Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, March 16, 2013
If it's highlights you're looking for, the Big Ten tourney was the place to be. From Brandon Paul's buzzer-beater in Thursday's opening round to Keith Appling's drive and posterizing dunk on Friday, there was no shortage of highlight-reel plays. Watch some of our favorite Big Ten tourney plays from the first three days in this post.
SUNDAY'S FINAL
Evan Ravenel finds Deshaun Thomas for reverse layup:
Sam Thompson soars for dunk to open title game:
SATURDAY'S SEMIFINALS
Adreian Payne elevates for putback:
Sam Dekker turns Ryan Evans block into transition And-1:
Victor Oladipo sets up Cody Zeller And-1 dunk:
FRIDAY'S QUARTERFINALS
Gary Harris drives for powerful one-hander:
Keith Appling explodes, posterizes Melsahn Basabe:
Michigan State steal results in high-flying Adreian Payne alley-oop:
Melsahn Basabe rises for big-time swat:
Sam Thompson jumps out of gym for alley-oop:
Trey Burke finds Tim Hardaway Jr. for alley-oop:
Victor Oladipo delights with late 360:
Cody Zeller picks pocket, goes for coast-to-coast layup:
THURSDAY'S FIRST ROUND
Eric May goes coast-to-coast for powerful one-hander:
Brandon Ubel bounce pass leads to David Rivers dunk:
D.J. Newbill crosses over Trey Burke, hits jumper:
Brandon Paul beats the buzzer, Minnesota:
Trevor Mbakwe throws down lefty putback: