Big Ten standings and results: Is there still a chance for Wisconsin to win it?
At the top of the leaderboard for the Big Ten, Michigan State was the only one to really make a strong case for the crown. Purdue lost twice, Michigan lost once (but only played once), and Wisconsin lost once. You could make a case that Maryland is back in the hunt with their strong play the last few weeks and two more wins this week. There are still a few games left for each of the teams fighting for the crown, but it will take a lot for Wisconsin and even Maryland to pull it off. Let’s dig into the results.
Big Ten Results
Tuesday, February 18
No. 11 Wisconsin over Illinois 95-74
No. 14 Michigan State over No. 13 Purdue 75-66
Minnesota over UCLA 64-61
Wednesday, February 19
Rutgers over Washington 89-85
Penn State over Nebraska 89-72
Oregon over Iowa 80-78
Thursday, February 20
No. 20 Maryland over USC 88-71
Northwestern over Ohio State 70-49
Friday, February 21
No. 14 Michigan State over No. 12 Michigan 75-62
Saturday, February 22
Oregon over No. 11 Wisconsin 77-73
Iowa over Washington 85-79
No. 3 Duke over Illinois 110-67
Penn State over Minnesota 69-60
Sunday, February 23
Indiana over No. 13 Purdue 73-58
UCLA over Ohio State 69-61
Rutgers over USC 95-85
Big Ten Standings
| Team | Big Ten Record | Overall Record |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State Spartans | 13-3 | 22-5 |
| Michigan Wolverines | 12-3 | 20-6 |
| Maryland Terrapins | 11-5 | 21-6 |
| Wisconsin Badgers | 11-5 | 21-6 |
| UCLA Bruins | 11-6 | 20-8 |
| Purdue Boilermakers | 11-6 | 19-9 |
| Illinois Fighting Illini | 9-8 | 17-11 |
| Oregon Ducks | 9-8 | 20-8 |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | 7-9 | 17-10 |
| Indiana Hoosiers | 7-9 | 16-11 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | 7-10 | 15-13 |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 7-10 | 14-14 |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | 6-10 | 14-13 |
| USC Trojans | 6-10 | 14-13 |
| Iowa Hawkeyes | 6-10 | 15-12 |
| Northwestern Wildcats | 5-11 | 14-13 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | 5-12 | 15-13 |
| Washington Huskies | 4-12 | 13-14 |
The Badgers are currently two games back of first place with four games to play. Therefore, there is still a chance, but it will take a winning out with some dominoes to fall. They do have one game left against the Michigan State Spartans. If MSU is still in first at that point and Wisconsin can pull off that game on the road, that would be a full game swing and get things tighter. They also need to hope that Michigan State drops one down the stretch and the Wolverines also drop a couple.
It’s not looking promising for the Badgers, but technically, there is still a path in front of them. Either way, the Big Ten tournament and even the NCAA tournament are in hand, and every win will help with seeding for both of those tournaments, so there’s still a ton to play for. Flush the Oregon loss and move on.
