The early games are just about finished, with Michigan State beating Minnesota 64-56 and Ohio State and Wisconsin still going at it and it looks like it could go down to the wire…. 5:30 pm (2) Illinois vs. (7) Michigan- The first issue that comes to mind with this game is the availability of Chester [...]

Day one of the Big Ten Tourney was pretty boring, to put it bluntly.  Minnesota led pretty much the whole way and ended any hopes Northwestern had for their first ever tournament  berth.  Then Michigan jumped out to an early lead and never looked back against Iowa, all but clinching their first tournament appearance in [...]

In the spirit of Michael Scott and the Office, we roasted the Chicago Bulls a while back and got a pretty good response.  It’s probably because the Bulls are so hilariously awful, but here we go again with the basketball teams of the Big Ten. Purdue, every time someone slips on the court, I still [...]

The Bulls lost a ridiculous game to the Miami Heat last night.  D-Wade won it with a steal and a runner three.  That’s my favorite shot!  [ESPN] The Big Ten handed out its postseason awards last night.  Travis Walton beat out Chester Frazier for Defensive Player of the Year.  Travesty!  Some Illini got recognition though.  [...]

The logjam that made up the Big Ten standings was finally sorted out yesterday afternoon when Wisconsin beat Indiana.  Going into the weekend Penn State could have been seeded as high as the two, but the Nittany Lions ended up with the six.  Ohio State could have been as low as the eight seed, but [...]

Bulls week in review.  It was a pretty good week. [Pippen Ain't Easy] An awesome analysis of Jerry Angelo’s draft prowess.  I’d say overall he’s done a very good job. [Windy City Gridiron] The first 3 cuts were made by the Cubs.  Meh. [BCB] TO signed with the Bills.  I’m sure it will work out [...]

The first tickets for the NCAA Tournament will be punched this weekend, as at least a couple of conference tournaments will wrap up.  And Cornell is already in!  There is also plenty of bubble action and some games vital to seeding in the Big Ten Tournament.  Hey, Duke and North Carolina play this weekend, how [...]

That four seed looked pretty good next to Illinois in the latest bracketology from ESPN.  Well after last night it will take quite a bit to get a four seed or better in the big dance. Last night I was hearing how Penn State was trying to play its way into the tournament, while Illinois [...]

It’s a little hard to believe, but some of the smaller conference tournaments start this week and teams will be punching their tickets to the Big Dance soon.  Sometimes it’s a little tough to keep track of who’s in and who’s out, so here’s a rundown of how the Big Ten is looking. In: Michigan [...]

Illinios moved to 23-6 on the year with a win against Minnesota last night.  It was a typical Big Ten battle, with tough defense and a lot of physical play.  The 51-42 win is not pretty to most, but to teams like the Illini wins don’t come any more gorgeous. Bruce Weber was fed up [...]

The Big Ten has some great academic schools: Northwestern, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and others provide great educations.  The Big Ten, for the second straight year, is looking at adding another conference game to the schedule. It doesn’t seem like a terrible idea really; another conference game means that you only miss one conference opponent per [...]