Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, February 16, 2016

The 2016 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament is fast approaching.

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Just three weeks remain in the regular season, in fact.

We know it's early, but we also know Big Ten fans enjoy taking an if-the-season-ended-today look at the tourney bracket.

Here's the latest look, entering Tuesday night's trio of games:

WEDNESDAY (MARCH 9)
Game 1: No. 13 Rutgers vs. No. 12 Illinois
Game 2: No. 14 Minnesota vs. No. 11 Penn State

THURSDAY (MARCH 10)
Game 3: No. 9 Nebraska vs. No. 8 Ohio State
Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. No. 5 Wisconsin
Game 5: No. 10 Northwestern vs. No. 7 Michigan State
Game 6: Game 2 winner vs. No. 6 Purdue

FRIDAY (MARCH 11)
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. No. 1 Iowa
Game 8: vs. Game 4 winner vs. No. 4 Michigan
Game 9: vs. Game 5 winner vs. No. 2 Indiana
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. No. 3 Maryland

SATURDAY (MARCH 12)
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner

SUNDAY (MARCH 13)
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner

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