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Tag: Big Ten Tournament

Vic Law throws down monstrous alley-oop during 31-0 Northwestern run

  • Posted onMarch 9, 2017March 9, 2017
  • Chicago Basketball

Rutgers hasn’t had a three-game conference winning streak since the 2005-06 season, and that streak doesn’t appear to be ending anytime soon. Northwestern reeled off a 31-0 run in the first half of Thursday’s Big Ten Tournament second round game to take a 37-9 lead…

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VIDEO: Kameron Chatman sinks buzzer-beater to upset Indiana

  • Posted onMarch 11, 2016
  • Big Ten

Not only is Michigan headed to the Big Ten semifinals, but the Wolverines are likely headed to the NCAA Tournament after earning this marquee victory. Michigan guard Cameron Chatman was shooting 25.9 percent from 3-point range this season before making this shot. The Wolverines play…

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Thad Matta becomes Ohio State’s all-time winningest coach

  • Posted onMarch 13, 2015
  • Big Ten

CHICAGO — Ohio State defeated Minnesota on Thursday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, but the victory was extra meaningful because it was coach Thad Matta‘s 298th as a Buckeye, making him the school’s all-time winningest coach. At his postgame press conference, Matta handed out…

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Penn State upsets Iowa, and that’s bad for Purdue and the Big Ten

  • Posted onMarch 12, 2015
  • Big Ten

CHICAGO — Ironically, Iowa is not the biggest loser in its loss Thursday to Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament second round. That honor goes to Purdue. Purdue entered the Big Ten Tournament on the bubble with its NCAA Tournament prospects in the air. The…

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Illinois’ bubble bursts with blowout loss to Michigan

  • Posted onMarch 12, 2015March 12, 2015
  • Big Ten

CHICAGO — The good news for Illinois fans if they will not have to sweat on Selection Sunday. The bad news is there will be no tension because everybody knowns the Fighting Illini are NIT bound for the second straight year under coach John Groce. Illinois entered…

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Big Ten Tournament can help Joey King transition into leader role

  • Posted onMarch 11, 2015
  • Big Ten

Joey King knows his role at Minnesota will increase dramatically next season. With three key seniors graduating, King, a 6-foot-9 forward, will become one of the Golden Gophers’ main guys. He realizes that, and it has shown in his play the last two games. King followed up…

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VIDEO: Bishop Daniels finishes break with authority against Minnesota

  • Posted onMarch 11, 2015
  • Big Ten

At least one good thing will come out of Rutgers’ first trip to the Big Ten Tournament. Here’s sophomore guard Bishop Daniels finishing off a fast break with an authoritative slam in the team’s first-round game Wednesday against Minnesota.

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Penn State sets Big Ten Tournament record with 16 blocked shots in win against Nebraska

  • Posted onMarch 11, 2015
  • Big Ten

Penn State defeated Nebraska in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Saturday. The Nittany Lions set a tournament record with 16 blocked shots on the way to a 68-65 victory. Ironically, Penn State’s game plan was to keep Nebraska out of the…

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Big Ten Tournament: What each team has on the line in Chicago

  • Posted onMarch 11, 2015March 11, 2015
  • Big Ten

There will be a lot on the line this week at the Big Ten Tournament. For some teams who are locks for the NCAA Tournament, these final games are an opportunity to improve seeding. Others sit square on the bubble. Meanwhile, the bottom-feeders will try to…

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Top 10 Moments of 2014 in Chicago Basketball

  • Posted onDecember 30, 2014March 6, 2019
  • Chicago Basketball

2014 was not a great year for the five Division I schools in the Chicago area. Three of them finished last in their respective leagues in the 2013-14 season, and Northwestern also finished near the bottom of the Big Ten. But between the second half…

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