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Mascot for Cubs would be just fineMar 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Every other team has a mascot, so why not the Cubs? But there is one caveat: give the Cub a little edge. That and Bears and Blackhawks talk in this week's Scorecard.
Iowa tops Northwestern 73-59 in Big 10 tournament Mar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Devyn Marble scored 19 points to help Iowa hold on for an important 73-59 victory over Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday night.
Nebraska holds off Purdue 57-55 in Big Ten Mar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Shavon Shields scored 19 points, Brandon Ubel added 16 points and eight rebounds and Nebraska beat Purdue 57-55 Thursday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. The Cornhuskers (15-17) hung on after Purdue's Terone Johnson missed two shots in the closing seconds and will meet No. 10 Ohio State in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Michigan beats Penn St 83-66 at Big Ten tourney Mar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Trey Burke scored 21 points and No. 6 Michigan beat Penn State 83-66 in the first round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday, avenging a shocking loss to the Nittany Lions during the regular season. Tim Hardaway Jr. and Nick Stauskas each had 15 points for the Wolverines (26-6), who will play fourth-seeded Wisconsin in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Groce’s perpetual motion moves Illini forward Mar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Television doesn't do Illini head coach John Groce justice. You have to stay with him for a few minutes at a time to appreciate his perpetual motion. The man appears to be possessed by intensity. He coaches the Illini with a clenched jaw rather than clenched fists. "The biggest thing is just trying to be positive with them, " Groce explained. "Just trying to give them energy."
Paul’s buzzer-beater rescues Illini Mar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Brandon Paul scored 25 points and hit a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer to lead Illinois to a 51-49 victory over Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten tournament in Chicago on Thursday. “In that situation you just have to see what the defense is giving you,” said Paul, a senior from Warren High School in Gurnee. “I’ve been in those situations.”
Was Northwestern loss swan song for Carmody?Mar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Northwestern's showdown against Iowa at the United Center was the final game on Thursday's Big Ten tournament program. The question following the Wildcats' 73-59 loss to the Hawkeyes is: was it also the final game of head coach Bill Carmody's 13-year run of the Northwestern basketball program?
Big thrills in the Big Ten?Mar 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Carmody’s time should be up at Northwestern Mar 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Northwestern administrators have to fire basketball coach Bill Carmody. Why? To demonstrate that they care about how the Wildcats do in this sport and that they believe the program can do better.
Perception, not intent, relegates Chief Illiniwek to history Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Supporters who want to bring back Chief Illiniwek as the halftime entertainment for University of Illinois sporting events speak from the heart. But that doesn't make them right. Give the Chief his spot in history and let people understand him for what he was. Letting him stew in controversy for years diminishes the legend of the Chief. And who wants that?
Injuries scuttled Wildcats’ high hopes Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Once again it's wait until next year for Northwestern (13-18, 4-14), which prepares to open the Big Ten tournament Thursday night against Iowa (20-11, 9-9) at the United Center. The loss of JerShon Cobb and season-ending injuries to Drew Crawford and Jared Swopshire all but guaranteed yet another swing-and-a-miss season for the Cats. And that has led to plenty of talk that this might be the final at-bat for Carmody, whose team competed in the NIT the past four seasons.
Crean says he has apologized to Michigan assistant Mar 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Indiana coach Tom Crean says he has apologized to Michigan assistant Jeff Meyer for their heated exchange after Sunday's game. Crean said during the Big Ten coaches conference call Monday that he apologized to Meyer over the phone on the way to the plane afterward. He said he wishes he had "never addressed anything after the heat of battle in a game, but I did and we move on. End of story."
Big Ten, Sears Centre saw positive signs with tourney Mar 11, 2013 12:00 AM
After calling Conseco Field House in Indianapolis home for 17 of the last 18 years, the Big Ten's move to the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates for the conference's women's basketball tournament this past weekend met with favorable reviews. While attendance was lower than the average in Indianapolis, it didn't totally disappoint officials from either the conference or the venue.
Big Ten women thinking bigger than conference tournament Mar 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Purdue won yet another Big Ten women's tournament title on Sunday at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, but now what? Where does Purdue and every other Big Ten team bound for the NCAA Tournament go from here. It's been a while since the league has experienced a major postseason breakthrough.
Purdue takes Big Ten women’s title at Sears Centre Mar 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Michigan State women oust rival Michigan 62-46 Mar 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Klarissa Bell scored 20 points as Michigan State defeated rival Michigan 62-46 in the second round of the Big Ten tournament Friday night.
Bentley, Lucas lead Penn St. past Ohio St., 76-66 Mar 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Alex Bentley scored 20 points, Maggie Lucas added 18, and No. 8 Penn State beat Ohio State 76-66 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament.
Big 10 has good chance of getting a team into Final Four Mar 8, 2013 12:00 AM
The Big Ten hasn't had a women's basketball team reach the NCAA Final Four since 2005 when Michigan State was the national runner-up. The conference has had just one national champion since the NCAA started crowning women's basketball champions in 1982 — Purdue in 1999. Only four other times has the Big Ten been represented in the Final Four — Minnesota in 2004, Purdue in 2001 and Iowa and Ohio State in 1993. But if the national RPI rankings are any indicator, that could change this year.
Nebraska clears Iowa aside, 76-62 Mar 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Jordan Hooper helped Nebraska dominate the boards and scored 24 points to lead the No. 21 Huskers to a 76-61 victory over Iowa in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Sears Centre Arena. Lindsey Moore had 13 points and 6 assists, and Emily Cady had 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the Huskers (23-7), who have nine of their last 10 games and are the second seed in the tournament.
Purdue women top Wisconsin 74-62 Mar 8, 2013 12:00 AM
KK Houser scored 15 points and Purdue defeated Wisconsin 74-62 on Friday in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals.