Photos: Big Ten hoops coaches wear suits and sneakers

By BTN.com staff, 3 years ago

In case you haven’t noticed by your Big Ten coach’s attire, it’s Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers™ Awareness Weekend. All weekend long, coaches from all over the country are wearing sneakers with their suits to raise awareness for the fight against cancer. See pictures of Big Ten coaches rocking the look in this post. [ MORE: Did you see Purdue’s cancer awareness shooting shirts? ] Illinois’ John Groce Coach Groce prepping for the pregame talk in his sneakers. #Illini #SuitsandSneakers @CoachesvsCancer pic.twitter.com/KUAlYKs591 — Illinois Basketball (@IlliniHoops) January 26, 2014 Indiana’s Tom Crean and staff Tom Crean and #Hoosiers staff

B1G hoops recap: Michigan takes over first place

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 3 years ago

The Big Ten’s final two unbeatens met Saturday night at the Breslin Center, and it was No. 21 Michigan upsetting No. 3 Michigan State to take over sole possession of first place. In other Big Ten action, No. 10 Iowa rolled past Northwestern and No. 9 Wisconsin took down Purdue. Catch up on all the action and the best highlights in this post. [ MORE: Enter our Trip to the Big Ten Tournament Sweepstakes! ] MICHIGAN 80, MICHIGAN STATE 75 | RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY (AP) Nik Stauskas made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3:12 left and finished with 19

Who is the B1G's most underrated player?

By Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, 3 years ago

The weekend is officially here. So that means it’s time for my weekly survey of seven Big Ten hoops writers. This week’s question: Who is the Big Ten’s most underrated player? Check out the responses. No consensus, but some interesting responses. [ MORE: Week in review: Contenders begin to pull away ] Graham Couch, Lansing State Journal: Aaron White, if he’s underrated anymore. You don’t hear his name with other stars, but he makes it go at Iowa. Nathan Baird, Lafayette Journal Courier: Austin Hollins isn’t even the highest-regarded Hollins on his own team, but he helps Minnesota in so

Big Ten Geeks: Is Nik Stauskas the Big Ten POY?

By Mike Portscheller, Big Ten Geeks, 3 years ago

Michigan’s offense continued its surge into the nation’s elite in an impressive win over Iowa. In true Beilein-ball fashion, it was a high conversion rate on twos and a low turnover rate that propelled the Wolverines. Nik Stauskas is making a case for Big Ten player of the year, and he continues to show that he is #notjustashooter: INSTANT HIGHLIGHT: What was better here, @umichbball fans: Nik Stauskas' crossover? Or the dime? WATCH – http://t.co/VHl3YsbtSH — Michigan on BTN (@BTN_Michigan) January 23, 2014 There are still plenty of conference games to be played, but Stauskas currently has the most impressive

Big Ten Geeks: Spartans Keep on Rolling

By Mike Portscheller, Big Ten Geeks, 3 years ago

Michigan State continues to rack up wins despite the absence of Adreian Payne, with Indiana serving as the latest victim. This one didn’t come easy, as the Hoosiers’ defense kept them in it for most of the game. Indiana even held a five-point lead with 11 minutes remaining, but it wouldn’t last as the Spartans’ offense came alive down the stretch. Indiana natives Gary Harris and Branden Dawson led the charge, and the outcome was never truly in doubt. Michigan State deserves a lot of credit for its ability to avoid a letdown game as the team deals with injuries.

Video: NU holds moment of silence for Purdue tragedy

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 3 years ago

Purdue had plenty of support on the road Tuesday in Evanston, and it wasn’t just from Boilermaker fans. That’s because members of The Wildside, Northwestern’s student section, wrote “Stand With Purdue” on their chests to show support for the visitors (see photo below), who had a fatal shooting at their school earlier in the day. The Wildcats also held a moment of silence prior to the tip. Talk about classy! [ MORE: Read Robbie Hummel’s heartfelt message to Purdue ] Watch Dave Revsine talk about the day’s events and see the moment of silence. VIDEO: Appropriately, there was moment of

MSU holds off IU, NU outlasts Purdue in 2 OT

By BTN.com staff, 3 years ago

That was a fun – and long – night of Big Ten hoops. No. 3 Michigan State held off Indiana, 71-66, to complete the season sweep in the night’s first game, and Northwestern outlasted Purdue, 63-60, in double overtime. Catch up on all the action and get the best video highlights in this post. [ MORE: Enter our Trip to the Big Ten Tournament Sweepstakes! ] MICHIGAN STATE 71, INDIANA 66 | RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY (AP) Gary Harris scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half, helping No. 3 Michigan State beat Indiana 71-66 on Tuesday

Ranking the games: Pick a Michigan game this week

By Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, 4 years ago

Ohio State at Nebraska kicked off the week with a rare Monday night game. And, it was a doozy, as the Cornhuskers sent the Buckeyes to a fourth loss in a row. Was that a portent of things to come this week? A full slate of games is on our doorstep, highlighted by Michigan at Michigan State on Saturday. Before that, Iowa plays at Michigan on Wednesday in another big Big Ten game. Here’s a look and ranking of this week’s contests. Ranked teams, beware! [ MORE: Most pivotal player for every Big Ten team ] 1. Michigan at Michigan

#BTNLive asks: What's been the biggest surprise win?

By BTN.com staff, 4 years ago

If you’re on Twitter, you can vote in our ongoing series of Big Ten Twitter polls for our weekday TV show #BTNLive weekdays at 6 p.m. ET. On tonight’s #BTNLive show, our experts discuss this question: Which men’s basketball team has pulled off the most surprising win so far this season? Three choices: Northwestern beating Indiana, Michigan over Wisconsin or Nebraska stunning Ohio State. Select your choice below and tweet out your vote. We’ll be tabulating the hashtag totals all day and throughout the show. The hashtags are: Northwestern defeats Indiana – use #BTNNU Michigan defeats Wisconsin – use #BTNMICHIGAN

Most pivotal player for every B1G hoops team

By Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor, 4 years ago

The college basketball season is just past the midway point, and the Big Ten picture is beginning to take shape. With five teams ranked in the latest polls, it’s clear the Big Ten is, once again, one of the nation’s elite conferences. The conference’s terrific star players have a lot to do with the Big Ten’s standing. But what about the players who aren’t household names, the all-important role players or glue guys who better their respective teams? Here is a list of the most pivotal player for every Big Ten hoops team, listed in order of the Big Ten

BTN Plus on BTN2Go

BTN Plus on BTN2Go

all times ET

Latest Videos Latest Men's Basketball News

Latest Northwestern Wildcats Videos

NUsports.com headlines

More on Northwestern

Advertisement

More video

More on Big Ten Football