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Ohio State blows out Indiana, 38-15. Now, it's time to do the same to That Team Up North.
After the First Four is decided, the Big Ten will make up nearly 13 percent of the field with eight teams invited to the NCAA Tournament.
The league, highlighted by a pair of 2 seeds in Michigan and Michigan State, sent more teams to the tournament than any conference in the country.
Teams by Conference
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 18, 2019
8 - Big Ten
7 - ACC
7 - SEC
6 - Big 12
4 - Big East
4 - American
3 - Pac-12
2 - Mountain West
2 - OVC
2 - Atlantic 10
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Ohio State is the lowest-rated team in the conference, drawing an 11 seed and a matchup against Big 12 Tournament Champions Iowa State.
The Big Ten also sent Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue and Wisconsin to the big dance.
| Team | Seeding | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 2 seed | Bradley |
| Michigan | 2 seed | Montana |
| Purdue | 3 seed | Old Dominion |
| Wisconsin | 5 seed | Oregon |
| Maryland | 6 seed | Belmont/Temple winner |
| Minnesota | 10 seed | Louisville |
| Iowa | 10 seed | Cincinnati |
| Ohio State | 11 seed | Iowa State |
A Big Ten member hasn't won the NCAA Tournament since 2000, when Michigan State beat Florida 89-76 for the title (Maryland wasn't in the Big Ten when it won he tournament in 2002). Since the Spartans' championship, a Big Ten team has made the title game seven times before falling in each contest.
