 66-54 with 2:14 to play.

UCLA is close to putting this one away, leading 57-45 with 7:13 to play.

The UCLA guard has 6 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists with 11:50 to play. There’s never been a triple-double in Big Ten tournament history.

Bruins lead Rutgers 48-38.

Tyler Bilodeau is up to 14 points and the Bruins are on a 14-2 run to open up a 46-31 lead at the first media timeout of the second half.

We’re back in action for the second half in Chicago.

Here’s where we stand right now with one spot in the Big Ten quarterfinals still up for grabs:

Big Ten tournament bracket.

Tyler Bilodeau leads the Bruins with 9 points.

Harun Zrno’s 9 points leads Rutgers.

Both teams shooting just 31%.

Neither team is shooting well. Both teams exactly 8 of 23 from the field as UCLA holds a narrow 25-22 lead.

Harun Zrno’s 9 points (3 for 3 from deep) is keeping Rutgers in it.