Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, January 24, 2015
Saturday was filled with several exciting Big Ten men's basketball games.
Purdue kicked off the action with an impressive 67-63 win over Iowa. Nebraska held on to beat Michigan State in a close one, 79-77, while Wisconsin closed out the day with a 69-64 victory over Michigan to highlight the action.
In other Big Ten games: Penn State downed Rutgers, 79-51, for its first Big Ten win, and Minnesota dropped Illinois, 79-71.
See all of Saturday's scores on our Big Ten scoreboard.
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Use the links below to catch up all of Saturday's action.
PURDUE 67, IOWA 63: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP
Rapheal Davis scored 16 of his 24 points in the first half to lead the Purdue Boilermakers to a 67-63 victory over No. 25 Iowa on Saturday.
PENN STATE 79, RUTGERS 51: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP
D.J. Newbill scored 23 points and Brandon Taylor 16 to lead Penn State to a 79-51 win over Rutgers on Saturday for its first Big Ten Conference victory of the season.
MINNESOTA 79, ILLINOIS 71: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP
Andre Hollins has his jump shot in prime form again, just in time to try to salvage Minnesota's season and his senior year.
NEBRASKA 79, MICHIGAN STATE 77: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP
Terran Petteway scored a season-high 32 points, Shavon Shields added 21 and short-handed Nebraska held off Michigan State 79-77 on Saturday.
WISCONSIN 69, MICHIGAN 64: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP
Frank Kaminsky scored eight of his 22 points in overtime, and No. 6 Wisconsin held off Michigan 69-64 on Saturday night.
