News Source: The Benton Evening News
| about 1 month ago
There’s no hiding the optimism among Big Ten basketball coaches. The conference placed six teams in the Associated Press Top 25 on Thursday — more than any other league. Each of last season’s postseason all-Big Ten team selections are back...
News Source: Dubuque Telgraph Herald
| about 1 month ago
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo talks to the media during the Big Ten basketball media day Thursday in Rosemont, Ill. The dean of Big Ten coaches, Izzo's Spartans are favored to repeat as Big Ten champions.
News Source: The Journal Gazette
| about 1 month ago
Tom Izzo thinks the Big Ten is the best it has been in 15 years. And voters across the country also think its strong. What you have now is probably the best combination of coaches since (Tom) Davis, (Jud) Heathcote, Gene Keady, (Bob) Knight, (...
News Source: The Journal Gazette
| about 1 month ago
But Purdue hasn�t won in East Lansing since 1998. Big Ten poll 1...With six Big Ten teams ranked in the Top 25, no doubt there will be nightly battles during conference play. Michigan State will have its in-state rivalry with Michigan – both in...
News Source: Chicago Tribune
| about 1 month ago
When coach Bruce Weber surveys his Illinois team, there's a lot to like...But one quick look at the rest of the Big Ten is like seeing a rainy forecast as you're taking off for your tropical honeymoon. "The cautiousness comes because of the depth of...
News Source: Des Moines Register
| about 1 month ago
Tom Izzo has witnessed Big Ten Conference basketball from the Michigan State bench for the past 27 years. After time as a graduate assistant coach and full-time assistant to Jud Heathcote, Izzo has been the Spartans' head coach the past 14 seasons.