By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After another exciting NCAA tournament this March, the stage was set for a very intriguing Final Four in Indianapolis. In the first National Semifinal match-up, it was a battle of powerhouse coaches. Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski and Michigan State’s Tom Izzo are the active leaders among coaches in Final […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — In a game Indiana desperately needed for their NCAA tournament hopes, the Hoosiers fell just short. Their late-season tailspin continued with a 74-72 loss to the Michigan State Spartans at Assembly Hall. It was Indiana’s third straight home loss, and they finished the conference season by losing eight […]
By JAMES HOWELL, Jr. ISL Purdue Writer The Purdue Boilermakers may be closest to the bubble that they ever have been after dropping a second consecutive Big Ten road game on Wednesday night in East Lansing. After leading by as many as nine points in the first half, the Boilermakers caved and lost 72-66. The […]
Here are Ben Fahrbach’s 20 best shots from the Big Ten Championship game. Michigan State defeated Ohio State to advance to the Rose Bowl, where the Spartans will face Stanford on Jan. 1 in Pasadena, Calif. Michigan State turned all that discussion about an unbeaten Ohio State team possibly being left out of the national […]
From the Big Ten Rosemont, Ill. – Seven Big Ten schools were selected for bowl competition on Sunday night, including two teams earning Bowl Championship Series (BCS) berths. Big Ten Champion Michigan State will represent the conference in the historic 100th edition of the Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO and Ohio State is headed […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor One Big Ten game is already in the books this Thanksgiving weekend, a weekend that signals the end of the regular season in the conference. With Iowa’s 21-point win at Nebraska yesterday, you have to wonder if Husker coach Bo Pelini’s days in Lincoln are officially numbered. After the […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor And down the stretch they come. For all practical purposes, the race in the Leaders Division is over, as Ohio State will be in next month’s Big Ten Championship Game. The Legends Division is another story. Michigan State looks to be in great shape, but if Nebraska knocks off […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Oh, to be Michigan State this week. The Spartans have the luxury of sitting back and enjoying one of their bye weeks while watching Nebraska and Michigan duke it out to see who stays within striking distance of the men from East Lansing. Thanks to its 5-0 Big Ten […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Now that we’ve ushered in the month of November, we can really start talking about the Big Ten race. Can Michigan State remain undefeated in Big Ten play? It will get a huge test from Michigan in East Lansing in what could determine the Legends Division representative in next […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Another relatively light schedule in the Big Ten this week greets us. Four teams will enjoy bye weeks – Indiana, Purdue, Michigan and Wisconsin – while the four conference games on the slate aren’t really overly exciting. Both the Legends Division leaders, Nebraska and Michigan State, are in action, […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Pardon me if I voice my displeasure at all these Big Ten teams enjoying bye weeks on the same Saturdays. I’m sorry, but the second Saturday in October shouldn’t see eight Big Ten teams idle. There’s something seriously wrong with that. If you’re keeping score at home, this will […]
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