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You know what? I’m ready to celebrate Illinois Basketball again

A literal banner year deserves some celebration

Wisconsin MBB Post-Mortem

The ennui of unfulfilled expectations; the irrationality of anticipation.

Purdue Boilermaker Men’s Basketball Postmortem

Another group of Baby Boilers grows up before our eyes

Ohio State Men’s Basketball, 2020-21: A Post Mortem

When the pu pu platter accidentally gets good.

Evaluating Micah Shrewsberry, Ben Johnson and Mike Woodson as the Big Ten Basketball Offseason Begins

Three unexpected moves!

Rutgers Basketball 2020-2021 Postmortem

I made the change from a common thief - to up close and personal with Robin Leach

Who gets a title: Perfection, or Power-5 Liberty? Men’s National Title Preview, Open Thread

NCAA Tournament Men’s National Championship Preview and Open Thread

NCAA Final Four Open Thread

Baylor. Houston. Gonzaga. UCLA. These are all names of teams. Might even be playing tonight. Who knows! Will be preview them? Not sure!

Michigan Falls to UCLA

Michigan’s tournament run – and season – ends in heartbreaking fashion.

Michigan Defeats Florida State - Advances to Elite Eight

As the chalk settles, an Elite 8 Open Thread AND an Indiana Final Four berth?!

The women and men hit the hardcourt Monday and Tuesday for places in the Final Four...with the Hoosier women and Wolverine men looking to keep dancing.

Sweet Sixteen Previews and Open Thread

Four on the women’s side, one on the men’s. Come watch (and laugh) as the Big Ten marches on...

Elvis Sightings: One Hawkeye still in action in Indianapolis

Our intrepid correspondent find one Iowa Hawkeye still balling in Indianapolis...

Illinois Basketball Gets Strangled & Other Big Ten Horror Stories: Blocking Chargecast March Madness Update

Oh, and congratulations to Michigan for not driving into oncoming traffic.

Clark shines, Hillmon dominates: Big Ten women rolling into Sweet 16, with 3 in action today—PREVIEWS

Iowa rolls Kentucky and Michigan storms back on Tennessee—can Maryland, Indiana, and Northwestern join them in the Sweet 16 today?

Michigan Survives LSU - Advances to Sweet Sixteen

Elvis Sightings: The Agony (and Bourbon) of Defeat

Oh, the hangover.

NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Can Hawks, Michigan pull upsets and make the Sweet 16?

Iowa takes on Kentucky and Michigan faces Tennessee in an uphill climb for the Big Ten women in the Round of 32. Can they spring the upsets? Full women’s and men’s Tuesday previews:

‘Cats survive, Terps roll, Rutgers upset: Day 2 at the NCAA Tournament

A mixed bag on Day 2, but a chance to appreciate something cool that’s been a long time coming in Evanston.

And then there was one.

Michigan advances as the Fighting Lukagarzas give their star his sendoff to the Lithuanian ProBasket League...but not the one they’d planned.

Big Ten at the NCAA Tournament Sunday Recaps: Support Group Session

Hi, I’m a fan of [insert team here], and I have a problem.

NCAA Tournament Monday Previews, Open Thread: And then there were three...

Iowa, Michigan, and Maryland carry the tattered B1G banner into a do-or-die situation for the conference’s reputation.

Big Ten Women’s Hoops in the NCAA Tournament: Day 1 Recap, Day 2 Previews

Hawks, Michigan roll on Day 1, with Maryland on the court Day 2...and an O/U for Northwestern that’ll make you cry.

NCAA Basketball Tournament Sunday Previews, Open Thread

Alright, you heathens, time to pray.

NCAA Tournament Saturday Previews: Michigan, Iowa hope to roll, Maryland in a weird one

Will another high seed fall today? I sure hope so.

NCAA Tournament Friday Recaps: We are not laughing at you. We promise.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

NCAA Tournament: Friday Previews, Open Thread

Can Rutgers or Wisconsin sneak into the Round of 32? Full previews for the Big Ten on Friday.

Izzo deserves full credit: Michigan State falls in the First Four

The Spartans fall to the Bruins in overtime, and all eyes should fall squarely on the coach in East Lansing.

2021 NCAA Tournament Early Rounds Preview in MS Paint Infographics

condensing all the basketballs into an easy-to-digest visual suppository

Which Big Ten team is most likely to get upset first in the NCAA Tournament?

I don’t mean emotionally upset; I assume Fran just wakes up in a lather.

2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament Preview: Why the Big Ten Owns March Madness ‘21, by the Blocking Chargecast

Nine entire teams, including half of the top 8 seeds, are from the B1G

Join the Off Tackle Empire Bracket Challenge!

You pick games. At the end you probably don’t win. You know how this works.