February 2013 Archives
Michigan State 68, Purdue 61
The Michigan State women's basketball team earned its first win over a
ranked opponent this season, in a critical 68-61 upset over No. 25/22
Purdue on Thursday night at Mackey Arena. Senior Jasmine Thomas,
and juniors Klarissa Bell and Annalise Pickrel all scored at last 17
points in the win, helping improve the Spartans'
record to 21-7 overall and moved them into a tie for third in the Big
Ten at 9-6. Pickrel scored a game-high 18 points in 29 minutes off the
bench,
shooting 6-for-11 from the field and 4-for-7 from 3-point. She also
added a team-best six rebounds. Thomas and Bell each added 17 points,
while Thomas chipped in three assists, and Bell was strong defensively
with three steals and two blocks. Sophomore Kiana Johnson led the squad
with six assists to just two turnovers, and picked up eight points and
three steals. RECAP
Michigan 55, Northwestern 50
The University of
Michigan women's basketball team claimed the fifth
20-win season in program history, defeating Northwestern, 55-50, behind a
52-point effort from the Wolverines' five senior starters on Senior
Night Thursday (Feb. 28) inside Crisler Center. U-M led by 11 midway
through the second half, before the Wildcats cut it to one late; but the
Wolverines hung on in their final home game to close out the season
with a 13-4 mark in Ann Arbor. On the offensive end, Michigan senior
forward Rachel Sheffer scored a team-high 17 points to go with six
rebounds. Senior forward Nya Jordan recorded her third straight
double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds). Senior guard Jenny Ryan scored
12 points and dished out eight assists. For the game, U-M shot 38.9
percent (21-for-54) from the field and outscored Northwestern, 34-14 in
the paint. RECAP
Ohio State 64, Illinois 53
Tayler
Hill scored 18 of her team-high 21 points in the second half and Ashley
Adams added a season-high 17 points and 10 rebounds as Ohio State
picked up a big road win Thursday, 64-53, over the Illini. The win
improves Ohio State to 6-9 in the Big Ten and 16-12 overall,
keeping its slim NCAA tournament hopes alive. Illinois falls to 16-11
and 9-6 in Big Ten play. Darryce Moore added 12 points off the bench and Ameryst Alston eight points for the Buckeyes, who made 19 of 24 from the free throw line. RECAP
Iowa 75, Indiana 70
On a night when the UI program
honored seniors Morgan Johnson, Trisha Nesbitt and Jaime Printy, a
sophomore sharpshooter came off the bench to score a team-high 22 points
and help dig the Hawkeyes out of an 18-point hole. Melissa Dixon made
5-of-13 3-point field goals, as Iowa outscored the Hoosiers 22-0 in
bench points, and all 22 came
from Dixon. The Hawkeyes shot 60.9 percent from the field in the second
half
(14-of-23) and outscored Indiana 41-26 over the final 20 minutes.
Johnson scored 17 points with nine rebounds, Printy added 14 points and
six assists, and junior Theairra Taylor scored 11 points with three
assists and two blocked shots. A 3-pointer
by Taylor with 2:39 left gave Iowa a 68-65 lead, and it would not trail
again. RECAP
Nebraska 55, Wisconsin 53
Hailie
Sample's layup off an assist from Lindsey Moore with 43 seconds left
brought No. 20 Nebraska all the way back from a five-point deficit in
the closing minutes for a 55-53 win at the Kohl Center on Thursday
night. The late heroics by Sample, Moore and Rachel Theriot were enough
to stretch Nebraska's winning streak to 10 straight games and improve to
22-6 overall and 12-3 in the Big Ten. NU's 12 league wins are the
second most in school history. Sample, who also teamed with Moore to
secure another one-possession road win at Iowa during Nebraska's winning
streak, finished with six points. Moore, who added the front end of a
one-and-one free throw with 9.9 seconds left, led Nebraska with 13
points, while adding six rebounds, four assists and two steals. RECAPMinnesota 89, Penn State 81Four Gophers scored in double-figures to help the University of Minnesota (17-12, 6-9 Big Ten) women's basketball team upset #7/7 Penn State, 89-81, Thursday night in Big Ten action from Williams Arena. Micaella Riche led the team with 24 points and five rebounds, while Rachel Banham, Sari Noga and Shayne Mullaney added 23, 19 and 10 points, respectively. It was the first time the Golden gophers defeated a nationally ranked opponent this season, and the first time it took down a team ranked in the top-7 nationally since they defeated Ohio State, 66-63, in overtime on March 6, 2005. RECAP
Ohio State 63, Northwestern 53 Lenzelle Smith scored a season-high 24 points, Deshaun Thomas added 19 and No. 16 Ohio State used a late run to beat Northwestern 63-53 on Thursday night. The Buckeyes (21-7, 11-5 Big Ten) moved one-half game ahead of Michigan and took sole possession of fourth place in the Big Ten with another difficult win over a team that's given it fits in recent years. This time, they led by 11 points early in the second half and regrouped after Northwestern took the lead, sending the Wildcats (13-16, 4-12) to their sixth straight loss and eighth in nine games. Northwestern led by a point twice in the second half and was up 49-48 with about 4 minutes remaining. But Ohio State outscored the Wildcats 15-4 the rest of the way. RECAP
Wisconsin 1, Cal State Fullerton 0
Wiscoonsin at Cal State Fullerton, 6 p.m. ET
The NCAA announced its qualifier allocations for the 2013 Wrestling Championships on Thursday, with the Big Ten matching a conference record and receiving the most of any conference with 74. The Big Ten will send at least six automatic qualifiers in all 10 weight classes, including nine automatic bids at heavyweight, and boasts the highest amount of qualifiers of any conference in each class. The automatic bids will determine 290 of the 330 qualifiers for the NCAA Championships, while the remaining 40 slots will be filled by four at-large selections in each class. The final coaches' panel and RPI rankings were also released on Thursday, with 86 grapplers appearing in the top 33 of their weight class. Five Big Ten wrestlers hold the top coaches' panel ranking in their class, as Ohio State's Logan Stieber (133 pounds), Northwestern's Jason Welch (157), Minnesota's Logan Storley (174), Penn State's Ed Ruth (184) and Minnesota's Tony Nelson (HWT) each close the regular season as the top-ranked wrestlers in the country. The conference also boasts 74 wrestlers in the top 33 of their respective classes in the second and final edition of the RPI rankings, with five taking the top spots. Ohio State's Stieber (133), Penn State's Dylan Alton (157) and David Taylor (165), Minnesota's Kevin Steinhaus (184) and Nelson (HWT) each hold No. 1 RPI rankings to close the regular season. For the complete breakdown of qualifier allocations, final coaches' panel and RPI rankings, click HERE.
Six Big Ten women's basketball standouts remain in the running for the Naismith Women's College Player of the Year award, chosen by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors. Illinois' Karisma Penn, Nebraska's Jordan Hooper and Lindsey Moore, Ohio State's Tayler Hill and Penn State's Alex Bentley and Maggie Lucas represent the conference on the list of 30 student-athletes. In late March the Naismith Trophy voting academy will narrow down the pack to four finalists and the winner will be selected during the Final Four.
For the complete list, click here.
Michigan State (rv/-) at #25/22 Purdue, 7 p.m., BTN
All times are ET. Rankings: AP/USA Today Coaches
Penn State 84, #4/4 Michigan 78 The Penn State men's basketball team (9-18, 1-14 Big Ten) rallied in the second half for an 84-78 upset of No. 4 Michigan (23-5, 10-5 Big Ten) Wednesday night. It was the highest ranked opponent ever beaten by the Nittany Lions in the Bryce Jordan Center. It also marked Penn State's first Big Ten win of the season. Tonight's win against Michigan marks the third time in program history that the Nittany Lions defeated a team ranked No. 4 or higher. All three have occurred since 2000. The Nittany Lions were led by junior Jermaine Marshall (Etters, Pa.) who put up 25 points and was second on the team in rebounds with six. Sophomore D.J. Newbill (Philadelphia, Pa.) was second on the team with 17 points and led the Lions with five assists. Sophomore Ross Travis (Chaska, Minn.) tied his career high with 15 points and had a team-best 12 boards for the fourth double-double of his career. RECAP
Iowa 58, Purdue 48
or Roy Devyn Marble and sophomore Aaron White combined for 36 points in leading the University of Iowa men's basketball team to a 58-48 victory over Purdue in a defensive slugfest Wednesday night on Mediacom Court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa appeared to take control of the game midway through the second half, building a 47-33 lead, but Purdue fought to make things interesting. The Boilermakers used a 10-2 run behind a pair of D.J. Byrd 3-pointers to trim the margin to 49-43 with 2:17 remaining. With the Hawkeye offense struggling to find a shot, sophomore Josh Oglesby connected on a 3-pointer on a set play coming out of a timeout to give Iowa a 52-43 lead with 1:43 to play. The shot staved off any hope of a Purdue rally, and sent the Hawkeyes to their 18th victory. RECAP
MINNESOTA 4, North Dakota State 2
#4/4 Michigan at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. ET, BTN Purdue at Iowa, 8:30 p.m. ET, BTN
Two Big Ten women's basketball players have been named to the inaugural Allstate National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Good Works Team, it was announced on Tuesday. Penn State's Gizelle Studevent and Purdue's Drey Mingo were two of five female student-athletes from Division I schools named to the list. The Big Ten was the only conference with multiple selections. The award recognizes a unique group of men's and women's college basketball student-athletes who have made outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and civic involvement.
For more on the award and the complete list of honorees, click here.
Minnesota 77, #1/1 Indiana 73 Trevor Mbakwe had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help Minnesota take down No. 1 Indiana 77-73 on Tuesday night, the seventh time the top-ranked team in The Associated Press' poll has lost a game this season. Andre Hollins added 16 points for the Gophers (19-9, 7-8 Big Ten), who outrebounded Cody Zeller and the Hoosiers by a whopping 44-30 and solidified their slipping NCAA tournament case with an emphatic performance against the Big Ten leaders. The fans rushed the court as the last seconds ticked off, the first time that's happened here in years. Mbakwe, a sixth-year senior, posted his conference-leading seventh double-double. At 24 years old, he was a man among boys in many ways in this game, dominating both ends of the court when the Gophers needed him most. Minnesota had 23 offensive rebounds. RECAP
#17/16 Wisconsin 77, Nebraska 46
Ben Brust admitted he didn't crash the offensive boards hard when teammate Sam Dekker had the ball in his hands. He had good reason. "Every time Sam had the ball, I ran back because I knew it was going in," Brust said after Dekker matched his career high with 19 points Tuesday night to lead No. 17 Wisconsin to a 77-46 victory over Nebraska. The freshman came off the bench to shoot 5-of-6 from the field, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range, and helped set the tone early as the Badgers (20-8, 11-4 Big Ten) put on an offensive show. It was Dekker's fifth-straight game in double figures, and he attributed his run to a growing confidence in his offensive game, as well as having won the confidence of his teammates. RECAP
Two Big Ten standouts have been named to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Midseason Watch List, it was announced by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association on Tuesday. Penn State's Alex Bentley and Maggie Lucas are among named to the list. Penn State is one of five schools with multiple players on the list.
For the complete list, click here.
Four Big Ten teams are receiving votes in the latest Associated Press (AP) and USA Today Coaches polls. In the AP vote, Penn State leads the way at No. 7, followed by Nebraska at No. 20 and Purdue at No. 25. The Lady Lions check in at No. 7 in the coaches poll, while the Boilermakers are ranked No. 22 and the Huskers come in at No. 25 in the coaches poll. Michigan State is receiving votes from the AP.
Seven Big Ten women's tennis teams appear in the latest Campbell's/ITA National Rankings, released on Tuesday. The conference is led by No. 8 Northwestern. Nebraska joins the Wildcats in the top 10 at No 10, followed by No. 13 Michigan and No. 14 Purdue. Illinois checks in at No. 33, while Penn State is No. 35 and Ohio State is No. 55
Individually, 10 Big Ten women's tennis players and seven doubles pairs have been ranked nationally in the ITA poll. The complete list of ranked conference singles and doubles players can be found below.
Singles 16. Mary Weatherholt, NEB 33. Ronit Yurovsky, MICH 41. Emina Bektas, MICH 46. Kelsey Dieters, OSU 47. Petra Januskova, PSU 55. Kate Turvy, NU 75. Sarah Lee, MICH 96. Belinda Niu, NU 120. Melissa Kopinski, ILL 122. Fidan Manashirova, OSU
Doubles 3. Brooke Bolender/Emina Bektas, MICH 8. Linda Abu Mushrefova/Nida Hamilton, NU 13. Patricia Veresova/Mary Weatherholt, NEB 23. Melissa Kopinski/Rachael White, ILL 42. Ronit Yurovsky/Sarah Lee, MICH 43. Ruth Seaborne/Morven McCulloch, IOWA 45. Leslie Hureau/Sophie Garre, IND
For the complete poll, click here.
Ten Big Ten men's tennis teams appear in the latest Campbell's/ITA National Rankings, released on Tuesday. Ohio State leads the conference squads in the poll, coming in at No. 7. Illinois, Northwestern and Michigan all rank in the top 25, checking in at No. 17, No. 20 and No. 21, respectively. Nebraska sits at No. 40, followed by No. 46 Michigan State, No. 59 Wisconsin, No. 66 Minnesota, No. 68 Indiana and No. 71 Purdue.
Individually, 13 Big Ten men's tennis players and five doubles pairs have been ranked nationally in the ITA poll. The complete list of ranked Big Ten singles and doubles players can be found below.
Singles 2. Peter Kobelt, OSU 16. Evan King, MICH 17. Blaz Rola, OSU 28. Connor Smith, OSU 38. Jared Hiltzik, ILL 40. Chris Diaz, OSU 48. Rok Bonin, MINN 67. Vlad Stefan, MICH 94. Leandro Toledo, MINN 109. Aaron Pfister, MSU 113. Tim Kopinski, ILL 118. Ross Guignon, ILL 120. Spencer Wolf, NU
Doubles
12. Devin McCarthy/Ille Van Engelen, OSU 14. Evan King/Shaun Bernstein, MICH 16. Peter Kobelt/Connor Smith, OSU 25. Sam Monette/Isade Juneau, IND 30. Alex Buzzi/Evan King, MICH
For the complete rankings, click here.
Seven Big Ten women's gymnastics squads hold top 25 rankings in the latest GymInfo poll, released on Monday. Michigan leads the way for conference teams, coming in at No. 3. Nebraska joins the Wolverines in the top 10 at No. 10. Minnesota checks in at No. 14, followed by No. 18 Ohio State, No. 19 Illinois, No. 22 Penn State and No. 24 Iowa.
For the complete poll, click here.
All seven Big Ten men's gymnastics teams appear in the top 10 in the most recent GymInfo poll, released on Monday. Penn State holds the top spot for the sixth consecutive week, while Michigan follows at No. 2. Ohio State checks in at No. 4, while Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa take the No. 6, No. 7 and No. 8 spots, respectively. Nebraska rounds out the top 10 at No. 10. For the complete poll, click here.
#1/1 Indiana at Minnesota, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN Nebraska at #17/16 Wisconsin, 9 p.m. ET, BTN
A national-leading six Big Ten standouts were selected among the top 30 candidates for the 2013 Naismith Men's College Player of the Year Award presented by AT&T, it was announced on Tuesday. Two Hoosiers, Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller, were selected to the list, one of three programs in the nation to have multiple players named among the top 30. Other conference players named to the list include Illinois' Brandon Paul, Michigan's Trey Burke, Ohio State's Deshaun Thomas and Wisconsin's Jared Berggren. Four finalists will be named in late March, with the winner announced on April 7. Four Big Ten players have previously won the award, with Ohio State's Evan Turner the most recent recipient in 2010.
Five Big Ten teams are receiving votes in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association or USA Softball polls, released on Tuesday. Michigan leads all conference teams at No. 14 in each of the rankings, while Nebraska appears at No. 25 of the USA Softball poll. Ohio State is receiving votes in both polls, while Northwestern and Iowa each appear among those receiving votes in the USA Softball rankings.
Ohio State 67, Michigan State 60Ashley Adams led all five
Ohio State starters in double-figures with 16 points and
the Buckeyes used an 18-2 first-half run to take control in a 67-60 win
over Michigan State Monday night at VCA. Adams was 8-of-10 from the
field and added three assists and three blocks. Ameryst Alston was
7-of-8 from the field for 15 points while Tayler Hill scored in
double-figures for the 51st consecutive game with 14 points to go along
with six rebounds and four assists.
