Big Ten Tournament

The Michigan Wolverines blew a 17-point lead to the Indiana Hoosiers in their Big Ten tournament opener and couldn't stop the bleeding, as Michigan's ...

Eli Brooks is then stripped, which leads to a dunk at the other end that makes it a 10-point game. The Hoosiers, meanwhile, come into the Big Ten Tournament with a similar outlook — although, their resume right now probably would leave them on the outside looking in. Eli Brooks finally gets to the foul line on a driving layup that misses. Indiana's Xavier Johnson has 8 points with two 3-pointers as we enter the first media timeout. After getting some buckets from Xavier Johnson early, the Indiana offense has gone silent. Indiana already has nine personal fouls in the first half. He hits his first to tie the game. Michigan keeps it, but then turns it over with a poor inbound pass. Michigan turns up the heat on defense, and it appears to be working. Indiana keeps rolling out of the break. Michigan is out of the Big Ten tournament. What a complete and utter collapse by the Wolverines.

The final day of the Big Ten regular season may have proven that this week's conference tournament in Indianapolis should be quite the treat.

Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 6 winner Game 10: No. 3 Purdue vs. Game 5 winner Game 9: No. 2 Wisconsin vs. Game 4 winner Game 8: No. 4 Rutgers vs. Game 3 winner Game 5: No. 7 Michigan State vs. Game 4: No. 5 Iowa vs. Game 3: No. 8 Michigan vs.

Over the same stretch, the Wolverines are 9-6. For both teams, this game has hearty NCAA Tournament implications, for Indiana even more so than Michigan. I don' ...

So, if Michigan beats a good team and then a bad team, the Wolverines can once again beat a good team. It all comes down to how you view Indiana and how the “good” team counter affects Michigan. Is it reset after the Wolverines beat a bad team? Well, here’s some calculus: Michigan can’t beat two good teams in a row as it has shown over the past month, but if you consult the schedule prior to that, the Wolverines can win multiple games in a row if their opponents aren’t all “good” teams. But the last time they won two in a row, one of the teams was Penn State — a bad team. But hear me out, the Wolverines can’t beat two good teams in a row, right? With the Wolverines set to begin play in the Big Ten Tournament against No. 9 seed Indiana on Thursday morning, The Daily’s men’s basketball beat predicts Michigan’s fate and who will take home the title.

Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State and Ohio State open tournament play Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The second round wraps up when the No. 11 seed Penn State Nittany Lions (13-17, 7-13 Big Ten), which defeated Minnesota in the first round, face the Ohio State Buckeyes (19-10, 12-8 Big Ten) 25 mins. The No. 12 seed Northwestern Wildcats (15-15, 7-13 Big Ten), which defeated Nebraska in the first round, will take on the No. 5 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (22-9, 12-8 Big Ten) 25 mins. after the conclusion of Game 5. The tournament continues with a Game 5 matchup between the No. 7 seed Michigan State Spartans (20-11, 11-9 Big Ten) and the No. 10 seed Maryland Terrapins (15-16, 7-13 Big Ten) at 6:30 p.m. ET. The winner of this matchup will face No. 2 Wisconsin in the Quarterfinals. Indiana. The winner will advance to face No. 4 seed Rutgers on Friday. The second round opens with an 11:30 a.m. ET contest between the No. 8 seed Michigan Wolverines (17-13, 11-9 Big Ten) and the No. 9 seed Indiana Hoosiers (18-12, 9-11 Big Ten). The winner will advance to face No. 1 seed Illinois on Friday, March 11 at 11:30 a.m.

The Big Ten Tournament is officially upon us and it's time to get bold regarding Michigan State basketball's path and potential matchups.

That changed a little bit toward the end of the regular season and it’ll continue in the postseason. When Walker scores at least 10 points, the Spartans are 9-2. Basically, when he’s on his game, Michigan State is tough to beat.

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for Maryland vs. Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament 2022.

Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out. Maryland? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? The duo were also the top scorers for MSU in its first victory against Maryland as well, with 26 combined points and 10 rebounds. The Spartans are favored by two points in the latest Michigan State vs. Michigan State was swept by Maryland during the regular season last year, but the Spartans got their revenge with two wins over the Terrapins in 2021-22. Something that hampered Maryland in both of its games against Michigan State this season has been 3-point shooting.

Michigan State meets Maryland in the second round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday, March 10, 2022.

Maryland is looking to beat the Spartans for the first time this season, following a close call in College Park, Maryland back on Feb. 1 and Sunday's finale. Game notes: Michigan State and Maryland meet for the second time in five days, following the Spartans 77-67 victory over the Terrapins in Sunday's regular-season finale. Only this time, the two schools meet with a spot in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on the line.

The Illini shouldn't have any trouble handling Michigan in the quarterfinals and Rutgers in the semifinals, but I do see Illinois losing to Purdue in the finals ...

With Juwan Howard back in the fold for Michigan, I expect Michigan to come out and play well against the Hoosiers with Hunter Dickinson making life difficult for Indiana star Trayce Jackson-Davis and getting strong perimeter shooting from Eli Brooks and Caleb Houstan. The Hoosiers have had a hard time sustaining offense as of late, with the exception of some strong play from Xavier Johnson as of late. The Illini will have a knack for making the winning loose ball plays, extra passes, and rebounds that they’ve relied on all year that may give them a slight edge over Rutgers and push them into the championship game. Frazier and Plummer will provide steady shooting to put the Illini ahead for stretches, and Kofi will continue to use his muscle inside for post seals and lane line passes for layups. The Illini make the Big Ten Tournament semifinals for the second time in 12 years, but they fall short of back to back championships. A rematch with the Hawkeyes looms, and Kofi Cockburn exploits his size advantage again; as I tweeted Sunday night, Filip Rebraca wants none of that smoke. As we saw on Sunday night, it took lots of missed free throws and some luck misses for the Illini to beat Iowa. Unfortunately, on Saturday the Illini aren’t as lucky and fall to the Hawkeyes in a close game. It’s incredibly difficult to defeat a team three times in one season and even more difficult to beat a team two times in one week. I do think I can pick Iowa to beat the Illini though. The Illini already attained the near-impossible goal of winning the regular season title, so I’m gonna go with my heart rather than my head here. The Illini shouldn’t have any trouble handling Michigan in the quarterfinals and Rutgers in the semifinals, but I do see Illinois losing to Purdue in the finals. Zach Edey seems to be Kofi Cockburn’s kryptonite, and I just can’t see the Illini beating the Boilermakers on a neutral court. Success over the course of months matters more than success over the course of three days.

After just hosting the Big Ten Women's Tournament and the NFL Scouting Combine, downtown Indianapolis will once again play host to even more fans come Wednesday ...

Sophomore guard Trey Galloway dribbles against his Michigan defender on Jan. 23, 2022,at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Indiana will face Michigan at 11:30 a.m. ...

Ahead of the conference tournament, the Big Ten announced its regular-season honors on Tuesday, which included three Indiana players. For Indiana, there is no cut and dry method to getting into the tournament, but based on where it currently sits, it will need a win Thursday to even be considered for the big dance. I was on the first-team last year, so it is what it is.” Jackson-Davis averaged 17.4 points and 8.2 rebounds in the regular season, which was down from his first-team All-Big Ten performance last season where he put up 19 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. They took advantage of it on both ends of the floor.” Michigan, on the other hand, went 6-4 across its final 10 games of the season. It was an uncharacteristic performance for the Hoosiers’ defense, who finished second in the Big Ten in opponent’s 3-point percentage at 32.1%. In a season full of highs and lows for Indiana, its first matchup with Michigan might be the lowest. “On both ends of the floor, our defensive coverages were awful. After a 9-11 finish in conference play, Indiana will enter the tournament as the No. 9 seed. “We know what we have to do in order to get where we want to go, which is to the NCAA Tournament,” senior forward Race Thompson said. “Again, we're going to Indy to win the Big Ten Tournament, and we all believe we can do that.

