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Tom Izzo's still got it but the middle of the Big Ten's as strong as ever

INDIANAPOLIS -- It's been a wild weekend at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for the Big Ten Tournament, and now we're all set for the title match. Michigan State is gunning for a record fifth tournament title, while Purdue is searching for its first crown since 2009.

But as the country focuses on what should be an entertaining championship game, here are a handful of under-the-radar storylines I noticed over the past four days.

The first two days of the tournament reinforced two themes from the regular season

We knew 13th-seeded Minnesota and 14th-seeded Rutgers, who combined for three victories in conference play, were abysmal outfits, so when the two teams dropped their tournament games by a combined 50 points, no one was surprised.