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Big Ten in the Sweet Sixteen: FAQ

It will be interesting to see how IU handles Anthony Davis in their rematch Friday night.

Four teams from the conference won their first two games in the tournament and are now in the Sweet Sixteen. Three of them play on Thursday and there is one game on Friday. Here is the schedule:

Thursday:

7:15 4 Wisconsin vs 1 Syracuse - Boston, MA

7:47 1 Michigan St. vs 4 Louisville - Phoenix, AZ

9:45 6 Cincinnati vs 2 Ohio St. - Boston, MA

Friday:

9:45 1 Kentucky vs 4 Indiana - Atlanta, GA

We'll try to answer a few quick questions after the break.

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Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio State Advance to Sweet Sixteen

IU celebrates a trip to the Sweet Sixteen.

After Saturday's action, the Big Ten has three teams in the Sweet Sixteen. Ohio State managed to pull away from Gonzaga in the final minutes for a 73-66 victory, Wisconsin won a close one against Vanderbilt and Indiana pulled off a dramatic comeback in the final minute to get past VCU.

The Hoosiers will face Kentucky in a highly anticipated rematch. The Buckeyes will take on the winner of the Cincinnati - Florida St. game. The Badgers get #1 seed Syracuse, who suffered a first-game scare against UNC-Asheville.

Click on for some more analysis from Saturday's games.

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Friday's Games: Thoughts From Around the Web

Yesterday we took a spin around the web to see what people are thinking about their teams as we head into the first round of the tournament. Today we're going to look at the teams that are playing on Friday. Here is the Big Ten's Friday schedule:

7:20 PM 4 Michigan vs 13 Ohio - Nashville

7:27 PM 7 St. Mary's vs 10 Purdue - Omaha

9:20 PM 1 Michigan St. vs 16 LIU-Brooklyn - Columbus

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How far will the Big Ten teams go?

Don't forget to sign up for the BT Powerhouse Yahoo Bracket Challenge!!! You can sign up HERE.

The BT Powerhouse writers have some more predictions. This time, we predict just how far each Big Ten team will go in the NCAA Tournament.

The predictions are after the jump!

Poll
If you had to pick one, which Big Ten team do you think will advance the farthest in the NCAA Tournament?
Michigan State
51 votes
Ohio State
23 votes
Indiana
1 votes
Wisconsin
5 votes
Michigan
2 votes
Purdue
1 votes

83 votes | Poll has closed

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Thursday's Games: Thoughts from Around the Web

Don't expect to see Montana players cutting down any more nets this year.

The NCAA Tournament gets underway for the Big Ten on Thursday with three games:

3:15 Wisconsin vs Montana - Albuquerque, NM

9:45 Indiana vs New Mexico St. - Portland, OR

9:50 Ohio St. vs Loyola (Md.) - Pittsburgh, PA

As a preview, we're going to check out what some team-specific sites are saying about their draws, their first round opponents, and what lies ahead.

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Predicting the NCAA Tournament First Round upsets

One of the best things about the NCAA Tournament is the upsets. This year, there are bound to be a few. You can pick your upsets and fill out your bracket by joining the BT Powerhouse bracket pool HERE. The BT Powerhouse writers predict their first round upsets after the jump!

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2011 NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Elite Eight - Day 2 -

Well, I forgot to post day one.. but here's day two. 

Todays games include VCU vs Kansas and UK vs UNC.

Who will be Final Four bound??

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2011 NCAA Tournament Open Thread: SWEET SIXTEEN - Day 2 -

Don't miss OHIO STATE vs KENTUCKY in a Sweet Sixteen matchup tonight at 9:45 ET on CBS.

Be sure to talk about all the Sweet Sixteen games here!

Poll
Will Ohio State win today and be the only Big Ten team to reach the Elite Eight?
Yes
18 votes
No
3 votes

21 votes | Poll has closed

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