Michigan Wins Top Seed in Big Ten Tournament

0:00On March 12, Michigan heads into the Big Ten Men's basketball tournament as the clear favorite after a dominant regular season. The Wolverines finish 29 wins and two losses, securing the top seed and a double buy. They're already in line for a number one seed in the NCAA tournament, with their only real stumble coming in a loss to Wisconsin back in. January. The team crush rivals like Michigan State twice by double digits and handle Purdue with ease. They even pushed Duke Close in a non-conference thriller last month, falling by just five points. Nobody else in the conference truly tested them, aside from a tight win at Penn State. Fans and analysts see Michigan State as the biggest threat, despite dropping both games to their in-state foes this year. Tom is those Spartans won five of their last six, including at Purdue, and drew the three seed on the opposite bracket side. That path looks smoother, dodging Michigan until the final if they advance. The tournament kicked off Tuesday at the United Center in Chicago and runs through Sunday

1:01March 15. Early actions saw Maryland beat Oregon, 70-60, and Northwestern top Penn State, 76-66. Wednesday's second round games featured Iowa over Maryland and Washington edging USC, with more matchups like Rutgers versus Minnesota still ahead. Top sees like Nebraska, Illinois, and Wisconsin hold double buys until Friday's quarter finals, setting up potential heavyweight clashes in the semis. On Saturday, in the title game Sunday, at 3.30pm, on CBS, keep an eye on those paths as the bracket tightens.