March Madness begins with the college basketball conference tournaments. This year the Big Ten tournament will be bigger than ever with the top 15 teams getting together to determine who gets the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

With its most recent loss to Maryland on Saturday, Penn State was officially eliminated from the Big Ten men's basketball tournament. There is no path to the postseason for the Nittany Lions, who sit one win behind Iowa and USC, who are each battling for the final seed going into the final week of the Big Ten's regular season.

Ohio State men’s basketball is hoping to avoid missing out on March Madness for a third straight season and earning a higher seed for the Big Ten tournament is a step in the right direction. The Buckeyes (16-13,

The Big Ten has eight teams that should be NCAA Tournament locks. For the conference to hit double figures, teams on the bubble need a strong finish.

The Big Ten has eight teams that should be locks to reach the NCAA Tournament. For the league to hit double figures, teams on the bubble will have to have a strong finish to the season. Indiana (18-11, 9-9 Big Ten) appeared to be on the outside looking in less than a month ago, but has reeled off four wins in five games to move onto the bubble.

The Big Ten has eight teams that should be locks to reach the NCAA Tournament. For the league to hit double figures, teams on the bubble will have to have a strong finish to the season. Indiana (18-11,

The Big Ten has been the best conference in women's college basketball all season, with 13 teams projected to make the NCAA Tournament field. I think we'll see the depth on Friday

First-year coach Kenny Brooks has Kentucky in position for its first tournament berth since 2021-22. The Wildcats have a 5-5 in Quad 1. The Bears split games in the final week of the regular season with a 79-62 victory at Kansas State and a 51-38 loss to Big 12 regular-season champion TCU.

The Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament bracket is officially set, with the Spartans receiving an opening round bye.