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Big Ten Conference Tournament-Michigan vs Illinois

Check out our top individual stars from Day 2 of Big Ten tourney

By BTN.com staff, 2 years ago

Which players compiled the top performances at the Big Ten tournament on Thursday? There were plenty of impressive individual efforts in the day’s four games, and you can see our team’s All-Thursday team below. Sean Merriman Aubrey Dawkins, Michigan. This guy has been the Wolverines’ best player as of late, and he was outstanding again on Thursday. Dawkins scored a game-high 18 points in 24 minutes while leading Michigan to a commanding 73-55 win over Illinois. James Blackmon Jr., Indiana. This freshman standout had arguably his best game of the year in Indiana’s 71-56 victory over Northwestern. He poured in

Big Ten Bracket Final Day 2

2015 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament: Best of Day 2

By Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, 2 years ago

CHICAGO — Four more games down, and we’ve reached the Big Ten tourney quarterfinals. It’s going to be a fantastic Friday of hoops, with No. 9 Michigan vs. No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 13 Penn State vs. No. 4 Purdue, No. 7 Indiana vs. No. 2 Maryland and No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Michigan State. The latter two games are on BTN/BTN2Go, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET. Here’s the link to watch Indiana-Maryland, and here’s the link for Ohio State-Michigan State. Get my Best of Day 2 below. Biggest surprise: It’s Penn State. No one saw this coming. Pat

Big Ten Conference Tournament-Minnesota vs Ohio State

Dienhart's rapid reaction: Ohio State holds off Minnesota, 79-73

By Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, 2 years ago

CHICAGO — No. 6-seed Ohio State held off No. 11-seed Minnesota, 79-73, in the Big Ten tournament Thursday night at the United Center. The victory sets up a quarterfinals matchup with No. 3-seed Michigan State. The two teams have combined to win the last five Big Ten tourneys. Get BTN.com senior writer Tom Dienhart’s rapid reaction to Ohio State’s win. Star player: D’Angelo Russell. This is a role he’s familiar with. The freshman totaled 23 points on 7-of-16 shooting with three 3-pointers and six free throws in a win that will send the Buckeyes on to face No. 3 Michigan

Big Ten Conference Tournament-Minnesota vs Ohio State

Big Ten tourney Day 2 recap: Get a complete look at Thursday’s games

By BTN.com staff, 2 years ago

We’re reached the quarterfinals, and it will be No. 9 Michigan vs. No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 13 Penn State vs. No. 4 Purdue, No. 7 Indiana vs. No. 2 Maryland and No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Michigan State on Friday. Catch up on all of Thursday’s Big Ten tournament action on our Big Ten scoreboard. Thursday resulted included No. 9 Michigan rolling past No. 8 Illinois, 73-55, No. 13 Penn State stunning previously surging Iowa, 67-58, No. 7 Indiana breezing by No. 10 Northwestern, 71-56, and No. 6 Ohio State holding off No. 11 Minnesota, 79-73. Don’t forget

Maryland at Penn State

Photo: Patrick Chambers excuses Penn State fans from work Friday

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 2 years ago

We're sure watching #PSUMBBatWork was super fun, but @Coach_Chambers has you covered if you'd rather play hooky tmrw. pic.twitter.com/crQmXJyi0S — Penn State Hoops (@PennStateMBB) March 13, 2015 Good news, Penn State fans: You are excused from work Friday. If you get in trouble with your boss, well, just show them the picture in the tweet above. That’s right, head coach Patrick Chambers signed this excuse for absence from work letter so that you can watch Penn State’s Big Ten tourney quarterfinals matchup vs. Purdue from the comfort of your home. The Nittany Lions, fresh off a tourney-opening win over Nebraska,

Big Ten Conference Tournament-Indiana vs Northwestern

Dienhart's rapid reaction: Indiana takes down Northwestern

By Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, 2 years ago

CHICAGO — No. 7-seed Indiana took down No. 10-seed Northwestern, 71-56, Thursday night at the United Center. [ MORE: View our Big Ten tournament central page ] The Hoosiers, who lost to Northwestern in the season’s only meeting, dominated this one from start to finish en route to advancing to play No. 2-seed Maryland on Friday. Get BTN.com senior writer Tom Dienhart’s rapid reaction to Indiana’s win. Star player: James Blackmon Jr. looked like a freshman All-American, tallying 25 points on 8-of-15 shooting (5-of-10 from 3-point range). He also had six rebounds and seven assists. Top stat: 56, points allowed

Big Ten Conference Tournament-Penn State vs Iowa

Big Ten tournament Cinderella? That would be No. 13-seed Penn State

By Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor, 2 years ago

CHICAGO — D.J. Newbill pumped his first, let out a huge smile, and struck a Superman-like pose to the United Center crowd. [ MORE: View our Big Ten tourney central page ] The Nittany Lions are the 2015 Big Ten tournament’s Cinderella. Sure, some people had Penn State winning its tourney opener vs. struggling and No. 12 Nebraska. No one, outside of maybe Patrick Chambers, his players and Penn State fans, figured the Nittany Lions would beat fifth-seeded Iowa, which was riding a six-game winning streak. But they did. It wasn’t pretty at times. In fact, it was downright ugly

Big Ten Conference Tournament-Penn State vs Iowa

Dienhart's rapid reaction: No. 13 Penn State stuns No. 5 Iowa

By Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, 2 years ago

CHICAGO — Iowa entered the Big Ten tourney winners of six consecutive games and as a popular sleeper pick to win the 18th annual event. [ MORE: View our Big Ten tourney central page ] No. 13 seed Penn State would have none of it, stunning the fifth-seeded Hawkeyes, 67-58, on Thursday at the United Center. Get BTN.com senior writer Tom Dienhart’s rapid reaction to the upset below. Star player: Gotta go with Penn State’s D.J. Newbill. He hit 7-of-14 shots (2-of-3 3-pointers) for a team-high 18 points. And he hit some big shots at key junctures of the second

D.J. Newbill on The Journey

Video: Watch the 'Journey' profile of Penn State's D.J. Newbill

By BTN.com staff, 2 years ago

D.J. Newbill and his Penn State teammates are making a run in this year’s Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament as the senior Nittany Lion doesn’t want to see his college basketball career end just yet. Last week on”The Journey” BTN profiled Newbill and went back to his Philadelphia roots. It was a touching profile and you can watch the entire segment here. The No. 13-seeded Penn State advances to play Purdue on Friday in the men’s tourney. On Thursday, Newbill scored 18 points, and Penn State shut down Iowa in the second half of a 67-58 victory. On Wednesday, Newbill scored 26 points, Shep

Big Ten Conference Tournament-Michigan vs Illinois

Dienhart's rapid reaction: Aubrey Dawkins, Michigan roll Illinois

By Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, 2 years ago

CHICAGO — John Beilein still hasn’t lost an opening game in a Big Ten tournament. Beilein and No. 9 Michigan rolled past No. 8 Illinois, 73-55, on Thursday at the United Center. The Wolverines advance to play No. 1 Wisconsin, which it lost to in overtime in the lone meeting this season, at noon ET Friday. Get BTN.com senior writer Tom Dienhart’s rapid reaction to Michigan’s win below. Star player: Michigan’s Aubrey Dawkins continued his recent tear. Entering the game fresh off 21- and 31-point efforts, both career highs, the freshman hit 8-of-12 shots (2-of-5 from 3-point range) for a