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Illinois freshman wing Will Riley, a projected first-round pick, will enter the 2025 NBA draft.

Illinois freshman Kasparas Jakucionis, a projected top-10 pick, told ESPN that he will enter the 2025 NBA draft.

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Big Ten Standings
TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
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Michigan State | 77.7 | - | 7 | 30 |
Maryland | 81.1 | 2.5 | 9 | 27 |
Michigan | 78.0 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
Wisconsin | 80.1 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
UCLA | 74.2 | 5.5 | 11 | 23 |
Purdue | 77.3 | 5.5 | 12 | 24 |
Oregon | 76.5 | 4 | 10 | 25 |
Illinois | 83.6 | 7 | 13 | 22 |
Indiana | 74.7 | 8.5 | 13 | 19 |
Ohio State | 78.8 | 10.5 | 15 | 17 |
Rutgers | 77.0 | 12.5 | 17 | 15 |
Nebraska | 76.0 | 8 | 14 | 21 |
Northwestern | 72.4 | 11 | 16 | 17 |
Iowa | 82.5 | 11 | 16 | 17 |
USC | 76.7 | 12 | 18 | 17 |
Minnesota | 68.1 | 12.5 | 17 | 15 |
Penn State | 79.1 | 11 | 15 | 16 |
Washington | 71.6 | 14 | 18 | 13 |
2021 Team Leaders
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