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Big Ten Geeks: Weekend at Tourney's
Big Ten Geeks: Weekend at Tourney's
When the dust settled on the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, the Big Ten had four teams standing in the Sweet Sixteen. Here are some scattered thoughts on the action, bullet-point style: Wisconsin lost exactly the way I said it would-by going cold from long range. This is a perimeter-oriented team that does not […]
Did You See This? Mbakwe dunks, Paul responds
Did You See This? Mbakwe dunks, Paul responds
Minnesota's Trevor Mbakwe threw down an incredible dunk in the second half of the opening game of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament against Illinois then Illinois' Brandon Paul responded with a nice move at the other end of the court. Watch it here, and follow all of our Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament action now. This dunk was […]
Video: Brandon Paul posterizes Trevor Mbakwe
Video: Brandon Paul posterizes Trevor Mbakwe
Last night, it was Sam Thompson putting A.J. Hammons on a poster (Watch it). Wednesday night, it was Brandon Paul doing it to Trevor Mbakwe. Paul's posterizing flush was as impressive as any we've seen this year, but it also was a little controversial. The Illini senior was called for a charge on the play, […]
Big Ten Geeks: On the chin
Big Ten Geeks: On the chin
The Big Ten had a relatively bad weekend, dropping marquee games against other high-major conference teams. The main event was a battle between two top-10 teams when Kansas visited Columbus. Given that the game was on the Buckeyes? floor, Ohio State should have won this game, and probably by more than just a point or […]
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 […]
Illinois G Brandon Paul breaks jaw during open gym
Illinois G Brandon Paul breaks jaw during open gym
It's been a tough week or so for a couple Illinois standout athletes. Last week, defensive lineman Michael Buchanan broke his jaw in a Champaign altercation, and on Thursday, star guard Brandon Paul suffered the same injury during open gym. Paul, the winner of BTN's 2012 "Most Dominating Performance," is coming off a junior season […]
