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A lot occurred Friday at Huntington Park, of which I'll get to after I grab a quick lunch before I back down to the Arena District for day 4.
Most notably Indiana will be playing tonight at 7:05 in the Big Ten Tournament championship game. The Hoosier's are seeking a berth to the NCAA tournament for the second time in program history. The first being in 1996, the last and only time the Hoosiers won the Big Ten Tournament.
But before Indiana takes the field Minnesota and Ohio State will be playing at 3:35 to determine which team will take on Indiana, and which team will head home and wait for Monday's NCAA Tournament bracket release and find out where they will be playing at next weekend. For those unaware, Ohio State and Minnesota are not on the bubble and will be in the field of 64 tournament title or not.
Indiana's only hope is courtesy the auto-bid, which they are in solid position to gain having not lost yet in the double-elimination tournament. For Ohio State or Minnesota to win they will have needed to win 3 games in 24 hours. Two today and tomorrows winner takes all.
For today Ohio State will send Sunday starter Eric Best to the mound. Unlike Indiana and Minnesota the 3:35 game will be just Ohio State's third game in the tournament and they have the luxury of rolling out a weekend starter. It will be both Minnesota's and Indiana's fourth game of the week and not definite word on who will be on the mound for the Gophers and Hoosiers.
IU's coach Tracy Smith did mention ace Eric Arnett is available to pitch and depending on the situation, do not be surprised to see him on the mound at some point.
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