The Buckeyes took control of this one midway through the first half
with their 18-2 run over a 6-minute span, which was ignited by a Raven
Ferguson 3-pointer. MSU led 13-10 at the 10:14 mark and 6 minutes later, Ohio State was up 28-15 and never looked back. RECAP
Michigan 71, Illinois 58 Guard Trey Burke scored a game-high 26 points to become the seventh sophomore in program history to reach 1,000 career points, helping the University of Michigan men's basketball team (No. 7 AP, No. 7 ESPN/USA Today) sweep Illinois, 71-58, on Sunday afternoon inside Crisler Center. U-M held a 43-27 second-half point advantage to win its fifth straight over the Illini. Also contributing in double-digit scoring were junior guard Tim Hardaway Jr. and freshman guard Glenn Robinson III with 13 and 10 points, respectively. U-M shot 25 of 49 (51 percent) from the floor in the game while holding the Illini to just 21-of-51 (41 percent) from the field. The Wolverines forced Illinois into 13 turnovers, including nine steals, off which they scored 27 points. RECAP
Ohio State 68, Michigan State 60
Aaron Craft slashed through the lane for a career-high 21 points on Sunday - more than he had scored in the last three games combined - to lead No. 18 Ohio State to a 68-60 victory over fourth-ranked Michigan State. The loss crippled the Spartans' hopes of catching up with top-ranked Indiana, which now leads the Big Ten race by two full games with four remaining. Deshaun Thomas added 12 of his 14 points in the second half for the Buckeyes (20-7, 10-5), who stand fifth in the conference. Evan Ravenel added 10 points and a crucial block in the final minute. Freshman Gary Harris had 14 points and Adreian Payne and Derrick Nix each had 12 for the Spartans (22-6, 11-4), who have dropped two in a row after winning 11 of 12. RECAP
Purdue 74, Northwestern 43
Terone Johnson scored 22 points to help Purdue defeat Northwestern 74-43 on Sunday night and snap a three-game losing streak. D.J. Byrd scored 13 points and Ronnie Johnson and Rapheal Davis added 10 each for the Boilermakers (13-14, 6-8 Big Ten), who shot 53 percent from the field and outrebounded the Wildcats 48-23. It was the second-largest victory margin of the season for Purdue and the worst loss of the season for Northwestern. Tre Demps led Northwestern with nine points. Reggie Hearn, who scored 26 in Northwestern's 75-60 win on Feb. 2, finished with eight. Northwestern (12-15, 5-9) has lost its past three games, all by 20 or more points. RECAP
Georgia Tech 1, Illinois 0
Pacific 9, Indiana 3
Iowa 12, Western Illinois 4
DePaul 4, Michigan 3
Minnesota 1, Albany 0
Villanova 5, Michigan State 1
Florida Gulf Coast 6, Michigan State 0
Nebraska 2, Florida State 0
California 1, Nebraska 0
Northwestern 10, LIU Brooklyn 9
Utah 5, Ohio State 4
North Carolina 10, Penn State 2
Penn State 9, Iowa State 8
UTSA 2, Purdue 1
Wisconsin 6, Georgia Southern 4
Wisconsin 5, Boston 1
Penn State 68, Michigan 57With 14,173 fans, including a
record 621 breast cancer
survivors, filling the Bryce Jordan Center, the #7/9 Penn State Lady
Lions (23-3, 13-1 Big Ten) clinched a share of their second-straight and
seventh overall Big Ten regular season title with a 68-57 victory over
the Michigan Wolverines (19-8, 8-6) on Sunday afternoon. The Lady Lions
sported four players in double-figures with junior Maggie Lucas leading
the way with 21 points to go along with five rebounds, two assists and
three steals. Senior Alex Bentley accounted for 11 points, five assists,
four steals and three rebounds, while fellow senior Mia Nickson added
11 tallies and eight rebounds. With her
performance, Bentley moved into third place on PSU's career steals
chart. Junior Ariel Edwards rounded out the double figure scorers with
11 points, five rebounds and three assists. Senior Nikki Greene added
eight points and nine rebounds in the win. Seniors Gizelle Studevent and
Marisa Wolfe joined Greene, Nickson and Bentley in the starting lineup
on senior day. RECAP
Purdue 75, Minnesota 63 Courtney Moses scored 23
points Sunday and No. 22 Purdue defeated Minnesota 75-63. KK Houser and
Drey Mingo scored 14 points each, and Sam Ostarello had 10 points and 10
rebounds for the Boilermakers (20-7, 9-5 Big Ten),
who had lost two in a row. Purdue is tied for third in the Big Ten.
Rachel Banham led Minnesota (16-12, 5-9) with 21 points. Micaella
Riche had 13 points and nine rebounds, Sari Noga added 12 points and
Kionna Kellogg scored 10 for the Gophers. Minnesota only trailed 65-63
with 3 1/2 minutes left, but the Gophers
didn't score again. Purdue scored the final 10 points, the last eight
from the free-throw line. RECAPNebraska 66, Iowa 46Freshman
Rachel Theriot poured in a career-high 19 points to help No. 24
Nebraska roll to its ninth consecutive win with a 66-46 victory over
Iowa at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Sunday afternoon. Playing in
front of more than 7,000 fans at the Devaney Center and a Big Ten
Network national television audience, the Huskers improved to 21-6
overall and 11-3 in the Big Ten. Iowa slipped to 17-10 overall and 6-8
in the conference. Senior Lindsey Moore added 10 points, seven rebounds,
eight assists and two steals to help the Huskers to their fifth
straight win over the Hawkeyes. Junior Jordan Hooper gave NU three
players in double figures with 10 points, seven boards and three steals.
RECAP
Saturday's Results
California 5, Illinois 0 Indiana 3, James Madison 1 Indiana 1, Fordham 0 Iowa 7, Wintrhop 0 Alabama 4, Iowa 1 Michigan 6, UC Davis 0 Michigan 3, Hofstra 0 Michigan State 8, St. Bonaventure 0 Michigan State 3, Albany 1 Villanova 5, Minnesota 4 Minnesota 7, St. Bonaventure 4 Oregon 11, Nebraska 2 Northwestern 4, BYU 1 Northwestern 7, Loyola Marymount 3 Ohio State 12, Cal Poly 1 San Diego State 5, Ohio State 0 Purdue 6, Southeastern La. 0 Texas A&M 6, Purdue 1 Wisconsin 4, Georgia Southern 0 Wisconsin 9, Boston University 1
Sunday's Schedule
Illinois vs. Georgia Tech (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 12:00 PM ET
Pacific vs. Indiana (NFCA Leadoff Classic), 10:00 AM ET
Western Illinois vs. Iowa (Bama Bash), 12:00 PM ET
Michigan vs. DePaul (NFCA Leadoff Classic), 12:30 PM ET
Villanova vs. Michigan State (Florida Gulf Coast Tournament), 11:15 AM ET
Michigan State at Florida Gulf Coast (Florida Gulf Coast Tournament), 1:30 PM ET
Albany vs. Minnesota (FGCU Tournament), 9:00 AM ET
Florida State vs. Nebraska (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 12:00 PM ET
California vs. Nebraska (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 2:30 PM ET
LIU Brooklyn vs. Northwestern (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 12:00 PM ET
Ohio State vs. Utah (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 12:00 PM ET
Penn State vs. Iona (Carolina Classic), 12:30 PM ET
Penn State at North Carolina (Carolina Classic), 3:00 PM ET
UTSA vs. Purdue (Texas A&M Invitational), 11:00 AM ET
Wisconsin vs. Georgia Southern (Diamond 9 Tournament), 9:00 AM ET
Wisconsin vs. Boston University (Diamond 9 Tournament), 11:15 AM ET
Saturday's Results
ILLINOIS 3, New Mexico State 2
IOWA 6, New Mexico 2
MICHIGAN 10, Fordham 2
Fordham 14, MICHIGAN 11
Furman 8, MICHIGAN STATE 5
Western Michigan 2, MINNESOTA 0
MINNESOTA 15, Western Michigan 1
Texas 4, NEBRASKA 3
NORTHWESTERN 4, Northern Kentucky 3
Saint Louis 10, NORTHWESTERN 4
OHIO STATE 5, South Dakota State 2.
OHIO STATE 13, Mount Saint Mary 2
Liberty 4, PENN STATE 1
Mississippi State 7, PURDUE 6
Sunday's Schedule
ILLINOIS vs. Boston College - 9 p.m. [1]
IOWA at Texas A&M Corpus Christi - 2 p.m. [2]
MICHIGAN STATE vs. Miami (OH) - 11 a.m.
MINNESOTA vs. Western Michigan - 1:05 p.m.
NEBRASKA at Texas - 1 p.m.
NORTHWESTERN at Lipscomb - 4 p.m.
OHIO STATE vs. Mount Saint Mary - 1 p.m.
PENN STATE at Liberty - Noon
PURDUE vs. Samford - Noon [3]
Legend
[1] Keith leClair Classic - Greenville, S.C.
[2] Kleberg Bank College Classic - Corpus Christi, Texas
[3] Diamond Classic at Dudy Noble Field - Starkville, Miss.
Nebraska 64, Iowa 60 Dylan Talley's 3-pointer with 9.2 seconds left broke a 60-all tie, lifting Nebraska to a 64-60 win over Iowa Saturday afternoon in front of a crowd of 12,334 at the Devaney Center Saturday afternoon. With the score tied at 60, Nebraska got the ball back with 44 seconds left after Brandon Ubel drew a charge on Roy Devyn Marble. Nebraska took a timeout with 20 seconds left to set up its final possession. Talley, a 6-foot-5 senior guard, took several seconds before he stopped and pulled up for a long 3-pointer over Iowa guard Mike Gesell to put the Huskers ahead. Iowa, which saw its three-game win streak snapped, came down quickly after Talley's basket and got off a shot to tie, but Gesell missed a game-tying shot. Iowa then fouled Ray Gallegos, who split a pair of free throws, to give NU a four-point lead and Marble missed a halfcourt shot at the buzzer. RECAP
Michigan (rv/-) at #7/9 Penn State, 1 p.m., BTN
#22/21 Purdue at Minnesota, 1 p.m., ESPN2
Iowa (-/rv) at #24/rv Nebraska, 3 p.m., BTN
All times are ET.
Rankings: AP/USA Today Coaches
Northwestern 54, Wisconsin 52Northwestern came out on top in a
tight contest Saturday afternoon
against the Badgers, 54-52. The Wildcats trailed by as many as 10 points
but staged a second-half comeback that included six ties before
Northwestern took over for good (53-52) after freshman forward Maggie
Lyon drained one of her three 3-pointers with 1:47 to play. Senior
forward Kendall Hackney and Lyon
led the team in scoring, posting 13 points each for the Wildcats.
Hackney broke a Northwestern record Saturday by playing in her 123rd
career game. The senior has never missed a game in her Wildcat career
and surpassed Laura Augustyniak's record of 122 games played (1979-83).
Sophomore guard Karly Roser was close to a triple-double, scoring eight
points to go along with nine rebounds and nine assists. Senior
forward/center Dannielle Diamant chipped in 12 points. RECAPIllinois 73, Indiana 60The
Illinois women's basketball team utilized solid shooting (47.3%
from the floor) and a menacing defense that caused Indiana to tie their
season high of 25 turnovers, to win 73-60 against the Hoosiers Saturday
afternoon inside Assembly Hall. Illinois is now 4-3 in Big Ten play and
have achieved their first over .500 record in Big Ten since 2003.
Karisma Penn led the squad with 25 points on 10-14 shooting from the
field. Penn
also recorded six rebounds, three steals and one block on the day. In
addition, Ivory Crawford totaled double digits with her 13 point performance in which she shot 50% from the field and 2-3 from beyond the arc. RECAP
Iowa at Nebraska, 2 p.m. ET, BTN2Go
Friday's Results
ILLINOIS 11, Ohio 6
Oklahoma 3, IOWA 1
MICHIGAN 9, Fordham 1
MICHIGAN STATE 4, Western Carolina 1
MICHIGAN STATE 14, Cincinnati 6
MINNESOTA 7, Western Michigan 1
Texas 8, NEBRASKA 2
NORTHWESTERN 5, Ball State 2
OHIO STATE 10, South Dakota State 2
PURDUE 9, Samford 4
Mississippi State 3, PURDUE 2
Saturday's Schedule
ILLINOIS vs. New Mexico State - 6 p.m. [1]
INDIANA at Georgia Southern - 2:30 p.m.
IOWA vs. New Mexico - 3 p.m. [2]
MICHIGAN vs. Fordham - 11 a.m. [3]
MICHIGAN STATE vs. Furman - 2 p.m.
MINNESOTA vs. Western Michigan - 3:05 p.m.
NEBRASKA at Texas - 2 p.m.
NORTHWESTERN vs. Northern Kentucky - 2 p.m.
OHIO STATE vs. South Dakota State - 2:30 p.m.
OHIO STATE vs. Mount Saint Mary - 7 p.m.
PENN STATE at Liberty - 1 p.m.
PURDUE at Mississippi State - 7 p.m. [4]
Legend
[1] Keith leClair Classic - Greenville, S.C.
[2] Kleberg Bank College Classic - Corpus Christi, Texas
[3] Port St. Lucie, Fla.
[4] Diamond Classic at Dudy Noble Field - Starkville, Miss.
Friday's ResultsWashington 15, Illinois 0 Oregon State 5, Illinois 1 UCF 3, Indiana 2 Indiana 5, Massachusetts 1 Iowa 2, Winthrop 1 Alabama 5, Iowa 0 Michigan 3, Louisiana-Lafayette 1 Michigan 11, Illinois State 9 Michigan State 12, St. Bonaventure 0 Minnesota 4, Albany 2 Minnesota 3, Florida Gulf Coast 0 Oklahoma 2, Nebraska 0 Nebraska 8, Maryland 1 Northwestern 3, Georgia Tech 2 Northwestern 3, Tennessee 2 LSU 7, Ohio State 0 Ohio State 6, Arizona 0 Southeastern Louisiana 3, Purdue 1 Texas A&M 5, Purdue 1 Wisconsin 3, Georgia Southern 0 Wisconsin 11, Boston University 3
Saturday's Schedule
Illinois vs. California (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 8:00 PM ET
Fordham vs. Indiana (NFCA Leadoff Classic), 1:00 PM ET
Winthrop vs. Iowa (Bama Bash), 12:00 PM ET
Iowa at Alabama (Bama Bash), 2:30 PM ET
Michigan vs. UC Davis (NFCA Leadoff Classic), 1:00 PM ET
Michigan vs. Hofstra ((NFCA Leadoff Classic), 6:00 PM ET
Albany vs. Michigan State (Florida Gulf Coast Tournament), 11:15 AM ET
St. Bonaventure vs. Michigan State (Florida Gulf Coast Tournament), 8:15 PM ET
Villanova vs. Minnesota (FGCU Tournament), 9:00 AM ET
St. Bonaventure vs. Minnesota (FGCU Tournament), 3:45 PM ET
Oregon vs. Nebraska (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 8:30 PM ET
BYU vs. Northwestern (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 3:00 PM ET
Loyola Marymount vs. Northwestern (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 8:30 PM ET
Ohio State vs. Cal Poly (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 12:30 PM ET
Ohio State vs. San Diego State (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 3:30 PM ET
Penn State vs. George Washington (Carolina Classic), 12:00 PM ET
Penn State vs. North Dakota State (Carolina Classic), 7:30 PM ET
Southeastern Louisiana vs. Purdue (Texas A&M Invitational), 1:15 PM ET
Purdue at Texas A&M (Texas A&M Invitational), 4:00 PM ET
Wisconsin vs. Boston Universty (Diamond 9 Tournament), 12:15 PM ET
Wisconsin vs. Georgia Southern (Diamond 9 Tournament), 4:45 PM ET
Feb. 24-25
ILLINOIS at Westbrook Spring Invitational - Peoria, Ariz.
INDIANA at Westbrook Spring Invitational - Peoria, Ariz.
IOWA at Westbrook Spring Invitational - Peoria, Ariz.
NEBRASKA at Westbrook Spring Invitational - Peoria, Ariz.
WISCONSIN at Westbrook Spring Invitational - Peoria, Ariz.
Feb. 24-26
OHIO STATE at All State Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate - New Orleans, La.
PURDUE All State Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate - New Orleans, La.
Feb. 22-24
INDIANA at Redstone Collegiate Championship - Houston, Texas
NEBRASKA at Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate - Palm Desert, Calif.
Feb. 23
MICHIGAN STATE at The Challenge of Champions G.C. - Houston, Texas
PENN STATE at The Challenge of Champions G.C. - Houston, Texas
Feb. 24-26
MINNESOTA at Snowman Getaway Invitational - Goodyear, Ariz.
Wisconsin at Northwestern, 1 p.m., BTN Indiana at Illinois, 3 p.m., BTN All times are ET.
Two Big Ten men's tennis players were named to the 2013 ITA All-Tournament team following the ITA National Men's Indoor Championships, it was announced on Friday. Ohio State's Blaz Rola was named to the team in the No. 1 singles position, while Rola and teammate Kevin Metka earned all-tournament recognition in the No. 3 doubles slot.
For the complete team, click here.
All times ET
Feb 22
#11 Central Michigan at MICHIGAN STATE - 7 p.m. (BTN.com)
Feb 22-23
#8 ILLINOIS at NWCA National Duals - ALL DAY (BTN)
#2 IOWA at NWCA National Duals - ALL DAY (BTN)
#4 MINNESOTA at NWCA National Duals - ALL DAY (BTN)
#5 OHIO STATE at NWCA National Duals- ALL DAY (BTN)
Feb. 23
#14 PURDUE vs. Buffalo - 9:30 a.m.
