Articles filed under Big Ten
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Maybe new Illini basketball coach can save universityMar 20, 2012 10:12 pm - The purpose of college athletics is to market a university so it looks more like a slam dunk than a double dribble. So while it seems that Illinois athletic director Mik...
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Smart money on NCAA making big moneyMar 19, 2012 8:18 pm - Shaka Smart is a terrific coach, and the Illini would do well to unleash him on the state of Illinois and, specifically, Chicago. And this still being America, Smart oug...
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Missouri's my story, and I'm sticking to itMar 18, 2012 10:00 pm - Random remnants from the first week of the NCAA Tournament: ŸLet's get this part over with right off the top. Missouri, my choice to win the national championship, lost ...
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Indiana rallies to top VCU 63-61Mar 17, 2012 8:00 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. — Will Sheehey had two options when he grabbed the loose ball: back it out and play for the final shot of regulation, or take the open jumper. Indiana coa...
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Wisconsin holds off Vanderbilt 60-57Mar 17, 2012 8:00 pm - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Wisconsin Badgers are riding the nation's stingiest defense back to the round of 16. The Badgers held the Southeastern Conference's two leading s...
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Like Magic, Draymond Green leads Michigan StateMar 17, 2012 5:22 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Michigan State’s two national title teams had unselfish, charismatic, demanding leaders. Magic Johnson and Mateen Cleaves carried the Spartans to NCAA c...
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For Northwestern’s Savage, success was a long roadMar 16, 2012 6:33 pm - It seems like Michele Savage is an overnight success story. After all, the former Northwestern all-American has quickly gained national attention as head coach at Davids...
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Ohio State cruises past Loyola, Md. 78-59Mar 15, 2012 11:38 pm - PITTSBURGH — Deshaun Thomas scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead second-seeded Ohio State to a 78-59 victory over Loyola, Md., on Thursday nigh...
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Purdue holds off Saint Mary's 72-69 on Jackson FTsMar 15, 2012 11:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb.—Purdue made it through its NCAA opener again, but Saint Mary's made it interesting. Lewis Jackson made the go-ahead free throws with 22.8 seconds left after ...
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Ross leads Washington past Northwestern in NITMar 15, 2012 11:00 pm - SEATTLE — Terrence Ross scored a career-high 32 points and top-seeded Washington beat fourth-seeded Northwestern 76-55 on Friday night in the second round of the Nationa...