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Painter said. "Everybody is on the same page and you can run offense and do little things and it's fun. You want to start over and play 30 games. Hopefully we can continue and keep playing games. "The way they've played the last two weeks, I'd play exhibition games. I'd do anything in my power to keep playing because I think that's part of it, you try to continue someone's career who is a senior then you try to get as many games as possible for your younger guys so you can be better in the future." Here's a look at the Big Ten Tournament seeds: No. 1 Indiana The Hoosiers won their first Big Ten regular-season championship outright since 1993 after beating Michigan on Sunday to earn the top seed. Indiana went 14-4 in the conference thanks to a balanced, high-powered offense and a defense that evolved into one of the league's tougher units with the athleticism and size inside. But the Hoosiers aren't without faults, and there are plenty of teams in the bracket that can knock them out including a quarterfinal matchup against During the skid, Wisconsin either Illinois or Minnesota, both Add dynamic guards Keith ApNo. 4 Wisconsin teams that have beaten the pling, Branden Dawson and The Badgers secured the has struggled to generate much Gary Harris to the mix, and fourth seed despite losing two offense. It made only 17-of-71 Hoosiers. Michigan State has a good of their last three games and threes in those games and even No. 2 Ohio State chance at defending its tour- needing a buzzer beater to take had 17 turnovers — an unheard of The Buckeyes are playing ney title. down last-place Penn State in number for the Badgers — in a loss better than maybe any team at Michigan State. the regular-season finale. in the league. Since losing Feb. 17 at Wisconsin, Ohio State has reeled off five consecutive victories, including beating Michigan State and Indiana. They've made the run with stifling defense, limiting opponents to 60 points or fewer in each of those victories, and they've gotten an offensive boost from point guard Access Aaron Craft, widely considIncluded ered one of the league's best defensive players. for all pr And don't forget: Ohio subscribeint rs! State has advanced to the Big Ten title game in each of the last four seasons. The iPad app is available at the App store. Search "Gold and Black" for an easy download. The app is No. 3 Michigan State created for your Newsstand on your iPad and will download directly there. It does NOT download as a Coach Tom Izzo said this separate app on your desktop. tournament will be more diffiThe digital edition of Gold and Black Illustrated, including 30 issues of Gold and Black EXPRESS includes all cult than some Final Fours he's the great content you have come to expect, plus special features such as video and audio content and the competed in, but his Spartans best in social media updates. seemed primed to compete. • Immediate delivery — no waiting for postal service The team is healthier now • Searchable archive of back issues than it's been all season and • Available on desktops and laptops and now optimized for the iPad its combination of big men • One-click access through e-mail bulletin which allows easy access. Just make sure we have your Adreian Payne and Derrick Nix e-mail address. may be the best in the league. Contact us at 1-800-876-GOPU or GNBManager@aol.com if we can answer any questions. on the iPad GoldanDBlack express • volume 23, express 25 • 23