Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, March 7, 2015
The second-to-last day of the Big Ten men's basketball season was an exciting one. Catch up on all of Saturday's action on our Big Ten scoreboard.
Things started with Iowa rolling past Northwestern, 69-52, on Senior Day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, but the day's three other games were far more competitive.
Michigan State held on late to down Indiana, 74-72, at Assembly Hall, Michigan thwarted a late Rutgers rally in a 79-69 win, and Purdue rallied past Illinois, 63-58.
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Use the links below to track all of today's action.
IOWA 69, NORTHWESTERN 52: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP
Senior Aaron White scored 25 points and Iowa beat Northwestern 69-52 on Saturday for its first six-game Big Ten winning streak in 28 years.
MICHIGAN STATE 74, INDIANA 72: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP
Travis Trice scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half Saturday as Michigan State barely staved off Indiana's frantic rally 74-72.
MICHIGAN 79, RUTGERS 69: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP
Aubrey Dawkins scored a career-high 31 points and Max Bielfeldt added 14 points and 11 rebounds on his senior day to lift Michigan to a 79-69 victory over Rutgers on Saturday.
PURDUE 63, ILLINOIS 58: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP
Rapheal Davis scored 18 points, A.J. Hammons had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Jon Octeus added 11 points, helping rally Purdue to a 63-58 victory against Illinois in Mackey Arena.
