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Jordan Taylor scored 27 points for his first college win in his home state, and No. 21 Wisconsin gutted out a 68-61 overtime victory at Minnesota on Thursday night.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Bruce Weber said earlier this week Indiana “isn’t my favorite team.”
CHAMPAIGN – Illinois basketball and coach Bruce Weber already lost a few friends Sunday. Now it only gets tougher.
Chandler Harnish was voted the Most Valuable Player in the Mid-American Conference and was the most decorated quarterback in Northern Illinois history, yet he has something to prove when he participates in the NFL scouting combine this month in Indianapolis.
Austin Rivers never looked like a freshman in his first Duke-North Carolina rivalry game – including when he buried a shot that will live on in the lore of this fierce rivalry.
The Big Ten, which helped squash the notion of a four-team playoff to crown a national champion in college football several years ago, is taking another look.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – With two starters on the bench and the score tied late in Tuesday night’s game with Purdue, No. 3 Ohio State needed its most experienced player to take control.
In Bill Carmody’s mind, his Northwestern team is undefeated.
CHAMPAIGN – Northwestern’s formula for Sunday’s 74-70 win against Illinois was familiar: stick to a guard-heavy six-man rotation, and hit open shots.
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