 In one semifinal, second seeded Texas Tech faced a number one seed in Vanderbilt, but Texas Tech would win easily, 60–46, while Vanderbilt set a tournament record for fewest points in a half, of a semi-final game, with only 20 points in the second half.In the other semifinal, two Big Ten teams faced each other.Ohio State and Iowa had squared off twice in the regular season, with each winning their game at home.