The Big Ten is loaded with star-power and lacks a definitive favorite heading into the conference tournament.

Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. following Game 9 Game 3 winner The Big Ten tournament will be all about a showcase of all-league stars. Illinois and Wisconsin split the regular season crown in the Big Ten, but there’s no doubt this field is completely wide open. It’s possible that no conference in America had a more impressive collection of individual talent in men’s basketball than the Big Ten this season.

Spartan Nation predicts the outcome of all 13 games of the upcoming Big Ten men's basketball tournament.

(7) Michigan State — 25 min. (5) Iowa — 25 min. (11) Penn State — 25 min. (13) Nebraska — 25 min. (14) Minnesota — 25 min. It's Purdue and Iowa for the 2022 Big Ten Tournament championship. Game 6: (6) Ohio State vs. With that in mind, we'd love to get another matchup between the Hawkeyes and Fighting Illini on Saturday. Should that happen, it's payback time for Iowa. There's no reason to expect anything but another high-scoring, back-and-forth war between these two, but this time the Hawkeyes pull it out. With that said, I like the Boilermakers in this matchup. Ohio State has a clear talent advantage here, and the Buckeyes beat Penn State twice this season — 76-64 in State College, 61-56 in Columbus. Yet, Ohio State comes into this game a little banged up, and as mentioned earlier, Penn State has been a thorn in the side of many teams this season. Northwestern probably has the better team top-to-bottom, and the Wildcats won both matchups between these teams in the regular season (87-63 and 77-65). However, Nebraska got hot at the right time and will have the best player on the court. But it's hard to pick against Keegan Murray. Look for a high-scoring affair between these two teams in Nebraska gets through Round 1.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue basketball fell short of its goal to bring home another Big Ten regular-season title. But opportunity looms large as the team ...

"When you put yourself in a position to be in the NCAA Tournament, and you have a chance like us in the Big Ten tournament to jump up a seed or wherever it may be, get some good quality wins on a neutral floor, it's really important," Purdue senior guard Sasha Stefanovic said. "Just keep things simple, take what the defense gives you, and let's have a lot of fun with it." Having a double-bye allocates the team two extra days to prepare, allowing it time to continue assessing its own weaknesses. "It makes them stronger in the end. Costly losses are often deflating, especially for a team that entered the season with colossal expectations. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue basketball fell short of its goal to bring home another Big Ten regular-season title.

The University of Michigan men's basketball team earned the No. 8 seed and will begin postseason play against No. 9-seeded Indiana on Thursday (March 10) at ...

• Indiana has 22 Big Ten championships and has advanced to the NCAA Tournament 39 times. He has had 27 double-figure games with eight 20-plus point games and a career-best 43 against Marshall (Nov. 27), when he went 18-for-24 from the field. • Indiana is led by first year head coach Mike Woodson -- an IU Hall of Famer, All-American, Big Ten MVP and Indiana native. • Indiana finished the regular season with an 18-12 record while going 9-11 in Big Ten play. Johnson has a team-best 138 assist (4.8 apg), while grabbing 3.7 rebounds per game. As the No. 8-seed, U-M became the lowest seed ever to win the conference tournament. • Michigan set the record for most consecutive wins with 10 straight from 2017-19. After carting a 16-5 record into February, the Hoosiers lost seven of its final nine games. • U-M has three titles in its five championship game appearances. Michigan defeated Purdue, 75-66, in the title game. U-M reached the championship game three straight times during the stretch, winning two titles. Live Stats

Other teams to consider are Michigan State and Rutgers — not to mention Michigan, which is dangerously close to missing the tournament altogether a year after ...

No. 3 Purdue Championship: No. 5 Iowa vs. Game 10: No. 3 Purdue 69, No. 11 Penn State 61 Game 8: No. 5 Iowa 84, No. 4 Rutgers 74 Game 6: No. 11 Penn State 71, No. 6 Ohio State 68 Big Ten Network Game 4: No. 5 Iowa 112, No. 12 Northwestern 76 Big Ten Network Big Ten Network Game 2: No. 11 Penn State 60, No. 14 Minnesota 51 Big Ten Network Below is the full tournament schedule:

The 10-seeded Maryland Terrapins open the 2022 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament with a second round meeting against 7-seed Michigan State Thursday at ...

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch breaks down the Spartans' first matchup and path in the Big Ten tournament and gives his pick.

This is the second year in a row MSU has faced Maryland to open the Big Ten tournament and fourth time the Spartans have been the seventh seed or lower. The key, though, for the Spartans begins with defending how they did for long stretches last Sunday. Sure, Maryland missed a lot of outside shots in the first half, but the Spartans defensively also got into Maryland’s guards and helped on penetration as well as they have in a while. That’s as favorable a matchup as MSU could ask for among the Big Ten’s upper crust. But pound for pound, the Spartans match up with the Badgers better than they do the others in that realm, as shown by by their 12-point win in Madison in January. Wisconsin star Johnny Davis says he’s good to go after suffering an ankle injury against Nebraska in the season finale. Maryland is 15-16 overall, finished 7-13 in the Big Ten and is unranked. • Records/Rankings: MSU is 20-11 overall, finished 11-9 in the Big Ten and is unranked. It’s not that Wisconsin isn’t deserving of its share of the Big Ten title. • A look at MSU's Big Ten tourney path: Should MSU beat Maryland, No. 2 seed Wisconsin awaits the Spartans for a 6:30 p.m. Friday quarterfinal. It’s only the sixth time since the Big Ten tournament began in 1998 that MSU hasn’t earned a bye straight to Friday’s quarterfinals. This is his first season as the interim head coach of the Terrapins, taking over in December when Mark Turgeon stepped down/was forced out. He was previously the head coach at Wake Forest for six seasons. • Coaches: MSU — Tom Izzo is 663-265 in his 27th season as a head coach, all with the Spartans. Maryland — Danny Manning is 126-153 in his seventh season as a head coach.

Here are the staff's predictions on what will happen over the next five days in Indianapolis.

It wouldn’t be completely infeasible for the Badgers to win in Indianapolis, but if they were to cut down the nets a lot of things would need to go right and a lot of players would need to step up. Ryan: Oh what the hell, I will say Wisconsin. We’re coming off of a regular season where they were supposed to finish near the bottom of the conference and they were a Johnny Davis injury away from being outright conference champs. Marcus Bingham, Jr. is a DUDE. Gabe Brown is as talented a player as you’ll see in the conference, and they still have Tom Izzo who seems to bust out the Devil Magik come March. Anytime you can avoid Michigan State it’s good to do so. If they can keep games within reach I think they get to the championship game and get another shot at Illinios. If you draw Purdue I think it might be difficult to beat them a third time, but I thought it would be tough to beat them twice and they did. I will say, I would love to see a title game between Illinois and Wisconsin to really finish off the year in the right way. Provided he’s healthy, I think the Badgers manage that first round matchup against either MSU or Maryland without a huge amount of difficulty- though the Spartans obviously have talent and split their season series against Wisconsin they’re in a massive down-slide and look like a shell of themselves. Davis could carry the Badgers to the final, but if they do make it a matchup nightmare in Illinois and Cockburn looms. They play with a ton of grit and push even the best teams in the conference until the very end. Both the Terps and Spartans are kind of reeling right now so I think the Badgers can come away with a victory in that contest. They have wins against each of the top seven teams in the conference but also dropped games to Minnesota, Penn State and Northwestern. In short the absurdity, as Tyler notes above, of the B1G this year can be neatly summed up via Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights have several players including Geo Baker and Ron Harper Jr. that are the epitome of streaky confidence guys. Coming into the year it was Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue and Illinois. In the end you get Wisconsin and Rutgers being in those top four spots instead and teams like Michigan and Michigan State barely hanging onto a tournament spot.

