One of the more intriguing storylines to follow during March Madness is the Big Ten’s long-standing national championship drought in men’s basketball. Going more than a quarter century without winning a title, the Big Ten gap extends back to Michigan State’s only championship with legendary head coach Tom Izzo in 2000.
Over the last 24 NCAA tournaments, somehow, the Big Ten — a conference filled with rich basketball lore, Hall of Fame coaches, and standout pros — is experiencing a bizarre and nearly unexplainable absence of one of its members cutting down the nets at the end of March Madness. The Big Ten hasn’t starred in One Shining Moment since
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