Jordan Taylor
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 […]
Big Ten hands out weekly hoops honors
Big Ten hands out weekly hoops honors
The Big Ten Conference released its Men's Basketball Players of the Week for Jan. 16-22 action on Monday morning. See the winners and what they did to win the honors in this post. Player of the Week: Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin, G - Sr. - 6-1 - Bloomington, Minn. - Benilde-St. Margaret?s Averaged 17.0 points, 6.0 […]
Big Ten Geeks: Illinois' Offense Still Broken
Big Ten Geeks: Illinois' Offense Still Broken
After a long break in which it moved into first place, Illinois saw its offense lay an egg in a losing effort at Penn State. It was clear that, despite the rousing win over Ohio State, this is still the same Illinois team we've watched all season. Let's again roll out what we'll have to […]
One-on-One: Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor
One-on-One: Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor
Crazy. There?s no other way to describe what has been a topsy-turvy Big Ten chase this season, and Wisconsin point guard Jordan Taylor has lived it. His Badgers entered the season with high hopes but struggled through a three-game losing skid from Dec. 31 to Jan. 8 that included two losses on Wisconsin?s home court, […]
Dienhart: Lining Up My Big Ten Three-Pointers
Dienhart: Lining Up My Big Ten Three-Pointers
For now, football is in my rear view window and the road for me ahead has plenty of Big Ten hoops. In my first installment of my Big Ten Three-Pointers, my aim is to fire up 3-pointers from around the Big Ten as I look back at the previous week's news and then ahead to […]
Big Ten Geeks: First Team to 50 Is a Big Ten Title Contender
Big Ten Geeks: First Team to 50 Is a Big Ten Title Contender
Wisconsin and Michigan State squared off last night in a game that will not help the Big Ten's national image. Via a combination of slow pace, good defense, and missed shots that both teams would normally make, the Spartans and Badgers labored for points. It took Michigan State over 13 minutes of game time to […]
