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 gameMARCH 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
BIG TEN BASKETBALL 7 GAMES yesterday
7 GAMES yesterday
No. 9 Buckeyes edge No. 4 Michigan, make Big Ten title game
Duane Washington Jr. scored 24 points and EMARCH 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bracket Forecast: Tournament titles will decide final seeding decisions
We're just one day from Selection Sunday. Mike DeCourcy gives his latest forecast before college hoops fans see the bracket.MARCH 13, 2021
Michigan's Livers out indefinitely with foot injury
Michigan senior Isaiah Livers is out indefinitely with a stress injury in his right foot, a potentially major blow to one of the nation’s top teams with the NCAA Tournament approac...MARCH 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Garza leads No. 5 Iowa past Wisconsin in Big Ten tourney
Luka Garza scored 24 points, Joe Wieskamp made two key baskets late and No. 5 Iowa fended off Wisconsin 62-57 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinalsMARCH 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 3 Illinois routs Rutgers 90-68 in Big Ten quarterfinals
Ayo Dosunmu scored 23 points and No. 3 Illinois easily defeated Rutgers 90-68 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten TournamentMARCH 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 9 Buckeyes beat No. 21 Purdue in OT, make Big Ten semis
Seth Towns scored six of his season-high 12 points in overtime, helping No. 9 Ohio State beat No. 21 Purdue 87-78 Friday in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinalsMARCH 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Why Iowa's Fran McCaffery is college basketball's most misunderstood coach
Fran McCaffery is known as a hard-nosed coach with a short temper. Within the program's walls, his players love playing for him.MARCH 12, 2021
Wisconsin escapes with 75-74 win over Penn State
Aleem Ford scored 17 points and No. 6 seed Wisconsin made a stop on the last play to escape with a 75-74 win over No. 11 seed Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Tourname...MARCH 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rutgers ousts Indiana from Big Ten tourney 61-50
Ron Harper Jr. and Jacob Young scored 13 points each as Rutgers knocked tenth-seeded Indiana out of the second round of the Big Ten Tournament, 61-50MARCH 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 9 Ohio State ends skid, holds off Minnesota 79-75
Duane Washington Jr. and Justice Sueing each scored 16 points and No. 9 Ohio State fended off Minnesota's late charge to win 79-75 in the Big Ten TournamentMARCH 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Northwestern beats No. 13 Michigan women in Big Ten tourney
Veronica Burton scored 25 points with 13 rebounds and six assists to lead fifth-seeded Northwestern over fourth-seeded and No. 13-ranked Michigan 65-49 in the quarterfinals of the...MARCH 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Maryland beats Michigan State 68-57 in Big Ten tournament
Eric Ayala scored 21 points, Aaron Wiggins added 19 and Maryland dominated Michigan State in the second half to take a 68-57 win in a first-round Big Ten tournament gameMARCH 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Penn State pulls away late, beats Nebraska 72-66
Jamari Wheeler scored a career-high 19 points, and No. 11 seed Penn State pulled away inside the last four minutes to beat No. 14 seed Nebraska 72-66 in the first round of the Big...MARCH 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Williams helps Minnesota knock off Northwestern 51-46
Tre Williams scored 14 points and Jamal Mashburn Jr. 11 and Minnesota snapped a seven-game skid with a 51-46 win over Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tour...MARCH 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Winston, Michigan St. women top Penn St. in Big Ten 75-66
Alyza Winston hit five 3-pointers, including back-to-back big shots in the fourth quarter, and scored 23 points to lift seventh-seeded Michigan State to a 75-66 win over 10th-seede...MARCH 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
How to win big in the first round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament
Super 6 is putting the Big in the Big Ten Tournament when Nebraska and Penn State tip-off, offering the chance to win $1,000.MARCH 10, 2021
Nebraska beats short-handed Minnesota in Big Ten's 2nd round
Sam Haiby had 19 points and eight rebounds, Kate Cain added 16 points and six rebounds, and Nebraska used a 22-10 second quarter to break away from short-handed Minnesota 72-61 in...MARCH 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Big Ten entering postseason eager to end NCAA title drought
The Big Ten hasn’t won an NCAA Tournament title since Tom Izzo coached Michigan State to the 2000 championshipMARCH 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Garza repeats as Big Ten player of year; Howard top coach
Iowa’s Luka Garza is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten for the second year in a row and Michigan’s Juwan Howard is coach of the yearMARCH 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lundy's 31 points boosts Penn St. over Maryland 66-61
Seth Lundy scored 31 points _ one away from matching his career high _ and Penn State rallied to stun Maryland 66-61MARCH 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michigan State beats No. 2 Michigan 70-64, boosts NCAA hopes
Rocket Watts scored 21 points and Aaron Henry had 18 to lead Michigan State to a 70-64 victory over No. 2 Michigan on Sunday that seems to seal coach Tom Izzo’s 23rd consecutive NC...MARCH 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Young's late basket lifts Northwestern over Nebraska 79-78
Ryan Young’s putback with 2.7 seconds left gave Northwestern a 79-78 win over Nebraska in a regular-season finaleMARCH 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
