Forwards Troy Williams of Indiana and Jake Layman of Maryland are sharing Big Ten Player of the Week honors for Dec. 15-21. Williams, a 6-foot-7 sophomore, recorded a double-double in Indiana’s win against Butler, tallying 22 points and 11 rebounds. Williams also posted three assists, two blocks…
Louisville forward Montrezl Harrell had several dunks in Tuesday night’s game between Louisville and Indiana. Indiana freshman guard James Blackmon Jr. got one of his own slams in, and it was easily the best of the night. Here is his one-handed finish in transition over Harrell.
The start of the Big Ten season is just a few weeks away, so here’s a look at where the 14 teams in the league are stacking up so far. 1. Wisconsin (8-1) Wisconsin’s only loss is to Duke, and the Badgers already have several…
Talented Indiana rookie James Blackmon Jr. won his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week award just two weeks into his collegiate career. In three games, Blackmon average 22.0 points and 6.0 rebounds, shooting 54.1% from the field and an unbelievable 61.9% from 3-point range. In…
Non-conference scheduling always plays a key role when March comes around in terms of NCAA Tournament bids and seeding. There are 10 Big Ten teams capable of making the Big Dance, but in order for all of those teams to actually have a shot they…
Indiana guards Yogi Ferrell and Stanford Robinson were arrested and charged with underage drinking and possession of false identification early Friday morning, according to an Indiana State Excise Police press release. Ferrell and Robinson allegedly tried to enter a Bloomington, Ind., sports bar with fake IDs…
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…
The Big Ten season is halfway done as we enter the first full week of February. The league has been one of the more topsy-turvy conferences in college basketball. Michigan started non-conference play at 6-4, but the Wolverines would be the conference tournament’s No. 1…
Northwestern (9-10, 2-4 Big Ten) picked up its first Big Ten road win with a 54-47 victory at Indiana (12-6, 2-3). The Wildcats only other road win this season was at UIC on Nov. 20. They had not won a conference road game since…
Northwestern (8-10, 1-4 Big Ten) returns to the road, traveling to Bloomington, Ind., for a Saturday afternoon matchup with Indiana (12-5, 2-2 Big Ten). The Hoosiers are not the elite team that they were last year. But, they have been very tough at home this…
