Iowa's D is performing at elite levels
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comIowa committed to playing improved defense and is now leading the nation in efficiency and surprising its competitors in the Big Ten.
Story | Conversation | January 20, 2006Big Ten title or bust this week
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comFor Purdue, Iowa and Michigan, the only likely way into the NCAAs is to win 'em all this week in Indy.
Story | Conversation | March 09, 2004No denying Big Ten's down
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comWhen it come to underachieving teams, Michigan State has plenty of company in the Big Ten.
Story | Conversation | January 07, 2004No excuses needed this year in Big Ten
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comFinally, the teams are performing at the level Big Ten insiders expect annually.
Story | Conversation | January 04, 2006Hoosiers' NCAA hopes fading fast
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comTwo years removed from the title game, Indiana is in real danger of missing the Dance for the first time since '85.
Story | Conversation | February 25, 2004Badgers on road to three-peat
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comWisconsin sits atop the Big Ten. But to remain there, the Badgers must bring a few wins home to Madison.
Story | Conversation | February 04, 2004MVC's familiar-looking Cinderellas
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comSo much for talk of Creighton and Southern Illinois being replaced by the MVC's new contenders.
Story | Conversation | January 21, 2004Tech proving it's worth title talk
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comThe Big 12 still looks like a four-team race. But this year, it just includes a new team: Texas Tech.
Story | Conversation | January 14, 2004Red Raiders face diminishing tourney shot
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comTexas Tech's season began with much optimism, but it will enter the Big 12 tourney with uncertain postseason plans.
Story | Conversation | March 05, 2003OU out to beat Big 12's best, back-to-back-to-back ...
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comOU lost at Texas to start what could be the toughest five-game stretch any team faces this season.
Story | Conversation | February 12, 2003Cowboys just can't seem to lose in Big 12
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comThe Big 12's only unbeaten team isn't Kansas, OU or Texas. It's Eddie Sutton's surprising Cowboys.
Story | Conversation | January 30, 2003Battling for every W part of life in Big Ten
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comCrowning co-champs ... losing on the road ... playing in front of hostile crowds. It's all part of life in the Big Ten.
Story | Conversation | January 15, 2003Sutton filling Cowboys' free time with court work
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comOklahoma State is 9-1, but Eddie Sutton is working his Pokes overtime on the court during their semester break.
Story | Conversation | January 02, 2003No question, Creighton will be major player come March
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comCreighton isn't a team on the rise so much as one cementing its place among country's best programs.
Story | Conversation | December 11, 2002A little more talent, new attitude, turns A&M's fortunes
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comWhile it's early, an influx of talent and new attitude, has Texas A&M headed in the right direction.
Story | Conversation | December 05, 2002TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
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