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Illinois guard Tracy Abrams out for season with torn ACL
Illinois guard Tracy Abrams out for season with torn ACL
Illinois senior point guard Tracy Abrams suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during a preseason skill workout and will be forced to miss the entire 2014-15 season, the school announced Thursday. Abrams will redshirt this year and return to action for his final year of eligibility in 2015-16. "Tracy worked hard in the […]
B1G Tourney: BTN.com's all-Thursday team
B1G Tourney: BTN.com's all-Thursday team
If you're a fan of college basketball, then you have to appreciate how entertaining Day One of the Big Ten men's basketball tournament was. Four games were decided by a total of 24 points, with No. 11 Northwestern closing out Thursday's session with a memorable 67-62 upset victory over No. 6 Iowa. With four games […]
Big Ten Geeks: Back to square one
Big Ten Geeks: Back to square one
Weekends like this one have me considering whether it?s just better to disregard the non-conference season entirely. Because despite the last three months, there was a lot of reverting to preseason expectations. In turn? Wisconsin?s Defense is a Concern Last year the Badgers were an elite defensive unit that couldn?t score. A big reason for […]
Big Ten Geeks: On the chin
Big Ten Geeks: On the chin
The Big Ten had a relatively bad weekend, dropping marquee games against other high-major conference teams. The main event was a battle between two top-10 teams when Kansas visited Columbus. Given that the game was on the Buckeyes? floor, Ohio State should have won this game, and probably by more than just a point or […]
Photos: Early All-Big Ten most improved teams
Photos: Early All-Big Ten most improved teams
When talking most improved player, the Big Ten boasts plenty of candidates. There are proven guys who have taken their game to another level, such as Indiana's Victor Oladipo, and there are previously unproven guys who have made the most of extra playing time, such as Ohio State's Shannon Scott. See my All-Big Ten most […]
Concerning Aaron Craft's Defense
Concerning Aaron Craft's Defense
Aaron Craft is a very good defensive player. Let?s get that out of the way. Whatever you think of the next few paragraphs, remember that we all agree that Craft?s defense would improve just about any collegiate basketball team. But the sophomore guard just earned some hardware that bestowed loftier praise than just being ?very […]