NORTHWESTERN at INDIANA - 2 p.m. (BTN)
#14 PURDUE at Franklin & Marshall - 11:30 p.m.
Feb. 24
PENN STATE at Rutgers - 1 p.m.
Two Big Ten guards were named finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award, given annually to the nation's top point guard. Nebraska's Lindsey Moore and Penn State's Alex Bentley were two of seven players chosen as finalists, who were selected based on their leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills. The Big Ten was one of two conferences with multiple finalists named to the list. The winner will be announced during the Final Four weekend.
For the full list of finalists, click here.
20 Big Ten student-athletes in 10 different sports collected awards from the conference office during the week of Feb. 18. Below is the complete list of honorees.
Men's Basketball
Player of the Week - Trey Burke, MICH
Freshman of the Week - Gary Harris, MSU
Women's Basketball
Player of the Week - Jenny Ryan, MICH
Freshman of the Week - Maggie Lyon, NU
Men's Gymnastics
Co-Gymnasts of the Week - Stacey Ervin, MICH & Steve Jaciuk, MINN
Freshman of the Week - Fred Hartville, ILL
Women's Gymnastics
Co-Gymnasts of the Week - Alina Weinstein, ILL & Joanna Sampson, MICH
Co-Event Specialists of the Week - Brittnee Martinez, MICH & Madison Merriam, PSU
Freshman of the Week - Lindsay Mable, MINN
Men's Swimming
Swimmer of the Week - Dan Miller, MICH
Freshman of the Week - Dan Miller, MICH
Women's Swimming
Diver of the Week - Erin Bridgewater, MICH
Men's Tennis
Athlete of the Week - Blaz Rola, OSU
Women's Tennis
Athlete of the Week - Tess Bernard-Feigenbaum, PUR
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Track Athlete of the Week - Harun Abda, MINN
Field Athlete of the Week - Micah Hegerle, MINN
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Track Athlete of the Week - Ashlee Abraham, OSU
Field Athlete of the Week - Kiley Tobel, MICH
February 22Syracuse at #34 ILLINOIS - 6 p.m. #36 Oklahoma at IOWA - 4 p.m. MICHIGAN STATE at Western Michigan - 5 p.m. ET Mississippi State at #65 MINNESOTA - 6 p.m. UALR at #15 NEBRASKA - 5 p.m. #14 Texas at #9 NORTHWESTERN - 4 p.m. #61 OHIO STATE at #44 Arkansas - 6 p.m. February 23Marquette at IOWA - 2 p.m. #61 OHIO STATE at #33 Tulsa - 3 p.m. West Virginia at #48 PENN STATE - 11 a.m. WISCONSIN vs. Mississippi State - 3 p.m.
February 24
#36 Oklahoma at #34 ILLINOIS - 1 p.m.
#22 Notre Dame at #60 INDIANA - 11 a.m.
#14 Texas at #12 MICHIGAN - 11 a.m.
WISCONSIN at #65 MINNESOTA - 1 p.m.
#64 Wyoming at #15 NEBRASKA - 12 p.m.
#19 Baylor at #9 NORTHWESTERN - 12 p.m.
#49 Virginia Commonwealth at #48 PENN STATE - 12 p.m.
#20 PURDUE at #45 Kansas State - 2 p.m.
All times are ET.
February 22
#41 NORTHWESTERN at #53 Denver - 6 p.m.
February 23
#50 MICHIGAN STATE at Ball State - 12 p.m.
#40 MINNESOTA at #75 WISCONSIN - 12 p.m.
#25 Notre Dame at #4 OHIO STATE - 12 p.m.
PENN STATE at #34 Virginia Commonwealth - 12 p.m.
#52 Arkansas at #71 PURDUE - 12 p.m.
February 24
#30 INDIANA at #33 Vanderbilt - 1 p.m.
Western Michigan at IOWA - 12 p.m.
#41 NORTHWESTERN at #69 New Mexico - 1 p.m.
#24 LSU at #4 OHIO STATE - 12 p.m.
PENN STATE at William & Mary - 10 a.m.
All times are ET.
Illinois vs. Washington (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 8:30 PM ET
Illinois vs. Oregon State (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 11:00 PM ET
UCF vs. Indiana (NFCA Leadoff Classic), 1:00 PM ET
UMass vs. Indiana (NFCA Leadoff Classic),6:00 PM ET
Winthrop vs. Iowa (Bama Bash), 2:30 PM ET
Iowa at Alabama (Bama Bash), 7:00 PM ET
Michigan vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (NFCA Leadoff Classic), 1:00 PM ET
Michigan vs. Illinois State (NFCA Leadoff Classic), 3:30 PM ET
St. Bonaventure vs. Michigan State (Florida Gulf Coast Tournament), 8:00 PM ET
Albany vs. Minnesota (FGCU Tournament), 12:30 PM ET
Minnesota at Florida Gulf Coast (FGCU Tournament), 5:30 PM ET
Oklahoma vs. Nebraska (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 9:00 PM ET
Maryland vs. Nebraska (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 11:30 PM ET
Georgia Tech vs. Northwestern (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 11:30 PM ET
Tennessee vs. Northwestern (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 4:00 PM ET
Ohio State vs. LSU (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic), 6:00 PM ET
Ohio State vs. Arizona (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic) 9:00 PM ET
Southeastern Louisiana vs. Purdue (Texas A&M Invitational ), 11:00 AM ET
Purdue at Texas A&M (Texas A&M Invitational), 6:15 PM ET
Wisconsin vs. Georgia Southern(Diamond 9 Tournament), 2:30 PM ET
Wisconsin vs. Boston University (Diamond 9 Tournament), 4:45 PM ET
February 22
#16 Boise State, Iowa State at #9 NEBRASKA - 7 p.m. ET
#12 MINNESOTA at IOWA - 8 p.m. ET
February 23
#18 ILLINOIS at #20 OHIO STATE - 4 p.m. ET
MICHIGAN STATE at #24 PENN STATE - 7 p.m. ET
February 24
#3 MICHIGAN at #25 West Virginia w/ Towson, New Hampshire - 2 p.m. ET
#12 MINNESOTA at Iowa State - 3 p.m. ET
February 23#7 ILLINOIS at #5 OHIO STATE - 4 p.m. ET #10 NEBRASKA at #8 IOWA - 6 p.m. ET
Springfield College at #1 PENN STATE - 7 p.m. ET
February 24
#6 MINNESOTA at UIC - 2 p.m. ET
Illinois (rv/rv) 64, Penn State 59 D.J. Richardson finished with 18 points and hit a pair of key free throws late in Illinois' 64-59 win over Penn State. The win was the fifth straight for Illinois (20-8, 7-7 Big Ten). But facing a team that hadn't won since late December, it didn't come easy. Jermaine Marshall's 3-pointer brought Penn State within 62-59 with 5 seconds left. Richardson then sank a pair of free throws that sealed the win. Illinois led 29-20 at the end of a brutal first half. The Illini's Brandon Paul entered the game a point shy of 1,500 in his career. It took him almost 17 minutes to get it. He finished with 16. RECAP
All times ET
Thursday's Result
East Carolina 8, ILLINOIS 2
Friday's Schedule
ILLINOIS vs. Ohio - 1 p.m. [1]
INDIANA at Georgia Southern - 6 p.m.
IOWA vs. Oklahoma - 3 p.m. [2]
MICHIGAN vs. Fordham - 2 p.m. [3]
MICHIGAN STATE vs. Western Carolina - 1 p.m.
MICHIGAN STATE vs. Cincinnati - 5 p.m.
MINNESOTA vs. Western Michigan - 7:35 p.m.
NEBRASKA at Texas - 8 p.m.
NORTHWESTERN at Kansas - 4 p.m.
OHIO STATE vs. South Dakota State - 4 p.m.
PENN STATE at Liberty - 4 p.m.
PURDUE vs. Samford - 3:30 p.m. [4]
PURDUE at Mississippi State - 7 p.m.
Legend
[1] Keith leClair Classic - Greenville, S.C.
[2] Kleberg Bank College Classic - Corpus Christi, Texas
[3] Port St. Lucie, Fla.
[4] Diamond Classic at Dudy Noble Field - Starkville, Miss.
Minnesota 57, Ohio State 56Rachel Banham nailed a jumper with
0.02 seconds to play to lift the University of
Minnesota (16-11, 5-8 Big Ten) women's basketball team to a 57-56
victory
over Ohio State (14-12, 4-9 Big Ten) Thursday night in Big Ten action
from
Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Back-to-back three-pointers from the
Buckeyes' Raven Ferguson in the
final 18 seconds of play gave Ohio State a one-point lead with 13
seconds remaining, but Banham led the Gophers down the floor and drilled
the game-winner to give Minnesota just its second win in Columbus
all-time and secured the squad's first-ever Big Ten series sweep vs. the
Buckeyes. Including the game-winner, Banham has 17 points, eight
rebounds and two
assists, while Micaella Riche pitched in 17 points, five rebounds, two
assists and a steal. Kionna Kellogg also pulled down eight rebounds for
Minnesota, while Leah Cotton had a 5-6 performance at the free throw
line. RECAPNebraska 57, Michigan 39The
No. 24 Nebraska women's basketball team opened the second half on a
21-0 and never looked back in a 57-39 victory at Michigan on Thursday
night. Jordan Hooper led the Huskers with her eighth double-double of
the year with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while senior guard Lindsey
Moore produced game highs of 15 points and eight assists. Nebraska
stretched its winning streak to eight games, including five straight on
the road, to improve to 20-6 overall and 10-3 in the Big Ten. It is the
Huskers' second straight 20-win campaign and fifth in the past seven
years. Michigan slipped to 19-7 overall and 8-5 in the Big Ten, having
its three-game winning streak snapped. RECAP
Six Big Ten men's swimming & diving teams represent the conference in the latest CSCAA Top 25 poll, released on Wednesday. Michigan leads the way at No. 3, while Indiana joins them in the top 10 at No. 8. Ohio State checks in at No. 13, followed by Minnesota at No. 14. Iowa sits at No. 20 and Penn State comes in at No. 24. Wisconsin is receiving votes. For the complete ranking, click here.
Academic All-America of the Year Aaron Craft of Ohio State is one of three Big Ten players selected to the Capital One Academic All-American Men's Basketball Team, as announced by CoSIDA on Thursday. Craft was named a first-team Academic All-American for the second straight year and is joined on the first team by Indiana sophomore Cody Zeller, making the Big Ten the only conference with multiple first-team standouts. Indiana's Jordan Hulls was also named to the Academic All-America squad, earning a spot on the third team, making the Hoosiers the only program with two selections. The three Big Ten student-athletes honored as Academic All-Americans is tied for the most of any conference in the country. It is the second straight season the Big Ten has had three student-athletes earn Academic All-America laurels.
Minnesota at Ohio State, 6 p.m., BTN #24/rv Nebraska at Michigan (rv/-), 7 p.m., BTN.com
All times are ET. Rankings: AP/USA Today Coaches
ILLINOIS at East Carolina, 5 p.m. ET, (Keith LeClair Classic, Greenville, S.C.)
#18/18 Ohio State 71, Minnesota (rv/rv) 45 Deshaun Thomas overcame a slow start to score 19 points and No. 18 Ohio State used a 16-0 second-half run to beat Minnesota 71-45 on Wednesday night. The teams came into the night in dire need of a Big Ten win. Both had lost three of their last four, and each was humiliated on the road on Sunday. The Golden Gophers (18-9, 6-8 Big Ten) were pounded at Iowa, 72-51, while Ohio State (19-7, 9-5) wasn't a factor over the final 35 minutes in a 71-49 beatdown at Wisconsin. Shannon Scott added 11 points and LaQuinton Ross 10 for the Buckeyes, who have won the last six meetings with the Golden Gophers overall and the last six in Columbus. RECAP
#19/17 Wisconsin 69, Northwestern 41
Ben Brust loves to go inside with all the big men and come away with the basketball. The guard plays a lot bigger than his stature, much to the delight of Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan. Brust had 12 points and eight rebounds after missing the last two days of practice with a sore left knee, and the 19th-ranked Badgers shut down Northwestern 69-41 on Wednesday night for their fifth win in six games. "We needle him a little bit. He's a lot tougher than he looks," Ryan said. "Physically he's bought into everything we're trying to do and have done over the years." RECAP
Indiana 62, Purdue 61The Indiana-Purdue rivalry lived up to its expectation Wednesday night at Assembly Hall. The IU women's basketball team took down No. 22/21 Purdue 62-61 on a buzzer-beater by senior Jasmine McGhee who finished with 26 points to lead all scorers. McGhee scored 26 points while shooting 11-of-17 from the floor, tying her career mark for most field goals in a single game. Aulani Sinclair added 16 points for IU, going 6-of-11 from the floor including three 3-point field goals. Sasha Chaplin was the third Hoosier to score in double figures as she tallied 10 points. IU outrebounded Purdue, 35-33, and shot 43.6 percent as a team from the field. RECAP
Michigan State 54, Northwestern 45 Michigan State women's basketball overcame a slow offensive start to beat Northwestern, 54-45 tonight at the Breslin Center. The Spartans won their 20th game of the season, reaching the 20-win plateau for the 10th-consecutive season, the longest active streak in the Big Ten. MSU (20-6, 8-5) was led by 15 points from sophomore Becca Mills, while senior Jasmine Thomas filled the stat sheet with 10 points, six rebounds, three assists, three steals and a career-high three blocks. Sophomore Kiana Johnson led the Spartans with six assists and three steals. RECAP
Penn State 95, Illinois 62The #7/9 Penn State Lady Lions (22-3, 12-1 Big Ten) used a 61.1% shooting effort, their first time better than 60% in a game since 1996, in a 95-62 victory over Illinois (15-10, 8-5) on Wednesday night in the Bryce Jordan Center. Junior Maggie Lucas just missed out on her second career double-double with 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including 3-for-5 from three-point range, to go along with nine rebounds and five assists. Senior Alex Bentley filled the stat sheet with 20 points, seven assists, five rebounds and five steals. Senior Mia Nickson was very effective in the post, scoring 13 points to go with seven rebounds, while junior Ariel Edwards rounded out the double-digit scoring with 11 points. RECAP
#22/21 Purdue at Indiana, 7 p.m., BTN.com Illinois at #7/9 Penn State, 7 p.m., BTN.com Northwestern at Michigan State (rv/-), 7 p.m., BTN.com All times are ET. Rankings: AP/USA Today Coaches
Six Big Ten teams are receiving votes in the latest Associated Press (AP) and USA Today Coaches poll. In the AP vote, Penn State leads the way at No. 7, followed by Purdue at No. 22 and Nebraska at No. 24. The Lady Lions check in at No. 9 in the coaches poll, while the Boilermakers are ranked No. 21. Michigan and Michigan State are receiving votes from the AP, while Iowa and Nebraska are receiving votes from the coaches.
Nine Big Ten women's tennis squads appear in the latest Campbell's/ITA National Rankings, announced on Tuesday. Northwestern leads the way for ranked conference teams at No. 9, while Michigan, Nebraska and Purdue join them in the top 20 at No. 12, No. 15 and No. 20, respectively. Illinois checks in at No. 34, Penn State stays put at No. 48, Indiana sits at No. 60, Ohio State follows at No. 61 and Minnesota is tied for No. 65. Click here for the entire poll.
Ten Big Ten men's tennis teams appear in the latest Campbell's/ITA National Rankings, released on Tuesday. Ohio State leads the way for conference squads at No. 4, while Illinois and Michigan join them in the top 25 at No. 17 and No. 23, respectively. Indiana checks in at No. 30, while Minnesota and Northwestern follow at No. 40 and No. 41. Michigan State holds the No. 50 spot, while Nebraska is No. 59, Purdue is No. 71 and Wisconsin rounds out the poll at No. 75. For the complete ranking, click here.
Six Big Ten women's gymnastics squads hold top 25 rankings in the latest GymInfo poll, released on Monday. Michigan checks in at No. 3, while Nebraska joins them in the top 10 at No. 9. Minnesota is No. 12, Illinois is No. 18, Ohio State is No. 20 and Penn State is No. 24. For the complete poll, click here.
All seven Big Ten men's gymnastics teams are ranked in the top 10 in the most recent GymInfo poll, released on Monday. Penn State holds the top spot for the fifth consecutive week, while Michigan follows at No. 2. Ohio State, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa take the No. 5, No. 6, No. 7 and No. 8 spots respectively. Nebraska rounds out conference squads in the poll at No. 10.
For the complete poll, click here.
Six Big Ten women's swimming teams are ranked in the latest CSCAA Top 25, it was released on Monday. Minnesota leads the way for conference squads, coming in at No. 12, while Indiana follows are No. 13. Wisconsin sits at No. 17, while Ohio State is No. 20 and Michigan is No. 21. Penn State checks in at No. 24 and Purdue is receiving votes.
For the complete poll, click here.
