• Illinois sits atop the Big Ten standings with a 6-1 record in conference play. Wisconsin and Michigan State are right behind at 5-1, and Ohio State currently has a 5-2 record.
• The Big Ten leads all conferences with five teams ranked in the top 20 of both the Associated Press and USA Today polls. No. 4/4 Purdue leads the league, followed by No. 8/8 Wisconsin, No. 14/13 Michigan State, No. 17/17 Illinois, and No. 19/18 Ohio State. Indiana and Iowa are among the teams receiving votes.
• The Big Ten is tied with the Big 12, Big East, and SEC for the most non-conference wins against AP ranked opponents with seven.
• As of Jan. 17, The Big Ten has seven teams among the top 35 in the NET Rankings, including six in the top 30, both are the most of any league. No. 7 Purdue leads the conference, followed by No. 12 Illinois, No. 18 Wisconsin, No. 19 Iowa, No. 23 Michigan State, No. 25 Ohio State, and No. 34 Indiana.
• As of Jan. 17, The Big Ten owns a national-best 49 Quadrant 1 and Quadrant 2 wins in the NET Rankings and has played the most games (111) against Q1 and Q2 opponents of any conference.
• A national-best eight Big Ten squads are among the top 32 of KenPom’s Jan. 17 ratings. Purdue leads the league at No. 4, followed by No. 12 Illinois, No. 19 Iowa, No. 22 Michigan State, No. 23 Ohio State, No. 27 Wisconsin, No. 28 Indiana, and No. 32 Michigan.
• Illinois senior guard Trent Frazier was named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday. Frazier averaged 23.5 points, 6.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game in Illinois’ two wins last week.
• Michigan State guard Max Christie was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday. Christie averaged 11.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 0.5 steals per game in Michigan State’s two games last week.
2021-22 Men’s Basketball Standings
Promotions
Recent Comments