Roy Devyn Marble
Big Ten Geeks: Purdue Problems
Big Ten Geeks: Purdue Problems
It was while watching a Purdue team fall to Nebraska in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament last year that I assured my colleague, Tom Dienhart, that the Boilermakers were simply in a rebounding season. They would be back next year, I told him, and I had no reservations about that. And why […]
Big Ten Geeks: Bricks, a whole lot of bricks
Big Ten Geeks: Bricks, a whole lot of bricks
It was a terrible shooting weekend for the title contenders. Collectively, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Michigan were 14 for 76 from three this weekend. Two of those teams nonetheless found a way to win. Thanks to Trey Burke?s rip of Keith Appling in the final minute of play, Michigan was able to defend its […]
Big Ten Geeks: Getting ready for the Dance
Big Ten Geeks: Getting ready for the Dance
We're only a few weeks away from Selection Sunday, and there's only a handful of games left for teams to pick up signature wins. This weekend, some did, and some didn't. Iowa picked up an important win over Minnesota on Saturday, rallying from an early 16-point deficit to an impressive 21-point win. And frankly, this […]
Big Ten Q&A: Iowa's Roy Devyn Marble
Big Ten Q&A: Iowa's Roy Devyn Marble
The time is now for Iowa?s Roy Devyn Marble. This is his Hawkeyes team. He must be a leader and he must show the way if the program is to reach the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2006. Iowa is 11-3, but it needs to enhance its resume. The Hawkeyes played a soft […]
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 […]
Wrapping Up the Regular Season
Wrapping Up the Regular Season
Josh: It's time to reflect on another season of Big Ten hoops. I think the rest of college basketball has finally taken notice of something that's been true for the past 18 months or so–the Big Ten is the best conference in college basketball. Still, you look at the conference today, you see two great […]
