Minnesota, Rutgers ride momentum into Big Ten tournament

Moments after his team's regular season ended, Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell turned his attention to the Big Ten tournament.

"A new season starts after this," Pickiell said. "We'll head to Chicago, and everyone has a chance."

Both teams have a legitimate chance to extend their season when No. 11 seed Minnesota (15-16) tips off against No. 14 seed Rutgers (13-18) on Wednesday night in second-round action in Chicago.

Minnesota comes off a 67-66 win over Northwestern in its regular-season finale.