Big Ten Notebook by Chris Burke Illinois couldn’t get past an up-and-coming Memphis squad. Indiana lost a bad one to Temple on the road. And Bobby Knight got his revenge on the Big Ten, handling Minnesota at Williams Arena. In the midst of the Big Ten carnage on the weekend, […]
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Big Ten Notebook
Big Ten Notebook by Chris Burke Chances are that there will be few games this year as talked about as Indiana’s clash with Kentucky on Saturday. Hoosiers’ coach Mike Davis lost control, charging the court and a referee with three seconds left and his team down one to the Wildcats […]
Ohio State’s Jim O’Brien
Ohio State’s Jim O’Brien – One of the good guys. by Michael Ermitage He’s a soft-spoken guy. Not like Big Ten-brethren Gene Keady or Tom Izzo. His composed sideline personality is as even and pleasing as his dark suits. And his white-as-notebook paper smile instantly conveys an easiness that makes […]
Big Ten Notebook
Big Ten Notebook by Chris Burke Indiana and Illinois have decided to play a game of Who Will Lose First? As the new year approaches, neither the Hoosiers nor the Fighting Illini have dropped a game, charging out to 8-0 and 7-0 records, respectively. And while most of the wins […]
Big Ten Notebook
Big Ten Notebook by Chris Burke The Big Ten couldn’t get the job done in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge, falling 5-4 overall. But the Big Ten did manage to win the big showdowns. Indiana took down Maryland in a tremendous overtime game. Michigan State slowed down a heating-up Virginia team. […]
Big Ten Notebook
Big Ten Notebook by Chris Burke Ready for the challenge? There appears to be a pretty solid line already being drawn between the top and bottom teams in the Big Ten conference. Indiana has looked as good as advertised. No Jared Jefferies? No problem. The Hoosiers went down to Maui […]
The Real Big Ten Preview
The Big Ten: The Way it Ought to Be. by Michael Ermitage Big Ten fans, allow me to save you $6.99. That’s the $6.99 you were going to plunk down at the local 7-11 to pick up the latest Street and Smith’s/Athlon’s/Sporting News/Dick Vitale’s Guide to Everything Duke and College […]
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment by David Mosse In arguably the most anticlimactic event since the divorce of Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie, the proverbial shoe finally dropped on the University of Michigan’s basketball program, courtesy of its own administration. The powers that be in Ann Arbor opted for a proactive approach […]
Big Ten Preview
Big Ten Conference Preview by David Mosse Parity marked the Big Ten last season as four schools (Ohio State, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin) claimed a share of the conference crown and it seemed on any given night anything could happen. While Illinois was expected to carry the mantle nationally for […]
Life on the Pine
Life on the Pine by David Mosse As March Madness is once again upon us, the eyes of the basketball world will be firmly planted on the many stars trying to lead their schools to glory. These are the players who carry the hopes and dreams of a university and […]
