The Maryland men's basketball team starts its Big Ten Tournament and postseason journey on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Terps are the conference's No. 3 seed, but they don't come in as anything near a favorite to actually win the tournament. A quick glance at the bracket makes it clear why:
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The Terps are stuck on the lower half of the bracket, with very likely matchups against both Wisconsin and Michigan State. Wisconsin is 11-2 in its last 13 games and has played like one of the two best teams in the Big Ten for almost half the season now, and Michigan State has been elite all season, outside of a three-game losing streak during the dead of winter.