Big Ten has not lost in the NCAA Tournament yet

The SEC was the best conference in college basketball this season. Just about every metric will tell you that. The Big Ten was the second-best league. The other mega-conference is absolutely bringing it in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

Every Big Ten team in the field will be playing in the Round of 32 this weekend. The league known for punts and the Ohio State-Michigan football rivalry has been a cover machine in the Big Dance.

8-0 start for @B1GMBBall is the most wins without a loss in Round 1 for any conference in NCAA Tourney history

— Dave Revsine (@BTNDaveRevsine) March 22, 2025

Big Ten goes 8-0 SU and ATS in Round of 64 — the first ever R64 8-0 ATS or better conference mark…

The final numbers ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/TOSqgN0imD

— Evan Abrams (@EvanHAbrams) March 22, 2025

Each Big Ten team in the field was laying points and covered the number. All the first round victories were by double-digits. Five Big Ten teams will be laying points in the Round of 32.

• McNeese vs. Purdue (-6.5)
• Michigan (+2.5) vs. Texas A&M
• BYU vs. Wisconsin (-1.5)
• UCLA (+5.5) vs. Tennessee
• Illinois (-1.5) vs. Kentucky
• Colorado State vs. Maryland (-7.5)
• New Mexico vs. Michigan State (-7.5)
• Oregon (+4.5) vs. Arizona

The SEC (8-6) is tied with the Big Ten in the win column. The Big 12 (6-1) is just two games behind. The top six teams in the SEC standings all advanced out of the first round but recorded just a 2-4 ATS finish. Now we will get to see three Big Ten-SEC matchups and two Big Ten-Big 12 matchups in the second round to see if the midwest league can keep winning and covering numbers.

The Big Ten is looking for its first national championship since Michigan State cut the nets in 2000 (if you do not count ACC Maryland in 2002). Was this the best conference in college basketball season? Probably not but there is no denying the impressive first-round performance.

NCAA Tournament Schedule: Round of 32 Saturday

We’ve got eight games per day over the weekend with the first action getting started just after noon and the final game ending around midnight. Let’s ride.

Luckett’s Locks: Round of 32 Best Bets (KSR+)

Game	Region	Location	Time	Channel
No. 12 McNeese State (+6.5) vs. No. 4 Purdue	Midwest	Providence	12:10	CBS
No. 10 Arkansas (+7.5) vs. No. 7 St. John’s	West	Providence	2:40	CBS
No. 5 Michigan (+2.5) vs. No. 4 Texas A&M	South	Denver	5:15	CBS
No. 11 Drake (+6.5) vs. No. 3 Texas Tech	West	Wichita	6:10	TNT
No. 9 Creighton (+8.5) vs. No. 1 Auburn	South	Lexington	7:10	TBS
No. 6 BYU (+1.5) vs. No. 3 Wisconsin	East	Denver	7:45	CBS
No. 8 Gonzaga (+5.5) vs. No. 1 Houston	Midwest	Wichita	8:40	TNT
No. 7 UCLA (+5.5) vs. No. 2 Tennessee	Midwest	Lexington	9:40	TBS