Big Ten Conference Quarterfinals Preview Preview by Alan Rubenstein No. 4 Iowa vs. No. 5 Michigan Michigan and Iowa enter the Big Ten tournament after fighting to the wire to earn their byes. The maize and blue and black and gold are also fighting for births in the NCAA tournament. […]

Big Ten Conference First Round Preview Preview by Alan Rubenstein No. 8 Indiana – No. 9 Ohio State (The winner plays Illinois) The Buckeyes and Hoosiers begin the Big Ten tournament heading in opposite directions. Both teams concluded the regular season one game below .500. The winner will have a […]

Big Ten Conference Notebook by Alan Rubenstein As the Big Ten heads into its final weekend four key games will determine the Big Ten championship and the seedlings in the conference tournament. Saturday Iowa at Purdue: The Hawkeyes invade West Lafayette after losing a chance to wrap-up a bye in […]

Big Ten Conference Notebook by Alan Rubenstein Big Ten Games of the Week Michigan State 72 Michigan 69 If Michigan finds itself on the outside looking in when the NCAA tournament bids are announced in less than two weeks, this might be the game they point to for the reason […]

Big Ten Conference Notebook by Alan Rubenstein Upset of the Week: Minnesota 73 Indiana 71 This week’s upset special is sponsored by the Indiana Hoosiers. Entering the week, IU was 12-10 and appeared to be in good shape to improve that to 14-10. Fighting for their NCAA tournament lives, the […]

Big Ten Conference Notebook by Alan Rubenstein With two weeks left in the conference season – and another week until the Big Ten tournament – it will be a three-week sprint to Selection Sunday as Big Ten teams strive to earn an invitation to the Big Dance. The Big Ten’s […]

Big Ten Conference Notebook by Alan Rubenstein Game of the Week: Illinois 76 Michigan State 51 Illinois took a step forward in their quest for a third Big Ten title in four seasons. A dominant 76-51 victory over Michigan State placed the Illini into a second place tie with the […]

Big Ten Conference Notebook by Alan Rubenstein Home on the Range The importance of winning at home has a direct correlation to who captures the Big Ten championship. Over the last 13 seasons the team that claimed Big Ten Gold has not lost more than one home game during the […]

Big Ten Conference Notebook by Alan Rubenstein Big Ten Loses Legend The Big Ten lost one of its all time greats when former Michigan and Wisconsin All-American and Badger Athletic Director Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch passed away in a Madison nursing home at the age of 80. Hirsch grew up […]

Big Ten Conference Notebook by Alan Rubenstein Turning Back the Clock Indiana and Michigan State will go retro when the Hoosiers travel to East Lansing on Saturday. Both teams will be fitted in 1980 era jerseys. The announcers for the game will also be fitted in disco era threads. Graphics […]