BIG TEN BASKETBALL NEWS

Geo Baker speaks loudly, lifts Rutgers past Clemson 60-56

Geo Baker scored 13 points, including the decisive layup with 10 seconds left, and the 10th-seeded Scarlet Knights toppled No. 7 seed Clemson 60-56 in the Midwest Region of the NCA...

MARCH 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top-seeded Zags' bid for perfect season shifts to Indiana

The top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs are preparing to open the NCAA Tournament and put their perfect record on the line in Indiana

MARCH 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top-seeded Illinois cruises past Drexel 78-49 to open NCAAs

Kofi Cockburn muscled his way to 18 points and Illinois cruised past 16th-seeded Drexel 78-49 in the Illini’s first NCAA Tournament game as a No. 1 seed in 16 years

MARCH 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Michigan program in good hands with Howard

Juwan Howard has surely put fans at ease who wondered where the Michigan program was headed after John Beilein left the Wolverines for the NBA nearly two years ago

MARCH 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

What To Know: UCLA to face Michigan State in storied First Four game

It's the First Four game that reminds of a Final Four game. Here's what you need to know about UCLA vs. Michigan State.

MARCH 18, 2021

Baby Boilers 2? Purdue leaning on Fab 4 for tourney run

Jaden Ivey grew up in an athletic family

MARCH 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Patient, relentless Underwood has top-seeded Illini rolling

Top-seeded Illinois is rolling under fourth-year coach Brad Underwood

MARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

New Mexico hires Pitino, as Minnesota aims higher once again

Richard Pitino has been hired as New Mexico’s coach, hours after Minnesota finalized his firing following eight seasons

MARCH 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minnesota fires coach Richard Pitino after 8 seasons

Minnesota has fired men's basketball coach Richard Pitino

MARCH 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minnesota fires men's basketball coach Richard Pitino

Minnesota fires men's basketball coach Richard Pitino

MARCH 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Byington gets her shining moment calling NCAA Tournament

Lisa Byington’s favorite event since she was 10 years old has been the NCAA men's basketball tournament after she saw Indiana’s Keith Smart hit the game-winning basket and David Ba...

MARCH 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hawkeyes extending Fran McCaffery's contract through 2028

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery signed a four-year contract extension through 2027-28 after leading the eighth-ranked Hawkeyes to the Big Ten semifinals and their highest NCAA Tournament...

MARCH 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

POLL ALERT: Gonzaga completes season-long run at No. 1 in AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll; Illinois up to No. 2

POLL ALERT: Gonzaga completes season-long run at No. 1 in AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll; Illinois up to No. 2

MARCH 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Indiana fires Miller, raises private money to cover buyout

Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson has fired coach Archie Miller after four mediocre seasons

MARCH 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP source: Archie Miller out as Indiana's basketball coach

AP source: Archie Miller out as Indiana's basketball coach

MARCH 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 3 Illinois beats No. 9 Ohio State to take Big Ten title

Kofi Cockburn and Ayo Dosunmu each scored 16 points and made key plays in overtime to send No. 3 Illinois past No. 9 Ohio State 91-88 for its first Big Ten Tournament title since 2...

MARCH 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 3 Illinois gets past No. 5 Iowa, into Big Ten title game

Kofi Cockburn scored 18 of his 26 points in the first half, and No. 3 Illinois beat No. 5 Iowa 82-71 to advance to the Big Ten Tournament title game

MARCH 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 9 Buckeyes edge No. 4 Michigan, make Big Ten title game

Duane Washington Jr. scored 24 points and E

MARCH 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS