Which teams outside the top four have the best shot at a No. 1 seed?
Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan and Illinois are each in the driver's seat for No. 1 seeds. But a handful of other teams still have a chance to break through.
Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan and Illinois are each in the driver's seat for No. 1 seeds. But a handful of other teams still have a chance to break through.
Kansas' win over Baylor not only means the Jayhawks move up, but also lifts Michigan to the No. 2 spot, just below undefeated Gonzaga.
— Luka Garza had 24 points and 11 rebounds as No. 9 Iowa bounced back from a midweek loss to take down No. 4 Ohio State 73-57 on Sunday.
— Aaron Henry had 18 points to help Michigan State improve its chances of making the NCAA Tournament with a 71-67 win over No. 4 Ohio State on Thursday night, two days after coach Tom Izzo's team beat No. 5 Illinois by nine points.
Gonzaga and Baylor are still Nos. 1 and 2 by a wide margin, but did the weekend's Big Ten results upset the top-5 balance of power?
Hunter Dickinson had 22 points and nine rebounds and Eli Brooks scored 17 as No. 3 Michigan held off a late flurry to beat No. 4 Ohio State 92-87 Sunday.
— Hunter Dickinson had 22 points and nine rebounds and Eli Brooks scored 17 as No. 3 Michigan held off a late flurry to beat No. 4 Ohio State 92-87 Sunday.
— E.J. Liddell scored 17 of his 23 points in the first half and No. 4 Ohio State outlasted Penn State 92-82 on Thursday night.
Gonzaga and Baylor remain atop the Top 25 poll, but are followed by a trio of Big Ten teams. And after a one-week hiatus, Kansas is once again ranked.
Is Michigan college basketball's top threat to the Gonzaga-Baylor axis?
— E.J. Liddell scored 19 points and Justin Sueing had 16 as No. 4 Ohio State pulled away to rout Indiana 78-59 on Saturday for its sixth consecutive victory.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Michigan | 13-2 | - | 18-2 |
Illinois | 15-4 | - | 19-6 |
Iowa | 12-6 | 2.5 | 18-7 |
Purdue | 12-6 | 2.5 | 17-8 |
Ohio State | 12-7 | 3 | 18-7 |
Wisconsin | 10-9 | 5 | 16-10 |
Maryland | 9-9 | 5.5 | 15-10 |
Rutgers | 9-10 | 6 | 13-10 |
Michigan State | 8-10 | 6.5 | 14-10 |
Indiana | 7-11 | 7.5 | 12-13 |
Minnesota | 6-12 | 8.5 | 13-12 |
Penn State | 5-12 | 9 | 8-13 |
Northwestern | 4-13 | 10 | 7-14 |
Nebraska | 3-14 | 11 | 7-17 |
AP | COACHES |
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7 | 10 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Malaki Branham | SF | Signed | 88 |
Kalen Etzler | PF | Signed | 82 |
Final Fours | 11 |
Tournament Record | 57-32 |
Championship Seasons | 1960 |
Tournament Appearances | 33 |