Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn 'questionable to return' vs. Michigan with lower body injury

Stephen Samraby:Steve Samra•02/26/23•

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Wisconsin faithful is holding their breath as Chucky Hepburn suffered an apparent lower body injury.

In the middle of a close game against the Michigan Wolverines, Hepburn — who had four points, three rebounds and four assists at the time — went to the bench in pain, and then walked to the locker room. Now, he’s questionable to return to the game.

“Status update at Michigan: Chucky Hepburn is questionable to return for Wisconsin (lower body),” tweeted Brandon Harrison, Brand Communications and Social Media for Wisconsin.

Time will tell if Hepburn is alright, but Wisconsin will certainly hope so. Any time missed would be a huge blow for the Badgers so close to the Big Ten and subsequent NCAA Tournament.

2023 Big Ten Basketball Tournament: Updated projected seeds, schedule, magic numbers

The 2023 Big Ten Basketball Tournament has a clearer picture after Saturday’s slate of basketball games. The latest projected seeds, schedule and magic numbers are available as teams fight for positioning in the conference tournament.

Let’s dive into the standings and probabilities for teams who are in position for the top seed in the Big Ten, via PlayoffStatus.com.

Big Ten Standings:

  1. Purdue Boilermakers – 24-5 (13-5)
  2. Northwestern Wildcats – 20-8 (11-6)
  3. Indiana Hoosiers – 20-9 (11-7)
  4. Maryland Terrapins – 19-9 (10-7)
  5. Illinois Fighting Illini – 19-9 (10-7)
  6. Michigan Wolverines – 16-12 (10-7)
  7. Iowa Hawkeyes – 18-11 (10-8)
  8. Michigan State Spartans – 17-11 (9-8)
  9. Rutgers Scarlet Knights – 17-11 (9-8)
  10. Wisconsin Badgers – 16-11 (8-9)
  11. Penn State Nittany Lions – 17-11 (8-9)
  12. Nebraska Cornhuskers – 15-14 (8-10)
  13. Ohio State Buckeyes – 11-17 (3-14)
  14. Minnesota Golden Gophers – 7-20 (1-16)

At the moment, Purdue has the best odds at winning the Big Ten at 84%, edging out Northwestern’s 12%. The Boilermakers have a magic number of two, which they’re hoping to reach in the coming days. 

Big Ten Tournament Schedule

First Round: Wed., March 8

Game 1: No. 12 seed vs. No. 13 seed | 6:30 p.m. EST [Big Ten Network (BTN)/FOX Sports App]

Game 2: No. 11 seed vs. No. 14 seed | 25 minutes after Game 1(BTN/FOX Sports App)

Second Round: Thurs., March 9

Game 3: No. 8 seed vs. No. 9 seed | 12:00 p.m. EST (BTN/FOX Sports App)

Game 4: No. 5 seed vs. Game 1 winner | 25 minutes after Game 1 (BTN/FOX Sports App)

Game 5: No. 7 seed vs. 10 seed | 6:30 p.m. EST (BTN/FOX Sports App)

Game 6: No. 6 seed vs. Game 2 winner | 25 minutes after Game 5 (BTN/FOX Sports App)

Quarterfinals: Fri., March 10

Game 7: No. 1 seed vs. Game 3 winner | 12:00 p.m. EST (BTN/FOX Sports App)

Game 8: No. 4 seed vs. Game 4 winner | 25 minutes after Game 7 (BTN/FOX Sports App)

Game 9: No. 2 seed vs. Game 5 winner | 6:30 p.m. EST (BTN/FOX Sports App)

Game 10: No. 3 seed vs. Game 6 winner | 25 minutes after Game 9 (BTN/FOX Sports App)

Semifinals: Sat., March 11

Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 1:00 p.m. EST (CBS/Paramount+)

Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 25 minutes after Game 11 (CBS/Paramount+)

Big Ten Championship Game: Sun., March 12 

Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 3:30 p.m. EST (CBS/Paramount+)