#1/1 Indiana 72, #4/5 Michigan State 68 Victor Oladipo's go-ahead putback, dunk and free throws in the final minute lifted top-ranked Indiana to a 72-68 win over No. 4 Michigan State on Tuesday night. Indiana (24-3, 12-2 Big Ten) broke a first-place tie in the conference. The Hoosiers had lost 17 straight - since 1991 - on the road against the Spartans. Trailing by three with 3.7 seconds left, Gary Harris was fouled on a 3-point attempt. He missed the first one and then after making the second, missed the third on purpose. Indiana got the rebound and Oladipo hit two free throws to seal the win. RECAP
Three Big Ten teams are receiving votes in the latest national polls, released on Tuesday. Michigan leads all Big Ten teams in the rankings, appearing at No. 15 in both the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and USA Softball polls. Nebraska is among teams receiving votes in the USA Softball ranks, while Ohio State is receiving votes in the coaches poll.
Big Ten wrestling boasts 65 ranked wrestlers in this week's
InterMat College Rankings, with five grapplers holding the No. 1 ranking
in
their respective class. Iowa 125-pounder Matt McDonough, Ohio State
133-pounder
Logan Stieber, Iowa 157-pounder Derek St. John, Minnesota 174-pounder Logan Storley and Penn State 184-pounder
Ed Ruth each sit in the top spot in their
weight
class' rankings. The Big Ten also boasts four of the top five squads in
the team
rankings, as Penn State checks in at No. 1, followed by No. 2 Iowa, No. 4 Minnesota and No. 5 Ohio State. The complete
breakdown of ranked Big Ten teams and wrestlers can be
found below.
Team
1. Penn State
2. Iowa
4. Minnesota
5. Ohio State
8. Illinois
13. Nebraska
T19. Northwestern
22. Wisconsin
28. Michigan
T36. Michigan State
38. Indiana
39. Purdue
125
1. Matt McDonough, IOWA
2. Nico Megaludis, PSU
3. Jesse Delgado, ILL
12. Nikko Triggas, OSU
13. David Thorn, MINN
16. Sean Boyle, MICH
20. Camden Eppert, PUR
133
1. Logan Stieber, OSU
2. Tony Ramos, IOWA
3. Tyler Graff, WIS
8. Chris Dardanes, MINN
10. Daryl Thomas, ILL
13. Jordan Conaway, PSU
16. Cashe Quiroga, PUR
141
2. Hunter Stieber, OSU
3. B.J. Futrell, ILL
8. Mark Ballweg, IOWA
9. Nick Dardanes, MINN
149
6. Dylan Ness, MINN
7. Eric Grajales, MICH
10. Jake Sueflohn, NEB
11. Cam Tessari, OSU
12. Andrew Alton, PSU
13. Ivan Lopouchanski, PUR
157
1. Derek St. John, IOWA
2. Jason Welch, NU
5. Dylan Alton, PSU
6. James Green, NEB
12. Taylor Walsh, IND
165
2. David Taylor, PSU
8. Conrad Polz, ILL
9. Taylor Massa, MICH
13. Nick Moore, IOWA
14. Cody Yohn, MINN
15. Ryan LeBlanc, IND
174
1. Logan Storley, MINN
3. Mike Evans, IOWA
4. Robert Kokesh, NEB
6. Nick Heflin, OSU
7. Matt Brown, PSU
8. Jordan Blanton, ILL
9. Lee Munster, NU
10. Dan Yates, MICH
184
1. Ed Ruth, PSU
5. Kevin Steinhaus, MINN
8. Josh Ihnen, NEB
14. Ethen Lofthouse, IOWA
17. John Rizqallah, MSU
19. Tony Dallago, ILL
20. C.J. Magrum, OSU
197
2. Quentin Wright, PSU
11. Scott Schiller, MINN
12 Andrew Campolattano, OSU
14. Mario Gonzalez, ILL
16. Jackson Hein, WIS
17. Braden Atwood, PUR
19. Nathan Burak, IOWA
Hwt
2. Tony Nelson, MINN
6. Bobby Telford, IOWA
7. Michael McClure, MSU
9. Mike McMullan, NU
11. Connor Medbery, WIS
12. Jimmy Lawson, PSU
13. Peter Capone, OSU
14. Adam Chalfant, IND
Illinois 60, Wisconsin 53
The Illinois women's basketball outdueled the visiting Wisconsin
Badgers Monday night in a game of runs, earning a hard fought 60-53
victory. The Illini have now won three straight inside the comfy
confines of Assembly Hall, as they moved their overall record to 15-9.
In addition, the win jumps their Big Ten record to 8-4 which moves the
Orange and Blue into a tie for third place with Purdue and Michigan.
Karisma Penn and Adrienne GodBold ueled the Illini attack, scoring 42 of the team's 60 points on a
combined 15-33 shooting from the field. Penn's tally of 26 points and 14
rebounds resulted in the senior's 40th career double double, which
moves Penn into a tie for second place all-time with Jonelle Polk and 13
behind the leader Jenna Smith.
In addition, Penn's 24 points were the most since she scored 34 against
Ohio State on Jan. 6. Meanwhile, GodBold finished with 16 points and 7
rebounds. RECAP
Wisconsin at Illinois, 7:30 p.m. ET, BTN
Iowa 72, Minnesota 51
Take away the first eight minutes, and Sunday's 72-51 victory over Minnesota for the University of Iowa men's basketball team would have been pure domination. The Gophers landed the first punch, jumping out to a 12-4 lead over the first four minutes before stretching its advantage to 21-5 courtesy of three free throws by Austin Hollins at the 12:57 mark. The Gophers made 6-of-9 shots to start the game and were 9-of-9 from the free throw stripe. "Rarely do you get down by 15 and win by 20," said UI head coach Fran McCaffery. "Our team could have wilted (when we were down early). We haven't shown that we're going to do that any time at all this year." RECAP
Michigan 79, Penn State 71
Sophomore guard Trey Burke scored a season-high 29 points, and freshman guard Glenn Robinson III recorded his second career double-double with 21 points (6-for-6) and 10 rebounds as the University of Michigan men's basketball team (No. 4 AP, No. 5 ESPN/USA Today) defeated Penn State, 79-71, on Sunday inside Crisler Center. Also scoring in double digits for U-M was freshman guard Nik Stauskas with 18 points. The Wolverines shot 23-of-49 (47 percent) from the floor and 27-of-35 (77 percent) from the free throw line in the game, while the Nittany Lions converted 25-of-57 (44 percent) from the field but only made 15-of-17 (88 percent) from the charity stripe. RECAP
Wisconsin 71, Ohio State 49
After three straight overtime games, Wisconsin made sure it would need only 40 minutes to outlast 13th-ranked Ohio State on Sunday at the Kohl Center. In reality, the Badgers probably didn't need the full 40 minutes cruising to a 71-49 win over the Buckeyes. No. 20 Wisconsin (18-8, 9-4 Big Ten) shot a season-best 53 percent in what was a dramatic turnaround offensively for the Badgers, who went scoreless over the final five minutes in a loss at Minnesota on Thursday. Ben Brust and Jared Berggren tallied 15 points apiece for the Badgers, as freshman Sam Dekker chipped in 13. Brust added 11 rebounds for his fifth career double-double, while sophomore Traevon Jackson rounded out the double-figure scoring with 10 points for UW. RECAP
Illinois 62, Northwestern 41
D.J. Richardson scored 18 points to lead Illinois to a 62-41 victory over Northwestern on Sunday night. Tracy Abrams added 13 points off the bench for the Illini (19-8, 6-7 Big Ten), who have won four straight. Reggie Hearn led Northwestern with 11 points. The Wildcats (13-13, 4-9) have lost three straight and five of their last six. Illinois scored the first 16 points of the second half after ending the first half on a 10-0 run. Richardson's layup extended Illinois' lead to 45-15 with 13:53 remaining. James Montgomery scored Northwestern's first points of the half on a layup with 13:26 left. Northwestern shot 25 percent from the field and Illinois shot 43.6 percent. RECAP
Northwestern 70, Minnesota 63Northwestern hung tight with
Minnesota through the first 30 minutes
of play, and pulled away over the final 10 to earn a 70-63 road win over
the Golden Gophers at Williams Arena on Sunday afternoon. Senior
Kendall Hackney paced the Wildcats with 20 points and eight rebounds as
the visitors improved to 12-13 on the year. Reigning Big Ten Freshman of
the Week Maggie Lyon
picked up where she left off last week, posting seven of Northwestern's
first nine points. The Wildcats finished with four of five starters in
double-figures, Hackney (20), Lyon (16), Lauren Douglas (14) and
Dannielle Diamant (12). Karly Roser led the team with five assists and three steals in the 70-63 win. RECAPIowa 72, Purdue 52The
win pushed Iowa to 17-10 overall and 6-7 in Big Ten Conference play.
Purdue dropped to 19-6 and 8-4. Iowa was led in scoring by Samantha
Logic.
The sophomore guard scored a career-high 26 points on 10 of 13
shooting from the field. She also sank four of five free throw attempts
and was credited with nine assists. Theairra Taylor chipped in 15 points and a team-high 11 rebounds. Morgan Johnson and Melissa Dixon also scored in double-digits with 12 and 10 points, respectively. RECAP
Illinois 7, Houston 5
Indiana 10, Georgia Tech 2
Oklahoma State 4, Iowa 3
Michigan 13, Massachusetts 2
Michigan 4, FAU 2
Arizona State 8, Minnesota 0
Michigan State 1, Northern Iowa 0
Nebraska 4, Purdue 3
Ohio State 11, Stony Brook 4
Penn State 10, UMKC 2
Sunday's Schedule
Tennessee Tech 7, ILLINOIS 6
INDIANA 12, USF 2
Austin Peay 6, IOWA 1
California 2, MICHIGAN 1
NORTHWESTERN 7, MICHIGAN STATE 4
UCLA 14, MINNESOTA 1
USC 4, NEBRASKA 3
OHIO STATE 3, St. John's 1
ETSU 9, PENN STATE 7
Louisville 9, PURDUE 4
PURDUE 5, Connecticut 3
Saturday's ResultsIllinois 4, DePaul 1 Texas 12, Illinois 2 Indiana 2, Marshall 1 Indiana 4, Georgia Tech 1 Iowa 2, Nebraska-Omaha 1 Iowa 4, North Texas 1 Michigan 10, Maryland 2 LIU-Brooklyn 2, Michigan 1 Minnesota 5, Northern Iowa 0 Minnesota 3, Northern Iowa 1 Michigan State 11, UIC 7 Michigan State 3, Illinois State 2 Nebraska 9, Utah State 0 Nebraska 2, Drake 0 Northwestern 6, Campbell 2 Northwestern 5, Middle Tennessee 1 Bethune-Cookman 4, Ohio State 3 Ohio State 1, Louisville 0 Texas Tech 14, Penn State 3 Penn State 10, New Mexico State 2 Arizona 5, Purdue 4 Purdue 8, Southern Utah 0
Sunday's Schedule
Illinois at Houston (Hilton Houston Plaza Invite), 12:30 PM ET
Indiana at Georgia Tech (Georgia Tech Classic), 1:00 PM ET
Oklahoma State vs. Iowa (Lovelace Invitational), 12:30 PM ET
Michigan vs. Maryland (FAU Kickoff Classic), 9:00 AM ET
Michigan vs. Massachusetts (FAU Kickoff Classic), 11:00 AM ET
Northern Iowa vs. Michigan State (Littlewood Classic), 12:45 PM ET
Minnesota at Arizona State (Littlewood Classic), 3:15 PM ET
Nebraska vs. Purdue (Hillenbrand Invitational), 1:00 PM ET
Campbell vs. Northwestern (Georgia Softball Classic), 10:00 AM ET
Ohio State vs. Stony Brook (Jacksonville Tournament), 11:15 AM ET
Penn State vs. UMKC (Troy Cox Classic), 11:00 AM ET
Indiana 83, Purdue 55 Now that Indiana (23-3, 11-2) has bucked the trend of No. 1 teams losing, it can stop worrying about votes and start focusing on more important things like the Big Ten title chase. Will Sheehey scored a career-high 22 points, set a new school record by going 9 for 9 from the field and led the Hoosiers to an 83-55 victory that was never really close. Last week, the Hoosiers got a reprieve after losing at Illinois before winning at No. 10 Ohio State. They held onto the top spot only after the next four highest-ranked teams all lost, too. But Saturday's win assured the Hoosiers of hanging onto at least a share of the league lead as they head into Tuesday night's showdown with No. 8 Michigan State. The Spartans faced Nebraska later Saturday. RECAP
Michigan State 73, Nebraska 64
Keith Appling scored 16 points to go over 1,000 for his career and Adreian Payne added 15 points and 14 rebounds in eighth-ranked Michigan State's 73-64 victory over Nebraska on Saturday night. The win allowed Michigan State (22-4, 11-2) to remain tied with Indiana for first place in the Big Ten. The Cornhuskers (12-14, 3-10), who have lost seven straight against opponents ranked in the top 10, never led but were within a point with 14 minutes left. The Spartans put away their fifth straight win with a 20-6 run. Michigan State blocked a season-high 12 shots, with Branden Dawson matching his career high with four swats. RECAP
Saturday's Results
Tennessee Tech 6, ILLINOIS 5
Connecticut 4, INDIANA 3 (15)
IOWA 13, Austin Peay 1
MICHIGAN 6, California 5 (10)
UCLA 14, MINNESOTA 0
Cal State Fullerton 10, NEBRASKA 5
Cal State Fullerton 9, NEBRASKA 0
Notre Dame 13, OHIO STATE 3
ETSU 8, PENN STATE 3
South Florida 20, PURDUE 2
Sunday's Schedule
ILLINOIS at Tennessee Tech - 2 p.m.
INDIANA vs. USF - 1 p.m. [1]
IOWA at Austin Peay - 2 p.m.
MICHIGAN at California - 2 p.m.
MICHIGAN STATE vs. NORTHWESTERN - 11 a.m. [2]
MINNESOTA at UCLA - 4 p.m.
NEBRASKA at USC - 4 p.m.
OHIO STATE at St. John's - 10 a.m.
PENN STATE at ETSU - 1:05 p.m.
PURDUE vs. Louisville - 10 a.m. [1]
PURDUE vs. Connecticut - 1 p.m. [1]
All times ET
Legend
[1] Big East/Big Ten Challenge
[2] First Pitch Invitational
Northwestern at Minnesota, 3 p.m., BTN.com Iowa at #18/18 Purdue, 5 p.m., ESPN2 All times are ET. Rankings: AP/USA Today Coaches
Michigan 70, Michigan State 69In front of a season-high 5,800
fans, the University of Michigan
women's basketball team outlasted in-state rival Michigan State to claim
its third straight victory, 70-69, Saturday afternoon (Feb. 16) at
Crisler Center. The Maize and Blue relied on a career-high 24 points
from senior guard Jenny Ryan to help snap a 12-game losing streak
against the Spartans. Two other Wolverines scored in double figures,
including senior guard Kate Thompson with 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the floor, while senior forward Nya Jordan scored
12 points and grabbed seven rebounds. For the game, Michigan shot 49.1
percent (26-of-53) from the field, while MSU connected on 51.9 percent
(28-of-54) of its shots. Michigan outscored the Spartans, 36-18 in the
paint, and MSU won the battle of the boards (32-27). RECAP
Friday's Results
Texas 3, Illlinois 0 Houston 8, Illinois 1 Indiana 10, Miami (Ohio) 0 Indiana 2, Marshall 1 Iowa 3, Dayton 0 Iowa 3, Oklaohoma State 1 Michigan State 5, UIC 1 Arizona State 9, Michigan State 2 Illinois State 5, Minnesota 1 Illinois State 3, Minnesota 1 Nebraska 7, Southern Utah 0 Arizona 1, Nebraska 0 Northwestern 8, Middle Tennessee 1 Georgia 6, Northwestern 5 Ohio State 11, Bethune-Cookman 0 Jacksonville 4, Ohio State 2 Colorado State 10, Penn State 3 Purdue 2, Utah State 1 Purdue 8, Drake 5
Saturday's Schedule
Illinois vs. DePaul (Hilton Houston Plaza Invite), 11:00 AM ET
Illinois vs. Texas (Hilton Houston Plaza Invite), 1:30 PM ET
Marshall vs. Indiana (Georgia Tech Classic), 11:00 AM ET
Indiana at Georgia Tech (Georgia Tech Classic), 1:00 PM ET
Nebraska-Omaha vs. Iowa (Lovelace Invitational), 3:00 PM ET
Iowa at North Texas (Lovelace Invitational), 5:30 PM ET
Michigan vs. Toledo (FAU Kickoff Classic), 11:00 AM ET
Michigan vs. LIU Brooklyn (FAU Kickoff Classic), 1:00 PM ET
Illinois-Chicago vs. Michigan State (Littlewood Classic), 10:15 AM ET
Illinois State vs. Michigan State (Littlewood Classic), 12:30 PM ET
Northern Iowa vs. Minnesota (Littlewood Classic), 2:45 PM ET
Northern Iowa vs. Minnesota (Littlewood Classic), 9:30 PM ET
Utah State vs. Nebraska (Hillenbrand Invitational), 11:00 AM ET
Drake vs. Nebraska (Hillenbrand Invitational), 3:00 PM ET
Campbell vs. Northwestern (Georgia Softball Classic), 10:00 AM ET
Northwestern at Georgia (Georgia Softball Classic), 3:00 PM ET
Ohio State vs. Bethune Cookman (Jacksonville Tournament), 9:30 AM ET
Ohio State vs. Louisville (Jacksonville Tournament), 11:45 AM ET
Penn State vs. Texas Tech (Troy Cox Classic), 1:30 PM ET
Penn State at New Mexico State (Troy Cox Classic), 4:00 PM ET
Purdue at Arizona (Hillenbrand Invitational), 8:00 PM ET
Southern Utah vs. Purdue (Hillenbrand Invitational), 10:00 PM ET
Friday's Results
ILLINOIS 13, Tennessee Tech 2
INDIANA 2, Louisville 0
Austin Peay 4, IOWA 2
California 5, MICHIGAN 4 (11)
Furman 4, MICHIGAN STATE 3
MINNESOTA 6, UCLA 2 (10)
Cal State Bakersfield 9, NEBRASKA 4
NORTHWESTERN 8, Miami (OH) 1
Mercer 6, OHIO STATE 5 (10)
PENN STATE 6, ETSU 4
PURDUE 11, Connecticut 8 Saturday's Schedule
ILLINOIS at Tennessee Tech - 3 p.m.
