When a team gives itself the nickname "Dream Team," it better deliver on the hype. The Purdue baseball team did just that in 2012. The Boilermakers (45-14, 17-7) won their first Big Ten crown since 1909, claimed the their first Big Ten tournament and advanced to their second NCAA tourney, their first as a regional […]
It was all about the wrestling team when it came to the 2011-12 athletic year at Penn State. The Nittany Lions won their second consecutive national crown in dominating fashion, beating Big Ten rival and runner-up Minnesota by 25.5 points. What's more, a trio of Penn State stars won the national title in his respective […]
As easy as one, two, three. The Ohio State men's basketball team claimed a share of its third consecutive Big Ten championship this spring to highlight the school's 2011-12 academic season. The Buckeyes didn't stop at the regular-season crown, though, earning a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tourney and advancing to its first Final […]
Eight years. Seven national championships. It's been an incredible, historic — you name the adjective — run for the Northwestern women's lacrosse program, which claimed national crown No. 7 in May to highlight the 2011-12 Northwestern athletic year. The seven championships rank second all-time behind perennial power Maryland's 10, won from 1986-2010. Even more impressive, […]
How good was Nebraska's first volleyball season as a Big Ten member? Put it this way: The Huskers won the Big Ten crown, with a 17-3 conference record, snapping four-time reigning national champ Penn State's remarkable eight-year reign atop the loaded Big Ten. Yeah, it was pretty good — so good, in fact, Nebraska's historic […]
As BTN's Rick Pizzo says, "Hockey! Hockey! Hockey!" For Minnesota, during the 2011-12 athletic year, it was all about the school's success on the ice. The women's team won the national title, its first since 2005, with a victory over rival Wisconsin in the championship game, while the men advanced to the Frozen Four, also […]