Sandwiched between the two Mitten State teams is Maryland, which won seven of its final eight games and 11 of its last 13 to wrap its regular season. The Terrapins went 14-6 in Big Ten play and matched their program record for most wins in the conference after joining the league from the ACC in 2013.

They can rest until Friday's quarterfinals. Purdue's late dip leaves it with No. 6 season, and Indiana's late surge gives it the No. 9 seed. Both will play Thursday. Fifteen of the conference's 18 teams earned spots in the event.