NCAA basketball betting: Big Ten tournament preview

In most seasons, the Big Ten can make a pretty convincing case for being the toughest conference in the country. But the grueling schedule that makes the league so difficult to win is seen by some as a detriment when March Madness rolls around.

But before we can worry about how the Big Ten will perform in the Big Dance, the conference tournament will be played starting Wednesday in Indianapolis. The field is wide open.

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