Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor, February 5, 2016

Are you a fan of numbers?

If so, this is the perfect post for you.

I went through and came up with 100 bold facts related to this year's Big Ten men's basketball season.

From player numbers, to Final Four appearances, to career coaching victories, it's all here.

So sit down, kick back, and enjoy, Big Ten fans.

1. The number of Big Ten teams that have won a national championship in the last 26 years (Michigan State in 2000)

2: The number of Maryland star Melo Trimble

3: The number of Rutgers standout freshman Corey Sanders

4: As in Final Four. Will a Big Ten team make it to Houston this year?

5: Big Ten teams ranked in the AP Top 25 (Maryland, Iowa, Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana)

6: Schools that have won the Big Ten Tournament (Michigan State, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Purdue)

7: Assists Northwestern's Bryant McIntosh is averaging this season, which ranks first in the Big Ten

8: Elite Eight. The Big Ten had two teams there last year. How many will make it in 2016?

9: The number of times Tom Izzo has led Michigan State to the Elite Eight

10: The number of Iowa point guard Mike Gessel

11: The number of Indiana All-Big Ten guard Yogi Ferrell

12: Iowa's scoring margin in Big Ten tilts this year

13: The number of Ohio State star freshman JaQuan Lyle

14: The number of times Bo Ryan finished in the Top 4 of the Big Ten standings

15: The number of 3-point attempts Tre Demps had against Iowa, which is tops in the Big Ten this year

16: Wins by Northwestern this season

17: Wins for Michigan this season, one of the top surprise teams in the country

18: The number of Big Ten Tournaments there have been. This year's Big Ten Tourney will be played March 9-13 in Indianapolis

19: Free throws made by Maryland freshman star Diamond Stone against Penn State, the most by any Big Ten player this year

20: The number of Iowa star Jarrod Uthoff, who ranks second in the Big Ten in scoring with a 18.4 ppg clip

21: Years that Tom Izzo has been the head coach at Michigan State

22: The number of Michigan's Duncan Robinson, who leads the Big Ten in 3-pointers

23: The number of Michigan State standout freshman Deyonta Davis

24: The number of Michigan high-flyer Aubrey Dawkins

25: Number of field goals attempted by Nebraska's Shavon Shields against Miami (FL), the second most by any Big Ten player this season

26: 3-pointers made by Duncan Robinson in Big Ten play

27: The number of Big Ten wins by John Groce at Illinois

28: Iowa are holding conference opponents to 28 percent shooting from 3-point range

29: 3-pointers made by Yogi Ferrell in Big Ten play

30: The number of Northwestern star Bryant McIntosh, who leads the Wildcats in scoring and assists

31: The number of Indiana standout freshman Thomas Bryant

32: Free throws Rutgers made in a 82-70 win over Howard

33: Points Michigan held Delaware State to, and Michigan State held Binghamton to this season

34: Number of Michigan's Mark Donnal

35: Number of Maryland big man Damonte Dodd

36: Steals by Rutgers' Corey Sanders, which leads all Big Ten players this year

37: Number of 3-point attempts Illinois had against Nebraska, which was the highest total of any Big Ten team

38: Number of points Indiana's Yogi Ferrell scored against IPFW earlier this year, which is the second highest point total among Big Ten players this year

39: Number of points Maryland's Diamond Stone scored against Penn State and Corey Sanders scored against Illinois, which is the most in the Big Ten

40: Field goals made by Indiana on two separate occasions this year, which is tied for the most among Big Ten teams, along with Iowa and Michigan

41: Michigan State's 3-point percentage this year in Big Ten play

42: John Groce's winning percentage in his four years as Illinois' head coach

43: Field goals attempted by Indiana vs. Wisconsin, which is the most in a conference game this year

44: Indiana's 3-point field goal percentage, which leads the Big Ten

45: The number of Michigan State standout Denzel Valentine

46: Number of free throw attempts by Rutgers against Howard this season

47: Nebraska's field goal percentage in conference play this season, which ranks second in the Big Ten

48: Kam Williams, Dom Uhl and Rasheed Sulaimon's 3-point percentage, which ranks second among Big Ten stars

