Big Ten Tournament

We’re Good Enough’ To Be In Ncaa Tournament

... team is close to breaking out even after two straight losses to close the regular season. “What I really like most about this team is that I threw the white elephant out at Nebraska seven or eight games ago,” Izzo said. “I said, ‘We’ve got to win some games or we’re not gonna make the tournament.’ They responded and that’s what you want out of a team. They responded and that’s what you ask of a team. Can they respond, pull themselves up by the boot straps and do the job you gotta do? For that I feel very good about my team.”. It resulted six wins in the final 10 games, but aside from a frustrating performance in the loss at Illinois, it also produced better effort, more production from the rapidly improving freshman class of Miles Bridges, Nick Ward, Cassius Winston and Joshua Langford, as well as some timely performances from some role players. It’s built the confidence of a team that looked far different a few weeks back. “You definitely can build on it,” Winston said. “We played hard and for the most part ...

Do You Know Where The Big Ten Tournament Will Be Played

... extra gas money. The event will not take place in Chicago or Indianapolis, the only host cities since its creation in 1998. It will go down in America's most harmonious town — Washington, D. C. A recent "scientific" poll of eight of my friends, all sports fans, revealed that not one knew Washington would play host. The most interesting guess I got: "Newark?". The Big Ten made the announcement back in 2014, with officials citing their desire to bind the conference's two regions. Commissioner Jim Delany loves that East Coast buzz so much that next year's event will be staged at Madison Square Garden, one week earlier than customary. (The Big East retains the primo weekend.). So the 18-game Big Ten slate will get condensed, and teams that make the NCAA tournament could have a two-week gap between games. "We all understand how cool it will be to get into New York and play in that building," Northwestern coach Chris Collins said. "But we're all wondering: How do we manage with the more congested schedule?". Back to this ...

With Ncaa Tournament On The Horizon, Northwestern Confident

... to Bloomington where they were beaten by a point in a heartbreaker against Indiana. Then came the epic win over Michigan and Sunday's strong effort against Purdue. Though it hasn't been long, this Northwestern team is much different than it was just a week and a half ago, playing far better than it did in losses like the one at Illinois, where the Cats only mustered a season-low 50 points. Playing better and with a first-round bye to a late-Thursday game against the winner of the Wednesday-night bout between the Nos. 11 and 14 teams, there's reason to be optimistic and bullish on Northwestern's chances in D. C. "I think we're confident," Collins said after Sunday's loss. "We're disappointed. We came here to win, not just to play close. Our guys believed we could win the game, and they showed it in their play. But I do think we're confident. "I think we all feel like we're playing well again. We had a couple-week stretch where we weren't playing very ...

Tv Schedule, Seeding, Bracket

... for the 2017 Big Ten Conference's men's basketball tournament. Caleb Swanigan, center; Thomas Bryant, left (Getty Images). Published on Mar. 3, 2017. Mar. 3, 2017. The 2017 Big Ten Tournament will be played at the Verizon Center in Washington D. C., from March 8-12. The tournament champion will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The conference has struggled to meet expectations as it slumps to the finish, but the tournament is likely to feature a half-dozen or so teams that will go dancing on Selection Sunday. Purdue won the regular-season title behind Caleb Swanigan. Equipped with a newly slim physique, the potential first-round pick is quicker than ever and has produced monstrous stat lines all season. He's a Player of the Year candidate, averaging 19 points and 13 rebounds per game. Other players to watch include Michigan State's potential lottery pick, Miles Bridges; Indiana's first-round hopeful, Thomas Bryant; and dominant upperclassmen in Maryland's Melo Trimble, Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes and Illinois' Malcolm Hill. Each team should see crowd representation in the nation's capital, but none more than the nearby Maryland. Here is the ...

