Regardless of what happens in Indianapolis at this week’s Big Ten Tournament, Wisconsin, Purdue, Indiana and Wisconsin all are dancing. One team – Ohio State – still has realistic dreams of a landing on the right side of the Selection Sunday bubble.
That makes this year’s Big Ten Tournament a little mundane, but there are still [...]

The calendar only just turned to 2008, but take a guess at which team is No. 3 in the Big Ten.
Wisconsin? Nope. Illinois? Try again. Purdue? This might take all night.
Believe it or not, the Minnesota Golden Gophers are a step behind the Spartans and Hoosiers in the Big Ten rankings. The 8-1 Gophers are [...]

When analyzing matchups, experts tend to look at the obvious: rankings, star players, and big-name coaches. All of these play a factor, but sometimes a win just comes down to knowing your opponent.
How does the opposition score? From the foul line? Mid-range jumpers? Three-pointers? And, almost as important, where are your team’s defensive weaknesses? Can [...]

2006-2007 Record: 9-22 (3-13 Big 10, 9th)
Postseason Games:

3/8/2007
Michigan
Big Ten Tournament
L
49-40

Returning Statistical Leaders:
14.9 ppg – Lawrence McKenzie
6.0 rpg – Dan Coleman
2.8 apg – Lawrence McKenzie

Starting Lineup:
Key Stat:

C
Spencer Tollackson
6’9
Sr.
FG% dropped 9.1% last season

PF
Dan Coleman
6’9
Sr.
77.4 FT% was 9th best in Big Ten in ‘07

SF
Jamal Abu-Shamala
6’5
Jr.
43.1% 3-point shooter; 81.2% FT shooter

SG
Lawrence Westbrook
6’0
So.
Averaged 41 ppg as high school senior

PG
Lawrence [...]

Minnesota (3-0) has a rather soft early-season schedule other than this matchup with Florida State, and the Golden Gophers are undefeated through three games. To their credit, however, they did go on the road to Iowa State in their most difficult of the first three games and the Gophers came away with the victory. We’ll [...]

Smith out at KentuckyAt the end of the day Rick Pitino was right, sort of.
In an interview with ESPN’s Mike and Mike during Championship Week, the Louisville head coach gave his opinion on Kentucky’s coaching situation.
“If Kentucky fires Tubby Smith, their program will regress for the next 15 years,” Pitino said.
Dick Vitale concurs: “There’s a [...]