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TCR Staff Predictions: 2021 Big Ten Tournament

This just feels right. March is all about storylines, and this is the best storyline of all, and something tells me it will happen.

Illinois seems far too determined to drop a game to a Rutgers or an Iowa, and Michigan I’m sure really wants that rematch against the Illini. Bad news though for the Wolverines? Illinois is up to the challenge. Masked Ayo goes for 25 and 10, and Illinois wins by 15, hopefully sparking a humungous celebration in the face of Juwan and Co.

Michael Berns: Illinois beats Michigan State in Big Ten Championship

Even though the Illini have a worse seed than Michigan, the bracket falls in Illinois’ favor.