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| Title: | Four Big Ten teams make Elite Eight, tying men's NCAA Tournament record for single league |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | tying; teams; illinois; tournament; iowa; elite; single; regional; mens; seed; ncaa; think; league; title; big; record; NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament; Elite Eight; Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball; Big Ten Conference; Matt Painter; College Football Playoff |
| Datetime: | 3/28/2026, 4:48:03 AM |
| Summary: | The Big Ten’s postseason football dominance has extended to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament — at least through the regional finals. The conference won its third consecutive College Football Playoff title in January, and on Friday it became the fourth league in NCAA Tournament history to send four teams to the Elite Eight. One Big Ten representative is guaranteed to make the Final Four: Saturday’s winner between Iowa and Illinois in the South Region final. 9 seed Iowa (24-12) advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987 after beating fellow Big Ten foe Nebraska 77-71 on Thursday night. “The good part is it helped a lot of us in the tournament,” first-year Iowa coach Ben McCollum said.... |
