Big Ten Tournament

Iowa's Fran Mccaffery Explains The Big Ten Tournament Loss To Indiana

... him having a game like this in two years. He’s always really locked in. If he’s not making 3 s, he’s usually very effective. He was a little bit sideways tonight for some reason. “Pete (9 points on 4-of-11 shooting, 1 assist, 4 turnovers), you know they’re going to guard him a certain way. He had a couple looks that normally would go in. They didn’t go in. We were going to him. It’s just unfortunate. He’s had such a great year, such a great game on Senior Day. It’s just unfortunate. On Jordan Bohannon (24 points on 6-of-11 shooting on 3-pointers). “He’s already done a little bit of that at the University of Iowa. I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t continue. I think he’s just going to get better with experience. That’s what’s been most impressive. A lot of times when you have freshmen that play well, one of two things happen; they either continue to ...

Michigan State Thrashes Penn State To Open Big Ten Tournament

... elephant" in the room with his team, referencing the streak. That uncertainty is likely gone after one of the team's most impressive displays of the season. The Spartans shot 55 percent from the field in the first half, while holding Penn State to just 24 percent, en route to a 18-point halftime lead. That lead never got smaller than 18 points in the second half. Michigan State now advances to play No. 4 seed Minnesota at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday (ESPN) in a tournament quarterfinal matchup. The Spartans beat Minnesota twice during the regular season. Spartans freshman forward Nick Ward did the early heavy lifting, with nine points in the first nine minutes, more than Penn State's entire team. Three days after not being named a member of the Big Ten's all-freshman team, Ward had an inspired game, finishing with 15 points and nine ...

Big Ten Tournament Off To A Strange Start

... in the 66-57 loss shouted Ohio State being physically dominated, from the 47-31 rebounding margin to the 22-6 gap in second-chance points, to the five lonely field goals the Buckeyes scored after halftime. “I’m not sure our minds were where we needed to be to compete in this basketball game,” Matta said. He mentioned a palpable lack of toughness. “Tonight we weren’t at the level we needed to fight, for whatever reason. March Madness, all that stuff, I told the guys, this is where players play. This is where players make money.”. Then the Buckeyes went out and were rolled. Why? Matta answered with three words a coach never likes to use, at least not in public. “I don’t know.”. RELATED: Memorable moments in recent Big Ten tournament history. It is, indeed, a baffling curve in the road for the accomplished coach who has won nine Big Ten titles – between the regular season and conference tournament – and gone to two Final Fours. When lists come out identifying the best active coaches never to win a national championship, Matta is routinely included. But at 17-15, Ohio State will miss the NCAA tournament for the ...

Maryland Basketball Finds ‘a Little Fuel’ For Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal

... to be treating it like a road game,” Huerter said. “But we’ll still have our home crowd there. We expect to kind of have that home-court advantage.”. Maryland also expects to have a fresher Melo Trimble, who secured the double-bye and additional rest for the Terrapins with a game-winning three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left against the Spartans. Trimble struggled through nagging injuries and fatigue in the postseason each of the past two seasons, but he has showed no signs of slowing early in March. “I’m hoping Melo’s shot that he made just kind of springboards us into a great postseason,” Turgeon said. Said Trimble: “Just that win alone gives us, as a team, momentum going into the tournament.”. Trimble has been a consistent offensive performer on the road, averaging 18.8 points, including a career-high 32 in a win over Northwestern on Feb. 15. The Wildcats were just one of a handful of teams that Turgeon and his assistants had to prepare ...

Tcu Stuns No. 1 Kansas; Vanderbilt, California Clinging To Hope

... of high-end triumphs (ahem, Syracuse), Marquette has won at Creighton and Xavier. It’s not the greatest profile, but we’re not talking about the Golden Eagles as a No. 6 seed. Marquette should make a perfectly decent No. 10 seed, with the possibility of being bumped to Dayton for a play-in game. The early exit denied the Golden Eagles a chance to improve their resume, but they should still make the NCAA tournament for the first time under Coach Steve Wojciechowski. With Maten back, Georgia could be a nuisance. Forward Yante Maten returned Thursday from a knee injury that cost him Georgia’s last four regular season games. That helped the Bulldogs (19-13) edge Tennessee, 59-57, and advance to face top-seeded Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference quarterfinals. Which means J. J. Frazier gets to face Kentucky in the SEC quarterfinals. Georgia put two scares into the Wildcats, and Frazier is ...

Michigan State Needs Consistency, Wins In Wide-open Big Ten Tournament

... half of MSU's 75-74 overtime win over Minnesota Tuesday in Minneapolis. (Photo: Jordan Johnson USA TODAY Sports). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 9 COMMENTEMAILMORE. EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo's first sentence spoke volumes on Tuesday. “This is my favorite time of the year – it’s one and done time,” Michigan State’s basketball coach said. “Some people embrace it and some people fear it. I think that is the difference between who wins it and who loses it.”. One win in the Big Ten Tournament might lift the Spartans off the NCAA tournament bubble. One loss, however, and their 19-year streak of making the tournament could be done, too. The Spartans (18-13) open the postseason around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, taking on No.13-seed Penn State at Verizon Center in Washington, D. C. Bracket analysts have MSU in the 68-team NCAA field right now. A quick exit might make Selection Sunday much more tenuous. “It’s been an up-and-down year for us,” junior captain Tum Tum Nairn said. “But we stuck together as a team to ride the wave. Now, we just gotta really leave it all out there on the floor and let ...

Illini's Big Ten Tournament Run Ends Abruptly

... game of the Big Ten tournament. It was 2015 all over again for the Illini. Michigan’s 75-55 victory in front of a sparse crowd at the Verizon Center in Washington, D. C., sent Illinois home early and with crushed NCAA tournament hopes. “When you play guys like that, little things matter,” said Illinois guard Tracy Abrams, who led all scorers with 23 points. “ Every play, every possession matters. Obviously, we could have been better. As guys and players, we definitely take full responsibility for the start. But, you know, they made some nice plays at the end of the day. Give them credit.”. The loss likely makes for four seasons in a row without a spot in the premier postseason tournament, a first since the mid-1970 s and Lou Henson’s first seasons on the job. Illinois coach John Groce, of course, doesn’t look in rearview mirrors. Or to the future beyond the next day. “We realize at this point we still have to take information in,” Groce said. “By no means am I saying this ...

Why Flavor Flav Is Chillin' At The Big Ten Tournament In Dc

... presence of hip-hop's foremost clock enthusiast makes it all the more confusing. NCAA Tournament 2017: Printable March Madness Bracket. Morris receives flagrant 2, gets ejected. Selection Sunday is just a few days away, which means the 2017 NCAA Tournament is finally here. It's almost time for March Madness, and you better be prepared. Before you can begin the bracket analysis, and before you can even fill out a bracket, you need an actual bracket. While many like to fill out their bracket online, many enjoy to stick to the traditional route, printing out a blank bracket and filling in the teams as the NCAA Selection Committee announces the Field of 68 on Selection Sunday night. CLICK HERE to print your NCAA Tournament Bracket. Here is your 2017 NCAA Tournament printable bracket. Michigan forced to wear practice jerseys at Big Ten Tournament following near-plane crash. The Michigan Wolverines were expected to be in Washington, D. C. on Wednesday afternoon to prepare for their Big Ten Tournament second-round game against Illinois. But severe winds in Michigan forced the team airplane off the runway during takeoff. No players or staff members were injured in the ...