49: Indiana's field goal percentage in Big Ten play this year, which leads the Big Ten

50: The number of Purdue standout freshman Caleb Swanigan

51: Fran McCaffery's winning percentage in his six years at Iowa (51-49)

52: Indiana's field goal percentage, which leads the Big Ten

53: Total blocks by AJ Hammons this season, which ranks second in the Big Ten this year

54: Offensive rebounds by Iowa's Adam Woodbury

55: Yogi Ferrell is shooting 55 percent from 3-point land in Big Ten play, which ranks first in the Big Ten

56: Mark Turgeon's winning percentage at Maryland

57: Diamond Stone's field goal percentage this year

58: Losses for Tim Miles during his four seasons at Nebraska (59-58)

59: Biggest win margin by a Big Ten team this year (105-46, Michigan vs. Youngstown State)

60: Tom Izzo's age

61: 3-pointers made by Michigan State's Bryn Forbes this year, which ranks second in the Big Ten

62: Number of defensive rebounds by Matt Costello in Big Ten play this year, which leads the conference

63: The number of rebounds Purdue had in a 107-57 win over Rutgers, which is tops in the Big Ten this year

64: Matt Painter's winning percentage as the head coach at Purdue

65: Total blocks by Jarrod Uthoff this season, which ranks first in the Big Ten

66: Matt Painter's career winning percentage

67: Maryland's field goal percentage against Saint Francis and Indiana's FG percentage against Alcorn State, the best among Big Ten teams this season

68: Total teams in the NCAA Tournament

69: Tom Izzo's career winning percentage in the Big Ten

70: Blocked shots by Maryland in Big Ten play, which leads the Big Ten

71: As in 1971, the year new Wisconsin head basketball coach Greg Gard was born

72: Thomas Bryant's field goal percentage this season, which leads the Big Ten

73: Total 3-pointers made by Duncan Robinson this season, which leads all Big Ten players

74: The number of points Maryland scored in the Terrapins' win over Iowa, handing the Hawkeyes their first and only Big Ten loss this season

75: Nebraska's 3-point field goal percentage against Rhode Island earlier this season, which is the best of any Big Ten team

76: Maryland's free throw percentage this year, which leads all Big Ten teams

77: Illinois' free throw percentage in Big Ten play this season

78: The number of losses Tom Crean has in the Big Ten during his Indiana coaching career

79: Points per game Iowa is averaging in Big Ten play this year

80: As in 1980, the last time Iowa played in a Final Four

81: Eron Harris' free throw percentage this year

82: As in 1982, the year Minnesota coach Richard Pitino was born.

83: As in 1983, the year Tom Izzo's coaching career began

84: Points scored by Illinois in the Illini's 84-70 win over Purdue this year

85: Jarrod Uthoff's free throw percentage in Big Ten play this season, which ranks third in the Big Ten

86: 1986, the year Eddie Jordan got his first coaching job as an assistant at Boston College

87: 1987, the year Mark Turgeon graduated from Kansas University

88: Joey King's free throw percentage, which is tops in the Big Ten

89: Melo Trimble's free throw percentage in Big Ten play this year

90: 1990, the year Thad Matta began coaching, serving as an assistant at Indiana State

91: As in 1991, the year Bo Ryan won his first national championship at Wisconsin-Platteville

92: Amount of points Michigan State put up against Penn State back in mid-January

93: Total turnovers by Iowa in Big Ten play this year, which ranks first in the Big Ten

94: As in 1994, the first and only year Nebraska won a conference tournament title

95: 1995, the year Pat Chambers' coaching career began, serving as an assist at Delaware Valley

96: As in 1996, the year Michigan State's standout freshman Deyonta Davis was born

97: Nebraska's highest point total this season, coming in a 97-51 win over Mississippi Valley State

98: As in 1998, the year Tom Izzo made his first NCAA Tournament appearance as the head coach for Michigan State.

99: As in 1999, the last time Iowa made a Sweet 16

100: Zak Showalter's shooting percentage in Wisconsin's 79-57 win over Rutgers