Let the madness that is March begin.

On Thursday, IU will meet Penn State (21-10, 10-8) in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament (tip-off 5 p.m., ESPN2).

If they win, the Hoosiers (6-24, 1-17) will face Purdue, the No. 3 seed, on Friday. If they lose, the countdown to Hoosier Hysteria begins.

IU has already lost to the Nittany Lions twice this season, with the most heartbreak coming two weeks ago in State College, 61-58.

But none of that matters in a single-elimination tournament, as you know.

What does matter are your predictions. Give me the scoop on how IU will do in the conference tournament. If you guess Thursday's score right, the IDS will send you a Zach Osterman bobblehead doll (limited supply).

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