Big Ten Basketball rest of season preview

1. Iowa 16-2, 25-5

2. Maryland 13-5, 25-6

3. Purdue 13-5, 25-6

4. Michigan State 12-6, 25-6

5. Michigan 12-6, 24-7

6. Indiana 12-6, 24-7

7. Ohio State 10-8, 18-13

8. Wisconsin 8-10, 16-15

9. Northwestern 7-11, 19-12

10. Nebraska 6-10, 14-17

11. Penn State 5-11, 14-17

12. Illinois 5-11, 13-18

13. Minnesota 2-16, 8-22

14. Rutgers 0-18, 6-25

NCAA Tournament Implications

6 Locks: Iowa, Maryland, Purdue, Michigan State, Michigan, Indiana

3 need work: Northwestern, Wisconsin, Ohio State

How Northwestern gets in:

beat 8. Wisconsin, beat 1. Iowa, competitive loss to Michigan or MSU

How Wisconsin gets in:

beat 9. Northwestern, beat 1. Iowa, beat 4.MSU/5.Michigan/12.Illinois/13.Minnesota

How Ohio State gets in:

beat 10. Nebraska