Indiana held serve against Michigan State to move into a tie with Michigan atop the Big Ten standings. Normally, I?d use this opportunity to point out that although Indiana won by 5, the outcome actually suggests that Michigan State is the better team. But I don't think that's true here, because Indiana was equal to […]
At 10 p.m. ET tonight, "The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2013" spotlights the Big Ten's top point guards. The show airs immediately following the Wisconsin-Iowa game, and then airs again at 3 p.m. Sunday following the Indiana-Northwestern game and again at 8 p.m. Sunday. The point guards featured include Trey Burke, Aaron Craft, Tim Frazier […]
Minnesota point guard Andre Hollins knows what?s at stake on Thursday night when No. 5 Michigan visits the Barn. The winner will remain on the heels of Big Ten front-runner Wisconsin. The loser will have two Big Ten losses, shrinking the margin for error as January is about to bleed into February. Each team is […]
This weekend featured a lot of games where the home team came out of the gate strong, though there were some second half scares as well. Indiana ran all over Minnesota in the first half on Saturday, opening up a 23-point lead after the first 20 minutes. Team Two-Point Pct. Three-Point Pct. Turnover Pct. Points […]
In the opening game of the conference season, Minnesota held serve at home by pulling away from Michigan State in the final minutes. Over the last 10 minutes of the game, the Gophers outscored the Spartans 22-6, erasing a three-point lead by MSU. This was a game between two teams that play very similar styles. […]
Indiana made a living at the foul line in a chippy 13-point win over visiting Illinois. For about 30 minutes, this was a tight, back-and-forth game, with six lead changes and 14 ties. Over the final 10 minutes, however, the Hoosiers took advantage of the foul-riddled Illini to pull away. Indiana not only got to […]