The B1G goes 3-0 today: 9 Iowa 67 - 8 Clemson 61, 7 UCLA 75 - 10 UCF 71

2 Purdue 104 - 15 Queens 71

In the 1st round, the B1G goes 7-2

SATURDAY GAMES -

1 Michigan vs 9 Saint Louis - Noon/ 9 AM

3 Michigan State vs 6 Louisville - 2:45 PM/ 11:45 AM

3 Illinois vs 11 VCU - 7:50/ 4:50 PM

4 Nebraska vs 5 Vanderbilt - 8:45/5:45 PM

While I'm making an IPA run, someone please fluff up my couch potato, er, pillow.

The boys from Troy 2nd Round Picks - I'm hoping the Cornhuskers make the pick of Vandy look bad

https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/trojans/mens-basketball/2026/03/21/micah-huff-second-round-picks-big-ten-ncaa-tournament/89241971007/?utm_source=smg-trojanswire-strada&utm_medi

Michigan meets Saint Louie in Buffalo and leaves the Billikens feeling Blue -

Michigan 95 - Saint Louis U 72

Michigan (makes no miss) State, after Michigan takes down Saint Louie, Sparty takes care of Louis(ville) -

Michigan State 77 - Louisville 69

The B1G goes 4 for 4 on the day.

3 Illinois 76 - 11 VCU 55

4 Nebraska 74 - 5 Vanderbilt 72 - Nice to get a win over the SEC tournament runner-up.

With the Michigan and Michigan State wins earlier today, 25% of the Sweet 16 is B1G.

Tomorrow's B1G games:

Noon/ 9 AM - 2 Purdue vs 7 Miami in St. Louis, MO. - CBS -

7 PM/ 4 PM - 9 Iowa vs 1 Florida in Tampa, Florida - TBS

8:45 PM/ 5:45 PM - 7 UCLA vs 2 UConn in Philadelphia, PA. - TNT

Purdue is a -7.5 favorite. Florida and UConn are odds-on to win. Both the Gators and the UConn Huskies will have far more fans in the stands.

UCLA big man Tyler Bilodeau, who sat out the first game with an injury, is expected to suit up for the game against the Gators.

Look for Purdue to come through, and maybe we'll see a B1G upset or two. 🙃

A Tourney update from CBS Sports -

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/march-madness-scores-winners-losers-duke-michigan-texas-a-m/

Purdue comes through! The U is Tournament MIA.

Purdue 79 - Miami 69

Five of seven B1G teams advance to the Sweet 16, with a chance for two more B1G teams to go to the Sweet 16.

How Sweet it is! 👍👌😍

You don't need a Hawk's Eye to see that the B1G is coming through. See you later, Gator.

Iowa 73 - Florida 72 - In Tampa, Florida. 😍

6th B1G team to advance to the Sweet 16.

Come on, UCLA!

Iowa fans love going to Tampa. They are 4-3 in Outback Bowls, including a W this past December 31.

It's not just Jon cheerleading for the B1G....it also means money. Money to Oregon and UW from their share of Tournament Units.

A conference earns one unit for every game its teams plays, now including the semifinals and championship game. For 2026, the unit is $2.15 million, which is paid out in six equal installments over six years.

Those 1/6ths per year are then shared with all conference members. The so-called reduced media shares for UO and UW do not apply to Unit payouts. Both UO and UW get a full share.

When a team makes the Sweet 16, that's 3 units (64>32>16) x $2.15M. $6M+ paid out over 6 years, split among all the schools. The more schools that make the Sweet 16, Elite 8....the better. Iowa will play Nebraska, Michigan St may play UCLA. Unfortunately, that may take Units off the table when the loser can't advance.

There are 135 participation Units paid total. 8 for First Fours. 64 for the bracket. Then 32, 16, 8, 4, 2,1.

Some conferences have made modifications, but not yet in the B1G. For example, part of the deal for Gonzaga joining the Pac12 was that they would keep half of each Unit they earned, then the other Pac schools would split the other half.

The SEC pays an appearance bonus. For example, in the first 3 rounds the SEC pays the team $100,000 out of the $2.15M before the remainder is split among all members.

So, when you see conference commissioners bitching about a team being left out, it's more than just boosterism...it's money.

UCLA battled, but UConn was just too tough. Especially without the Bruins' top scorer and rebounder, Biladeau, not able to go.

Six B1G teams in the Sweet 16 is a B1G conference record.

Looks like

6 - B1G

4 - SEC

3 - Big12

2 - BigEast

1 - ACC

16 Seeds left, with 6 B1G

1- 3 (Michigan)

2- 4 (Purdue)

3- 2 (MSU, ILL)

4- 3 (Neb)

5- 1

6- 1

9- 1 (Iowa)

11- 1