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.
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8-6, 8th in Big Ten
Williams double-double helps Purdue defeat Indiana 81-69
— 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.
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.
Shaka Smart and why it pays to have patience with college basketball coaches
Texas' Shaka Smart has a potential Final Four team after facing questions about his job status in the spring. Here are other coaches also on the brink of turning it around -- if their schools have patience.
Radford, key backup on IU's unbeaten team, dies
Former Indiana star Wayne Radford, a prominent backup on the Hoosiers' 1976 unbeaten national championship team, has died at 64.
Jackson-Davis, IU beat back Husker rally for 84-76 win
— Rob Phinisee scored 18 points and Aljami Durham scored 17 and Indiana beat Nebraska 84-76 on Sunday.
No. 8 Wisconsin outlasts Indiana 80-73 in double overtime
— D’Mitrik Trice scored 21 points and Tyler Wahl made consecutive 3-pointers in the second overtime to spark No. 8 Wisconsin to an 80-73 victory over Indiana on Thursday night.
Jackson-Davis keeps up his dunk show in the second half (0:32)
Indiana's Jackson-Davis spins his way in for a dunk (0:24)
Jackson-Davis scores 22, rallies Indiana past Maryland 63-55
— Trayce Jackson-Davis took over the game midway through the second half, finishing with 22 points and 15 rebounds, leading Indiana to a 63-55 win over Maryland on Monday night.
NCAA tournament to be held entirely in Indiana
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.
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?
Indiana pulls out 87-85 win in OT over Penn State
— Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points and Rob Phinisee hit a stepback jumper for the win as Indiana held off Penn State 87-85 in overtime Wednesday night.
Happily Miserable Edition
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing why they have no problem with the NCAA’s “Mask Madness,” the strength of the Big Ten, Iowa losing big games, their worry for Michigan State, Baylor and Gonzaga versus the field, and blue blood not flowing through the sport this year.
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?
Dosunmu scores 30 to lead No. 18 Illinois past Indiana 69-60
— Ayo Dosunmu scored 30 points, Kofi Cockburn added 15 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 18 Illinois beat Indiana 69-60 on Saturday.
Audige scores 17 to help Northwestern beat Indiana 74-67
— Chase Audige scored all of his 17 points in the second half to lead four Northwestern players in double figures and the Wildcats beat Indiana 74-67 on Wednesday night.
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With its 74-67 win at Indiana Wednesday after a 79-65 win vs. #4 Michigan State Sunday, Northwestern is 2-0 in the Big Ten for the first time since 2005-6. The Wildcats next face #23 Ohio State Saturday with a chance to start 3-0 for the first time since 1967-68, when they finished 8-6 & in fourth place — their best Big Ten season over the last 60 years.
Jackson-Davis leads Indiana past injury-riddled Butler 68-60
— Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points and Armaan Franklin scored 20 and Indiana beat depleted Butler 68-60 on Saturday in a Crossroads Classic Challenge game.
College basketball picks: Will Iowa's style work at NCAA tournament time?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Gonzaga-Iowa, North Carolina-Kentucky and other top games of the weekend.
UT Martin grad transfer Stewart commits to IU
Parker Stewart -- the son of former Tennessee-Martin coach Anthony Stewart, who died suddenly just before the season began -- has decided to transfer to Indiana.
D-I men's basketball conference rankings -- Big 12 and Big Ten are still neck-and-neck
The top-to-bottom strength of the Big 12 and B1G has remained formidable in the early stages of 2020-21.
Franklin's career game leads Indiana past North Alabama
— Armaan Franklin drilled five 3-pointers and scored 19 points, both career highs, to lead Indiana to an 87-52 win over Indiana on Sunday.
Hoosiers' Galloway hammers down dunk over defender (0:16)
Barnes hits winner, No. 20 Florida State beats Indiana in OT
— Scottie Barnes banked in a runner with with two seconds left in overtime to give No. 20 Florida State a 69-67 victory over Indiana on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge for its 25th straight home victory.
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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Team Stats
Points Per Game72.6192nd
Rebounds Per Game34.9Tied-238th
Assists Per Game14.4Tied-130th
Points Allowed67.6
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Duncomb | C | Signed | 82 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 8 |
| Tournament Record | 66-34 |
| Championship Seasons | 1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987 |
| Tournament Appearances | 39 |