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