Here’s a look at recent NCAA Tournament projections and Saturday's games that are relevant to the Hoosiers’ hopes of reaching the big dance.

The Indiana Hoosiers' loss in the Big Ten Tournament puts them in a precarious position with Selection Sunday just around the corner.

Xavier and Indiana had chances to give their NCAA Tournament resumes a significant boost. But the Musketeers lost 89-87 to Marquette, and Indiana fell 72-59 to Oregon.

Competitive or not, losses are still losses. After falling in their first matchup of the Big Ten Tournament, the Hoosiers finished just short of the 20-win mark. Indiana hasn’t earned an NCAA Tournament berth with fewer than 20 wins since the 2014-15 season.

The Hoosiers stumbled their way to an early exit up the road from their campus, and took their NCAA Tournament hopes out of their own hands.

As the calendar turns to March, only one men's team and two women's team from the Hoosier State seem to have their ticket punched for the NCAA Tournament.

Indiana’s victory over Ohio State was vital, but the Hoosiers still have to keep their eye on the rest of the bubble teams and may need one more win too.

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Xavier finished the regular season on a seven-game winning streak and was peaking at the right time before an early exit in the Big East Tournament. According to BartTorvik, Xavier is the No. 20 team in the nation since that winning streak started in mid-February.