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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: Reality Check?
Big Ten Geeks: Reality Check?
Indiana was upset in overtime by Butler in the Crossroads Classic on Saturday. IU?s undoing was defense, especially in the second half. 1st Half Efficiency 2nd Half & Overtime Efficiency Indiana 1.12 1.14 Butler 1.0 1.28 Indiana?s defense completely fell apart after halftime, especially on the perimeter. While Butler?s offensive rebounding kept them in the […]
Wildcats F Drew Crawford out for season
Wildcats F Drew Crawford out for season
Bad news from Northwestern, as the school announced that senior forward Drew Crawford will undergo surgery on his right shoulder and will miss the remainder of the 2012-13 season. Crawford has been diagnosed with having a torn labrum and is eligible to seek a medical hardship waiver. Crawford is one of the Big Ten?s top scorers, […]
Big Ten Geeks: Christmas Wishlist, Part II
Big Ten Geeks: Christmas Wishlist, Part II
Continuing the discussion of what each team could use this holiday season. Part one here. Nebraska (6-2) Already, Tim Miles has been successful in installing parts of his system. His Colorado State and North Dakota State teams dutifully cleaned the glass on defense, and we?re seeing similar results with the Huskers (a cynic would point […]
Player Rankings: No. 7 Drew Crawford
Player Rankings: No. 7 Drew Crawford
BTN.com's Brent Yarina is in the middle of unveiling his 2012-13 preseason Big Ten Player Rankings one by one. The countdown goes in reverse order, of course, and each installment includes player stats and one video highlight from last season. Once the season starts, Yarina will release a weekly Player Rankings every Monday. Up next: […]
Big Ten Geeks: Gophers Bounce Back
Big Ten Geeks: Gophers Bounce Back
After the injury to Trevor Mbakwe, I fully expected this to be somewhat of a ?what if?? season for the Gophers. And that certainly appeared to be the case through four conference games, as Minnesota stumbled to a 0-4 start in the Big Ten. But Tubby Smith?s team has responded by winning three straight games, […]