INDIANA vs. Connecticut - 7 p.m. [1]
IOWA at Austin Peay - 2 p.m.
MICHIGAN at California - 4 p.m.
MICHIGAN STATE at Miami (OH) - 4 p.m.
MINNESOTA at UCLA - 5 p.m.
NEBRASKA at Cal State Fullerton - 5 p.m.
NEBRASKA at Cal State Fullerton - 8 p.m.
NORTHWESTERN vs. Furman - Noon [2]
OHIO STATE vs. Notre Dame - 6 p.m.
PENN STATE at ETSU - 1:05 p.m.
PURDUE vs. South Florida - 7:30 p.m. [1] Legend
[1] Big East/Big Ten Challenge
[2] First Pitch Invitational
26 Big Ten student-athletes in 12 different sports collected awards from the conference office during the week of Feb. 11. Below is the complete list of honorees.
Men's Basketball
Co-Players of the Week - D.J. Richardson, ILL & Ben Brust, WIS
Freshman of the Week - Mitch McGary, MICH
Women's Basketball
Co-Players of the Week - Jordan Hooper, NEB & Alex Bentley, PSU
Freshman of the Week - Maggie Lyon, NU
Men's Golf
Golfer of the Week - Thomas Detry, ILL
Women's Golf
Golfer of the Week - Paula Reto, PUR
Men's Gymnastics
Gymnast of the Week - Adrian de los Angeles, MICH
Freshman of the Week - Trevor Howard, PSU
Women's Gymnastics
Co-Gymnasts of the Week - Alina Weinstein, ILL & Jessie DeZiel, NEB
Event Specialist of the Week - Janelle Giblin, NEB
Freshman of the Week - Alie Glover, IOWA
Men's Swimming
Swimmer of the Week - Miguel Ortiz, MICH
Diver of the Week - Mikey Ross, MINN
Freshman of the Week - Anders Lie Nielsen, MICH
Women's Swimming
Swimmer of the Week - Tracy Glaser, PUR
Diver of the Week - Maggie Keefer, MINN
Freshman of the Week - Marina Spadoni, MINN
Men's Tennis
Athlete of the Week - Tim Kopinski, ILL
Women's Tennis
Athlete of the Week - Mary Weatherholt, NEB
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Track Athlete of the Week - Robbie Creese, PSU
Field Athlete of the Week - Derek Drouin, IND
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Track Athlete of the Week - Ashley Spencer, ILL
Field Athlete of the Week - Kiley Tobel, MICH
ILLINOIS at Tennessee Tech - 4 p.m.
INDIANA vs. Louisville - 7:30 p.m. [1]
IOWA at Austin Peay - 4 p.m.
MICHIGAN at California (rv/-) - 4:30 p.m.
MICHIGAN STATE vs. Furman - 5 p.m.
MINNESOTA at #2/12 UCLA - 9 p.m.
NEBRASKA at Cal State Bakersfield - 6 p.m.
NORTHWESTERN at Miami (OH) - 1 p.m.
OHIO STATE vs. Mercer - 6 p.m.
PENN STATE at ETSU - 2:05 p.m.
PURDUE (rv/-) vs. Connecticut - 4 p.m. [1]
Rankings are USA Today/Baseball America
Legend
[1] Big East/Big Ten Challenge
February 15-17
MICHIGAN at Mash Up Invitational - Tallahassee, Fla.
February 15
#54 INDIANA at #25 Tennessee - 4 p.m.
Illinois State at #15 NEBRASKA - 5 p.m.
#24 PURDUE at #19 Notre Dame - 4 p.m.
February 16
Drake at IOWA - 12 p.m.
Western Illinois at IOWA - 4:30 p.m.
#11 Texas A&M at #13 MICHIGAN - 12 p.m.
Northern Iowa at #62 MINNESOTA - 3 p.m.
Carleton at #62 MINNESOTA - 7:30 p.m.
#48 PENN STATE vs. Winthrop - 11 a.m.
#75 WISCONSIN at Louisville - 12 p.m.
February 17
#54 INDIANA at Kentucky - 11 a.m.
#71 DePaul at MICHIGAN STATE - 12 p.m.
Colorado State at #15 NEBRASKA - 12 p.m.
#19 Notre Dame at #10 NORTHWESTERN - 3 p.m.
#55 OHIO STATE at #25 Tennessee - 12 p.m.
#48 PENN STATE at Marshall - 11 a.m.
All times are ET.
February 15#48 MICHIGAN STATE at #30 Virginia Commonwealth - 2 p.m. February 16#21 MICHIGAN at #29 Notre Dame - 1 p.m. #44 MINNESOTA vs. Marquette - TBA NEBRASKA at #74 East Tennessee State - 11 a.m. NEBRASKA vs. #60 Georgia State - 4 p.m. Wright State at #69 PURDUE - 11 a.m.
Valparaiso at #69 PURDUE - 5 p.m.
February 17
#48 MICHIGAN STATE at #46 Virginia Tech - 12 p.m.
#43 Middle Tennessee State at #33 NORTHWESTERN - 10 a.m.
UIC at #33 NORTHWESTERN - 8:30 p.m.
All times are ET.
February 16
IOWA at Big Four Championships [1]
February 17-19
MICHIGAN at Puerto Rico Classic [2]
NORTHWESTERN at Puerto Rico Classic [2]
OHIO STATE at Puerto Rico Classic [2]
PURDUE at Puerto Rico Classic [2]
February 18-19
ILLINOIS at Mobile Bay Intercollegiate [2]
Legend
[1] Scottsdale, Ariz.
[2] Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
[3] Mobile, Ala.
Illinois vs. Texas (Hilton Houston Plaza Invite), 1:30 PM ET
Illinois at Houston (Hilton Houston Plaza Invite), 6:30 PM ET
Miami (Ohio) vs. Indiana (Georgia Tech Classic), 11:00 AM ET
Marshall vs. Indiana (Georgia Tech Classic), 1:00 PM ET
Dayton vs. Iowa (Lovelace Invitational), 10:00 AM ET
Oklahoma State vs. Iowa (Lovelace Invitational), 3:00 PM ET
Illinois-Chicago vs. Michigan State (Littlewood Classic), 12:30 PM ET
Michigan State at Arizona State (Littlewood Classic), 7:15 PM ET
Illinois State vs. Minnesota (Littlewood Classic), 2:45 PM ET
Illinois State vs. Minnesota (Littlewood Classic), 9:30 PM ET
Southern Utah vs. Nebraska (Hillenbrand Invitational), 11:00 AM ET
Nebraska at Arizona (Hillenbrand Invitational), 6:00 PM ET
Middle Tennessee vs. Northwestern (Georgia Softball Classic), 12:30 PM ET
Northwestern at Georgia (Georgia Softball Classic), 5:30 PM ET
Ohio State vs. Bethune Cookman (Jacksonville Tournament), 2:00 PM ET
Ohio State at Jacksonville (Jacksonville Tournament), 6:30 PM ET
Penn State vs. Colorado State (Troy Cox Classic), 11:00 AM ET
Penn State at New Mexico State (Troy Cox Classic), 8:00 PM ET
Utah State vs. Purdue (Hillenbrand Invitational), 3:00 PM ET
Drake vs. Purdue (Hillenbrand Invitational), 10:00 PM ET
February 16IOWA at #21 ILLINOIS - 5 p.m. Gustavus, Hamline, Winona State at #11 MINNESOTA - 7 p.m. #8 NEBRASKA at #14 Arizona - 6 p.m.
#19 OHIO STATE at MICHIGAN STATE - 5 p.m. PENN STATE at #3 MICHIGAN - 4 p.m.
All times are ET.
February 16#8 IOWA at #7 ILLINOIS - 5 p.m. #3 MICHIGAN at #5 OHIO STATE - 2:30 p.m. #6 MINNESOTA at #2 Oklahoma - 8 p.m. #1 PENN STATE at #12 Temple - 7 p.m.
All times are ET.
All times ET
February 15
#22 Iowa State at MICHIGAN STATE - 7 p.m.
February 16
#15 Edinboro at #2 IOWA - 8 p.m.
February 17
INDIANA vs. Lindenwood-Belleville/Knox/at SIUE - ALL DAY [1]
#19 MICHIGAN at #9 Oregon State - 4 p.m. [2]
#19 MICHIGAN vs. #7 Virginia Tech or #25 Oklahoma - 6 p.m. [2]
#13 NEBRASKA vs. Virginia - 1 p.m. [2]
NORTHWESTERN at South Dakota State - 2 p.m.
Rider at #3 PENN STATE - 2 p.m.
#16 PURDUE vs. Wyoming - 11 a.m. [2]
#16 PURDUE at #6 Missouri/Maryland (rv) - 1 p.m. [2]
#18 WISCONSIN vs. #1 Oklahoma State/#24 Northern Iowa/Kent State - ALL DAY [2]
Legend
[1] SIUE Duals
[2] NWCA National Duals
February 15
IOWA at Iowa Invite - Iowa City, Iowa
MINNESOTA at Snowshoe Open - Minneapolis, Minn.
NEBRASKA at Nebraska Tune-Up - Lincoln, Neb.
OHIO STATE at Buckeye Tune-Up - Columbus, Ohio
WISCONSIN at Red & White Open - Madison, Wis.
February 16
#17 MICHIGAN at Silverston Invitational - Ann Arbor, Mich.
MICHIGAN STATE at Silverston Invitational - Ann Arbor, Mich.
PURDUE at Boilermaker Invitational - West Lafayette, Ind.
February 16PURDUE at #2 MICHIGAN First Chance Meet - Noon ET February 17
PURDUE at #2 MICHIGAN First Chance Meet - Noon ET
February 15
IOWA at Iowa Invite - Iowa City, Iowa
#23 MINNESOTA at Snowshoe Open - Minneapolis, Minn.
#7 NEBRASKA at Nebraska Tune-Up - Lincoln, Neb.
OHIO STATE at Buckeye Tune-Up - Columbus, Ohio
#11 WISCONSIN at Red & White Open - Madison, Wis.
February 16
#25 MICHIGAN at Silverston Invitational - Ann Arbor, Mich.
MICHIGAN STATE at Silverston Invitational - Ann Arbor, Mich.
PURDUE at Boilermaker Invitational - West Lafayette, Ind.
Purdue 58, Wisconsin 48
KK Houser scored 20 points, Drey Mingo
added 12 points and eight rebounds, and No. 18 Purdue rallied in the
closing minutes for a 68-58 victory over Wisconsin on Thursday night.
Houser was just 6 of 14 from the floor but was 5 of 9 from 3-point
range for the Boilermakers (19-5, 8-3 Big Ten), who rebounded from last
week's losses at No. 8 Penn State and at Michigan. Jacki Gulczynski led
the Badgers (11-14, 3-9) with 19 points. Nicole
Bauman scored 14, and Cassie Rochel had nine points, 13 rebounds and
seven blocked shots. Purdue erased a 28-20 halftime deficit to go ahead
45-42 with 6:47
left, but Wisconsin tied it on Gulczynski's free throw with 5:07 to
play. The Badgers wouldn't score again until Bauman's 3-pointer with
1:39 left; by then, the Boilermakers had scored eight straight points to
go ahead for good. RECAPPenn State 81, Iowa 69
The
#8/9 Penn State Lady Lions (21-3, 11-1 Big Ten) landed four
players in double figures, led by Maggie Lucas' 21
points, en route to an 81-69 win at Iowa (16-10, 5-7) Thursday night.
The win improves the Lady Lions to 11-1 in conference play, their best
start since the 2002-03 team also started 11-1. Lucas connected on a
trio of three-pointers as she posted her
11th 20-point performance of the season and 42nd of her career. With her
performance, she moved into eighth place on Penn State's career scoring
list, passing teammate Alex Bentley and Lisa Shepherd with 1,669
points. She also tallied four rebounds and a steal. Ariel Edwards
provided a spark off of the bench, going 5-for-7 from
the field and free throw line en route to 15 points in 18 minutes. She
also had two rebounds, a steal and a block. Bentley was also solid with
14 points with four assists and four
steals. With her 14 tallies, she is now tied with Shepherd for ninth
place on PSU's career scoring list. Mia Nickson was the final Lady Lion
in double figures with 11 points
to go with eight rebounds. She surpassed the 800-point mark for her
collegiate career and also moved into 25th place on PSU's career
rebounding list. RECAPNebraska 58, Ohio State 39
The
Nebraska women's basketball team notched its seventh straight win with a
58-39 run past Ohio State on Thursday night at the Bob Devaney Sports
Center. Senior point guard Lindsey Moore led the Huskers with 14 points,
a season-high eight rebounds and four assists, while sophomore Emily
Cady added 10 points and a career-high 16 rebounds for her fourth
double-double of the year. With the victory, Nebraska imrpoved to 10-6
overall and 9-3 in the Big Ten. Ohio State slipped to 14-11 and 4-8 in
the conference after being held to the lowest point total in Coach Jim
Foster's 11 seasons with the Buckeyes. Junior forward Jordan Hooper
added eight points and 10 rebounds, as Nebraska outworked the Buckeyes
53-45 on the boards. From the last media timeout in the first half, to
the last media timeout of the game, the Huskers dominated the glass,
35-17, turning a tie game at 15 into a 19-point win. RECAP
#13/14 Ohio State 69, Northwestern 59 Deshaun Thomas scored 22 points and No. 13 Ohio State used a late 12-0 run to beat Northwestern 69-59 on Thursday night, the Buckeyes' 32nd consecutive home win against the Wildcats. Lenzelle Smith Jr. added 12 points - all in the first half - with Sam Thompson adding 11 and Amir Williams a career-high 10 for the Buckeyes (18-6, 8-4 Big Ten). Pesky Northwestern (13-12, 4-8) led throughout the second half despite having only seven scholarship players due to injuries. Tre Demps led the Wildcats with 16 points, Reggie Hearn had 12 and Dave Sobolewski 10. RECAP
Minnesota 58, #20/19 Wisconsin 53 (OT)
Andre Hollins hit the go-ahead 3-pointer midway through overtime to finish with 21 points and lead Minnesota to a 58-53 victory over No. 20 Wisconsin on Thursday night. It was third straight game Wisconsin went to overtime. Austin Hollins added 11 points for the Gophers (18-7, 6-6 Big Ten), who held the Badgers without a basket for about 11 minutes until Jared Berggren's putback with 10 seconds left in the extra period. Hollins went 4 for 4 from the free throw line over the final 18 seconds of overtime to seal it. RECAP
Iowa 74, Penn State 72
Junior Roy Devyn Marble's 22 point performance helped the University of Iowa men's basketball hold off a feisty Penn State charge, as the Hawkeyes downed the Nittany Lions, 74-72, on Thursday night in the Bryce Jordan Center. It was Iowa's first win in Happy Valley since 2006. "We knew this wasn't going to be easy," said Marble. "They were sticking with us, and we just had to keep fighting. I told the guys we had to grind this out. We didn't want to go home with that bad taste like we did the last 3-4 games on the road. We just dug in." RECAP
#18/18 Purdue at Wisconsin, 8 p.m., BTN.com #8/9 Penn State at Iowa, 8 p.m., BTN.com Ohio State at Nebraska (rv/rv), 9 p.m., BTN
All times are ET.
