Big Ten Conference
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NIU’s Montgomery has a big fan in IzzoMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - When asked to advocate for Mark Montgomery during Northern Illinois’ coaching search, Tom Izzo offered perhaps the perfect sentence to NIU athletic director Jeff Compher...
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Northwestern’s season ends in overtimeMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - The deepest postseason run in Northwestern history turned into the most depressing end to a season in Northwestern history. Bailed out by 2 missed Washington State free ...
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Butler ousts WisconsinMar 23, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS — Matt Howard and Butler are starting to make this look a little bit easier. When the final horn sounded Thursday night, the Bulldogs calmly congratulated ea...
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NIU tabs MSU assistant Montgomery as new basketball coachMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - Northern Illinois has tapped into one of the nation’s elite programs in an effort to rebuild its flagging men’s basketball team. Michigan State associate head coach Mark...
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Northwestern scouting reportMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Northwestern (20-13) at Washington State (21-12) When: 10 p.m. at Beasley Center TV: ESPN2 Stream: ESPN3.com Radio: WIND 560-AM The skinny: Less than 12 hours after seco...
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Northwestern big on 3-pointersMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - For multiple four-minute stretches during every practice, Northwestern’s players transform into a tightly choreographed conga line of killer shooters. Employing a Pete C...
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AP Source: Tennessee fires coach Bruce PearlMar 20, 2011 11:00 pm - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has fired Bruce Pearl after a season that saw the coach charged with unethical conduct for lying to NCAA investigators during a probe into r...
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Duke holds off Michigan for Coach K’s 900th winMar 20, 2011 12:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke is no stranger to this situation: Facing an underdog with uncanny touch from 3-point range, one that’s racing downcourt in the closing seconds, sc...
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Belief here is that Illini should strive for moreMar 20, 2011 12:00 am - This is where I’m supposed to fire Bruce Weber again. You know, shout that someone like prodigy Shaka Smart should replace Weber as Illinois’ basketball coach. Smith’s V...
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Purdue has no chance against VCUMar 20, 2011 12:00 am - As Purdue and VCU shook hands once the Boilermakers’ annihilation became official Sunday night, nobody in a Purdue uniform shed tears. But Robbie Hummel, sentenced to st...