Hoosiers given lifeline for double-by at Big Ten Tournament, IU set for Michigan State rematch

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Improbably, the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball has a set of lifelines to potentially earn a top-four seed and a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament. A wild number of upsets and favorable results for IU has them back in the run for the double bye.

On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) looks at how the Big Ten is shaking out heading into the final weekend of the season. While Indiana requires help, the Hoosiers can still end Sunday as high as the No. 2 seed in the conference.

The women's Big Ten Tournament, meanwhile, continued on Thursday and the Hoosiers found out their opponent will be Michigan State. In getting another crack at the Spartans, IU could not just avenge one of their losses but earn a win against every conference opponent this year.

The show wraps by previewing the Indiana vs. Michigan game on Sunday. While the Hoosiers could earn a double-bye, all of it requires a win over the Wolverines, an effort that could be boosted by the return of Xavier Johnson.

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Hoosiers given lifeline for double-by at Big Ten Tournament, IU set for Michigan State rematch

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