Nebraska rolls into the first round or the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday night sporting a three-game winning streak. They face Northwestern in the opener, ...

They face Northwestern in the opener, and team they've lost to twice this season. Northwestern last meeting: The Wildcats swept the regular season series from the Cornhuskers, winning 87-63 on Feb. 5 in Lincoln and then won again on Feb. 22 in Evanston by a 77-65 score.Nebraska's last game: Nebraska has won three games in a row after starting the Big Ten season with a 1-16 mark. He became the 38th player in program history to score 1,000 career points on a layup with two minutes to play in the game.TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: Illinois is the top-seed in the 2022 Big Ten Tournament this year, and the Illini are also the defending champions. Big Ten: How to Watch Nebraska Vs. Northwestern in Tournament OpenerNebraska rolls into the first round or the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday night sporting a three-game winning streak. They face Northwestern in the opener, and team they've lost to twice this season. Here's how to watch, with gametime and TV information, the latest on the point spread, starting lineups and more.INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — It's a rarity when a first-round game in the Big Ten Tournament features the hottest team in the league, but that's certainly the case with the Nebraska Cornhuskers.The Wednesday night of the tournament is reserved for the bottom four teams in the league standings, and that never changes. No. 12 seed Northwestern Wildcats (14-15, 7-13 in the Big Ten) Latest Line: Northwestern opened as a 4.5-point favorite over Nebraska, according to the SISportsbook.com website line as of Wednesday morning. The over/under is 135.5. Kenpom.com rankings: Northwestern is No. 78 in the Kenpom.com rankings, Nebraska is ranked No. 132.Nebraska vs. Nebraska rolls into the first round or the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday night sporting a three-game winning streak. But Nebraska, after losing 16 of its first 17 league games, ended the year with three straight wins, including stunners over ranked teams Ohio State and Wisconsin.The win on Sunday in Madison cost the Badgers and outright Big Ten title.Nebraska is the No. 13 in the event, and it takes on Northwestern in the tourney opener at 6 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. This is the first postseason meeting between the two teams.The Wildcats crushed Nebraska twice this season, and the last time Northwestern went 3-0 against an opponent in the same season was 2016-17 against Rutgers. The Wildcats are trying to snap a five-game losing skid in the Big Ten Tournament. The winner of Northwestern and Nebraska will face No. 5 seed Iowa in the second round on Thursday.My Two Cents: Stopping Center Hunter Dickinson Key to Finally Getting Past MichiganHere's how to watch the game, with gametime, TV, point spreads and starting lineupsHow to watch Nebraska vs. NorthwesternWho: No. 13 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-21, 4-16 in the Big Ten) vs. Here's how to watch, with gametime and TV information, the latest on the point spread, starting lineups and more.

Wisconsin and Illinois split the regular-season title after the Badgers lost to Nebraska on the final day of the regular season and the Illini held off Iowa at ...

Then came Thursday’s win. For most of the season, it looked like a less-than-inspired move, the Hoosiers flailing after running out to a 16-5 start, losing seven of their last nine games as they headed in to the Big Ten tournament. Chucky Hepburn got the Badgers to within two with a 3 with 16 seconds left, but Walker made four-straight free throws to end it. Michigan State and Wisconsin were tied at 58 when Tyson Walker made a turnaround jumper with 93 seconds remaining. The Nittany Lions only have one path to the NCAA Tournament: claim the auto bid. Murray leads the way for Iowa with 10 points, Trayce Jackson-Davis has 12 points for Indiana. Trayce Jackson-Davis is already up to 16 points, four boards and two blocks for Indiana. Bohannon knocked down three clutch 3-pointers in the final minutes as Indiana did all it could to contain Keegan Murray. Despite the Hoosiers' efforts, Murray dropped 32 points on a career-high eight 3-pointers. Purdue enters today's championship game as a 2.5-point favorite over Iowa. This line opened at 1 at some sportsbooks and has grown to where it sits now. Jaden Ivey and No. 3 Purdue proved to be too much for No. 7 Michigan State despite a late charge. Keegan Murray notched his tenth double-double of the season as he led No. 5 Iowa to victory. Keegan Murray notched his tenth double-double of the season as he led No. 5 Iowa to victory.

