Sandwiched between the two Mitten State teams is Maryland, which won seven of its final eight games and 11 of its last 13 to wrap its regular season. The Terrapins went 14-6 in Big Ten play and matched their program record for most wins in the conference after joining the league from the ACC in 2013.

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Watch as the No. 8 seed Oregon Ducks (24-8, 12-8 Big Ten) square off in the Big Ten Tournament against the No. 1 seed Michigan State Spartans (26-5, 17-3 Big Ten) on Friday at Gainbridge

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The Trojans of USC (16-16, 8-13) and the Purdue Boilermakers (21-10, 13-7) close out Day 2 of the Big Ten Tournament. USC outlasted Rutgers last night winning 97-89 in double overtime. The Trojans led by as many as 15 in the first half and then held on ultimately to reach overtime before taking back control of the game in OT #2 and advancing to a showdown with the Boilermakers.