After a big 2-0 win over Michigan in Ann Arbor Wednesday, the Wisconsin men’s soccer team will face the Penn State Nittany Lions in the semi-finals of the Big Ten Tournament. With a 2:30 p.m. start time Friday, this will be the second meeting between these two teams in less than a week.
Penn State beat the second-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes in a huge upset that saw PSU capture its first Big Ten conference win this season.
The Badgers just barely edged the Nittany Lions in their first meeting, escaping with a 1-0 win in double overtime.
If the Badgers manages to beat Penn State Friday, the team will move on to the finals of the Big Ten Tournament, where they will face the winner of the game between top-seeded Northwestern and fouth-seeded Indiana. The championship game is scheduled for 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov 13.
The winner of the championship game receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. If the Badgers have any hope of reaching the NCAAs, they likely have to win out.
