Big Ten college hoops fans nationwide get an ultimate boost on their mobile device from Learfield Sports with the introduction of "Big Ten Connect" - the first-of-its-kind mobile app for the Big Ten Conference and believed to be the first ever standalone conference tournament app.

Big Ten Connect - a Learfield Sports Digital product - designed to enhance the fan experience during the 2013 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament, March 14-17 - is now available for Android and iPhone smartphones.  The app features live radio broadcasts of every game during the Tournament; live game scores and stats; plus unique video including fan reactions, interviews and behind-the scenes footage.

For the complete release, click HERE.

Forty-eight Big Ten student-athletes from nine women's swimming & diving teams will represent the conference at the 2013 NCAA Championships in Indianapolis, Ind., from March 21-23. The list of Big Ten qualifiers can be found below. For more information, including qualifying time, click here.

Two Big Ten women's gymnasts were named finalists for the American Athletic, Inc., award, which is given annually to the top senior student-athlete in NCAA Division I women's gymnastics. Michigan's Katie Zurales and Penn State's Sharaya Musser are two of six gymnasts named finalists for the award. The winner will be announced at the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships awards banquet in Los Angeles next month. 

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Six Big Ten women's gymnastics squads hold top 25 rankings in the latest GymInfo poll, released on Monday. Michigan leads for way for conference teams, coming in at No. 3. Nebraska checks in at No. 12, followed by No. 14 Minnesota and No. 15 Penn State. Ohio State sits at No. 18 and Illinois comes in at No. 19. 

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 seventh consecutive week, while Michigan follows at No. 2. Ohio State sits at No. 4, while Illinois, Minnesota, and Iowa take the No. 6, No. 7 and No. 8 spots, respectively. Nebraska rounds out the top 10 at No. 10.

The NCAA Track and Field Committee announced on Monday the participants for the 2013 NCAA Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships, set for March 8-9 in Fayetteville, Ark. A list of Big Ten qualifiers, complete with seed and qualifying time, can be found below.

MEN'S QUALIFIERS
400-meter dash
7. Stephon Pamilton, Illinois (46.07)

800-meter run
3. Casimir Loxsom, Penn State (1:46.98)
11. Harun Abda, Minnesota (1:48.14)

Mile
4. Robby Creese, Penn State (3:57.11)
8. Austin Mudd, Wisconsin (3:58.59)
14. John Simon, Minnesota (3:59.32)
15. Christopher Fallon, Ohio State (3:59.37)

3000-meter run
8. Maverick Darling, Wisconsin (7:50.97)
9. Zachary Mayhew, Indiana (7:51.61)
10. Andrew Bayer, Indiana (7:51.75)

5000-meter run
6. Maverick Darling, Wisconsin (13:38.71)
9. Mohammed Ahmed, Wisconsin (13:40.43)
10. Elliot Krause, Wisconsin (13:41.67)
13. Dan Lowry, Michigan (13:42.48)
14. Bobby Aprill, Michigan (13:44.34)

60-meter hurdles
9. Demoye Bogle, Ohio State (7.73)
11. Vanier Joseph, Illinois (7.74)
13. Dapo Akinmoladun, Nebraska (7.74)

4x400-meter relay
5. Nebraska (3:06.67) - Ricco Hall, Dexter McKenzie, Christian Sandefer, Janis Leitis
6. Minnesota (3:07.19) - Jacob Capek, Cameron Boy, Goaner Deng, Harun Abda
11. Illinois (3:07.84) - D.J. Zahn, Juan Green, Malcolm Taylor, Stephon Pamilton

Distance medley relay
1. Penn State (9:26.60) - Brannon Kidder, Brandon Bennett-Green, Za'Von Watkins, Robby Creese
5. Minnesota (9:29.22) - Travis Burkstrand, Cameron Boy, Harun Abda, Nick Hutton
6. Illinois (9:29.40) - Kyle Engnell, Stephon Pamilton, Ryan Lynn, Graham Morris
11. Indiana (9:31.11) - Rorey Hunter, Nathan Pierre Louis, Lance Roller, Andrew Bayer

