After wins over Purdue, Maryland and Wisconsin to capture the Big Ten Tournament title, Michigan was rewarded by the selection committee with a No. 5 seed. ... In the South Region in the same pod as No. 1 overall seed Auburn. ...

Both Michigan and Wisconsin clearly showed signs of fatigue from playing their third day in a row. Big Ten basketball is rugged, and the wear of playing three consecutive days clearly showed. The battle tested Wolverines still found a way to win by a score of 59-53,

Wisconsin hit two more free throws to go up 11 but Will Tschetter finally stopped the bleeding with a three, and with 12:11 remaining in the game, it was 38-30, Badgers. Goldin got a layup just before the under-12 timeout and the deficit was six.

As the first four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament begins, it’s time to look at each of the eight Big Ten team’s chances in this year’s NCAA Tournament. The Big Ten has famously not won the National Title since 2000 with Michigan State.

Michigan State is in the NCAA Tournament for a 27th straight season. But it isn't the lonest tournament appearance streak of all time. Here's which team has the longest.