BTN aired a tripleheader of Big Ten men’s hoops action Sunday, with Nebraska and Michigan State winning and Iowa falling to Creighton. In other action, Northwestern won the Charleston Classic, Purdue lost in the finals of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off and Penn State escaped. You can catch up on all the action and stats on our BTN men’s basketball scoreboard. Also, dive into this post for updates and video highlights. Watch our Nebraska highlights from its easy victory over Rhode Island now.
An interesting Saturday saw champions crowned in each division and one team clinch a spot in the inaugural Big Ten title game. Northwestern also became bowl eligible for a school-record fifth season in a row. But what else did I learn this weekend?
Every Sunday, BTN analyst Gerry DiNardo has made it a point to tweet some of his thoughts and impressions from Saturday’s Big Ten slate of action – a practice he’s appropriately coined Sunday Ruminations. You can find DiNardo on Twitter (@gerrydinardo). See his Week 12 Sunday Ruminations in this post.
The Big Ten had a handful of women’s basketball games Sunday, including No. 11 Penn State and No. 17 Purdue in action. The Boilermakers drilled Tennessee Martin, 65-39, on their way to tallying the 700th win in program history and Penn State rallied to defeat South Carolina. Catch up on all the action in this post and watch our highlights from Purdue’s historical victory.
Following the action every Saturday, BTN.com senior writer Tom Dienhart breaks down what every game, every result means for the teams involved and the Big Ten itself. See Tom’s Week 12 Snap Reactions in this post.