Articles filed under Big Ten
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Martinelli scores 28 and Northwestern beats Minnesota 72-64 to begin the Big Ten tourneyMar 12, 2025 7:34 pm - Nick Martinelli scored 28 points to help No. 13 seed Northwestern beat No. 12 seed Minnesota 72-64 to begin the Big Ten Tournament. Northwestern (17-15) earned its first conference tournament win since 2022 for a chance to play No. 5 Wisconsin in the second round.
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Northwestern likely to make Big Ten Tournament despite loss at No. 13 MarylandMar 08, 2025 5:27 pm - Julian Reese had 19 points and 11 rebounds in his home finale, and No. 13 Maryland pulled away late for a 74-61 victory over Northwestern. Nick Martinell scored 28 points for Northwestern, which is still likely to reach the Big Ten Tournament despite the loss.
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Jakucionis’ 3-pointer completes Illinois’ rally for 88-80 win over No. 18 PurdueMar 07, 2025 10:39 pm - Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 Purdue 88-80. Illinois trailed 63-53 with 11:34 to go, but outscored the Boilermakers 13-1 in the final two minutes to win its third in a row after losing three straight.
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Britt scores 17, Nebraska women rally to top Illini 74-70, face UCLA in Big Ten quarterfinalsMar 06, 2025 8:19 pm - Freshman Britt Prince scored 17 points with five assists and 10th-seeded Nebraska rallied for a 74-70 win over seventh-seeded Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament, closing with a 13-5 run.
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Realignment has the ACC, Big Ten spanning 4 U.S. time zones. League play meant long trips — and LsMar 06, 2025 1:12 pm - The travel miles and losses have piled up for teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big Ten when it comes to cross-country travel created by realignment. Those two leagues span the four contiguous U.S. time zones and have footprints touching the Atlantic and Pacific coastlines with the arrival of former Pac-12 programs. USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington are in the Big Ten.
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JuJu Watkins and No. 4 USC visit No. 2 UCLA in winner-take-all game for Big Ten regular-season titleFeb 28, 2025 9:06 pm - The Big Ten probably didn't expect to have two West Coast schools dominate the women's basketball standings when the league opened its doors to UCLA and USC this season. The crosstown rivals meet Saturday at sold-out Pauley Pavilion in a winner-take-all game to decide their new league's regular-season champion.
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Northwestern humbles Ohio State at home 70-49Feb 20, 2025 8:34 pm - Nick Martinelli scored 18 points and Northwestern pulled away in the second half to beat Ohio State 70-49 on Thursday night. Ty Berry and K.J. Windham added 15 points each and Matthew Nicholson had 10 for Northwestern (14-13, 5-11 Big Ten), which snapped a three-game losing streak.
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Hoiberg still thinks about ‘What if?’ from his days coaching BullsFeb 16, 2025 5:14 pm - While trying to lead Nebraska to its second straight NCAA Tournament berth, Fred Hoiberg admits still thinking about what could have been with the Bulls, if not for one untimely injury.
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Will Riley and Kasparas Jakucionis key resurgence for No. 23 Illinois in 95-74 romp past MinnesotaFeb 08, 2025 9:13 pm - Will Riley had 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists off the bench and Kasparas Jakucionis had 24 points to help No. 23 Illinois get back on track with a 95-74 victory over Minnesota. Tomislav Ivisic added 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Illini improved to 16-8 and 8-6 in the Big Ten.
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Ohio State’s Ryan Day agrees to contract extension through 2031 paying him $12.5 million annuallyFeb 06, 2025 10:19 am - Ohio State coach Ryan Day has agreed in principle to a seven-year contract valued at $12.5 million a year. The school announced the deal just over two weeks after the Buckeyes won the national championship.