Big Ten: Rutgers. Only 15 of this monstrosity’s 18 teams get in, and the Scarlet Knights may have to beat Minnesota in the finale to make it to Indy. If they do, first-round freshmen Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, plus desperation, could be a dangerous concoction.

Indiana basketball playing with the confidence and urgency needed to make a long shot NCAA Tournament bid a reality:

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana women’s basketball is heading into the Big Ten Tournament in an unfamiliar position. The Hoosiers won the Big Ten regular season just two years ago, heading into the tournament as the conference’s top seed. Last season, the Hoosiers were the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament.