Around the Big Ten

Welcome to another week of “Around the Big Ten.” Let’s take a look at the week that was for the teams in the Big Ten. Enjoy!ILLINOIS The Illini were looking to go into Bloomington and prove to the conference that they are still players in the race for the conference’s elite. What Illinois got in Bloomington was a defensive machine, which held the Illini offense to under 50 points in the 49-52 loss to the Hoosiers. The Illini were led by Mike Davis’ 14 points, as Demetri McCamey was held to six points, his second straight game with under 10 points. Illinois will welcome Penn State on...

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Around the Big Ten

By Logan HarperWelcome to another week of “Around the Big Ten.” If you are wondering what that ringing sound is in your ear, it is the official’s whistle blowing another and-one foul against the Hoosiers. Enjoy!ILLINOIS The Illini welcomed Michigan State to the other Assembly Hall last week, and behind Brandon Paul’s 20 points, knocked off the struggling Spartans 71-62. Illinois finished off a home stand against the Buckeyes of Ohio State on Saturday, and despite hanging tough throughout, fell to the No. 1 team in the land 73-68. Jereme Richmond had a solid performance of 18 points...

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"Can't We All Just Enjoy This Win For Awhile?"

By Gary Sweeney Jr.Indiana Hoosiers 80 - Michigan Wolverines 61In our current era of ESPN, Big Ten Network, inexpensive smart phones, 3G networks (4G where available) and free public Wi-Fi the average sports fan has evolved into an impatient, overreacting, knowledge hunter with a demand for instant downloadable gratification. While I enjoy the technological advancements of the 21st century that allow us a plethora of easily accessible information, I think the Twitter filled blogosphere has a tendency to over analyze things. Can we all just hold off for a minute? The last time the Hoosiers put...

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My expectaions for IU (Revisited)

Let's be honest, our team has underperformed. We haven't played to the ability we all think our players are capable of. A lot of that falls on the shoulders of the players wanting it more than the other team. Sometimes I question if that is the case. We still have a losing mentality in this program and unless that changes, the results won't change. That being said, I didn't expect for this season to be that good. I went through the games at the beginning of the year and came out with these predictions....

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+/- Analysis

I just wanted to let everyone know I'm working on catching up with the analysis.  A little thing called work got in the way and I plan on catching up soon.  Sorry for the inconvenience and hopefully you'll start seeing them again so...

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Around the Big Ten

By Logan HarperWelcome to this week’s installment of “Around the Big Ten.” With Big Ten play in full swing, let’s get started…enjoy!ILLINOIS The Fighting Illini had no troubles at all last week in defeating Northwestern in Champagne. Led by a balanced scoring attack that saw five players scoring in double figures, including a game-high 14 by Demetri McCamey, Illinois won 88-63. Illinois will travel to Pennsylvania to battle Talor Battle and the Nittany Lions on Tuesday.INDIANA After dropping a New Year’s Eve game to the Buckeyes, Indiana was looking forward to an upset in...

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Around the Big Ten

By Logan HarperWith non-conference play in the rearview mirror, the Big Ten opened up conference competition this past week. After seeing what how these first games played out, it is obvious that some teams have some BIG New Year resolutions to strive for…enjoy!ILLINOIS Coming off two consecutive losses, Illinois was looking for some confidence to start off the Big Ten season. Luckily for the Illini, it was found in Iowa City. Led by Demetri McCamey’s 20 points, Illinois was able to drop Iowa 87-77 in the opener. Hot shooting was the key in this one, as Illinois was able to hit their...

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Thoughts from an Alumnus @Minnesota

Thoughts from an Alumnus @MinnesotaBy Brian HallI normally wait until the next morning to write the article about the game, but I am also usually trying to think about something positive to write about. Well this game had plenty of positives aspects throughout the entire game. All right, if you forget about the first ten minutes, lack of rebounding, early fouls, Watford’s play, and all the missed layups in the second half, IU had plenty of positive things.Indiana fought back every time it looked like Minnesota was going to blow them out of the Barn. I know that we had an eight point lead in the...

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Big Ten Power Rankings - Week 5

The Power Rankings had a week off around the holidays. We're back and ready for action for Week 5. 1. Ohio State Buckeyes (#2 Nationally, 14-0) Still undefeated, still atop the power rankings, still haven't played a close game all year. 2. Michigan State Spartans (#19 Nationally, 10-4) Finding their legs after early struggles out of conference. 3. Purdue Boilermakers (#10 Nationally, 13-1) Two big double-digit wins to open Big Ten play.  4. Wisconsin Badgers (Unranked, 11-3) Always tough to beat at the Kohl Center, where they are undefeated this year. Badgers have a win over Minnesota...

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Thoughts from the Alumni Section (Big Ten Edition

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