Here is a look at each of the four games that a Big Ten team will play in the 2025 NCAA Tournament's Sweet Sixteen.
First here is the regions where each team is play in.
Michigan State (No. 2 seed, South Region)
Michigan Wolverines (No. 5 seed, South Region)
Maryland Terrapins (No. 4 seed, West Region)
Purdue Boilermakers (No. 4 seed, Midwest Region)
This is the one game involving a Big Ten team that will be playing on Thursday.
Terrapins
GatorsHere is a look at No. 4 seed Maryland entering their game against No. 1 seed Florida.
Maryland Terrapins
Overall Record: 27-8
Rankings from five metric-analytical-based sites: NET: #10, KenPom: #10, Barttorvik: #8, BPI: #12, Evan Miya: #10
Two best non-conference and six best conference wins this season: Villanova (76-75) in the Saatva Empire Classic, Syracuse (87-60) in the Nutrafol Gotham Classic, UCLA (79-61), @ Illinois (91-70), @ Indiana (79-78), Wisconsin (76-68), @ Michigan (71-65), and Illinois (88-65) in the Big Ten.
Top-tier defeats this season: Marquette (74-78), @ Purdue (78-83), @ Oregon (79-83), @ Ohio State (70-73), Michigan State (55-58), and Michigan (80-81) in the Big Ten Tournament.
NCAA Tournament games played: Defeated Grand Canyon (81-49) in the round of 64 and Colorado State (72-71) in the round of 32.
Now a look at the Terrapins Sweet 16 opponent, the Gators.
Florida Gators
Overall Record: 32-4
Rankings from five metric-analytical-based sites: NET: #4, KenPom: #3, Barttorvik: #4, BPI: #4,Evan Miya: #3
Two best non-conference and six best conference wins this season: North Carolina (90-84) in the Jumpman Invitational, Wake Forest (75-58) in the Nutrafol Gotham Classic, Tennessee (73-43), @ Auburn (90-81), @ Alabama (79-78), (76-68), Missouri (95-81) in the SEC Tournament, Alabama (104-82) in the SEC Tournament, and Tennessee (86-77) in the SEC Tournament.
Top-tier defeats this season: @ Kentucky (74-78), Missouri (78-83), @ Tennessee (44-64), @ Georgia (83-88).
NCAA Tournament games played: Defeated Norfolk State (95-69) in the round of 64 and UConn (77-75) in the round of 32.
Following an outstanding performance in the first round and a thrilling victory against Colorado State in the second round, Maryland now confronts a formidable challenge against the No. 1 seed, the Florida Gators. The Terrapins' "Crab Five" starting lineup can compete with any team in the tournament. However, Maryland doesn't have much depth, and their bench needs to step up and give the starters some rest if the Terrapins can pull off the upset like UConn almost did against the Gators. For Maryland to advance in the Elite Eight, they must control the fast break and the boards while finding success from beyond the three-point line. Florida enters as the favorite, with KenPom and Bart Torvik predicting a Gators victory against the Terrapins
KenPom Prediction: Florida 81, Maryland 75
Bart Torvik Prediction: Florida 79, Maryland 76
Our prediction for Maryland's game versus Florida in the Sweet Sixteen.
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