Big Ten off to red hot start at NCAA Tournament
It has been a red hot start to the NCAA Tournament for the Big Ten. On Selection Sunday, the conference saw eight of its schools selected to participate in the Big Dance. In the first round, the conference went a perfect 8-0, with all eight Big Ten teams advancing to the second round.
On Saturday, the conference started off the Round of 32 on a high note too, with both Purdue and Michigan winning their games. That put the conference at an incredible 10-0 to open the tournament, before Wisconsin and UCLA finally ended the run with losses on Saturday evening.
Despite those losses, however, it has still been an incredible start to the tournament for the Big Ten. Despite the SEC getting six more bids than the Big Ten did, both conferences sent the same number of teams to the second round. The Big Ten already has two teams in the Sweet 16, with six more playing for spots on Sunday.
Infamously, the Big Ten has not won a national championship in men's basketball since Michigan State cut down the nets in 2000. The Spartans are one of several Big Ten teams remaining who feel as though they have a legitimate shot to win it all and end the conference's quarter century title drought.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Big Ten dominates early rounds at 2025 NCAA Tournament
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