High Jump
2. Derek Drouin, Indiana (2.32)
5. James White, Nebraska (2.27)
7. Geoff Davis, Purdue (2.26)

Long Jump
4. Patrick Raedler, Nebraska (7.87)
6. Japheth Cato, Wisconsin (7.85)
12. Janis Leitis, Nebraska (7.77)

Triple Jump
7. Janis Leitis, Nebraska (16.12)

Shot Put
9. Danny Block, Wisconsin (19.40)
10. Cody Riffle, Michigan (19.25)
12. Jakob Engel, Purdue (19.16)

Weight Throw
3. Lonnie Pugh, Michigan State (22.21)
4. Antonio James, Michigan State (22.14)
5. Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, Purdue (21.90)
6. Micah Hegerle, Minnesota (21.84)
7. Jon Lehman, Minnesota (21.79)
10. Will Barr, Penn State (21.29)
11. Ethan Dennis, Michigan (21.20)

Heptathlon
1. Japheth Cato, Wisconsin (6090)
5. Zach Ziemek, Wisconsin (5846)

WOMEN'S QUALIFIERS
60-meter dash
11. Morolake Akinosun, Illinois (7.32)

200-meter dash
13. Morolake Akinosun, Illinois (23.47)
15. Mahagony Jones, Penn State (23.47)
16. Aisha Cavin, Ohio State (23.52)

400-meter dash
3. Ashley Spencer, Illinois (52.07)

800-meter run
3. Samantha Murphy, Illinois (2:04.17)
8. Vanessa McLeod, Purdue (2:05.21)

Mile
16. Shannon Osika, Michigan (4:37.91)

60-meter hurdles
15. Breanna Coleman, Illinois (8.20)

4x400-meter relay
4. Illinois (3:33.30) - Asia Thomas, Morolake Akinosun, Marissa Golliday, Ashley Spencer

Distance Medley Relay
1. Michigan (10:56.66) - Rebecca Addison, Maya Long, Jillian Smith, Amanda Eccleston

Pole Vault
8. Stephanie Richartz, Illinois (4.25)

Long Jump
8. Erin Busbee, Michigan (6.38)
14. Mara Griva, Nebraska (6.32)

Triple Jump
8. Mara Griva, Nebraska (13.09)
16. Marlene Ricketts, Penn State (12.92)

Shot Put
11. Kyla Buckley, Indiana (16.90)
14. Kelsey Card, Wisconsin (16.85)

Weight Throw
3. Beth Rohl, Michigan State (22.17)
6. Dani Bunch, Purdue (21.61)
9. Taylor Smith, Wisconsin (21.50)
12. Alexis Thomas, Ohio State (21.13)

Pentathlon
11. Jessica Flax, Wisconsin (4078)
12. Marissa Golliday, Illinois (4067)
16. Deanna Latham, Wisconsin (4024)

Illinois and Penn State earned USTFCCCA Regional recognition, as announced on Monday, March 4. Illinois head coach Tonja Buford-Bailey (Midwest) took home Coach of the Year honors and Michigan State assistant Randy Bungard (Mid-Atlantic) earned Assistant Coach of the Year laurels. For the complete release, click HERE.

Illinois, Indiana, Penn State and Wisconsin earned USTFCCCA Regional awards, as announced on Monday, March 4. Penn State's Casimir Loxsom (Mid-Atlantic) and Wisconsin's Maverick Darling (Great Lakes) were tabbed Track Athlete of the Year for their respective regions. Indiana's Derek Drouin (Great Lakes) took home Field Athlete of the Year honors, while Penn State head coach Beth Alford-Sullivan and Wisconsin head coach Ed Nuttycombe were tabbed Coach of the Year. Additionally, two assistant coaches were honored as Illinois' Adrian Wheatley (Midwest) and the Nittany Lions' John Gondak took home Assistant Coach of the Year accolades. For the complete release, click HERE.