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Maryland Basketball: Big Ten Tournament preview

By John Niswander

Feb 4, 2017; College Park, MD, USA; Maryland Terrapins head coach Mark Turgeon reacts against the Purdue Boilermakers at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2017; College Park, MD, USA; Maryland Terrapins head coach Mark Turgeon reacts against the Purdue Boilermakers at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 17, 2017; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Nigel Hayes (10) looks to take the ball past Michigan Wolverines forward D.J. Wilson (5) at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin defeated Michigan 68-64. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 17, 2017; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Nigel Hayes (10) looks to take the ball past Michigan Wolverines forward D.J. Wilson (5) at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin defeated Michigan 68-64. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports /

Favorite: No. 2 Wisconsin

Wisconsin spent the most time atop the Big Ten standings throughout the regular season. The Badgers limped to the finish line, losing five of their last seven games and slipping into a tie with Maryland with a 12-6 conference record. The Badgers appeared to have found their groove again in the season finale as they dominated at home against Minnesota, 66-49.

The Badgers have experienced guards in seniors Zak Showalter and Bronson Koenig as well as experience in the frontcourt with seniors Vitto Brown and Nigel Hayes. Hayes decided to come back to Wisconsin and forgo leaving school a year early to enter the NBA Draft. Wisconsin may have struggled down the stretch, but their four seniors, along with Ethan Happ, are poised for a run to the championship game.

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