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NCAA tournament: Big Ten's big three

Iowa (above) couldn't pull an upset of Tennessee on Sunday, and Ohio State's stay ended Sunday night with a loss to Houston. But the Sweet 16 includes three Big Ten teams. College basketball writer Scott Richey checks in on what those programs need to do in order to keep their Final Four hopes intact this week:

MICHIGAN

Lockdown defense pushed Michigan throughout its 17-game winning streak to start the year. The same kept the Wolverines near the top of the Big Ten standings until the final day of the regular season. So it's no surprise that Michigan's No.