Big Ten at a glance
March 16, 2009
THEY'RE IN
* MICHIGAN STATE (26-6) No. 2 in MIDWEST; vs. No. 15 Robert Morris on Friday in Minneapolis.
* PURDUE (25-9) No. 5 in WEST; vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa on Thursday in Portland, Ore.
* ILLINOIS (24-9) No. 5 in SOUTH; vs. No. 12 Western Kentucky on Thursday in Portland, Ore.
* OHIO STATE (22-10) No. 8 in MIDWEST; vs. No. 9 Siena on Friday in Dayton, Ohio.
* MINNESOTA (22-10) No. 10 in EAST; vs. No. 7 Texas on Thursday in Greensboro, N.C.
* MICHIGAN (20-13) No. 10 in SOUTH; vs. No. 7 Clemson on Thursday in Kansas City, Mo.
* WISCONSIN (19-12) No. 12 in EAST; vs. No. 5 Florida State on Friday in Boise, Idaho.
THEY'RE OUT
* PENN STATE (22-11)
* NORTHWESTERN (17-13)