CBB: 2022 Big Ten Tournament preview, odds

The 2022 Big Ten Tournament gets going on Wednesday, March 9 in Indianapolis at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as Nebraska meets Northwestern with a chance to advance to the second round. There are nine teams with a chance to reach the NCAA Tournament including regular season co-champions Illinois and Wisconsin, plus at-large locks Purdue, Iowa, Ohio State, and Michigan State, and teams on the bubble Michigan, Rutgers and Indiana. Even though Maryland, Minnesota and Nebraska have struggled this season, they each have multiple players that could carry them to an upset this week. Purdue, Illinois and Wisconsin are considered the favorites to claim the conference tournament title, while Iowa and Ohio State are looking to crash the party. The championship game will take place on Sunday, March 13.

Big Ten Tournament Odds:

1. Purdue (+200)

2. Illinois (+270)

3. Iowa (+440)

4. Wisconsin (+1000)

5. Ohio State (+1100)

6. Michigan State (+1600)

7. Rutgers (+2000)

8. Michigan (+2800)

9. Indiana (+4000)

10. Northwestern (+10000)

11. Maryland (+15000)

12. Penn State (+25000)

13. Nebraska (+50000)

14. Minnesota (+50000)

Big Ten Power Rankings:

1. Illinois (22-8, 15-5)

2. Wisconsin (24-6, 15-5)

3. Purdue (25-6, 14-6)

4. Iowa (22-9, 12-8)

5. Ohio State (19-10, 12-8)

6. Michigan State (20-11, 11-9)

7. Michigan (17-13, 11-9)

8. Rutgers (18-12, 12-8)

9. Indiana (18-12, 9-11)

10. Maryland (15-16, 7-13)

11. Nebraska (10-21, 4-16)

12. Northwestern (14-15, 7-13)

13. Penn State (12-16, 7-13)

14. Minnesota (13-16, 4-16)

Big Ten Scoring Leaders:

1. Iowa (83.3 PPG)

2. Purdue (80.7 PPG)

3. Illinois (76.2 PPG)

4. Ohio State (74.0 PPG)

5. Nebraska (73.4 PPG)

6. Michigan (73.2 PPG)

7. Northwestern (72.9 PPG)

8. Michigan State (72.1 PPG)

9. Indiana (71.4 PPG)

10. Wisconsin (71.0 PPG)

11. Maryland (70.9 PPG)

12. Rutgers (67.7 PPG)

13. Minnesota (67.6 PPG)

14. Penn State (64.7 PPG)

Big Ten Defensive Leaders:

1. Rutgers (65.2 PAPG)

2. Penn State (65.3 PAPG)

3. Indiana (65.5 PAPG)

4. Wisconsin (66.5 PAPG)

5. Illinois (67.7 PAPG)

6. Michigan State (68.3 PAPG)

7. Ohio State (68.4 PAPG)

8. Northwestern (68.5 PAPG)

9. Purdue (68.8 PAPG)

10. Minnesota (69.5 PAPG)

11. Michigan (69.7 PAPG)

12. Maryland (70.5 PAPG)

13. Iowa (71.0 PAPG)

14. Nebraska (78.8 PAPG)

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