Articles filed under Big Ten
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Coming on strong: Gabriel Hill is dominating Naperville North’s charts on his way to the Big TenJun 29, 2025 8:00 am - Gabe Hill makes a strong case at defensive tackle for Naperville North
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The Big Ten’s 10 biggest offseason moves, from Penn State returnees to key QB additionsJun 11, 2025 5:13 pm - Having 18 teams means the Big Ten’s offseasons are bigger, too. This was a quiet year for coaching changes, as Purdue (Barry Odom) is the only Big Ten program with a new ...
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How Iowa made multimillion-dollar moves with suburbanites to end the jokes and start a new eraMay 29, 2025 5:10 pm - The addition of two former suburbanites, a coach and a player, both commanding big money, could be the key to making Iowa a playoff team.
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UCLA players send well wishes to rival JuJu Watkins while preparing for Ole Miss in March MadnessMar 27, 2025 8:13 pm - As top overall seed UCLA and star center Lauren Betts prepared for a Sweet Sixteen meeting with Mississippi, the Bruins' thoughts were also on a familiar foe. UCLA won't get a rematch against JuJu Watkins further down the line in the NCAA Tournament because the Southern California star suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second round.
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Age gap proves costly for Illini in second-round loss to KentuckyMar 23, 2025 8:41 pm - Kentucky’s lineup of grad transfers was able to force a young Illinois squad into 14 turnovers and rolled to an 84-75 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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NCAA tourney success not foreign to Ivisic as Illini roll past XavierMar 21, 2025 11:11 pm - Illinois got off to a fast start, shot the ball well from long range and rolled past Xavier in a first-round NCAA Tournament game. Next up for the Illini is No. 3 Kentucky.
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Breaking down the bracket: This week, we can all be SIUE fansMar 17, 2025 8:12 pm - Mike McGraw breaks down the men’s NCAA Tournament with a look at the local teams and some advice on how to fill out your bracket, if anyone still does that.
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Fantastic finishes in Big Ten semifinals deliver March Madness feel heading into championship gameMar 15, 2025 9:23 pm - Tre Donaldson made the drive of his life , going the length of the floor for a buzzer-beating layup to send No. 22 Michigan into the Big Ten Tournament title game. Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears Jr. never got his chance. His last-second heave from mid-court logo was jarred loose in the waning seconds, and No. 18 Wisconsin scooped up the ball and ran out the clock on Saturday.
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Hawkeyes’ worst season in 7 years prompts firing of Fran McCaffery, program’s all-time wins leaderMar 14, 2025 9:06 pm - Iowa has fired coach Fran McCaffery after the Hawkeyes won their fewest games and had their lowest Big Ten regular-season finish in seven years. The 65-year-old McCaffery was under contract through 2028 and said last week that he intended to return for a 16th season rather than retire. Athletic director Beth Goetz decided a change was in order amid declining attendance at Carver-Hawkeye Arena and will sign off on McCaffery's $4.2 million buyout. McCaffery was 297-207 at Iowa. He was fired on Friday.
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Rice, Queen help No. 11 Maryland rout No. 24 Illinois 88-65 in Big Ten quarterfinalsMar 14, 2025 8:37 pm - Rodney Rice scored 26 points, Derik Queen had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 11 Maryland routed No. 24 Illinois 88-65 on Friday night in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley each had 15 points for the Illini (21-12). Kylan Boswell had 14.