| 2018 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College lacrosse |
| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Established | 2015 |
Tournament format | Single elimination |
| Host | University of Michigan |
| Venue | U-M Lacrosse Stadium |
| Teams | 4 |
| Website | 2018 Big Ten Tournament Central |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Johns Hopkins |
| Runner-up | Maryland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Attendance | 1,292 (Championship game) |
| MVP | Brock Turnbaugh |
The 2018 Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Tournament was held May 3 and May 5 at U-M Lacrosse Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The winner of the tournament received the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship. Four teams from the Big Ten conference competed in the single elimination event. The seeds were determined based upon the teams' regular season conference record. [1] Johns Hopkins won the tournament, beating Maryland 13-10. [2] [3]
Only the top four teams in the Big Ten Conference advanced to the Big Ten Conference Tournament. [4] [5]
Not including Big Ten Tournament and NCAA tournament results
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland ‡ | 4–1 | 11-2 |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins | 3–2 | 9-4 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 3–2 | 8-6 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 2–3 | 9-5 |
| DNQ | Penn State | 2-3 | 8-6 |
| DNQ | Michigan | 1-4 | 8–6 |
| ‡ Big Ten regular season champions. | |||
| Session | Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Television |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinals – Thursday, May 3 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 4:00 pm | #1 Maryland vs. #4 Rutgers | 12-9 | Big Ten Network |
| 2 | 6:30 pm | #2 Johns Hopkins vs #3 Ohio State | 6-5 | Big Ten Network | |
| Championship – Saturday, May 5 | |||||
| 2 | 3 | 7:00 pm | #2 Johns Hopkins vs. #1 Maryland | 13-10 | Big Ten Network |
| Game times in EST | |||||
U-M Lacrosse Stadium – Ann Arbor, Michigan
| Semifinals May 3 | Championship Game May 5 | ||||||||
| 1 | Maryland | 12 | |||||||
| 4 | Rutgers | 9 | |||||||
| 1 | Maryland | 10 | |||||||
| 2 | Johns Hopkins | 13 | |||||||
| 2 | Johns Hopkins | 6 | |||||||
| 3 | Ohio State | 5 | |||||||