Riding the NCAA tournament bubble, with a rematch with Washington looming in the first round of the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament, Gophers coach Dawn Plitzuweit used part of her Monday meeting with reporters to make a case for her team deserving a bid.

The Big Ten has been the best conference in women's college basketball all season, with 13 teams projected to make the NCAA Tournament field. I think we'll see the depth on Friday with a trio of upsets. Oregon takes down Indiana, Minnesota upsets Michigan, Nebraska sneaks by Illinois and Iowa knocks off Michigan State.

Big Ten women's basketball tournament schedule was announced Sunday night after the completion of the regular season. Here is what you need to know about the tournament, seeds, schedule, game times and TV.