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00:00 He talked about how important a victory in the Big Ten tournament to start was for Tom Izzo and Michigan State and they rise to the occasion in the opener in Minneapolis against Minnesota.
00:14 77-67, the Spartans win and cover as a 6.5 point favorite. The best cover team in the country, the Golden Gophers, and the year at 24-8 against the spread.
00:26 But I believe that win seals it for MSU. The Spartans under Tom Izzo will go dancing for a 26th straight season.
00:36 You want to get the fans, the Spartans all fired up here, going to do some damage today against a top seed, which I'm hoping doesn't happen because I have a Purdue ticket in my pocket here, plus $100 to win the Big Ten tournament.
00:47 That's what Michigan State does. One of those teams that was on the bubble, you take a look at Bracketology, last four buys, Michigan State sits on that one line here.
00:54 No shame in their game if they lose to Purdue. They should be in unless we get some wild bid stealers down the stretch. I think they did enough now.
01:01 The Boilers a 7.5 point favorite for the opener, a noon Eastern time tip on quarterfinal Friday at the Big Ten tournament. Wisconsin, who struggled in the month of February and even into early March in their final few regular season games, they hammer.
01:20 And I mean hammer. Maryland yesterday, 87-56, the Badgers win and cover as a 3.5 point favorite. Only two schools in the last five Big Ten tournaments have won by 30-plus.
01:32 Iowa in 2022, Wisconsin yesterday against the Terps, 16-4 for Wisconsin through the month of January, 3-8 since entering yesterday's opener for the Badgers in the Big Ten tournament.
01:46 A big victory. Ohio State keeps it rolling. Make that 6-7 now under interim head man Jake Deiber.
01:53 Oh, by the way, Chris Holtman officially agreeing to be DePaul's, DePaul men's basketball head coach moving forward. And Indiana has won five straight as well.
02:02 Even without Trey Galloway, the Hoosiers closed as a slight 1.5 point favorite. Anthony Leal on the putback with seven seconds left. The winner for the Hoosiers.
02:13 Exciting basketball there being played in the Big Ten. Also take a look at that Ohio State team. It's one of those teams that we've talked about.
02:19 Fired the head coach, new look playing great down the stretch. And also you take a look at that bracketology.
02:24 They're sitting there in the next four out just above Villanova. You pick up one or two more wins here, you're going to be able to go dance.
02:31 And of course, if you pick up two more wins, I believe that's going to get you the Big Ten championship or get you in the championship game.
02:36 I don't know if that's going to happen, but nobody thought a month ago here you'd be looking at Ohio State making a run here into the NCAAs.
02:43 But here they go.
02:44 (upbeat music)
02:46 (bells chiming)