Ohio State and Indiana are two teams still in tournament contention despite sub-.500 marks in the Big Ten. That would be the rise of programs that receive NCAA tournament berths despite failing to finish .500 in conference play. [There could be NET winners and losers in the NCAA tournament bracket]In the tournament’s history, only 44 teams have earned at-large berths without a conference record of .500 or better. The same might be true of next month’s unveiling of the tournament field. Credit victories against Louisville, Marquette and Michigan State for their staying power, but the .500 record Indiana needs to worry about first is its overall mark.

Source: Washington Post February 16, 2019 14:03 UTC