Indiana basketball finally learned its postseason fate Sunday night, as the Hoosiers were named the No. 5 seed in the East Region. Indiana will open play in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday at 7:10 pm ET on CBS against the 12th-seeded Chattanooga Mocs. The East Region is definitely one of the toughest if not the toughest region, with teams like North Carolina, Xavier, West Virginia, and Kentucky all standing in Indiana’s way.
The Big Ten received seven tournament bids in total. Big Ten Tournament champion Michigan State (No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region) was the highest seeded team from the conference, and Maryland (No.