Take a look at how each of the squads in the Big Ten have done for basketball betting fans against the college basketball lines...

1: Northwestern Wildcats (10-5 ATS, 14-5 SU) (LW: 1) A home win against Illinois was absolutely crucial on Saturday for the Wildcats. These next two games are both incredibly difficult, but even just one win will put the Cats in great shape for their first ever trip to the NCAA Tournament.

On Deck: Away @ Minnesota, Away @ Michigan State

2: Wisconsin Badgers (10-8 ATS, 16-4 SU) (LW: 2) The Badgers may have won both games this week, but they weren't good enough to capture the victory against the college basketball lines in either one. They avoided what would've been a disastrous defeat at the hands of Penn State on Sunday, and they'll hope for better this week at West Lafayette.

On Deck: Away @ Purdue

3: Michigan Wolverines (8-7 ATS, 10-9 SU) (LW: 5) Big Blue at least stuck in front of the college basketball lines against both Wisconsin and Purdue, but in reality, it is just outclassed by the best in the Big Ten. The Wolverines are playing for pride and perhaps a spot in the NIT at this point; barring a major run.

On Deck: Home vs. Michigan State, Home vs. Iowa


4: Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-9 ATS, 12-7 SU) (LW: 3) Minnesota has now lost three straight games and is spiraling towards the NIT in a hurry. Eventually, the Gophers are going to need to pick up a basketball betting victory away from home against someone better than Iowa to make a case to go dancing.

On Deck: Home vs. Northwestern, Away @ Ohio State

5: Ohio State Buckeyes (10-10 ATS, 14-6 SU) (LW: 4) Losing by six in Morgantown is nothing to be ashamed of for Ohio State. The bigger game this week was the blowout win over Northwestern. There shouldn't be another 'L' on the schedule for at least five more games before the schedule becomes painful.

On Deck: Away @ Iowa, Home vs. Minnesota

6: Purdue Boilermakers (8-10-1 ATS, 16-3 SU) (LW: 6) The Boilermakers are back on track and are marching towards a Big Ten title once again. Showdowns with Wisconsin and Michigan State are lurking over the next two weeks, and that will determine who is probably going to have the inside track for the regular season Big Ten title.

On Deck: Home vs. Wisconsin, Home vs. Penn State

7: Indiana Hoosiers (8-10-1 ATS, 9-10 SU) (LW: 8) Even though the Hoosiers had to feel good that they pushed the Spartans for a full 40 minutes in East Lansing, it can't feel good to have gotten crippled at home against a lousy Iowa squad to wrap up the week.

On Deck: Home vs. Ohio State, Away @ Michigan

8: Penn State Nittany Lions (7-10-1 ATS, 8-11 SU) (LW: 7) PSU unfortunately fell short at the Kohl Center on Sunday. The Nittany Lions had a chance to pull off a huge upset over the Badgers, but it just wasn't meant to be. Things are only getting harder, not easier.

On Deck: Home vs. Illinois, Away @ Purdue

And the rest...

9: Michigan State Spartans (8-11 ATS, 17-3 SU) (LW: 9)

10: Illinois Fighting Illini (6-13 ATS, 12-8 SU) (LW: 10)

11: Iowa Hawkeyes (6-13 ATS, 8-12 SU) (LW: 11)