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Sullinger, Buford consecutive game-winning shots
Sullinger, Buford consecutive game-winning shots
Winning on the road in the Big Ten is never easy. Doing it in back-to-back games is even tougher. Doing it with game-winning shots in the final seconds twice, that's incredibly rare. Ohio State would know. The Buckeyes needed Jared Sullinger's bucket with less than four seconds left to win at Northwestern on Wednesday and […]
Big Ten Geeks: Heartbreak in Evanston
Big Ten Geeks: Heartbreak in Evanston
It was looking like it would be an historic night in Evanston. In front of a sold-out Welsh-Ryan Arena, the Northwestern Wildcats were locked in a tight battle with the visiting Michigan Wolverines. With a win, Northwestern would move one step closer to the 9-9 conference record that would almost certainly earn the program its […]
Big Ten Geeks: Bubble Edition
Big Ten Geeks: Bubble Edition
As we hit mid-February, the thoughts of college basketball fans naturally turn to the impending NCAA Tournament, especially to that dreaded B-word that gives college coaches heartburn–bubble. The Big Ten is not immune to this syndrome; in fact, four conference members find themselves squarely on that bubble. One of them was in action last night, […]
Big Ten Geeks: Beast Mode
Big Ten Geeks: Beast Mode
Prior to his breakout performance against Ohio State, Adreian Payne had scored double figures in exactly two Big Ten games as a Spartan. And although his offense was certainly a big reason for Michigan State?s victory, his defense probably deserves more credit. Payne did something that few ever will–make Jared Sullinger look like a bad […]
Big Ten Geeks: Offensive Explosion in Columbus
Big Ten Geeks: Offensive Explosion in Columbus
Last Tuesday, we watched Illinois and Michigan State fight it out to a 42-41 final. A week later, Ohio State and Purdue matched that point total on the first possession of the second half in an entertaining 87-84 Ohio State win. Both teams used outstanding three-point shooting and minuscule turnover rates to power themselves above […]
Big Ten Geeks: In the 40s
Big Ten Geeks: In the 40s
Illinois picked up a much needed home victory over Michigan State, and Illini fans would probably appreciate if the discussion ended right there. It was about as ugly as basketball can get, with turnovers and missed shots aplenty. The Spartans had more missed shots than points, and their 26.7 effective field goal percentage represented the […]
