Big Ten men’s basketball is bigger and better than ever. In its first year of its latest expansion, the Big Ten is home to 18 programs including former Pac-12 teams like USC, UCLA, and Washington. While the league went most of the season without a true powerhouse team,

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They can rest until Friday's quarterfinals. Purdue's late dip leaves it with No. 6 season, and Indiana's late surge gives it the No. 9 seed. Both will play Thursday. Fifteen of the conference's 18 teams earned spots in the event.