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Men's Bubble Watch: Tracking which teams will make (or miss) the NCAA tournament
The Bruins held on to beat the Spartans in the Big Ten quarterfinals to solidify their NCAA tournament résumé.
NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field
Texas, Oklahoma and Auburn are all hanging around the cutline. Only the Sooners can currently control their destiny.
Boyd scores career-high 38 as No. 23 Wisconsin rallies to beat No. 9 Illinois 91-88 in OT
— Nick Boyd scored a career-high 38 points, John Blackwell added 31 and No. 23 Wisconsin rallied from 15 down in the second half to beat No. 9 Illinois 91-88 in overtime in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday.
Wisconsin wins OT thriller over Illinois
Wisconsin wins OT thriller over Illinois
Bilas' All-America teams: My top 20 men's college basketball players of 2025-26
Freshmen earned six of the 20 spots we handed out Tuesday. Here's who made the cut.
AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown
The final AP poll before Selection Sunday has a new top five -- though Duke, Arizona and Michigan stay top three.
Your guide to men's basketball this March: Contenders, stars, storylines to watch
The five teams at the top. The players to watch. The narratives likely to shape the conference and NCAA tournaments.
David Mirkovic scores 22 points to help No. 11 Illinois to a 78-72 victory over Maryland
— David Mirkovic had 22 points and 11 rebounds as No. 11 Illinois held off Maryland 78-72 on Sunday.
Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa headline top 15 on Wooden Award ballot
Six of the 15 players to make the latest cut for National Player of the Year are freshmen. See the full list.
2026 NBA draft: Top nine questions for top nine freshmen
What key questions remain for Boozer, Peterson and seven other top freshmen in the 2026 NBA draft class?
Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
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| Michigan | 87.9 | - | 2 | 30 |
| Nebraska | 77.3 | 4 | 6 | 26 |
| Michigan State | 78.9 | 5 | 7 | 25 |
| Illinois | 84.4 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| Wisconsin | 83.5 | 6.5 | 9 | 24 |
| Purdue | 82.0 | 5.5 | 8 | 25 |
| UCLA | 78.1 | 7.5 | 10 | 23 |
| Ohio State | 79.8 | 9.5 | 12 | 21 |
| Iowa | 75.2 | 9.5 | 12 | 21 |
| Indiana | 78.2 | 12 | 14 | 18 |
| Minnesota | 70.0 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
| USC | 78.6 | 12 | 14 | 18 |
| Washington | 77.1 | 14.5 | 17 | 16 |
| Rutgers | 70.6 | 16.5 | 19 | 14 |
| Northwestern | 73.1 | 16 | 19 | 15 |
| Oregon | 70.8 | 18 | 20 | 12 |
| Maryland | 69.7 | 18.5 | 21 | 12 |
| Penn State | 73.7 | 18 | 20 | 12 |
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