Big Ten Conference
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Davis leads dominant Illini past UNLV 73-62Mar 17, 2011 11:00 pm - TULSA, Okla. — All those late-season struggles are behind Mike Davis and Illinois. The NCAA tournament is all that matters now. Davis tied his season high with 22 points...
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Purdue deals with suspension, St. Peter'sMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - It was one of the goofy things teammates do to relieve the NCAA Tournament tension. Spying point guard Lewis Jackson in the midst of a television interview at his locker...
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One last chance for Illinois seniorsMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - Every disgruntled Illinois fan — as if there's any other kind these days — can recite the disappointing numbers. No NCAA Tournament wins since 2006. No Big Ten titles si...
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Legendary Gophers football coach dies at age 98Mar 16, 2011 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — The football coach who led the Minnesota Gophers to a national championship and two back-to-back Rose Bowls has died at age 98. Murray Warmath died Wednesd...
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NU wins NIT opener over MilwaukeeMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - It takes something big for Bill Carmody to break his postgame routine and rush over to glad-hand Northwestern’s students. “I did it last year,” Carmody said. “I don’t kn...
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Capocci, Northwestern hope to make a run in NITMar 15, 2011 12:00 am - During his time at Northwestern, senior forward Mike Capocci has amassed quite an eclectic collection. Hotel room keys from road trips. T-shirts and other logo-ed gear f...
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Milwaukee (19-13) at Northwestern (18-13)Mar 15, 2011 12:00 am - Milwaukee (19-13) at Northwestern (18-13) When: 7 p.m. at Welsh-Ryan Arena Stream: ESPN3.com Radio: WGN 720-AM The skinny: The fourth-seeded Wildcats get their first pos...
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One man's opinion on how things will go in NCAA tourneyMar 14, 2011 11:00 pm - In the good old days, the NCAA Tournament prediction process was simple. Man (or woman) vs. bracket. See sheet, scribble on sheet. Pay money, lose money. These days if y...
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Tressel apologizes to Ohio State fansMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - CANTON, Ohio — Standing before a room jammed with some of his most loyal admirers, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel apologized several times during his first public speakin...
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Just two more chances to get it wrongMar 13, 2011 1:00 am - It’s difficult to understand why the NCAA Tournament field expanded to 68 teams. More of a mystery is how Illinois qualified so effortlessly as a No. 9 seed. A good gues...