Rankings: AP/USA Today Coaches
#1/2 Indiana 76, Nebraska 47 Cody Zeller scored 16 points and Christian Watford finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 1/2 Indiana pull away from Nebraska 76-47 on Wednesday night. The Hoosiers (22-3, 10-2 Big Ten) have won seven of eight and regained a share of the league lead. They are tied with Michigan State. But it sure wasn't easy against Nebraska (12-13, 3-9), which frustrated Indiana by limiting possessions and repeatedly taking the shot clock inside of 10 seconds in the first half. Dylan Talley scored 10 of his 16 points in the first half to lead the Cornhuskers. Indiana took charge after Zeller went to the bench with his second foul midway through the first half. It used a 10-0 run to take a 21-14 lead and closed the half on a 6-0 run to make it 27-18, then opened the second half on another 6-0 run. RECAP
Illinois 79, Purdue 59
D.J. Richardson scored 18 points and Illinois opened up a big first-half lead that buried Purdue 79-59 on Wednesday night. The win was the third straight for Illinois (18-8, 5-7 Big Ten), which is clawing its way back into the postseason picture. The other wins were resume-builders over No. 1 Indiana and then-No. 18 Minnesota. A dunk by Tyler Griffey with 8:46 remaining put Illinois up 64-46. The margin was too much for a Boilermakers team that had already tried to dig out of a 16-point first-half hole. Griffey scored 12 points and Joseph Bertrand had a career-high 12 rebounds. RECAP
Michigan State 72, Indiana 42
The Michigan State women's basketball team defeated Indiana,
72-42, Wednesday night at the Breslin Center to improve to 19-5 overall
and 7-4 in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers fell to 10-15 overall and 1-11 in
the conference. The Spartans were led by Klarissa Bell's 16 points and
five assists, while Becca Mills added 11 tallies and Annalise Pickrel
joined them in double figures with 10 points. Jasmine Thomas chipped in
seven tallies and seven rebounds. RECAP
Ten Big Ten women's tennis teams appear in the latest Campbell's/ITA National Rankings, released on Tuesday. The conference is led by No. 11 Northwestern, followed by No. 13 Michigan, No. 15 Nebraska and No. 24 Purdue in the top 25. Illinois checks in at No. 31, while Penn State sits at No. 48. Indiana sits at No. 54, followed by No. 55 Ohio State and No. 62 Minnesota. Wisconsin rounds out the poll at No. 75
Individually, 11 Big Ten women's tennis players and seven doubles pairs have been ranked nationally in the ITA poll. The complete list of ranked conference singles and doubles players can be found below.
Singles
16. Mary Weatherholt, NEB 32. Ronit Yurovsky, MICH 36. Petra Januskova, PSU 41. Kate Turvy, NU 48. Emina Bektas, MICh 53. Kelsey Dieters, OSU 83. Belinda Niu, NU 93. Fidan Manashirova, OSU 105. Lynda Xepoleas, PUR 119. Allison Falkin, ILL
123. Ruth Seaborne, IOWA
Doubles
6. Brooke Bolender/Emina Bektas, MCIH 15. Linda Abu Mushrefova/Nida Hamilton, NU
18. Patricia Veresova/Mary Weatherholt, NEB 21. Melissa Kopinski/Rachael White, ILL
34. Ronit Yurovsky/Sarah Lee, MICH 44. Leslie Hureau/Sophie Garre, IND
50. Brooke Bolender/Ronit Yurovsky
For all of the complete polls, click here.
Thirteen Big Ten men's tennis players and five doubles pairs have been ranked is the latest Campbell's/ITA National Rankings, released on Tuesday. The complete list of ranked conference players can be found below.
Singles
2. Peter Kobelt, OSU 16. Evan King, MICH 30. Connor Smith, OSU 34. Jared Hiltzik, ILL
37. Chris Diaz, OSU 38. Rok Bonin, MINN 50. Vlad Stefan, MICH 62. Blaz Rola, OSU 70. Ross Guignon, ILL 97. Aaron Pfister, MSU 111. Leandro Toledo, MINN 114. Spencer Wolf, NU 121. Tim Kopinski, ILL
Doubles
9. Evan King/Shaun Bernstein, MICH 21. Sam Monette/Isade Juneau, IND 32. Alex Buzzi/Evan King, MICH 36. Peter Kobelt/Connor Smith, OSU 56. Josh MacTaggart/Isade Juneau, IND
For the compete rankings, click here.
Five Big Ten women's basketball teams are receiving votes in the latest Associated Press (AP) and USA Today Coaches polls, including two teams in the top 20 of each poll. In the AP vote, Penn State leads the way at No. 8, following by Purdue at No. 18. The Lady Lions check in at No. 9 in the coaches poll, while the Boilermakers are ranked No. 18. Nebraska is receiving votes in both rankings, while Michigan and Michigan State are receiving votes from the AP.
#8/8 Michigan State 75, #4/5 Michigan 52 Michigan State turned a highly anticipated, historic matchup into a showcase of what its proud program is capable of doing this season. Gary Harris scored 17 points and Derrick Nix had 14 to help the eighth-ranked Spartans rout No. 4 Michigan 75-52 on Tuesday night in the rivalry's first matchup of top 10 teams. ''It was the perfect storm,'' Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. ''We played about as well as we can.'' The Spartans (21-4, 10-2 Big Ten) broke a first-place tie in the conference with No. 1 Indiana, which plays at Michigan State next Tuesday after the Spartans try to avoid a letdown Saturday night at Nebraska. RECAP
Two Big Ten teams are receiving votes in the latest national rankings, released on Tuesday. Michigan remains at No. 13 in the ESPN/USA Softball top 25, while climbing one spot to No. 14 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association rankings and Ohio State is among teams also receiving votes in the NFCA poll. This weekend, conference teams will take on 10 teams who appear among the top 25 in one or both polls.
Five Big Ten women's gymnastics squads hold top 25 spots in the latest GymInfo poll, released on Monday. Michigan checks in at No. 3, while Nebraska joins them in the top 10 at No. 8. Minnesota jumps two spots to No. 11, while Ohio State sits at No. 19 and Illinois comes in at No. 21. For the complete ranking, click here.
All seven Big Ten men's gymnastics teams are ranked in the top 10 in the most recent GymInfo poll, released on Monday. Penn State holds the top spot for the fourth consecutive week, while Michigan follows at No. 3. Ohio State, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska take the No. 5, No. 6, No. 7, No. 8 and No. 9 spots, respectively.
For the complete poll, click here.
Nebraska 76, Iowa 75Jordan Hooper scored a game-high 29 points to lead the Nebraska women's basketball team to its sixth straight win in a 76-75 thriller at Iowa on Monday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Hooper hit 11-of-23 shots from the field, including a pair of early three-pointers to give Nebraska its fourth consecutive Big Ten road win. NU improved to 18-6 overall and 8-3 in the Big Ten, while Iowa dropped its fourth straight game to fall to 16-9 and 5-6 in the conference in front of nearly 4,000 fans and a Big Ten Network television audience. Hooper was one of five Huskers to hit two threes on the night, and she added eight rebounds. Senior point guard Lindsey Moore scored all 14 of her points in the second half while playing the full 40 minutes in a tremendous all-around effort. Moore added seven rebounds and a game-high seven assists while committing just one turnover. Brandi Jeffery pitched in a season-high tying 10 points off the bench and fellow sophomore Emily Cady added nine points, eight rebounds and four assists. RECAP
Illinois 6, Green Bay 3
Illinois 8, Northern Iowa 0
California 9, Indiana 1
Indiana 7, Portland State 0
Louisiana-Lafayette 11, Iowa 0
Michigan 4, Samford 0
Louisville 16, Minnesota 8
Minnesota 4, UNLV 0
South Carolina 12, Michigan State 5
Nebraska 4, UIC 3
Nebraska 11, New Mexico 0
Oklahoma 7, Northwestern 4
Ohio State 4, Winthrop 3
Purdue 5, Tulsa 0
Wisconsin 6, Notre Dame 5
Indiana 81, Ohio State 68
After a stunning loss, the Indiana Hoosiers were on a mission to reaffirm just how good they were. There was no questioning their ability Sunday. Victor Oladipo scored a career-high 26 points, Cody Zeller added 24 and Christian Watford 20 to lead No. 1 Indiana back from a demoralizing loss to a huge road win in beating No. 10 Ohio State 81-68 on Sunday. ''It was putting teams away, playing to win and not just playing for the time to run out,'' Zeller said of the lessons learned from an upset loss at Illinois on Thursday. ''So, we made that adjustment pretty well.'' RECAP
Illinois 57, Minnesota 53
Tyler Griffey capped a terrific week for Illinois with 16 points, and the Fighting Illini went 11 for 23 from 3-point range in a 57-53 win over No. 18 Minnesota on Sunday night. Three days after Griffey's buzzer-beating layup gave Illinois (17-8, 4-7) a 74-72 victory over No. 1 Indiana, Tracy Abrams swished a step-back 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to stretch the lead over Minnesota to four. Abrams came off the bench for the first time this season after failing to score against the Hoosiers. D.J. Richardson had 13 points and Brandon Paul added 10 points for the Illini, who ended a 10-game losing streak on the road against ranked Big Ten teams. Their last such win was three years ago at Wisconsin. RECAP
Michigan 67, Purdue 56The University of Michigan women's
basketball team used six three-pointers from senior guard Kate Thompson
and a double-double by senior forward Nya Jordan to upset No. 13 Purdue,
67-56, Sunday afternoon (Feb. 10) inside Mackey
Center. The Wolverines hit 9-of-17 shots from behind the arc (52.9
percent) and had a 34-24 rebounding advantage for their first win at
Purdue since 1998 and their seventh road win of the season. Thompson was
one three-pointer away from a season high as she went
6-of-13 from three-point range and 4-of-5 from the free throw line for
22 points. She also had four rebounds and three assists in the victory.
Jordan had 16 points and 11 rebounds for her second double-double in the
last three games and fourth on the season. Senior forward Rachel
Sheffer had eight points and six rebounds, while senior guard Jenny Ryan added seven points and tied a season high with nine assists. RECAPPenn State 71, Michigan State 56The
#8/9 Penn State Lady Lions (20-3, 10-1 Big Ten) notched the
program's 25th 20-win season with a 71-56 victory over Michigan State
(18-5, 6-4) on Sunday afternoon in the Bryce Jordan Center. The win
gives Penn State its third-straight 20-win season and 18th-straight home
win. The Lady Lions sported three players in double-figures with senior
Alex Bentley leading the way with 24 points to go along with three
assists and four steals. Junior Maggie Lucas netted 19 points with five
rebounds and two assists, while senior Nikki Greene chipped in 13 points
and six rebounds to go along with three blocks. The Lady Lions
accounted for 17 steals, the fifth time this season in which they have
recorded at least 17 thefts. Junior Dara Taylor, senior Mia Nickson and
Bentley each recorded four steals, while sophomore Tori Waldner tallied a
career-high three thefts. RECAPIllinois 76, Minnesota 66Junior
Amber Moore scored Illinois' last nine points and the Illini finished
on a 16-6 run
to secure a 76-66 win over Minnesota in front of 2,703 fans at the
Assembly Hall Sunday. Moore finished with a game-high 25 points, Karisma
Penn added 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Adrienne GodBold posted 20
and 10, respectively, as the Orange and Blue finished the season sweep
of the Gophers. RECAP
Wisconsin 65, Indiana 53After suffering a double
overtime loss at Ohio State on Thursday, the
Wisconsin women's basketball team needed a win. And it got one today
with a 65-52 win over Indiana on Sunday afternoon in the Kohl Center on
Sunday afternoon.Seven Badgers scored, led by a game-high 17 points from
Morgan Paige, with three players in double figures. Jacki Gulczynski
added 15 points while Cassie Rochel picked up her fourth career
double-double with 12 points and a career-high 15 rebounds. RECAP
Ohio State 59, Northwestern 52Tayler Hill scored a game-high 26 points and had six steals and Darryce Moore
grabbed 12 rebounds, blocked three shots and had three assists off the
bench as Ohio State won its third consecutive game with a 59-52 win at
Northwestern.
RECAP
Saturday's Results
Illinois 6, North Dakota State 3 Drake 3, Illinois 2 Indiana 15, Bradley 7 Stanford 8, Indiana 2 Iowa 4, Houston 1 Iowa 13, Louisiana-Lafayette 10 Michigan 10, FAU 2 USF 3, Michiagn 2 South Carolina 11, Michigan State 3 Stetson 6, Michigan State 1 DePaul 1, Minnesota 0 Texas Tech 5, Minnesota 3 Nebraska 13, UIC 4 Oregon State 7, Northwestern 3 Boise State 11, Northwestern 3 Ohio State 17, Winthrop 5 Ohio State 5, Georgia 4 (8) North Carolina 2, Purdue 1 (9) Tulsa 4, Purdue 1 Wisconsin 1, Notre Dame 0 Wisconsin 8, Presbyterian 0
Sunday's Schedule
Illinois vs. Green Bay (UNI Dome Tournament), 1:00 PM ET
Illinois at Northern Iowa (UNI Dome Tournament), 3:00 PM ET
California vs. Indiana (Kajikawa Classic), 1:00 PM ET
Portland State vs. Indiana (Kajikawa Classic), 3:30 PM ET
Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Iowa (Hilton Houston Plaza Classic), 10:00 AM ET
Michigan vs. Samford (USF Tournament), 9:00 AM ET
South Carolina vs. Michigan State, 12:00 PM ET
Louisville vs. Minnesota (Sportco Kick-Off Classic), 1:15 PM ET
Minnesota at UNLV (Sportco Kick-Off Classic), 3:30 PM ET
Illinois-Chicago vs. Nebraska (Hotel Encanto Invitational), 11:30 AM ET
Nebraska vs. New Mexico (Hotel Encanto Invitational), 2:00 PM ET
Oklahoma vs. Northwestern (Kajikawa Classic), 1:00 PM ET
Ohio State vs. Winthrop (Georgia Tournament), 10:00 AM ET
Tulsa vs. Purdue (LSU Tiger Classic), 11:00 AM ET
Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame (UNC Tournament), 10:00 AM ET
Iowa 71, Northwestern 57 In Saturday's 71-57 victory over Northwestern, the University of Iowa men's basketball team got a win it needed, and junior Roy Devyn Marble had a performance he needed. After two excruciating road losses against Minnesota and Wisconsin, where Marble netted a combined two points, the junior guard broke out with a 21-point scoring output, making 8-of-13 shots from the floor and all four free throw attempts. He also finished the game with five assists and five rebounds in 30 minutes. "I've been feeling like I was going to play like this the last 3-4 games and that's just how it happens sometimes," said Marble. "I am doing little things now to make the game easier for me and to help my teammates." RECAP
Michigan State 78, Purdue 65
Michigan State ignored the injuries and the foul trouble Saturday. Branden Dawson, Keith Appling and Derrick Nix refused to let the surging Spartans get slowed down by a couple of big hurdles. Dawson scored 20 points in another trip back to his home State, while Appling and Nix each finished with 17 points to lead No. 12 Michigan State past Purdue 78-65. "Do I have it figured out? I sure didn't yesterday when (Gary) Harris didn't practice and (Travis) Trice didn't practice," coach Tom Izzo said. "But one thing we do have is some inside-outside ability. We're not one-dimensional, like some of my teams have been. I'll figure it out when I get everyone back." Until then, the Spartans (20-4, 9-2 Big Ten) will continue to live by the simple formula that has them back on top of the toughest conference in the nation. RECAP
Wisconsin 65, Michigan 62 (OT)
When Ben Brust tied the game at the end of regulation with a shot just from just inside midcourt, his teammate Mike Bruesewitz looked over at Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan and saw something unusual. His coach had both his arms in the air. "You know when he shows some emotion, you've done something pretty special," Bruesewitz said. Brust hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with less than 40 seconds left in overtime as Wisconsin beat No. 3 Michigan 65-62 on Saturday. "It was awesome, something I'll remember forever, and I'm sure a lot of people will," Brust said of the game. RECAP
Nebraska 67, Penn State 53
Dylan Talley had 16 points and seven rebounds, as Nebraska put together one of its best defensive efforts of the season in a 67-53 win over Penn State Saturday evening. Talley led three Huskers in double figures, as the Huskers snapped a two-game losing streak and returned to the .500 mark (12-12, 3-8 Big Ten). Brandon Ubel joined Talley in double figures with 14 points and nine rebounds while Ray Gallegos added 11 points, including a trio of 3-pointers. The Huskers made a living at the foul line, setting season bests in free throws made (32) and attempted (41), while their 32 free throws was its highest total since 2005. RECAP
Michigan (rv/-) at #13/14 Purdue, Noon, BTN Michigan State (rv/-) at #8/9 Penn State, 2 p.m., ESPN2 Minnesota at Illinois, 2 p.m., BTN Indiana at Wisconsin, 3 p.m., BTN.com Ohio State at Northwestern, 4 p.m., BTN All times are ET. Rankings: AP/USA Today Coaches
Friday's ResultsAlabama 7, Illinois 2 Arizona State 8, Indiana 0 Lipscomb 4, Iowa 0 Iowa 5, Texas State 4 Michigan 6, Marshall 1 Michiagn State 4, Stetson 1 Nebraska 14, UIC 5 Nebraska 5, New Mexico State 1 Arizona 4, Northwestern 3 San Diego State 7, Northwestern 5 Georgia 6, Ohio State 1 Ohio State 10, Elon 2 Purdue 4, Hampton 0 LSU 1, Purdue 0 Wisconsin 12, Charlotte 3 Presbyterian 5, Wisconsin 3
Saturday's Schedule
Illinois vs. North Dakota State (UNI Dome Tournament), 10:00 AM ET
Illinois vs. Drake (UNI Dome Tournament), 12:00 PM ET
Bradley vs. Indiana (Kajikawa Classic), 4:00 PM ET
Stanford vs. Indiana (Kajikawa Classic), 7:00 PM ET
Iowa at Houston (Hilton Houston Plaza Classic), 5:30 PM ET
Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Iowa (Hilton Houston Plaza Classic), 8:00 PM ET
Michigan vs. Florida Atlantic (USF Tournament), 11:15 AM ET
Michigan at USF (USF Tournament), 4:00 PM ET
South Carolina vs. Michigan State, 1:30 PM ET
Michigan State at Stetson, 6:30 PM ET
DePaul vs. Minnesota (Sportco Kick-Off Classic), 1:15 PM ET
Texas Tech vs. Minnesota (Sportco Kick-Off Classic), 6:45 PM ET
Illinois-Chicago vs. Nebraska (Hotel Encanto Invitational), 2:30 PM ET
Oregon State vs. Northwestern (Kajikawa Classic), 11:00 AM ET
Boise State vs. Northwestern (Kajikawa Classic), 11:30 PM ET
Ohio State vs. Winthrop (Georgia Tournament), 10:00 AM ET
Ohio State at Georgia (Georgia Tournament), 3:00 PM ET
North Carolina vs. Purdue (LSU Tiger Classic), 10:30 AM ET
Tulsa vs. Purdue (LSU Tiger Classic), 1:00 PM ET
Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame (UNC Tournament), 10:00 AM ET
Wisconsin vs. Presbyterian (UNC Tournament), 4:00 PM ET
Five Big Ten student-athletes have been named to the ninth annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award Watch List, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball, it was announced on Friday. Illinois' Ronnie Muck and Reid Roper, Nebraska's Dylan Vogt, Northwestern's Kyle Ruchim and Ohio State's Josh Dezse were among the names on the initial watch list.
February 8
MICHIGAN STATE at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
February 8-9
ILLINOIS at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
INDIANA at Hoosier Hills - Bloomington, Ind.
IOWA at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
IOWA at Tyson Invite - Fayetteville, Ark.
MICHIGAN at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
MICHIGAN STATE at GVSU Big Meet - Allendale, Mich.
MINNESOTA at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
MINNESOTA at UWRF Invitational - River Falls, Wis.
MINNESOTA at Washington Husky Invite - Seattle, Wash.
OHIO STATE at Don Kirby Elite Invitational - Albuquerque, N.M.
OHIO STATE at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
PENN STATE at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
PENN STATE at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
PENN STATE at Washington Husky Invite - Seattle, Wash.
PURDUE at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
PURDUE at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
WISCONSIN at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
WISCONSIN at Washington Husky Invite - Seattle, Wash.
February 9
NEBRASKA at Mark Colligan Memorial - Lincoln, Neb.
WISCONSIN at UW-Platteville Invitational - Platteville, Wis.
February 8
MICHIGAN STATE at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
February 8-9
ILLINOIS at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
ILLINOIS at FloTrak Husky Classic - Seattle, Wash.
INDIANA at Hoosier Hills - Bloomington, Ind.
IOWA at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
IOWA at Tyson Invite - Fayetteville, Ark.
MICHIGAN at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
MICHIGAN STATE at GVSU Big Meet - Allendale, Mich.
MINNESOTA at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
MINNESOTA at UWRF Invitational - River Falls, Wis.
MINNESOTA at Washington Husky Invite - Seattle, Wash.
OHIO STATE at Don Kirby Elite Invitational - Albuquerque, N.M.
OHIO STATE at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
PENN STATE at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
PENN STATE at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
PENN STATE at Washington Husky Invite - Seattle, Wash.
PURDUE at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
PURDUE at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
WISCONSIN at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
WISCONSIN at Washington Husky Invite - Seattle, Wash.
February 9
NEBRASKA at Mark Colligan Memorial - Lincoln, Neb.
WISCONSIN at UW-Platteville Invitational - Platteville, Wis.
All times ET
February 8
#5 OHIO STATE at #19 MICHIGAN - 6 p.m. (BTN)
#3 PENN STATE at #15 Pittsburgh - 7 p.m.
#2 IOWA at #8 ILLINOIS - 8 p.m. (BTN)
NORTHWESTERN at Northern Illinois - 8 p.m.
February 10
#19 MICHIGAN at MICHIGAN STATE - 2 p.m. (BTN.com)
#4 MINNESOTA at #18 WISCONSIN - 2 p.m.
#3 PENN STATE at #5 OHIO STATE - 4 p.m. (BTN.com)
#13 NEBRASKA at #2 IOWA - 3 p.m. (BTN.com)
#8 ILLINOIS at NORTHWESTERN - 8 p.m.
February 10-12
INDIANA at Lady Puerto Rico Classic
MICHIGAN at Lady Puerto Rico Classic
NEBRASKA at Lady Puerto Rico Classic
NORTHWESTERN at Lady Puerto Rico Classic
PURDUE at Lady Puerto Rico Classic
Illinois vs. Alabama (UNI Dome Tournament), 4:00 PM ET
Indiana at Arizona State (Kajikawa Classic), 9:00 PM ET
Lipscomb vs. Iowa (Hilton Houston Plaza Classic), 12:30 PM ET
Texas State vs. Iowa (Hilton Houston Plaza Classic), 3:00 PM ET
Michigan vs. Marshall (USF Tournament), 12:15 PM ET
Michigan State at Stetson, 4:00 PM ET
Illinois-Chicago vs. Nebraska (Hotel Encanto Invitational), 2:30 PM ET
Nebraska at New Mexico State (Hotel Encanto Invitational), 6:00 PM ET
Arizona vs. Northwestern (Kajikawa Classic), 2:30 PM ET
San Diego State vs. Northwestern (Kajikawa Classic), 5:00 PM ET
Ohio State vs. Elon (Georgia Tournament), 12:30 PM ET
Ohio State at Georgia (Georgia Tournament), 5:30 PM ET
Hampton vs. Purdue (LSU Tiger Classic), 3:00 PM ET
Purdue at LSU (LSU Tiger Classic), 8:00 PM ET
Wisconsin at Charlotte (UNC Tournament), 1:00 PM ET
Wisconsin vs. Presbyterian (UNC Tournament), 3:00 PM ET
22 Big Ten student-athletes in 11 different sports collected awards from the conference office during the week of Feb. 4. Below is the complete list of honorees.
Men's Basketball
Co-Players of the Week - Cody Zeller, IND & Keith Appling, MSU
Freshman of the Week - A.J. Hammons, PUR
Women's Basketball
Player of the Week - Jordan Hooper, NEB
Freshman of the Week - Rachel Theriot, NEB
Women's Golf
Golfer of the Week - Banchalee Theinthong, MINN
Men's Gymnastics
Gymnast of the Week - Trevor Howard, PSU
Freshman of the Week - Trevor Howard, PSU
Women's Gymnastics
Gymnast of the Week - Joanna Sampson, MICH
Event Specialist of the Week - Janelle Giblin, NEB
Freshman of the Week - Giana O'Connor, ILL
Men's Swimming
Swimmer of the Week - Zach Turk, MICH
Diver of the Week - Jack Lee, MICH
Freshman of the Week - Anders Lie Nielsen, MICH
Women's Swimming
Swimmer of the Week - Ivy Martin, WIS
Diver of the Week - Jessica Ramberg, MINN
Freshman of the Week - Kierra Smith, MINN
Men's Tennis
Athlete of the Week - Evan King, MICH
Women's Tennis
Athlete of the Week - Ronit Yurovsky, MICH
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Track Athlete of the Week - Austin Mudd, WIS
Field Athlete of the Week - Japheth Cato, WIS
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Track Athlete of the Week - Alena Brooks, MINN
Field Athlete of the Week - Mara Griva, NEB
February 8Creighton at IOWA - 6 p.m.#16 MICHIGAN vs. #7 California - 6:30 p.m. #16 MICHIGAN at ITA Team National Indoor Championships - All Day #17 NEBRASKA at ITA Team National Indoor Championships - All Day #14 NORTHWESTERN at ITA Team National Indoor Championships - All Day
#35 Utah at #75 WISCONSIN - 3 p.m.
February 9
#16 MICHIGAN at ITA Team National Indoor Championships - All Day #17 NEBRASKA at ITA Team National Indoor Championships - All Day #14 NORTHWESTERN at ITA Team National Indoor Championships - All Day #41 MINNESOTA at #42 Oklahoma State - 2 p.m.
#64 Wichita State at #17 NEBRASKA - 11 a.m.
#26 PURDUE at Marshall - 11 a.m.
February 10
Xavier at #51 INDIANA - 11 a.m.
Ball State at #51 INDIANA - 4 p.m.
IOWA at #71 DePaul - 2 p.m. #16 MICHIGAN at ITA Team National Indoor Championships - All Day
Louisville at MICHIGAN STATE - 10 a.m.
#41 MINNESOTA at #43 Oklahoma - 1 p.m. #17 NEBRASKA at ITA Team National Indoor Championships - All Day #14 NORTHWESTERN at ITA Team National Indoor Championships - All Day Old Dominion at #48 PENN STATE - 11 a.m.
All times are ET.
February 8#35 Louisville at #44 MINNESOTA - 7 p.m. #41 Drake at NEBRASKA - 7 p.m. #40 Vanderbilt at #33 NORTHWESTERN - 4 p.m. #75 UC Irvine at WISCONSIN - 4 p.m. February 9#7 Kentucky at #19 ILLINOIS - 7 p.m. Eastern Kentucky at #32 INDIANA - 10 a.m. #61 Brown at #32 INDIANA - 3 p.m. Creighton at IOWA - 10:30 a.m. Butler at IOWA - 4:30 p.m. #29 Notre Dame at #48 MICHIGAN STATE - 12 p.m. #38 Boise State at #44 MINNESOTA - 4 p.m. #47 Harvard at #33 NORTHWESTERN - 2 p.m. Valparaiso at #33 NORTHWESTERN - 8:30 p.m. #69 PURDUE at #18 Baylor - 2 p.m. February 10#21 MICHIGAN at #9 Duke - 12 p.m. #30 Virginia Commonwealth at NEBRASKA - 11 a.m. Creighton at NEBRASKA - 7 p.m.
#4 OHIO STATE at #15 Texas A&M - 1 p.m.
PENN STATE at #46 Virginia Tech - 12 p.m.
#57 Clemson at WISCONSIN - 12 p.m.
All times are ET.
February 8
#3 MICHIGAN at #20 OHIO STATE - 7 p.m.
MICHIGAN STATE at IOWA - 8 p.m.
February 9
#22 ILLINOIS at #13 MINNESOTA - 5 p.m.
February 10
PENN STATE at #9 NEBRASKA - 3 p.m.
All times are ET.
February 7-9#7 ILLINOIS at Winter Cup - 7 p.m. #8 IOWA at Winter Cup - 7 p.m. #2 MICHIGAN at Winter Cup - 7 p.m. #6 MINNESOTA at Winter Cup - 7 p.m. #9 NEBRASKA at Winter Cup - 7 p.m. #5 OHIO STATE at Winter Cup - 7 p.m. #1 PENN STATE at Winter Cup - 7 p.m.
February 8
#6 MINNESOTA at #8 IOWA - 8 p.m.
All times at ET.
February 8
IOWA vs. Western Illinois - 7 p.m.
ILLINOIS at #13 MINNESOTA Challenge - 7 p.m.
February 9
ILLINOIS at #13 MINNESOTA Challenge - 1 p.m.
All times are ET.
February 8
#20 IOWA vs. Western Illinois - 7 p.m.
#14 MINNESOTA at Minnesota Challenge - 7 p.m.
February 9
#7 INDIANA at PURDUE - 12 p.m.
#2 MICHIGAN at MICHIGAN STATE - 12 p.m.
#14 MINNESOTA at Minnesota Challenge - 1 p.m.
All times are ET.
Penn State 76, Indiana 54The #8/9 Penn State Lady Lions
(19-3, 9-1 Big Ten) landed four players in double figures, led by 20
points each from Alex Bentley and Maggie Lucas on the way to a 76-54 win
at Indiana (10-13, 1-9)
Thursday. The win is the 850th in program history, making Penn State one
of 12 programs in NCAA Division I to reach the milestone. Additionally,
Nikki Greene became the only player in Penn State history to
accumulate 1,000 points, 900 rebounds and 200 blocks in the win. Playing
in her home state of Indiana for the final time in her
collegiate career, Bentley posted her fourth 20-point performance of the
season and the 22nd of her career with 20 markers. She also added four
rebounds and three steals. Lucas, who was saddled with foul trouble for
much of the first half, had 20 points for her 10th 20-point effort of
the year and 41st of her career. She also pulled in two rebounds and had
two steals. RECAP
Michigan 72, Illinois 69
The
University of Michigan women's basketball team had four players score
in double figures, including 21 from senior forward Rachel Sheffer,
and held off a late Illinois run to defeat the Fighting Illini, 72-69,
Thursday night (Feb. 7) inside Crisler Center. Michigan, which won its
11th game at home this season, snapped a three-game losing streak in Big
Ten play. Sheffer was 8-of-15 from the floor and grabbed seven
rebounds, while senior guard Kate Thompson hit five three-pointers for
all 15 of her points. Thompson also had a pair of blocked shots. Senior
forward Nya Jordan and senior guard Jenny Ryan had
14 and 13 points, respectively. Ryan had seven rebounds, seven assists
and four steals, while Jordan had a game-high nine rebounds. RECAP
Ohio State 65, Wisconsin 59 (2OT)
Ohio
State worked two overtimes to defeat Wisconsin, 65-59, Thursday
at Value City Arena. But it took a little magic at the end of regulation
for the Buckeyes to pull out the victory. Trailing by four points with
11 seconds left, Tayler Hill was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 1.5
seconds left. After making the
first two, Hill intentionally missed the third free throw as Amber
Stokes flipped the ball under the basket to Ameryst Alston who quickly
flipped the ball over her shoulder and through the net as time expired.
It was Alston's first basket of the game. But that was only just the
beginning of the drama. With 1:32 left in
the first overtime and down two, Stokes drove baseline and converted a
layup to tie the game for the 14th time. After a Wisconsin miss on its
next possession, Hill had a chance to win the game but missed a layup,
which forced another overtime session. This time Ohio State (13-10, 3-7)
eliminated the drama early,
outscoring the Badgers 7-1 in the second overtime to win its second in a
row and keep its postseason hopes alive. Ashley Adams led Ohio State
with 16 points and nine rebounds while Hill and Stokes each added 15.
Aleksandra Dobranic also hit key shots for the Buckeyes in critical
moments and finished with nine. RECAP
Nebraska 55, Northwestern 50
Jordan
Hooper and Lindsey Moore both went over the 1,500 career point mark and
powered the Nebraska women's basketball team to a 55-50 victory at
Northwestern on Thursday night. With the victory, Nebraska improved to
17-6 overall and 7-3 in the Big Ten, as the Huskers notched their fourth
conference road win of the year. Northwestern slipped to 11-12 overall
and 3-7 in the league. Hooper finished with a game-high 19 points, while
adding seven rebounds, and Moore pitched in 16 points, two assists and
four steals. Emily Cady added seven points and seven rebounds, while
Rachel Theriot pitched in six points and three assists. RECAP
Minnesota 72, Iowa 60
The University of Minnesota (15-9, 4-6 B1G) women's basketball team got 34 points and nine rebounds from Rachel Banham
to defeat visiting Iowa (16-8, 5-5 B1G), 72-60, Thursday night in Big
Ten action from Williams Arena. With her basket with 10:46 remaining in
the second half, Banham
surpassed Lindsay Whalen for the program scoring record for a sophomore.
Whalen boasted 1,092 points by the end of her sophomore campaign, while
Banham finished the contest with 1,099 for her career. Banham also
passed former Gopher and current Minnesota assistant coach Kelly
Roysland for the No. 15 spot on Minnesota's all-time scoring register.
Roysland concluded her career with 1,074 points. Along with Banham,
freshman Shayne Mullaney and redshirt freshman Kayla Hirt also scored in double-figures for the Gophers in the victory. Micaella Riche
was Minnesota's top rebounder, pulling down a game-best 13 boards to go
along with six points, two blocks and a steal, while Sari Noga added six rebounds, five points, four assists and a steal. RECAP
Illinois 74, #1/1 Indiana 72 Tyler Griffey made an uncontested layup at the buzzer off a baseline inbounds pass and Illinois beat No. 1 Indiana 74-72 on Thursday night, the fifth straight week the nation's top-ranked team has lost. The Illini (16-8, 3-7 Big Ten) trailed 41-29 at halftime and by double digits for most of the second half before closing the game on a 13-2 run over the final 3:36. With the score tied, Indiana's Victor Oladipo turned the ball over and recovered to block a breakaway layup by D.J. Richardson out of bounds with less than a second to play. Griffey, who was open after setting a screen, took the inbounds pass from Brandon Paul with .9 seconds left and gently laid the ball into the basket. RECAP
#1/1 Indiana at Illinois, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
Three Big Ten players were selected as finalists for the 2013 Bob Cousy Award, more than any other conference. The honor is awarded annually to the nation's top point guard, and will be presented at the Hall of Fame Class Announcement on April 8. Michigan's Trey Burke, Michigan State's Keith Appling and Ohio State's Aaron Craft were all named to the list, which will be narrowed to five on March 11. Illinois' Dee Brown was the first Big Ten standout to win the award in 2006.
Indiana has named Amy Berbary as the new head women's soccer coach, as announced on Wednesday. Berbary becomes the third head coach in Indiana women's soccer history and comes to Bloomington from Auburn, where she spent the previous five seasons as an assistant coach and was the associate head coach during the 2012 season.
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#8/9 Penn State at Indiana, 6:30 p.m., BTN Illinois at Michigan (rv/-), 7 p.m., BTN.com Wisconsin at Ohio State, 7 p.m., BTN.com Nebraska (rv/rv) at Northwestern, 8 p.m., BTN.com Iowa (rv/rv) at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m., BTN All times at ET Rankings: AP/US Today Coaches
Michigan State 61, Minnesota 50 Gary Harris scored 15 points and Keith Appling added 14 points before leaving the game with an injury to help No. 12 Michigan State bounce back from a poor first half to beat No. 18 Minnesota 61-50 Wednesday night. Appling left the court with 1:17 left, holding his right shoulder after getting tied up with Joe Coleman. He returned to the bench in the final minute. The Spartans (19-4 8-2 Big Ten) moved into a second-place tie with No. 3 Michigan, whom they host Tuesday night. They picked up their eighth win in nine games since losing the conference opener against the Golden Gophers (17-6, 5-5) on the road. RECAP
Wisconsin 74, Iowa 70 (2 OT)
Four Badgers scored in double-figures and Ryan Evans hit two free throws with less than five seconds to play in the second overtime to give Wisconsin a 74-70 victory over the visiting Iowa Hawkeyes on Wednesday night. Wisconsin's Ben Brust led all scorers with 18 points, one of four Badger starters to finish in double-figures, and Jared Berggren had a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds to move the Badgers' (16-7, 7-3 Big Ten) into a third-place tie in the Big Ten standings with Ohio State. RECAP
Six men's swimming teams represent the conference in the latest CSCAA Top 25 poll, released on Wednesday. Michigan leads the way at No. 2, while Indiana joins them in the top 10 at No. 7. Ohio State checks in at No. 13 and Minnesota follows at No. 14. Iowa sits at No. 20 and Penn State comes in at No. 24. Wisconsin is receiving votes.
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Two women's basketball players were named finalists for the 2012-13 Senior CLASS Award, it was announced on Wednesday. Iowa's Jaime Printy and Purdue's Drey Mingo are two of 10 finalists from around the country named to the list. The Big Ten is one of three conferences with multiple honorees. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition. The winner will be announced during the NCAA Women's Final Four in New Orleans, April 7 and 9. For the complete list of finalists, click here.
Purdue 58, Penn State 49 Ronnie Johnson scored 16 points and A.J. Hammons 15 as Purdue downed Penn State 58-49 Tuesday night to even its Big Ten Conference record at 5-5. The Boilermakers (12-11) struggled through shooting woes, going 0 for 10 on 3-pointers and shooting 40.8 percent (20 of 49) overall. Hammons' points came primarily from the free-throw line, hitting 11 of 12 to complement to two field goals for the Boilermakers. D.J. Newbill, who had seven previous 20-point games for Penn State, scored 17 to lead the Nittany Lions (8-14, 0-10). It was the 19th game this season Newbill scored in double figures. Purdue held Penn State's Jermaine Marshall to just seven points. Marshall, along with Newbill, averages 18 points per game. RECAP
#3/3 Michigan 76, #10/10 Ohio State
Buckeye guard Aaron Craft drove to the rim with three seconds left in overtime for one last attempt to tie the game, but junior guard Tim Hardaway Jr. stuffed his shot and secured the avenging victory, 76-74, for the University of Michigan men's basketball team (No. 3 AP/No. 3 ESPN/USA Today) over Ohio State (No. 10 AP/No. 10 ESPN/USA Today) on Tuesday night inside Crisler Center. Hardaway scored a game-high 23 points, including a career-high six three-point field goals, while freshman forward Mitch McGary had a career-high 14 points, six rebounds and four steals. Sophomore guard Trey Burke added 16 points and eight assists in the win, while freshman guards Nik Stauskas and Glenn Robinson III also contributed double-digit scoring with 11 and 10 points, respectively. RECAP
Five Big Ten women's gymnastics teams hold top 25 spots in the latest GymInfo poll, announced on Monday. Michigan checks in at No.3, while Nebraska joins them in the top 10 at No. 9. Minnesota is tied with Arizona for the No. 13 spot, while Ohio State sits at No. 20 and Illinois is ranked No. 22. For the complete ranking, click here.
All seven Big Ten men's gymnastics squads are ranked in the top 10 in the most recent GymInfo poll, released on Monday. Penn State holds the top spot for the third consecutive week, while Michigan follows at No. 2. Ohio State, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska take the No. 5, No. 6, No. 7, No. 8 and No. 9 spots, respectively.
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Eight Big Ten men's tennis teams appear in the latest Campbell's/ITA National Rankings, released on Tuesday. Ohio State leads the way for conference squads at No. 4, while Illinois and Michigan join them in the top 25 at No. 19 and No. 21, respectively. Indiana checks in at No. 32, while Northwestern follows at No. 33. Minnesota holds the No. 44 spot, Michigan State is ranked No. 48, and Purdue sits at No. 69.
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For the tenth consecutive week, six Big Ten women's basketball teams are receiving votes in the latest Associated Press (AP) and USA Today Coaches polls, including two teams in the top 15 of each poll. In the AP poll, Penn State leads the way at No. 8, followed by Purdue at No. 13. The Lady Lions check in at No. 9 in the coaches poll, while the Boilermakers are ranked No. 14. Iowa and Nebraska are receiving votes in both rankings, while Michigan and Michigan State are receiving votes from the AP.
Penn State 69, Purdue 61The #8/8 Penn State Lady Lions (18-3,
8-1 Big Ten) used a key 10-0
run in the final stages of the game to knock off the #13/11 Purdue
Boilermakers (18-4, 7-2) by a count of 69-61 on Monday night in the
Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State moves into sole possession of first
place in the Big Ten standings with the victory. Additionally, the win
extends the Lady Lions' home court winning streak to 17 games and snaps a
five-game home court losing streak to Purdue. Junior Maggie Lucas led
all Penn State scorers with 17 points to go along with six rebounds and
three steals, while senior Alex Bentley added 13 points. The backcourt
duo each eclipsed
the 1,600-point mark for their careers, becoming just the 10th and 11th
Penn State players ever to accomplish the feat. Senior Mia Nickson
scored 11 points to go with four rebounds and three steals in the win.
Junior Talia East was strong off the bench for the Lady Lions,
scoring nine points and grabbing six rebounds in just 12 minutes of
action. Senior Nikki Greene chipped in six points and nine rebounds,
while junior Ariel Edwards added six first-half points and four
second-half rebounds.
RECAPMichigan State 61, Michigan 46
Becca Mills provided a lift with 12 points off the bench and Courtney Schiffauer provided
passion along with nine points and nine rebounds to help the Spartans
beat the Wolverines 61-46 Monday night. Michigan State has won 12 straight in the series and 20 of the last 21
matchups, a stretch of dominance that is very important to the Spartans. Junior guard Klarissa Bell had nine points and four assists, Nya Jordan totaled 13 points and 10 rebounds, Rachel Sheffer scored 12 points and Kate Thompson chipped in 11. RECAP
#14/11 Purdue at #7/8 Penn State, 7 p.m., ESPN2 Michigan (rv/rv) at Michigan State (rv/-), 7:30 p.m., BTN All times are ET. Rankings: AP/USA Today Coaches
Wisconsin 74, Illinois 68 The state of Illinois has long been a fertile recruiting base for the University of Wisconsin and Sunday's 74-68 win in Champaign proved to be a happy homecoming for two Badgers in particular. Ben Brust, from Hawthorn Woods, Ill., led all scorers with 20 points, while Lisle, Ill., native Frank Kaminsky chipped in a career-high 19 points off the bench, including a 12-for-14 (.857) effort from the free throw stripe. RECAP
Minnesota 62, Iowa 59
Minnesota got into another game that was more about poise and hustle than shooting and passing. This time, the Gophers pulled out a victory. Austin Hollins hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 11.6 seconds left, lifting No. 23 Minnesota to a 62-59 win over Iowa on Sunday afternoon. "We showed a lot of heart toward the end of the game," Hollins said. He finished with 17 points to help the Gophers (17-5, 5-4 Big Ten) survive the scrappy Hawkeyes (14-8, 3-6) and escape with an important win. Minnesota scored the last seven points of the game, and Iowa turned the ball over on the last two possessions before Mike Gesell's tying attempt rolled off the front rim at the buzzer. RECAP
Illinois 64, Wisconsin 56Illinois moved into a tie for third in the Big Ten standings with a 64-56 victory over Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon. The Illini improved to 4-0 on the road in conference play this season (13-8, 6-3 Big Ten). Illinois boasted a balanced scoring attack, as Adrienne GodBold led four players into double figures with 18. Karisma Penn tallied 15 points, Amber Moore notched 14 tallies and Ivory Crawford chipped in 10 points. GodBold also recorded 13 rebounds for her third double-double in Big Ten play. RECAP
Ohio State 70, Indiana 56
Tayler Hill led three Buckeyes in double-figures with 24 points and Ashley
Adams recorded six blocked shots as Ohio State snapped a three-game losing skid
with a 70-56 win Sunday over Indiana at Assembly Hall. The win moves the
Buckeyes to 12-10 and 2-7 in the Big Ten while Indiana falls to 10-12 and 1-8
in league play. The Buckeyes committed just nine turnovers on the afternoon and
shot 50 percent from the field on the offensive end. Hill was 10 of 13 from the
free throw line and added five boards while Ameryst Alston recorded 11 points
and five assists. Junior Darryce Moore added 11 off the bench. RECAP
Northwestern 67, Iowa 65
Down by as many as 15 points in the second half, Northwestern stormed back to
earn a 67-65 victory over No. 24/25 Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday
afternoon. Karly Roser's coast-to-coast layup beat the buzzer to secure the win
for the Wildcats, their first in Iowa City since 1995. Kendall Hackney led
Northwestern with 18 points in the victory, and was one of four Wildcats in
double figures. Playing in her 100th career game, Dannielle Diamant chipped in
with 15 points and seven rebounds, Roser registered 11 points and eight
assists, and Alex Cohen delivered eight rebounds in just 15 minutes of action.
RECAP
Nebraska 80, Minnesota 56
Jordan Hooper scored a game-high 27 points to lead Nebraska's most complete
effort of the year in an 80-56 women's basketball win over Minnesota at the Bob
Devaney Sports Center on Sunday afternoon. Playing in front of a season-high
crowd of 6,935 on Super Bowl Sunday in Lincoln, the Huskers notched their
fourth straight Big Ten win to improve to 16-6 overall and 6-3 in the
conference. Minnesota slipped to 14-9 overall and 3-6 in the Big Ten, as
Nebraska completed a regular-season sweep of the Gophers. Hooper, who
hite10-of-17 shots from the field, including 3-of-7 three-pointers, produced
her third straight game with 25 or more points for the Huskers. Sophomore guard
Tear'a Laudermill tied her career high with 14 points off the bench, including
three three-pointers, which helped put five Huskers in double figures for the
day. RECAP
All times ET Iowa at #23/24 Minnesota, 1 p.m., BTN Wisconsin (rv/rv) at Illinois, 3:30 p.m., BTN
Northwestern 75, Purdue 60 Reggie Hearn made each of his first nine field goal attempts and scored 21 of his career-high 26 points in the first half in leading Northwestern to a 75-60 win over Purdue at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Saturday. All five NU starters scored at least nine points, including Dave Sobolewski who had 13 points, six assists and six rebounds. Jared Swopshire also contributed 13 points, seven boards and four blocked shots. The Wildcats swatted a school-record 12 shots as a team. The previous high was 11 against Loras on Nov. 26, 1984. RECAP
#11/11 Ohio State 63, Nebraska 56
Lenzelle Smith Jr. had 21 points and No. 11 Ohio State held off a late Nebraska surge for a 63-56 victory Saturday night. Ohio State (17-4, 7-2 Big Ten) led 53-38 after a pair of free throws by Aaron Craft with 9:05 left. Nebraska (11-12, 2-8) then made its comeback, outscoring the Buckeyes 15-5 and cutting the lead to 58-53 on David Rivers' free throws with 2:40 remaining. Following an Ohio State miss, Nebraska's Brandon Ubel and Andre Almeida each missed shots at the rim and Ubel missed a 3-point attempt. Craft hit a pair of free throws with 56 seconds left to put the Buckeyes up seven. RECAP
#3/3 Indiana 81, #1/2 Michigan 73
The No. 1 chants rained down from the student section even before Saturday's game ended. By Monday afternoon, it should be official. Cody Zeller finished with 19 points and nine rebounds, and Victor Oladipo added 15 points, leading the third-ranked Hoosiers to an 81-73 victory against No. 1 Michigan on a day that the nation's top two teams lost. The results will likely send Indiana back to the top spot, which it held for the first seven weeks this season. "It's a huge accomplishment," Oladipo said after about the expected climb. "You know we started there, we had a hard road to get back here. We're just going to continue to keep working." RECAP
Ohio State at Indiana, 2 p.m., BTN.com
All times are ET. Rankings: AP/USA Today Coaches
Three Big Ten women's basketball student-athletes were named Capital One First Team Academic
All-District performers, it was announced on Thursday. The three
standouts are now eligible to earn Academic All-America recognition,
which will be announced on Feb. 21. Michigan's Jenny Ryan and Northwestern's Kendall Hackney are represented on the District 5
first team for the second consecutive year, while Iowa's Morgan Johnson was named to the District 6
first team.
Five Big Ten standouts were named to the Top 50 "Watch List" for the 2013 USA Softball Collegiate Player of Year award, it was announced on Friday. Michigan's Haylie Wagner, Michigan State's Kylene Hopkins, Northwestern's Emily Allard and Marisa Bast and Penn State's Cassidy Bell were named to the 50 player list, which will be narrowed to 25 in early April. Bast is one of 15 juniors named to the list, while Wagner is among a group of eight sophomores chosen for preseason recognition. All five have earned first team All-Big Ten accolades in their careers, with Bell and Wagner each unanimous selections last season.
February 1-2
ILLINOIS at Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb.
INDIANA at SIU Invitational - Carbondale, Ill.
INDIANA at Meyo Invitational - South Bend, Ind.
IOWA at Meyo Invitational - South Bend, Ind.
MICHIGAN at Meyo Invitational - South Bend, Ind.
No. 22 MICHIGAN STATE at Meyo Invitational - South Bend, Ind.
MINNESOTA at Meyo Invitational - South Bend, Ind.
NEBRASKA at Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb.
OHIO STATE at Armory Collegiate Invitational - New York, N.Y.
PURDUE at Meyo Invitational - South Bend, Ind.
WISCONSIN at Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb.
WISCONSIN at Meyo Invitational - South Bend, Ind.
February 2
PENN STATE at Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup - University Park, Pa.
February 1-2
ILLINOIS at Armory Collegiate Invitational - New York, N.Y.
ILLINOIS at Meyo Invitational - South Bend, Ind.
No. 8 INDIANA at SIU Invitational - Carbondale, Ill.
No. 8 INDIANA at Meyo Invitational - South Bend, Ind.
IOWA at Meyo Invitational - South Bend, Ind.
MICHIGAN at Meyo Invitational - South Bend, Ind.
MICHIGAN STATE at Meyo Invitational - South Bend, Ind.
No. 7 MINNESOTA at Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb.
NEBRASKA at Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb.
OHIO STATE at Akron Invitational - Akron, Ohio
OHIO STATE at Meyo Invitational - South Bend, Ind.
PURDUE at Meyo Invitational - South Bend, Ind.
No. 14 WISCONSIN at Husker Invitational - Lincoln, Neb.
No. 14 WISCONSIN at Meyo Invitational - South Bend, Ind.
February 2
No. 12 PENN STATE at Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup - University Park, Pa.
All times ET
February 1
No. 6 ILLINOIS at No. 5 OHIO STATE - 7 p.m.
No. 17 MICHIGAN at INDIANA - 7 p.m. (BTN.com)
MICHIGAN STATE at No. 13 NEBRASKA - 8 p.m. (BTN.com)
No. 18 PURDUE at NORTHWESTERN (rv) - 8 p.m. (BTN.com)
No. 1 PENN STATE at No. 3 IOWA - 9 p.m. (BTN)
February 3
MICHIGAN STATE at No. 4 MINNESOTA - Noon (BTN.com)
No. 17 MICHIGAN at No. 18 PURDUE - 1 p.m. (BTN.com)
No. 1 PENN STATE at No. 6 ILLINOIS - 2 p.m.
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