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Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams
We're tracking all the player movement across key programs ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Projecting every Big Ten team's floor and ceiling for 2026-27
How good -- win the national title! -- and bad -- miss the tourney! -- it could get for all 18 Big Ten teams.
Joe Lunardi's men's Bracketology March Madness watch guide
There's little, if anything, left to determine -- but there is good seeding news for UConn.
Braden Smith collects 16 more assists as No. 18 Purdue beats Northwestern 81-68 in Big Ten tourney
— Braden Smith had 16 assists to climb into second on the NCAA career list, and No. 18 Purdue outmuscled Northwestern for an 81-68 victory on Thursday that moved the Boilermakers into the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
Nick Martinelli scores 28 and Northwestern defeats Indiana 74-61 at Big Ten Tournament
— Nick Martinelli scored 28 points, Jake West added 18 and 15th-seeded Northwestern knocked off No. 10-seed Indiana 74-61 on the second day of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday.
Bilas' All-America teams: My top 20 men's college basketball players of 2025-26
Freshmen earned six of the 20 spots we handed out Tuesday. Here's who made the cut.
Nick Martinelli scores 24 points and Northwestern eases past Penn State 76-66 in Big Ten Tournament
— Nick Martinelli scored 24 points, Jayden Reid added 14, and Northwestern defeated Penn State 76-66 in a first-round game of the Big Ten Tournament on Tuesday.
Going back to Dick Schnittker (Ohio St., 1948-50), there have been 18 two-time men's basketball single-season scoring average leaders in the Big Ten & only Nick Martinelli wasn't selected all-conf. 1st team. The Northwestern Sr. Forward led in scoring avg. the last 2 seasons & was named Tue. to the all-Big Ten 2nd team for the 2nd straight yr. Every two-time leader was all-Big Ten 1st team both seasons, with 3-time leaders Rick Mount & Terry Dischinger all-Big Ten 1st team all 3 seasons.
Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 87.3 | - | 3 | 37 |
| Nebraska | 77.0 | 6.5 | 7 | 28 |
| Michigan State | 78.8 | 7.5 | 8 | 27 |
| Illinois | 83.2 | 7.5 | 9 | 28 |
| Wisconsin | 83.0 | 10.5 | 11 | 24 |
| Purdue | 81.6 | 6.5 | 9 | 30 |
| UCLA | 77.1 | 11 | 12 | 24 |
| Ohio State | 79.3 | 13 | 13 | 21 |
| Iowa | 74.5 | 11.5 | 13 | 24 |
| Indiana | 78.2 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
| Minnesota | 69.4 | 18.5 | 18 | 15 |
| USC | 78.6 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
| Washington | 77.1 | 17.5 | 17 | 16 |
| Rutgers | 70.5 | 20 | 20 | 14 |
| Northwestern | 73.1 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
| Oregon | 70.8 | 21 | 20 | 12 |
| Maryland | 69.7 | 21.5 | 21 | 12 |
| Penn State | 73.7 | 21 | 20 | 12 |