The quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament seemed to have a little bit of everything, both on and off the court. We look at the action on the court, with four teams moving on.
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Big Ten Tournament: Second round rundown
The second round of the Big Ten Tournament started with one team’s remote NCAA hopes being dashed, and ended with the closest team to the tournament site getting a nice win to advance.
Big Ten Tournament: Opening night recap
The Big Ten Tournament got going with two opening round games, one of which was one by the lower seed, and the loser of that game entered the season with high hopes before a number of issues derailed them.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 1, 2018
The best month of the year is here, and already the madness has started in one conference tournament, while it feels weird with another one going on. Plus a regular season title is clinched, a key meeting is on tap, and one powerhouse program could be on the move.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, February 14, 2018
The Big 12 is ready to give us the great finish we have come to expect from it thus far this season, with history or an unlikely champion appearing to be the result. Plus home teams rule one conference, a road losing streak ends elsewhere, and some news in a big off-court story.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Syracuse may be young, may have a paper-thin rotation and may have been coming into Monday night’s game at Louisville off consecutive unflattering losses to Georgia Tech and by 15 at home to Virginia, but one should know by now not to write off Jim Boeheim’s team just yet.
Rutgers drills Iowa: Points of emphasis
Rutgers picked up their second Big Ten win of the season, taking care of Iowa State. They weathered the loss of a key player with good adjustments and they used a good start as well.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 11, 2018
A lot of off-court news led the way on this day, one story standing out much more than the others because of perspective. Plus the scuffling Red Storm have a big loss, a coach will have a few more years, and a couple of surprise results on the evening.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 6, 2018
The Pac-12 appears to be hyper-competitive, but after its schools’ non-conference showing, is that a good thing? Plus two teams stand out early in the Horizon, surprising results in two other leagues, and a couple of Big Ten teams take personnel hits.
The Morning Dish – Friday, December 29, 2017
It took just one round of Big East play for us to be reminded again just how beautiful double round-robin conference schedules are.
