The Big Ten had some teams slip as the season went on, but plenty of others picked up the slack in another good year for the conference.
Tag: Michigan
Michigan is the clear class of the NIT Season Tip-Off
Michigan made the most of its first trip to the NIT Season Tip-Off championship game, running away from Kansas State 71-57 to take home their first title. In so doing, they did exactly what they did to get to New York and looked like the clear class of the field.
Harvard’s path to the elusive NCAA Tournament bid just got tougher
Harvard is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious institution of higher learning. On the hardwood, the NCAA Tournament has eluded the school, and the path to a bid this season just got a little bit tougher.
BracketBusters takes center stage once again
The tenth annual BracketBusters took center stage on Saturday, and while it gave us some good matchups, whether or not it has the intended effect when it was started is debatable.
Monson’s 49ers reap the rewards of a tough schedule
If any team could claim to be battle-tested heading into conference play, it had to be Long Beach State. The 49ers loaded up their non-conference slate with the likes of Kansas, North Carolina, San Diego State, Louisville and Xavier.
Michigan State and Big Ten look for port during storm
There’s plenty of news coming out of the Big Ten to overshadow Michigan State’s opener against North Carolina on the USS Carl Vinson. But the nod to honoring U.S. troops and veterans embodies the positivity that we love in college hoops.
Michigan Wolverines 2011-12 Preview
John Beilein has the Wolverines on the rise, though the early departure of Darius Morris might slow that ascension in 2011-12.
Young Wolverines Can and Must Get Better
Michigan played the two toughest teams on their early schedule in Atlantic City. The young Wolverines now have an idea of where they stand, and it’s clear they have a good deal of work to do.
Big Ten Notebook: The Big Ten is Down? Not So Fast . . .
Who says the Big Ten is down? Through the first few weeks, the conference has one loss as a whole, and that loss was to Duke.
I admit, the competition isn’t of the highest level, and most of the games have been on Big Ten courts, but there aren’t the Division II losses or stunner upsets that have shown up this time of the season in years past. Does this mean the Big Ten will be represented heavily in the polls or send seven teams to the dance? Obviously not.
Notes From the 2K Sports Classic
The 2K Sports Classic to benefit Coaches vs. Cancer gave us some interesting insight. The coaches will tell you, and rightfully so, the season is a marathon not a sprint. Regardless, you want to start with a good rhythm and stride to weather the rough spots as the ‘race’ progresses.
