Trice's Big Second Half Pushes No. 9 Wisconsin Past Rutgers
— D’Mitrik Trice had 13 points and five assists and turned in a strong second half to lead No. 9 Wisconsin past Rutgers 60-54 on Friday night.
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College basketball picks: Can anyone slow down Michigan?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Michigan-Minnesota, Baylor-Texas Tech and other top games of the weekend.
Ranking the top 25 players in men's college basketball for the 2020-21 season, version 2.0
Four Gonzaga starters make the updated rankings, but Iowa's Luka Garza still leads the way.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Unbeaten Michigan continues moving up, Pac-12 gets closer
Juwan Howard and the Wolverines are carrying the banner for the rugged Big Ten, while USC and UCLA had big weeks out west.
Washington scores 17, Ohio State tops No. 15 Rutgers 79-68
— Duane Washington Jr. scored 17 points and Ohio State closed the first half with a big run to beat No. 15 Rutgers 79-68 on Saturday.
College basketball picks: Can Texas keep rolling at West Virginia?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Texas-West Virginia and other top games of the weekend.
Henry scores 20, No. 23 Michigan State beats No. 15 Rutgers
— Aaron Henry had 20 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, helping No. 23 Michigan State pull away to beat No. 15 Rutgers 68-45 on Tuesday night.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Where Saturday's blowout leaves Texas, Kansas
Texas handed Kansas a historic loss at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday. What kind of leap does the Longhorns' blowout merit?
No. 10 Iowa wins 77-75 as free throws cost No. 14 Rutgers
— Luka Garza had 25 points, 15 in the second half, as No. 10 Iowa defeated No. 14 Rutgers 77-75 thanks to the Scarlet Knights' free throw struggles.
Iowa survives after Young's shot at the buzzer falls short (0:29)
Rutgers' Baker feeds Johnson for the alley-oop (0:20)
Harper injured, but Mathis lifts No. 14 Rutgers over Purdue
— Montez Mathis had a career-high 25 points, including 16 in the second half, and No. 14 Rutgers beat Purdue 81-76 on Tuesday night without leading scorer Ron Harper Jr.
Young extends Rutgers lead with smooth pull-up jumper (0:19)
Rutgers' Young turns steal into fast-break bucket (0:22)
College Basketball Power Rankings: Sorting out the wild B1G
Iowa and Michigan State are struggling. Northwestern and Minnesota are ascending. Will the new Big Ten balance of power hold?
Washington leads No. 23 OSU's rally past No. 11 Rutgers
— Duane Washington Jr. scored 22 points and No. 23 Ohio State rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit to beat No. 11 Rutgers 80-68 on Wednesday.
Ohio State dominates for win after Rutgers' Johnson fouls out (1:49)
Ohio State's Jallow comes flying in for and-1 putback (0:23)
Doucoure crams home monster dunk (0:30)
Ohio State guard Walker blocks Rutgers big man Doucoure (0:26)
Liddell gets the acrobatic finish off the feed from Walker (0:16)
Washington goes up top to Young for Ohio State alley-oop (0:17)
Young knocks down deep 3 for Rutgers (0:20)
Courtside: Gonzaga is a whole lot of fun, Rutgers looks like a throwback UConn team, COVID stress impacting teams
Seth Greenberg and Jay Bilas, filling in for a vacationing Dan Dakich, tip off the podcast discussing position-less basketball, how much fun Gonzaga is, Rutgers looking like a Jim Calhoun UConn team, Tennessee and Missouri being the best teams in the SEC, and COVID stress impacting teams on the court.
Power Rankings and more: Welcome to the top 16, Rutgers
The Scarlet Knights moved to 6-0 with a rout of Maryland and victory over Illinois last week, and they make their first appearance in our top 16.
2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 6-1 | - | 11-1 |
| Iowa | 5-1 | 0.5 | 11-2 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Ohio State | 5-3 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
| Illinois | 5-3 | 1.5 | 9-5 |
| Purdue | 4-3 | 2 | 9-5 |
| Minnesota | 4-4 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| Indiana | 3-4 | 3 | 8-6 |
| Northwestern | 3-4 | 3 | 6-5 |
| Rutgers | 3-5 | 3.5 | 7-5 |
| Michigan State | 2-4 | 3.5 | 8-4 |
| Maryland | 2-5 | 4 | 8-6 |
| Penn State | 0-3 | 4 | 3-4 |
| Nebraska | 0-5 | 5 | 4-8 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game73.9159th
Rebounds Per Game37.6125th
Assists Per Game14.9105th
Points Allowed70.9
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Jones | SG | Signed | 80 |
| Jalen Miller | PG | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 5-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 6 |