I think it’s been about as good as it’s been for a long, long time.”The results are backing that up. Now the Big Ten has done it, too, after getting three teams to the Elite Eight four other times, most recently in 2014. And the league nearly got five teams there, with Michigan State losing a tight contest with UConn on Friday night. The Big Ten hasn’t had a school win the tournament since Michigan State gave Izzo his lone title in 2000. “I think the Big Ten Conference is the best conference in the world,” Wolverines senior guard Roddy Gayle Jr. said Thursday.

Source: Daily Sun March 28, 2026 17:43 UTC