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Breaking down Michigan's draw in loaded Big Ten women's basketball tournament

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The Michigan women’s basketball team (15-3 in conference) ended up tied for second to Iowa (15-3) behind first place UCLA (18-0), the regular season champion. They are the third seed because Iowa beat them head-to-head. Their first tournament game is on the evening of Friday, March 7th, after Iowa’s game concludes. They’ll play the winner of the second-round game between Maryland and the winner of the Oregon/Purdue game. The fourth seed is Minnesota.

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Grab your tickets u27a1ufe0f https://t.co/JhPaf32GAJ pic.twitter.com/p8oI2zackB— Big Ten Women's Basketball (@B1Gwbball) March 2, 2026

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