Updated May 7, 3:15 p.m. Although the Big Ten partially redeemed a down-year by having two teams advance to the Final Four, the league’s national title drought reached 15 years with Wisconsin losing to Duke in Monday night’s championship game. While the Big Ten likely won’t…
Minnesota senior guard Andre Hollins won Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday. In two games last week, Hollins averaged 21.0 points on 51.9% field-goal shooting. He also shot 56.3% from 3-point range. Hollins, an electric shooter, knocked down seven 3-pointers in the…
The days of all four No. 1 seeds making the 2008 Final Four seem so distant just six years later. So often now, at least one team comes out of nowhere in March to make a run to the Final Four. Those sleepers are part of…
The Catch and Shoot’s Ultra Early 2014-15 season preview continues with an early look at the Big Ten. Wisconsin enters as the big favorite with four starters returning from a team that is fresh off a Final Four appearance. There are still some questions about…
Northwestern (12-11, 5-5 Big Ten) continued its remarkable turnaround Saturday with a 55-54 victory at Minnesota (15-7, 4-5). The Wildcats have won three straight road games, their longest such streak since 1959-60 according to ESPN Stats and Info. Overall, they have won four of their…
Northwestern (11-11, 4-5 Big Ten) ends its road trip Saturday afternoon at Minnesota (15-6, 4-4). The Wildcats upset No. 14 Wisconsin their last time out and have won three of their last four games. Minnesota sits tied for fourth place with Wisconsin in the Big…
What better way to close the door on 2013 and turn forward to 2014 than have three of the nation’s premier college basketball conferences begin league play. Today, the Big Ten, Big East, and American Athletic Conference tip off their conference seasons. The Big Ten…
The ACC got the hot start in this year’s Big Ten/ACC Challenge with four wins and two losses in the front end of the event. Here are some notes and reactions to Tuesday’s six games. Syracuse 69, Indiana 52 Just like in last year’s Sweet…
The Big Ten/ACC challenge is always a fun series in non-conference play, but this season it takes on a bigger meaning as these two leagues each make a very strong case to be the best league in all of college basketball. The Big Ten has…
