After Sunday's conclusion of the conference tournament, here are the Big Ten teams in the best shape entering March Madness

The Auburn Tigers won the SEC regular-season championship but have been struggling as they march toward the NCAA Tournament, losing in the SEC Tournament semifinals to the Tennessee Volunteers and dropping three of their last four games.

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) made history in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, with 14 of its 16 teams earning spots in the 68-team field. This achievement surpasses the Big East’s 2011 record of 11 tournament selections.

The final college basketball game before the NCAA Tournament bracket unveiled up to the hype. No. 3 seed Michigan defeated No. 5 seed Wisconsin 59-53 to capture the Big Ten Tournament Championship on Sunday.

Michigan basketball faces Wisconsin in the Big Ten tournament championship game. Follow for live score updates, TV channel, streaming and more.

In the NCAA Tournament, Michigan won’t have to worry about playing on back-to-back days. And they have the talent to keep up with just about anyone in the country, evidence by their 68-62 loss to open the regular season against the consensus No. 1 South Carolina.

Fifteen of the Big Ten's 18 teams earned spots in the five-day event at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Here's the schedule, bracket, TV.