Iowa Falls Late In Big Ten Tournament

... in the second quarter as the Wildcats erased a 5-point deficit to lead 41-32 at the half. Iowa’s Megan Gustafson had 13 of her 27 in the third quarter, including the last 5 to help the Hawkeyes cut a 12-point deficit to 60-55 entering the fourth quarter. “I think in the second and third quarter they were able to get a box overload on us,” Gustafson said. “And sometimes I got stuck in the high post and then coming down I wasn’t able to close out baseline. Our traps needed to be a little bit better. I think in the second half we did a better job of taking away the trap.”. Back-to-back baskets by Gustafson and Kathleen Doyle put Iowa up 69-68 with 3:45 to play, but Christen Inman quickly answered for Northwestern. The Wildcats were clinging to a 1-point lead when Ashley Deary made two free throws with 14.8 seconds left. Douglas rebounded an Iowa miss and made two from the line at 6.7 and after a Gustafson lay-up, Douglas iced it with four seconds to go. The Wildcats (20-10) ...

U Still Earns Double Bye In Big Ten Tourney

... Michigan rallies past Gophers in men’s hockey. March 03, 2017, 10:44 pm. Michigan scored the last three goals to rally past Minnesota 5-3 Friday night in the opening game of a Big Ten Conference men’s hockey series at Ann Arbor, Mich. The Gophers (21-10-2, 12-5-0-0) jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Taylor Cammarata and Rem Pitlick. Michigan (11-17-3, 4-11-2-2) responded with a two-goal second period.  Vinni Lettieri’s 18 th. Maryland bounces Gophers women from Big Ten tournament. March 03, 2017, 9:36 pm. INDIANAPOLIS – Minnesota showed glimpses of what the future might hold, but those glimpses came one quarter too late. No. 4 Maryland jumped out to a double-digit lead after the first quarter and defeated Minnesota 92-80 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Gophers outscored the Terrapins over ...

Michigan State Women Knock Off U-m In Big Ten Tournament, Again, 74-64

... to Facebook. Michigan State women knock off U-M in Big Ten tournament, again, 74-64 MSU uses size, jumpers to take control in 2 nd quarter, beat Wolverines in tournament for fourth time in five years Check out this story on __link__: __link__/2 lo DRPx. Cancel Send. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. Michigan State women knock off U-M in Big Ten tournament, again, 74-64. Mark Snyder , Detroit Free Press Published 10:55 p.m. ET March 3, 2017 | Updated 12:26 a.m. ET March 4, 2017. For the fourth time in five years, the Spartans eliminated the Wolverines for the Big Ten women's tournament. Michigan State forward Victoria Gaines knocks the ball away from Michigan guard Nicole Munger during the second half of MSU's 86-68 win Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 in Ann Arbor. (Photo: Carlos Osorio, AP). 50 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 15 COMMENTEMAILMORE. INDIANAPOLIS – This is becoming a habit for the ...

Msu Eager To Bounce Back In Big Ten Tournament

... and FAQs. MSU eager to bounce back in Big Ten tournament. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press Published 8:34 p.m. ET March 5, 2017 | Updated 2 hours ago. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo gestures toward an official during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland, Saturday, March 4, 2017, in College Park, Md. Maryland won 63-60. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky). (Photo: Patrick Semansky, AP). 6 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENTEMAILMORE. COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – Michigan State still doesn’t know its first opponent in the Big Ten Tournament and won’t until Wednesday night. But Tom Izzo and his players know the blueprint of what lies ahead and the importance a good start in Washington means next week – and how unsettling a quick exit could be. The Spartans will be the No. 5 seed when they open postseason conference tourney play around 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Verizon Center, and they will face Wednesday’s winner between the  No. 12 seed Nebraska and No. 13 seed Penn State. “It’s one-and-done time – you lose, you go home now,” junior captain Tum Tum Nairn said after Saturday’s 63-60 loss at Maryland. “We just gotta lock in and clean up some ...

