DePaul hit the road Tuesday for the first time this season and lost 68-62 at Penn State. The Blue Demons trailed wire-to-wire, except for a 28-second stint in the first half where the score was tied. After trailing by as many as 10 points in the…
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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…
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…
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…
For the second week in a row, the Big Ten is sharing its Player of the Week award. Maryland guard Melo Trimble and Penn State guard D.J. Newbill are this week’s winners. Trimble, a freshman, also took home the Freshman of the Week award. In four games…
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…
Former Boston University guard D.J. Irving is reuniting with his former coach, taking a graduate manager position on Pat Chambers‘ staff at Penn State. “It is great to reunite with D.J.,” Chambers said. “He had a remarkable career at Boston University which began by leading…
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…
9 of 12 Big Ten teams will be dancing somewhere along the line this postseason. The conference sent six teams to the NCAA Tournament, two to the NIT, and one to the CBI. Michigan State earned the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with…
1. Northwestern (12-2, 5-6 Big Ten). Last week: 1 Northwestern’s hot streak ended Saturday with a home loss to Nebraska. The Wildcats travel to Michigan State this week. 2. Illinois (14-10, 3-8 Big Ten). Last week: 2 Illinois finally ended its eight-game losing streak…