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Ohio State Basketball, Ugly Wins Count

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:34:49 -0500

Ohio State won an ugly match-up against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Tuesday night with a great performance by Evan Turner and decent shooting from William Buford and Jon Diebler. Add in a late minute block by Dallas Lauderdale and a miss at the last second by the Hawkeyes and you have an ugly Buckeye win.

Indiana Wins! Devan Dumes Leads Tom Crean and Hoosiers to First Big Ten Win Over Iowa

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:11:32 -0500

The Indiana Hoosiers and head coach Tom Crean snapped an 11-game losing streak last night with a 68-60 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes in Assembly Hall. Deven Dumes led the way with 27 points and Nick Williams grabbed 9 rebounds. It was a memorable night all around, and IU fans everywhere can finally wake up smiling the morning after watching their Hoosiers.

That's a Little More Like It

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:38:31 -0500

Down three at halftime with only 22 points, it looked like it might be another long afternoon for the Illini. The win moves Illinois to 18-4 and made it nine straight wins at Assembly Hall.Mike Tisdale led the way for Illinois with 18 points and helped Illinois dominate the glass by 13 rebounds, just one game after getting owned by Minnesota in the

A win is a win is a win, and the Gophers won

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:05:24 -0500

It was slow, boring, brutal to watch, excruciatingly painful, unrecognizable as basketball since 1920, but it was a win. In a dreadfully stereotypical Big Ten game, the Gophers won 52-49 to improve to 14-1 and 2-1 in the Big Ten.

In short, it was a game at Iowa. Its hard to believe that Iowa used to be one of the highest scoring offenses in the country. Now, you'd have to long and hard to find anything resembling offense. Thursday's game was the second time this season that Iowa failed to crack the half century mark, and the eighth game they have held an opponents to 55 or fewer points. Minnesota's 52 points might as well be considered an offensive explosion. Last season, a much worse Iowa team held then #20 Michigan State to 36 points, and somehow only won by seven. Minnesota's win may have set basketball back to the pre-raised floor era Williams Arena, but it pushed them towards an NCAA tournament appearance.

Post-game reading: #19 Minnesota 52 Iowa 49

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:24:04 -0500

Articles about Minnesota win at Iowa.

Pre-game reading: #19 Minnesota at Iowa

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:58:58 -0500

A collection of links about tonight's game:

U men's basketball: Tucker won't let incident define him

GameNight: Minnesota at Iowa

Column: This town is ripe for Tubby to take over

Iowa's Tucker, Brommer face homestate school

Iowa Still in Rebuilding Stages

(22) Minnesota (13-1) At Iowa (11-4)

Iowa men's basketball: Today's game | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register

Hitting Big Ten's road is a new test for Gophers

Is the Iowa rivalry dying?

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:49:57 -0500

Iowa comes in Thursday's game an 11-4 record. Their best win was a two point squeaker over Kansas State. Their worst loss was a 17 point embarrassing defeat against in state rival Drake. So far in the Big Ten they barely lost to Ohio State after making 14-28 three pointers, and promptly barely beat Indiana in their last game making only 5-14 from behind the three point line. The Hawkeyes are better than last year, but still have a long way to go.

It doesn't help that the Hawkeyes are dreadfully boring. They rank dead last in the entire country in possessions per 40 minutes, with only 57.2. Despite their slow pace, the Hawkeyes can put the ball in the basket, especially behind the three point line where they rank #6 at 40.9%. Their two point shooting, offensive turnovers, and free throw shooting is all comparable to the Gophers. Defensively, Minnesota should have an advantage, as they lead in every defensive category. Their biggest advantages are in blocked shots and steals, where Iowa is average and the Gophers are among the best in the nation.

Boston College Defeats Iowa 57-55

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:50:43 -0500

Enhanced Live Box Score

Boston College beat Iowa after a dramatic finish in the annual ACC-Big 10 Challenge. BC was in control most of the game, but allowed Iowa to get back in it during the final minutes. After Iowa hit a couple of big threes to cut the lead down to 1, Tyrese

A Perfect Offense - Bo Ryan's Swing

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:04:32 -0500

In a season that finds them once again atop the Big Ten heap after securing their fifth consecutive victory with a 57-42 win over Michigan State (22-6, 10-5), the Wisconsn Badgers have demonstrated the efficiency and power of team basketball as well as what may be a perfect offense.

Iowa at Michigan St. Highlights

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:28:29 -0500

Highlights, recap, box score and thoughts on Coach Tom Izzo's 300th win.

A Moment in Ann Arbor

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:53:23 -0500

John Beilein's Michigan Wolverines (8-17, 4-9) proudly possess a three game winning streak and have evolved, through a season of defeats, into the best eight win team in the Country. For a basketball program that remarkably hasn't been to an NCAA Tournament since 1998, Beilein's victory over Ohio State marks what many Blue faithful recognize as the turning point.

Purdue Indiana CXCI

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:02:26 -0500

An august rivalry once dictated by two coaching mastodons is now steered by a rapidly rising acolyte in West Lafayette and a lame duck scofflaw in Bloomington. As if the clash for Indiana bragging rights needed more amplitude, Tuesday's game is a smorgasboard of both backstory and the significance of the now. To the Knight-Keady backdrop is added present-day scandal, star power, stateside recruiting wars, and a Big Ten title in the balance.

Fore.. er.. Four!

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:30:02 -0500

Duquesne (5-0) @ CS Northridge (4-0) You've gotta love the fast paced, high tempo basketball that Duquesne brings to the table. The Dukes were the highest scoring team in the Atlantic 10 last season (without transfers Shawn James and Kojo Mensah). They have shown the ability to tally up 100 points on any given night and run opponents right out of the stadium. Northridge on the other hand, is a relatively young team that has yet to play away from their home court. While tonight's contest is at a neutral site, the Matadors are going to miss sunny California..

BEYOND THE ARC: THE BIG TEN IS OFFENSIVELY CHALLENGED

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:43:03 -0500

Why Big Ten basketball teams never match up well against the ACC.

Big Ten Tournament Outlook

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:39:39 -0500

Are the Buckeyes going to waltz through the Big 10 tourney?....or will Alando Tucker and Wisky going to rise up and take over?....or is there an upset waiting to happen - does Michigan finally find a heart or does Sparty flex it's muscles?.....Find out!!!