Balanced Purdue holds off Penn State 80-72
— Sasha Stefanovic led a balanced attack with 15 points, Trevion Willilams had a double-double and Purdue held off rusty Penn State 80-72 on Sunday.
— Sasha Stefanovic led a balanced attack with 15 points, Trevion Willilams had a double-double and Purdue held off rusty Penn State 80-72 on Sunday.
— Trevion Williams scored 22 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, Eric Hunter Jr. knocked down timely 3-pointers and Purdue defeated Indiana 81-69 Thursday night.
Four Gonzaga starters make the updated rankings, but Iowa's Luka Garza still leads the way.
— Jarred Godfrey had a career-high 41 points as Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Illinois-Chicago 96-89 in overtime on Friday night.
— Trevion Williams made a short jumper with 4.5 seconds left and scored 22 of his 26 points after halftime, rallying Purdue past No. 23 Michigan State 55-54 on Friday night after trailing by 17.
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Texas-West Virginia and other top games of the weekend.
The Colts' Lucas Oil Stadium, the Hoosiers' Assembly Hall and Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse are some of the venues that will host games as part of an NCAA tournament that will take place exclusively in Indiana.
— Kofi Cockburn had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu scored 12 and No. 15 Illinois beat Purdue 66-58 on Saturday.
— 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.
— Brandon Newman scored 17 points, Eric Hunter Jr. added 16 and Purdue held off Maryland 73-70 on Friday.
— Luka Garza scored 22 points, Joe Wieskamp added 17 and No. 4 Iowa beat Purdue 70-55 on Tuesday night.
— Sasha Stefanovic and Eric Hunter Jr. each scored 18 points and Purdue beat Notre Dame 88-78 on Saturday in a Crossroads Classic Challenge game.
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Gonzaga-Iowa, North Carolina-Kentucky and other top games of the weekend.
— Trevion Williams scored 16 points and came close to a triple-double, leading Purdue past No. 20 Ohio State 67-60 on Wednesday night.
The top-to-bottom strength of the Big 12 and B1G has remained formidable in the early stages of 2020-21.
— Trevion Williams scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Purdue beat Indiana State 80-68 on Saturday.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Michigan | 6-1 | - | 11-1 |
Iowa | 6-1 | - | 12-2 |
Wisconsin | 5-2 | 1 | 11-3 |
Ohio State | 5-3 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
Purdue | 5-3 | 1.5 | 10-5 |
Illinois | 5-3 | 1.5 | 9-5 |
Minnesota | 4-4 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
Indiana | 3-4 | 3 | 8-6 |
Rutgers | 3-5 | 3.5 | 7-5 |
Northwestern | 3-5 | 3.5 | 6-6 |
Michigan State | 2-4 | 3.5 | 8-4 |
Maryland | 2-5 | 4 | 8-6 |
Penn State | 0-4 | 4.5 | 3-5 |
Nebraska | 0-5 | 5 | 4-8 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Trey Kaufman | PF | Signed | 86 |
Caleb Furst | C | Signed | 84 |
Final Fours | 2 |
Tournament Record | 42-31 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 31 |