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How many Big Ten Basketball teams made the 2023 NCAA Tournament?

By Holden Walter-Warner

Purdue Boilermakers center Zach Edey (15) and Purdue Boilermakers guard Ethan Morton (25) box out Indiana Hoosiers forward Race Thompson (25) during the NCAA men’s basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Indiana Hoosiers won 79-71.Purdueiumbb022523 Am554
Purdue Boilermakers center Zach Edey (15) and Purdue Boilermakers guard Ethan Morton (25) box out Indiana Hoosiers forward Race Thompson (25) during the NCAA men’s basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Indiana Hoosiers won 79-71.Purdueiumbb022523 Am554 /
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The Big Ten was one of the most competitive conferences in college basketball this year. Unsurprisingly, the league was always going to have plenty of representation in the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

With Selection Sunday in the books, how many Big Ten teams have qualified for the men’s basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament?

Eight Big Ten teams made the NCAA Tournament this year. Rutgers was the top team in the conference to miss the Big Dance.

There are no Big Ten teams in the First Four, meaning the league’s first NCAA Tournament action will take place on Thursday. Game times and television networks will be announced shortly.

Let’s take a look at the Big Ten teams who are dancing this week:

  • Purdue Boilermakers (Automatic Bid) – No. 1 seed in East Region. First game against No. 16 seed Texas Southern Tigers/Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, Friday, March 17 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
  • Indiana Hoosiers (At-Large Bid) – No. 4 seed in Midwest Region. First game against No. 13 seed Kent State Golden Flashes, Friday, March 17 at MVP Arena in Albany, New York
  • Northwestern Wildcats (At-Large Bid) – No. 7 seed in West Region. First game against No. 10 seed Boise State Broncos, Thursday, March 16 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California
  • Michigan State Spartans (At-Large Bid) – No. 7 seed in East Region. First game against No. 10 seed USC Trojans, Friday, March 17 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
  • Maryland Terrapins (At-Large Bid) – No. 8 seed in South Region. First game against No. 9 seed West Virginia Mountaineers, Thursday, March 16 at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama
  • Iowa Hawkeyes (At-Large Bid) – No. 8 seed in Midwest Region. First game against No. 9 Auburn Tigers, Thursday, March 16 at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama
  • Illinois Fighting Illini (At-Large Bid) – No. 9 seed in West Region. First game against No. 8 seed Arkansas Razorbacks, Thursday, March 16 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa
  • Penn State Nittany Lions (At-Large Bid) – No. 10 seed in Midwest Region. First game against No. 7 seed Texas A&M Aggies, Thursday, March 16 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa

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The last team to win the NCAA Tournament from the Big Ten was the Michigan State Spartans in 2000. The conference has won the NCAA Tournament ten times.

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