Gilman, Brooks Win Conference Titles

... of a disappointing weekend, but we’ll take that automatic qualification. Brandon Sorensen — 149 pound third place. Sorensen lost to Isaac Jordan in the semis last night, but managed a fall in the third-place bout over Michigan’s Zac Hall. Again, not ideal, but it was nice to see him wrestle angry in the consolation championship. Hopefully he can do that in the frontside in St. Louis in a few weeks. Michael Kemerer — 157 pound runner up. There wasn’t much Kemdawg could do against top-seeded Jason Nolf of Penn State in the finals. He just doesn’t seem to have the horsepower to compete at the Nittany Lion’s level, unfortunately. Anyways, a runner-up finish in his first season on the mat is reason for encouragement. Nice tournament, Kemerer. Joey Gunther — 165 pound did not place. Alex Meyer — 174 pound fifth place. In typical Meyer fashion, the senior had a hiccup early in the tournament, and worked his way through the backside to take fifth ...

On The Air; March 3, 2017

... St. at West Virginia, ESPN 2. 7: Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinal, Drake-Bradley winner vs. Wichita State, at St. Louis, CSN. 7:30: Ohio Valley Tournament, first semifinal, Belmont vs. Jacksonville State, at Nashville, Tenn., ESPNU. 9: Akron at Kent State, ESPN 2. 9:30: Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinal, Missouri State vs. Northern Iowa, at St. Louis, CSN. 10: Ohio Valley Tournament, second semifinal, Tennessee-Martin vs. Morehead State-Murray State winner, at Nashville, Tenn., ESPNU. 5:30 a.m.: European PGA Tour, Tshwane Open, second round, at Waterkloof, South Africa, GC. 2 p.m.: PGA Tour, WGC-Mexico Championship, second round, at Mexico City, GC. Midnight (Saturday): LPGA Tour, HSBC Women’s Champions, third round, at Singapore, GC. HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL. Noon: Illinois Class 3-A state girls semifinal, Morton vs. Chicago Simeon, at Normal, Ill., CSN-plus (Comcast channel 53). 1:45 p.m.: Illinois Class 3-A state girls semifinal, Chicago Marshall vs. Rochester, at Normal, Ill., CSN-plus (Comcast channel 53). 6: ...

Indiana Holds Off Ohio State, Heads Into Big Ten Tourney On High Note

... rally. "We knew it would be a team that wasn't going to go away," Indiana coach Tom Crean said. "We knew it would be a team that's got a lot of offensive firepower. "They're another team that, like us, they're capable of winning against anybody. But at the end of the day it comes down to your decision-making and things of that nature. It's a great win for us.". Down by 14 at the half, Ohio State came out with a 13-3 burst to start the second half and forced a 64-64 tie on Jae'Sean Tate's layup with just under nine minutes left. But Indiana (17-14, 7-11) fired back with a 10-1 spurt and was up by seven with 6:07 left when Ohio State called a timeout. The Buckeyes chipped away in the final minute, capped by C. J. Jackson's 3-pointer closing it to 94-92 with three seconds left. But Marc Loving had to foul Blackmon, and he hit a pair of foul shots to put it out of reach. ...

3/5 Big Ten Tournament Bracketology

... play has been for the league’s top teams. In light of that, let's take a look at the Big Ten Tournament bracket. The concept of the bracket is pretty simple. Each time, BTP will breakdown how the Big Ten Tournament projects as of that moment. For instance, today's bracket will be set as of the morning of Sunday, March 5, 2017. I have taken the liberty of looking at the Big Ten records and using the Big Ten tiebreaker scenarios to see where teams land. Things will certainly move, but it’s interesting to see as of this moment. 2017 Big Ten Tournament Bracket (3/5). After a wild week of games, including an incredible finish in Evanston between Michigan and Northwestern, an upset win for Iowa on the road over Wisconsin, and a thriller between Maryland and Michigan State, things look pretty wild across the Big Ten standings. And there’s really no ...