Maryland is the hands-down favorite in the Big Ten despite this being only its second year in the league. But this is also as deep as the Big Ten has been, with 10 teams having legitimate NCAA Tournament hopes. Here is a look at how…
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Ohio State fans’ hope grew as time passed without an announcement that star guard D’Angelo Russell would remain in school for his sophomore season. That will not happen, as ESPN reported Wednesday that Russell will forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2015 NBA Draft. “This was a hard…
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…
Everyone knew if freshman sensation D’Angelo Russell got hot, Ohio State could make a deep run in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. That happened Thursday as Russell scored 28 points and the Buckeyes knocked off VCU. Ohio State needed another big performance from Russell on Saturday if it…
Despite a big down-year, the Big Ten still got 7 teams into the NCAA Tournament. Although several of those teams were on the bubble, none of them had to compete in the First Four in Dayton and instead went straight to the second round, or…
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…
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…
1. Kentucky (25-0, 12-0 SEC). Last week: 1 Kentucky held off a talented LSU team on the road and then blew out South Carolina at Rupp Arena. Kenpom gives Kentucky at least an 84 percent chance of winning in each of its six remaining regular…
The Big Ten season is well past its halfway point with March quickly approaching. Here is an early look at how conference awards are shaping up. All-Big Ten Team Yogi Ferrell, Indiana Ferrell is the driving force in Indiana’s high-powered offense, ranked the fifth-most efficient…
1. Kentucky (23-0, 10-0 SEC). Last week: 1 It was another week without a blemish for Kentucky. The Wildcats held off Georgia and Florida last week to remain unbeaten. According to Kenpom, they are now more likely to finish the regular season without a loss than…