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The Big Ten has been home to some of the best basketball we've seen all season. With several Final Four contenders and teams still on the NCAA tournament bubble, the league tournament in Chicago should provide more of the same.

Lenzelle Smith scored a season-high 24 points, Deshaun Thomas added 19 and No. 16 Ohio State used a late run to beat Northwestern 63-53 on Thursday night.

Deshaun Thomas scored 22 points and No. 13 Ohio State used a late 12-0 run to beat Northwestern 69-59 on Thursday night, the Buckeyes' 32nd consecutive home win against the Wildcats.

With the conference season set to get under way, Eamonn Brennan takes a look at what's in store for the Big Ten.

Jay Bilas provides his Nov. 28 edition of The Bilas Index, his ranking of the top 68 teams in the nation. Tom Crean's Indiana team earns the No. 1 spot.

Story | Conversation | November 27, 2012

RecruitingNation's Reggie Rankin grades all the basketball recruiting classes for the Big Ten through the early signing period.

Story | Conversation | November 27, 2012

Seth Greenberg answers the five burning questions facing the Big Ten in 2012-13, starting with which teams can challenge the Indiana Hoosiers for the conference title.

Blog | Conversation | October 25, 2012

Indiana will host North Carolina in a high-profile showcase for the resurgent Hoosiers during next season's ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

This morning, my man Myron Medcalf honed in on the Indiana Hoosiers. He spoke with coach Tom Crean about Cody Zeller's similarities to Andrew Luck -- which go deeper than "they're both really good" -- and the massive preseason expectations the Hoosie...

Doug Gottlieb dishes out 2011-12 grades for every Big 12, Big East and Big Ten team.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2012

ESPN Insider Jay Bilas completes the first season of "The Bilas Index," his personal ranking of the best 68 teams in America. In the season's final Bilas Index, Kentucky is No. 1.

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2012

The Big Ten regular season ended with a three-way tie at the top. Expect more surprises in the conference tournament in Indianapolis.

Joe Lunardi provides the latest look at his S Curve, which has Northwestern, Seton Hall, Drexel and Xavier as the current "Last Four In" teams.

Blog | Conversation | March 06, 2012

Joe Lunardi provides the latest look at his S Curve, which shows the Creighton Bluejays doing bubble teams a big favor by winning on Sunday.

Blog | Conversation | March 04, 2012

ESPN Insider Jay Bilas has his latest top 68 rankings. Kansas rises to No. 4, while UNC has a firm grasp on the No. 3 spot.

Story | Conversation | March 04, 2012

The comparisons of coaching and parenting, Champ Week and teams sealing their own fate are in the spotlight.