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Big Ten Geeks: Contenders and Pretenders
Big Ten Geeks: Contenders and Pretenders
Up until Saturday night, Illinois? season has been described in strange terms. At that point, it was ?surprising? that Illinois was undefeated. The Illini won the Maui Invitational, which was a very ?prestigious? early-season tournament. This isn?t normally how one talks about an undefeated team that?s ranked in the top-15. That's because very few people […]
Wrapping Up the Regular Season
Wrapping Up the Regular Season
Josh: It's time to reflect on another season of Big Ten hoops. I think the rest of college basketball has finally taken notice of something that's been true for the past 18 months or so–the Big Ten is the best conference in college basketball. Still, you look at the conference today, you see two great […]
Big Ten Geeks: Boiling Over
Big Ten Geeks: Boiling Over
Purdue picked up a huge victory for their at-large profile at Illinois on Wednesday. This game was mostly decided in the first half, as the Boilers jumped out to a 13-point lead after 16 minutes. Bruce Weber's team couldn't stop the smaller Purdue lineup, and it failed to take advantage at the other end by […]
Did You See This? Young Hawkeyes rattle the rim
Did You See This? Young Hawkeyes rattle the rim
In a conference that boasts Indiana's Cody Zeller and Michigan's Trey Burke, sometimes Iowa's Aaron White flies under the radar when it comes to the Big Ten's top freshmen. A few more plays like the one White made in Wednesday's win against Minnesota, and his name will be up there with Zeller and Burke. Watch […]
Big Ten Geeks: Homework
Big Ten Geeks: Homework
It?s early in the conference season, but not so early that teams don?t have something they need to work on. To get them in shape, let?s hand out some homework assignments. Illinois: Yes, this team can defend. Even when its opponent shoots 59 percent from two-point range (as Nebraska did on Saturday), the Illini will […]
Big Ten Geeks: By The Slimmest of Margins!
Big Ten Geeks: By The Slimmest of Margins!
Illinois picked up a much needed victory at Northwestern, but they sure didn't make it easy on themselves. The Wildcats came out executing their offense to the tune of 1.13 points per possession in the first half, a very solid showing against a good Illini defense. John Shurna was at the forefront of the attack, […]