Minnesota and Penn State are both staggering into the Big Ten Tournament. The Gophers have lost four straight, the Nittany Lions three.

Something will have to give when they meet in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday night in Indianapolis. Minnesota and Penn State are both staggering into the Big Ten Tournament. The Gophers have lost four straight, the Nittany Lions three. Penn State in First Round of Big Ten TournamentMinnesota and Penn State are both staggering into the Big Ten Tournament. The Gophers have lost four straight, the Nittany Lions three. Something will have to give when they meet in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Minnesota is staggering into the Big Ten Tournament after losing four straight games and six of its last seven. TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: Illinois is the top-seed in the 2022 Big Ten Tournament this year, and the Illini are also the defending champions. CLICK HEREPURDUE FAVORED: Illinois and Wisconsin might be the top two seeds in this week's Big Ten Tournament, but it's the No. 3 seed — the Purdue Boilermakers — who are the odds-on-favorite to win the event, according to the SISportsbook.com gambling website. But seeing Penn State in this tournament is often a good thing.The Gophers have played the Nittany Lions four times in this event, and have won all four games. No. 11 seed Penn State Nittany Lions (12-16, 7-13 in the Big Ten)Latest Line: Penn State opened as a 3.5-point favorite over Minnesota, according to the SISportsbook.com website line as of Wednesday morning. Penn State last meeting: Penn State and Minnesota split the regular-season series, with the home team winning each matchup. The over/under is 125.5. Kenpom.com rankings: Penn State is No. 92 in the Kenpom.com rankings. Penn State series history: Minnesota leads the all-time series against Penn State 38-17. Penn StateWho: No. 14 seed Minnesota Golden Gophers (13-16, 4-16 in the Big Ten) vs. Tip-off time is expected to be around 8:30 p.m. ET .The two teams split during the regular season, but Penn State's 21-point victory was its largest-ever win over Minnesota.   The winner will play No. 6 seed Ohio State on Thursday.Big Ten: How to Watch Nebraska Vs. Northwestern in Tournament OpenerHere's how to watch the game:How to watch Minnesota vs.

SportsLine's model revealed its CBB picks for Indiana vs. Michigan in the Big Ten Conference Tournament 2022.

Michigan? And which side of the spread hits in over 50 percent of simulations? The model also says one side of the spread hits in over 50 percent of simulations. Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out. SportsLine's model is leaning over on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 139 points. In the Feb. 24 win over Maryland, he finished with 19 points and nine boards. Over his past 10 contests, Thompson has scored in double figures in eight of those matchups. The over-under for total points is set at 136.5. Before locking in any Indiana vs. Junior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis is leading the way for the Hoosiers. He averages a team-high 17.4 points per game. The Pennsylvania native is also a steady 3-point shooter. Now, the model has set its sights on Indiana vs. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Tipoff is at 11:30 a.m. ET. The latest Michigan vs.

Iowa basketball will face Northwestern in the 2022 Big Ten Tournament. Here's how you can watch, stream and listen to the game.

In the four losses (twice to Illinois, once to Rutgers and Michigan), Iowa lost by an average of 3.25 points. There's plenty at stake for Iowa (22-9, 12-8 in the Big Ten) in the conference tournament. A loss on Thursday would not bode well for the Hawkeyes' hopes at a 6-seed in March Madness. Iowa basketball is the 5-seed in the 2022 Big Ten Tournament. Illinois, the No. 1 seed and just one of two teams to beat Iowa twice this season, is in the same half of the bracket. No. 5-seed Iowa will face 12-seed Northwestern on Thursday. The game is scheduled to tipoff close to 1 p.m. CT. That time may change, as the Hawkeyes are slated to play 25 minutes after Indiana vs. Here's what Hawkeye fans need to know in order to watch, stream and listen to Iowa's game against Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament.