IOWA def. #16/15 WISCONSIN, 67-66
So maybe the game ball goes to Roy Devyn Marble, he of 11 points, eight assists, and a pair of steals.

 Maybe the game ball goes to Aaron White, the gritty and talented freshman who scored 12 and grabbed six rebounds, including a big one in the game's waning moments.

Maybe the game ball goes to Fran McCaffery, Iowa's second-year head coach who has guided Iowa to four wins over a Top 25 team thus far in 2011-12 and the Hawkeyes to their first sweep of the Wisconsin Badgers since the 1994-95 college basketball season.

No, the aforementioned are all great choices, but the recipient of the game ball for Iowa's 67-66 victory over No. 15 Wisconsin Thursday night on Mediacom Court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena - Iowa's second straight win over a nationally ranked Big Ten Conference opponent - is an easier choice: Matt Gatens. RECAP & BOX SCORE

The Big Ten is tied for the lead among all conferences with four men's and women's basketball players named Capital One Academic All-Americans, CoSIDA announced on Thursday.

The Big Ten leads the nation with three men's basketball Academic All-Americans, as Ohio State's Aaron Craft was a first-team honoree, Northwestern's Drew Crawford earned a spot on the second team, and Michigan's Zack Novak received third-team recognition. In addition, Purdue women's basketball player Brittany Rayburn earned second-team honors.

PURDUE def. NEBRASKA, 83-65
Robbie Hummel scored a season-high 29 points to help Purdue defeat Nebraska 83-65 on Wednesday night.

Hummel made 10 of 18 field goals and 4 of 10 3-pointers while grabbing seven rebounds for the Boilermakers, who won the first meeting between the schools since 1979. RECAP & BOX SCORE

#23/24 INDIANA def. North Carolina Central, 75-56
Instead of taking a bye, the Indiana Hoosiers opted to play a non-conference game Wednesday night.

It was almost as easy as taking the day off.

Cody Zeller had 17 points and seven rebounds and Victor Oladipo scored 16 points, leading No. 23 Indiana to a 75-56 rout over North Carolina Central. RECAP & BOX SCORE

#6/6 MICHIGAN STATE def. MINNESOTA, 66-61
Minnesota had a chance to record a statement victory on Tuesday night, but sixth-ranked Michigan State wouldn't let it happen.

The Golden Gophers held a 58-52 lead with 3:27 remaining, but the Spartans went on a 12-0 run to escape with a 66-61 victory at Williams Arena and hold on to first place in the Big Ten standings. RECAP & BOX SCORE

Big Ten men's basketball action continues with three games on Thursday. Click the links below for each team's game notes.

NEBRASKA at PURDUE, 6:30 p.m., BTN

North Carolina Central at INDIANA, 7 p.m., BTN.com

#6/6 MICHIGAN STATE at MINNESOTA, 8:30 p.m., BTN

All times ET

#8/9 OHIO STATE def. ILLINOIS, 83-67
Deshaun Thomas scored 19 points and No. 8 Ohio State regained its shooting touch, rolling over Illinois 83-67 on Tuesday night to remain in the thick of the Big Ten race. RECAP & BOX SCORE

#11/13 MICHIGAN def. NORTHWESTERN, 67-55 (OT)
For the second time this season, Northwestern took a ranked Michigan squad to overtime but came up short in the end. A trio of 3-pointers to open the extra session lifted the Wolverines to a 67-55 victory Tuesday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena. RECAP & BOX SCORE

Another exciting week of Big Ten men's basketball tips off tonight with two games that could both have Big Ten title implications. Click HERE to read the Big Ten weekly release, and click the links below for each team's game notes.

ILLINOIS at #8/9 OHIO STATE, 7 p.m., ESPN

#11/13 MICHIGAN at NORTHWESTERN, 8 p.m., BTN

All times ET

No. 7/8 MICHIGAN STATE def. PURDUE, 76-62
Draymond Green had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Austin Thornton had a career-high 17 points to lead No. 7 Michigan State past short-handed Purdue 76-62 on Sunday. RECAP & BOX SCORE

#15/17 WISCONSIN def. PENN STATE, 65-55
Josh Gasser helped take the pressure off senior point guard Jordan Taylor and lead No. 15 Wisconsin to a big win on Sunday. RECAP & BOX SCORE

IOWA def. #18/20 INDIANA, 78-66
Matt Gatens played 40 minutes Sunday against Indiana; University of Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery said he could have played 40 more.

And the end result would be gaudy final statistics.

Gatens, a senior guard for the Hawkeye men's basketball team, scored a career-high 30 points with seven 3-pointers, leading Iowa past No. 18 Indiana, 78-66, on Mediacom Court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. It is the third win for the Hawkeyes over a ranked opponent this season. RECAP & BOX SCORE

Big Ten men's basketball action continues with three games on Sunday. Click the links below for each team's game notes.

#7/8 MICHIGAN STATE at PURDUE, 1 p.m., CBS Sports

PENN STATE at #15/17 WISCONSIN, 4 p.m., BTN

#18/20 INDIANA at IOWA, 6 p.m., BTN

All times ET

NEBRASKA def. ILLINOIS, 80-57
Bo Spencer's 27-point effort paced three Huskers in double figures, as Nebraska put together its best performance of the season with an 80-57 win over Illinois Saturday afternoon at the Devaney Center. RECAP & BOX SCORE

NORTHWESTERN def. MINNESOTA, 64-53
John Shurna broke Billy McKinney's scoring record in the most fitting way possible -- with a 3-pointer to put Northwestern up 50-40 with 10:45 left in a crucial game against Minnesota. Shurna's 18 points -- the 12th straight game the senior has scored at least 15 -- helped the Wildcats to a 64-53 win over the Golden Gophers Saturday night. RECAP & BOX SCORE

#17/19 MICHIGAN def. #6/6 OHIO STATE, 56-51
The University of Michigan men's basketball team led for all 40 minutes to upset Ohio State, 56-51, on Saturday and improve to 15-0 inside the Crisler Center this season. RECAP & BOX SCORE