Articles filed under Big Ten
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NIT could be springboard to success for Illini, NUMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - There's just one way for Bruce Weber to spin Illinois' NIT appearance into a positive for his players: Pretend it's the start to the new season rather than a disappointi...
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Scouting: Illinois, Northwestern NIT tournamentMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois (19-14) at Stony Brook (22-9) When: 8 p.m. at Stony Brook Arena TV: ESPNU; Radio: WIND 560-AM Skinny: With Cirque du Soleil occupying Assembly Hall...
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Ohio State adds 2 years to Tressel's contractMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State has added two more years to football coach Jim Tressel's contract -- and has offered him an administrative job when he retires. The nine-ye...
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Breaking down the NCAA tournament bracketMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - You know how they say defense wins championships in the NFL? And how pitching and defense lead to World Series titles? March Madness laughs at those old-school bromides....
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Iowa basketball coach fired after 10-20 seasonMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Iowa fired coach Todd Lickliter on Monday, ending a brief and disappointing tenure that included three losing seasons in a row and a parade of players...
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Turner leads Ohio State to Big Ten Tourney championshipMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS - Evan Turner didn't need any late-game heroics on Sunday. When it appeared there was nothing more he could do to make his Big Ten tournament performance be...
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Northwestern hopes to learn from last year's NIT debacleMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Northwestern senior guard Jeremy Nash recalls not being satisfied with last year's NIT berth. "We were feeling we should've made the big tournament because of the qualit...
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Illini join North Carolina, UConn ... in the NITMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- North Carolina and UConn are lending some serious star power to the NIT. Both teams went to the Final Four a year ago, and both were No. 4 seeds in the brack...
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Crapping out in Vegas bankrupts IlliniMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - If only what happened to Illinois in Las Vegas had been kept a secret from the NCAA Tournament committee. The Illini fell just short of their 10th NCAA bid in 11 years d...
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Purdue knocked down to No. 4; Notre Dame thrilled with its 6 seedMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Purdue got the highest seed of the three Indiana teams that got NCAA Tournament bids and a chance to play in the Final Four in Indianapolis. The Boile...