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Most pivotal player for every B1G hoops team
Most pivotal player for every B1G hoops team
The college basketball season is just past the midway point, and the Big Ten picture is beginning to take shape. With five teams ranked in the latest polls, it's clear the Big Ten is, once again, one of the nation's elite conferences. The conference's terrific star players have a lot to do with the Big […]
Big Ten Geeks: Back to square one
Big Ten Geeks: Back to square one
Weekends like this one have me considering whether it?s just better to disregard the non-conference season entirely. Because despite the last three months, there was a lot of reverting to preseason expectations. In turn? Wisconsin?s Defense is a Concern Last year the Badgers were an elite defensive unit that couldn?t score. A big reason for […]
Survey says: Big Ten's toughest player
Survey says: Big Ten's toughest player
Toughness. It?s needed in any sport to be successful. And there are many definitions of toughness, which is displayed in various ways. Show me a successful team-and I?ll show you a tough team. Knowing that, I asked some writers who cover Big Ten hoops teams who they felt is the ?toughest? player in the conference. […]
Big Ten Geeks: Iowa crashes the party
Big Ten Geeks: Iowa crashes the party
In case any doubters remained-Iowa is for real, as proven by its 10-point win in Columbus. Granted, this was probably more like a six- or eight-point win if Ohio State isn?t fouling desperately at the end. But that?s splitting hairs, especially because most teams in that position do the same thing. Frankly, if you?re looking […]
Week in Review: Who's up & down in Big Ten?
Week in Review: Who's up & down in Big Ten?
It?s finally here: My first edition of Big Ten Three-Pointers, my weekly fun and informative look back and forward around the Big Ten hardwood. We offer up scoreboards and other features like BTN Connect daily, of course, but I like to take a concentrated look at the week in one special take. I also have […]
Big Ten Geeks: First semester grades
Big Ten Geeks: First semester grades
We?re all set to tip-off conference play on Tuesday, which means it?s time to hand out our final grades for the nonconference season. We?ll do this in alphabetical order. Illinois: B The Illini have probably hit par, by going 11-2 in the non-conference schedule. By doing so, the team really hasn?t moved any closer or […]
