There is no wrong choice for Big Ten Player of the Year this season. Trey Burke. Victor Oladipo. Deshaun Thomas. I'm not going to argue against any of those names. Having said that, Oladipo is my selection – even though Burke took home the honor. Why Oladipo? Easy: He was the best player on the […]
Last week, my colleague Tom Dienhart and I debated the frontrunner for Big Ten Player of the Year. Hours after leading No. 1 Indiana over No. 5 Michigan State, Victor Oladipo was my selection. Not only does the guy do it all, he does it for the Big Ten's best team. My only question is: […]
Self-important, fast-talking, arm-waving weather people who predicted a massive Midwest snow storm yesterday called ?Winter Storm Q?? Over-hyped. Indiana hoops? Not over-hyped. That?s why the Hoosiers get the lead in my daily links. Michigan guard Trey Burke agrees with me on the formidable Hoosiers. In fact, he says Indiana is the best team the Wolverines […]
As we near the stretch run of the Big Ten schedule, there are plenty of races to keep an eye on. The most intriguing one, other than the Big Ten title race, is the battle for Big Ten Player of the Year. Will it be the season-long frontrunner Trey Burke? Or the quickly surging Victor […]
Indiana pulled out a huge road win over Michigan State, thanks largely to the all-around heroics of Victor Oladipo. The surging national player of the year contender made things happen all over the court. On the offensive end, Oladipo was about as efficient as it gets, attacking the tin (he went six for seven on […]
It's a move players think of doing quite a bit, but it's one they rarely attempt in a game situation. Unless your name is Victor Oladipo, apparently. In Tuesday's 72-68 victory at No. 5 Michigan State, the exciting junior threw the inbound pass off Matt Costello's backside, and it worked to perfection. In typical Oladipo […]