Big Ten Conference Tournament Bracket: Fighting Illini Claim Second Title in Four Years

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3/17: The madness has already begun, with Wisconsin pulling off the outright win over Purdue last night as a 5.5-point dog. The Badgers will look to pull off one more upset heading into the NCAA Tournament, with the Fighting Illini labeled as 3.5-point faves to take home the banner.
3/16: Despite a spirited defensive effort from Michigan State, favorite Purdue prevailed to meet Wisconsin in the semis after the Badgers pulled a narrow upset over 4-seed Northwestern. Elsewhere, Nebraska thrashed Indiana, and Indiana effectively ended Ohio State's season with a narrow win.
3/15: Following its win over Minnesota in the second round, Michigan State is now up to fourth on the odds board to win the conference tournament, sitting as short as 8/1 as some operators — and posting better odds than No. 3 seed Nebraska and fourth-seeded Northwestern.
However, Tom Izzo's squad faces the favorite (and a likely No. 1 seed in the Big Dance) in Purdue, opening as 7.5-point underdogs, while Nebraska is -3.5 vs. Indiana, No. 2 Illinois is -4.5 against the Buckeyes, and Northwestern is an underdog vs. fifth-seeded Wisconsin.
3/14: No surprise in the first round, as favorites Maryland and Penn State advanced, setting up a Round 2 action today that features Michigan State (an eighth seed) and pre-tournament public play Ohio State, which is a slight favorite against seventh-seeded Iowa.
Purdue remains the favorite, although it went from being odds-on (or even money) across most outlets to now sitting as short as +115 at some outlets, with Illinois (3/1 range) the only other school generally shorter than +1,000 to win.
3/13: Purdue remains the favorite to win, with No. 2 seed Illinois around 3/1 and every other school available 10/1 or longer, but the public seems to be split in where its backing... at least at BetMGM.
The sportsbook is reporting that the Boilermakers lead the way with about 31% of the handle, but it's No. 10 seed Ohio State drawing most of the tickets (20.4%) in the 25/1 range — as the Buckeyes enter the tournament on a four-game win streak and winning five of their last six... including a win over Purdue on February 18.
Ohio State also has a longer path to the Big Ten title starting play in the second round Thursday vs. No. 7 Iowa.
3/11: Purdue enters the tournament as the clear favorite, drawing as long as even money and as short as -135 to reign supreme for a second straight year. Zach Edey & Co. have run roughshod through the competition and have won five straight with tournament play about to begin.