Purdue played much of this season as the No. 1 poll team and college basketball national championship odds favorite. It's still likely to start the NCAA Tournament next week as the No. 1 overall seed.
In a modest year for the Big Ten, Purdue's tournament ramp and overall March performance is among the most interesting things to watch this week.
As you might expect, the BetMGM online sportsbook has odds for all the NCAA conference basketball tournaments. Here's a quick guide to the Big Ten.'
Big Ten Tournament Schedule
The Big Ten basketball tournament runs March 13-17 at Target Center in Minneapolis.'
- Game 1: No. 12 Maryland vs. No. 13 Rutgers (March 13)
- Game 2: No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 14 Michigan (March 13)
- Game 3: No. 8 Michigan State vs. No. 9 Minnesota (March 14)
- Game 4: No. 5 Wisconsin vs. Game 1 Winner (March 14)
- Game 5: No. 7 Iowa vs. No. 10 Ohio State (March 14)
- Game 6: No. 6 Indiana vs. Game 2 Winner (March 14)
- Game 7: No. 1 Purdue vs. Game 3 Winner (March 15)
- Game 8: No. 4 Northwestern vs. Game 4 Winner (March 15)
- Game 9: No. 2 Illinois vs. Game 5 Winner (March 15)
- Game 10: No. 3 Nebraska vs. Game 6 Winner (March 15)
- Game 11: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner (March 16)
- Game 12: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner (March 16)
- Game 13: Game 11 Winner vs. Game 12 Winner (March 17)
Big Ten Tournament Odds
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| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Purdue | -110 |
| Illinois | +300 |
| Nebraska | +750 |
| Michigan State | +1000 |
| Northwestern | +1400 |
| Wisconsin | +1600 |
| Ohio State | +2500 |
| Iowa | +4000 |
| Indiana | +4000 |
| Maryland | +8000 |
| Penn State | +10000 |
| Minnesota | +10000 |
| Rutgers | +20000 |
| Michigan | +20000 |