The upcoming Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament promises to be full of intrigue and potentially wide-open. Five of the last seven No. 1 seeds have won the Big Ten tourney. The last time someone lower than a No. 3 seed won it was Iowa, which turned the trick as a No. 6 seed in 2001. […]
There's a different name atop my Big Ten Player of the Year Tracker for the third time in as many weeks. Entering the final week of the regular season, it's Michigan's Nik Stauskas coming in at No. 1, a spot held by Nebraska's Terran Petteway and Iowa's Devyn Marble the previous two weeks. Agree? Feel […]
We're fast approaching the end of the regular season, so that means it's time to start considering an All-Big Ten most improved team. Who would make your 2013-14 team? Mine is headlined by a quartet of sophomores, including Big Ten Player of the Year candidate Nik Stauskas. See my full team, plus vote for your […]
Minnesota propelled itself back into the field of 68 with a decisive win over Iowa at home. The Gopher defense has been much-maligned this season (this is the second-worst defense in the Big Ten), but that doesn?t matter when you shoot 58 percent from 3 and 63 percent on 2s. As Uncle Drew would say, […]
Another week is in the books, and that means it's time for my latest Big Ten Player of the Year tracker. Michigan State's Gary Harris topped my initial list last week, but it's Iowa's Devyn Marble on top this week. Agree? Feel free to enter your thoughts in the comment box at the bottom of […]
This week on ?The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2014? we see how Indiana?s Yogi Ferrell?s role has expanded as a sophomore, learn more about Michigan?s only senior Jordan Morgan, and watch Minnesota?s Richard Pitino embraces being the son of a Hall of Fame coach. Also, catch our usual highlights from Michigan-Indiana and Minnesota-Purdue. The new […]