Maryland basketball gets to take a real short trip to the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. That isn’t the case for the rest of the Big Ten, of course — or their fans.
Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany isn’t expecting sellout crowds, he told The Washington Post.
“I really don’t expect us to have the same experience in D.C.” as in the Big Ten’s traditional tournament venues, Delany said. “I think we’ll have a good experience, but I think it’s a build. I would love to sell it out. But we’re not at a sellout.