The 2014 NBA Draft is hardly in the rearview mirror, but now it's time to take a super-early look at the Big Ten's top 2015 draft prospects. Who is the top prospect? BTN analysts Stephen Bardo and Shon Morris have different answers. See Bardo and Morris' top 5 2015 prospects in this post. [ MORE: […]
It's official: A.J. Hammons will return to Purdue for his junior season. Let the celebration along State Street begin. ?I?ve decided to stay and continue my education here at Purdue, and there are a lot of goals I still want to accomplish with my teammates on the court,? Hammons said in a statement. ?First and […]
Three Big Ten players have announced they are going pro, including Indiana's Noah Vonleh, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, and Ohio State's LaQuinton Ross. Other Big Ten stars have a decision looming, and the deadline is April 27. Who will stay, and who will go? I asked NBA draft analyst Ed Isaacson for […]
The Badgers took care of business last night. Now, Michigan and Michigan State take center stage in the Sweet 16. The Wolverines battle No. 11 Tennessee, while the Spartans take on No. 1 Virginia. Michigan has a tough task playing the Vols, who are outplaying that No. 11 seed. This is a hot team, going […]
Watch a conference enough, and you can't help but notice that every team has a common theme that gets mentioned in every broadcast. Chances are, you know your team's topic of conversation. But what about the rest of the Big Ten teams? Here's my recurring subject for every Big Ten team. Illinois. Bruce Weber didn't […]
The term "posterize" has become popular among some of the top dunkers in the Big Ten this season. But of all the great "posterizing" dunks we have seen this year, A.J. Hammons' dunk over Nik Stauskas on Thursday night may top the list. Hammons took a pass from teammate Kendall Stephens and threw down an […]