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fore the championship game. If the NIT continues its history of not inviting teams with sub .500 records, Purdue will need two wins in the Big Ten Tournament to make the 76-year old event. Based on that challenge, the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) is the most likely destination. The pay-to play CBI has never invited a Big Ten team in his five-year existence. Regardless of the postseason destination, Painter is ex- Rare 30-point games Terone Johnson's 32-point effort against Michigan was not only the largest scoring in the Big Ten this season but also just the 17th 30-plus point performance dating back to 1999. Here is the list of the eight guards to accomplish the feat dating back to '99: 38 E'Twaun Moore vs. Ohio State, Feb. 20, 2011 36 Willie Deane at Michigan, March 8, 2003 32 David Teague vs. Indiana, Feb. 15, 2007 32 TERONE JOHNSON VS. MICHIGAN, MARCH 6, 2013 31 E'Twaun Moore vs. Northwestern, Dec. 31, 2010 31 E'Twaun Moore vs. Southern Illinois,* Nov. 26, 2010 31 Willie Deane vs. Missouri State, Dec, 20, 2001 30 Jaraan Cornell at Illinois, Feb. 13, 1999 * Chicago Invitational, Hoffman Estates, Ill. 16th annual men's BIG TEN TOURNAMENT bracket Thursday, March 14 Round One Friday, March 15 Quarterfinals Saturday, March 16 Semifinals Sunday, March 17 Finals #1 Indiana #8 Illinois BTN Noon #9 Minnesota ESPN Noon #4 Wisconsin #5 Michigan BTN 25 min after #12 Penn State ESPN 25 min. after CBS 3:30 p.m. #2 Ohio State #7 Purdue ESPN2 6:30 p.m. #10 Nebraska Tom Campbell CBS 1:40 p.m. BTN 6:30 p.m. CBS 25 min. after #3 Mich. State #6 Iowa ESPN2 25 min. after #11 N'western BTN 25 min. after United Center Chicago All times Eastern E'Twaun Moore's 38-point performance against No. 2 Ohio State in 2011 was not only one of the greatest ever in the history of Mackey Arena, it was the last time a Purdue guard scored more than 30 points in a game prior to Terone Johnson's effort against Michigan Wednesday. cited to see what his team can do down the stretch. "A month ago, you're trying to beg people to do stuff and to get them to do basic things and now they're fun to coach," GoldanDBlack express • volume 23, express 25 • 22