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The Big Ten triple-header kicked off in Happy Valley last night as D'Angelo Russell (28 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists) led No. 23 Ohio State to a 77-67 victory over Penn State. Next up, Michigan State defeated Purdue thanks to a monster 27-point night from Travis Trice; there is some cause for concern amongst Spartan fans, though, as Branden Dawson took a shot to the head and was only limited to nine minutes. Finally, Nebraska traveled to the State Farm Center to face Illinois on senior night; the Illini won 69-57 which sets up a monumental game against Purdue on Saturday--it could very well be a play-in game for the NCAA Tournament.
Current Standings (3/5/15):
|
Conference |
Overall |
Remaining Games |
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|
1 |
No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers |
14-2 |
26-3 |
@MINN, @OSU |
|
2 |
No. 10 Maryland Terrapins |
13-4 |
25-5 |
@NEB |
|
3 |
11-6 |
20-10 |
@IU |
|
|
3 |
11-6 |
20-10 |
NW |
|
|
3 |
11-6 |
19-11 |
IL |
|
|
3 |
No. 23 Ohio State Buckeyes |
11-6 |
22-8 |
WIS |
|
7 |
9-8 |
19-11 |
MSU |
|
|
7 |
9-8 |
19-11 |
@PU |
|
|
9 |
7-10 |
14-15 |
RUT |
|
|
10 |
6-10 |
17-12 |
WIS, PSU |
|
|
11 |
6-11 |
15-15 |
@IOWA |
|
|
12 |
5-12 |
13-16 |
MD |
|
|
13 |
3-14 |
15-15 |
@MINN |
|
|
14 |
2-15 |
10-20 |
@MICH |
Current Bracket (after 3/4 games):
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Seed Possibilities:
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(Chart from Daniel Borup, @daniel_borup)
Iowa, Michigan State, Purdue and Ohio State continue to battle for a double-byes in the bracket. The Spartans and Hawkeyes currently have the best odds, but a lot can still happen in this week of league play.
The Fighting Illini are still alive for the No. 7 seed thanks to their win over Nebraska on Wednesday night. In order for Illinois to jump up from the No. 8 slot, they'll need to win at Purdue on Saturday and Michigan State needs to win at Indiana.
Thursday night features only one contest in Big Ten country as No. 6 Wisconsin will travel to Minnesota; that game will tip off 6:00pm CT on ESPN.
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