— Aaron Henry had 18 points to help Michigan State improve its chances of making the NCAA Tournament with a 71-67 win over No. 4 Ohio State on Thursday night, two days after coach Tom Izzo's team beat No. 5 Illinois by nine points.
Gonzaga and Baylor are still Nos. 1 and 2 by a wide margin, but did the weekend's Big Ten results upset the top-5 balance of power?
Hunter Dickinson had 22 points and nine rebounds and Eli Brooks scored 17 as No. 3 Michigan held off a late flurry to beat No. 4 Ohio State 92-87 Sunday.
— Hunter Dickinson had 22 points and nine rebounds and Eli Brooks scored 17 as No. 3 Michigan held off a late flurry to beat No. 4 Ohio State 92-87 Sunday.
— E.J. Liddell scored 17 of his 23 points in the first half and No. 4 Ohio State outlasted Penn State 92-82 on Thursday night.
Gonzaga and Baylor remain atop the Top 25 poll, but are followed by a trio of Big Ten teams. And after a one-week hiatus, Kansas is once again ranked.
Is Michigan college basketball's top threat to the Gonzaga-Baylor axis?
— E.J. Liddell scored 19 points and Justin Sueing had 16 as No. 4 Ohio State pulled away to rout Indiana 78-59 on Saturday for its sixth consecutive victory.
— Kyle Young and Duane Washington Jr. each scored 18 points, and No. 4 Ohio State used a relentless defensive effort to wear down Maryland in a 73-65 victory Monday night.
Ohio State and Illinois vault into the top five while carnage hits this week's Power Rankings.
With a solid win over Iowa, the underappreciated Buckeyes have to be considered contenders to sit on a top line in March.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 12-1 | - | 17-1 |
| Illinois | 13-4 | 1 | 17-6 |
| Ohio State | 12-6 | 2.5 | 18-6 |
| Iowa | 11-6 | 3 | 17-7 |
| Purdue | 11-6 | 3 | 16-8 |
| Wisconsin | 10-7 | 4 | 16-8 |
| Rutgers | 9-9 | 5.5 | 13-9 |
| Maryland | 8-9 | 6 | 14-10 |
| Michigan State | 7-9 | 6.5 | 13-9 |
| Indiana | 7-9 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
| Minnesota | 6-11 | 8 | 13-11 |
| Penn State | 5-12 | 9 | 8-13 |
| Northwestern | 4-13 | 10 | 7-14 |
| Nebraska | 1-14 | 12 | 5-17 |
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 4 | 5 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaki Branham | SF | Signed | 88 |
| Kalen Etzler | PF | Signed | 82 |
| Final Fours | 11 |
| Tournament Record | 57-32 |
| Championship Seasons | 1960 |
| Tournament Appearances | 33 |
