While analysts across the nation are busy compiling their super-early 2014-15 hoops polls, I thought I'd go with a more exact-inexact exercise and share my top five 2014-15 breakout candidates. You know the names from this season, but they're certain to be even bigger names next season. Derrick Walton Jr., Michigan. Two names for you: […]
The Big Ten office announced its Big Ten Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Monday, and there's a first-time honoree. Indiana senior Will Sheehey won Player of the Week for the first time in his career, this after averaging 18.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in Indiana's 2-1 week. Illinois' Kendrick Nunn claimed Freshman of […]
Penn State celebrated an early senior night (the Nittany Lions still have another home game remaining, but I guess they didn?t like their chances against Wisconsin) by rallying from an 11-point first half deficit to take down Ohio State. PSU got a big game out of junior guard D.J. Newbill (23 points, 9 shots), who […]
The Big Ten office released its Big Ten Men's Basketball Players of the Week on Monday morning. Michigan's Nik Stauskas claimed Player of the Week and Illinois' Kendrick Nunn took home Freshman of the Week. See what they did to earn the distinctions in this post. Player of the Week: Nik Stauskas, Michigan, G, So. […]
Iowa pummeled Michigan on Saturday with an offensive attack that?s as good as we?ve seen this season. Iowa missed 32 shots and rebounded 15 of them. Seven turnovers. 59 percent from three. The Lakers don't beat a team with those numbers. — Ivan Bologna (@PV_GIA) February 8, 2014 Those are some terrifying numbers, and they […]