Stock Watch: Wall, Henry pacing college freshmen

Of all the prospects to scout, freshmen are the hardest. Except for a small handful who dominate right away, it takes a keen eye to see how a player m...

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...2008; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward (24) Mike Davis celebrates the victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers guard (24) during the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse. Illinois defeats Minnesota 54-50...

...2008; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward (24) Mike Davis celebrates the victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers guard (24) during the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse. Illinois defeats Minnesota 54-50...

Why the Big Ten/ACC Challenge matters

ACC 10, Big Ten 0. That's the tally in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. And if you think that doesn't matter, just ask any fan, coach, player or administrator on either side.

Dissecting Sagarin's all-time rankings

Pat Forde loves the first 1,195 pages of the "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia." But when it comes to Jeff Sagarin's all-time rankings, well … let the debate begin.

Big Ten ShootAround: League's elite aim for Final Four berth in Indy

...played only 16 minutes a game for upstart Minnesota last season. He averaged just 5.3 points...League, and was named the co-MVP. The Gophers were at times offensively challenged last season. So...

Commish: Big Ten has nothing to defend

With Michigan State playing North Carolina for the national championship and Penn State having already won the NIT, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said his conference represented itself well during the postseason.

Big Dance: Who takes the crown?

From Selection Sunday to the Coen brothers to the players under pressure, The Minutes -- Big Dance edition! -- runs through it all.

...62. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) MADISON, WI - JANUARY 15: Devoe Joseph #5 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers brings the ball up the court against the Wisconsin Badgers on January 15, 2009 at the...

Late Run Lifts Illinois Past Minnesota

Illinois tops Minnesota, 52-41

Illinois uses late run to put away Minnesota

Mike Davis scored 14 points and Trent Meacham added 13 to lead No. 20 Illinois to a 52-41 victory over Minnesota.

Bracketology: Big East Teams In Trouble

Joe Lunardi on teams off to tough starts in the Big East and Big Ten

Smothering Gophers hold Illini to lowest point total in 24 years

Lawrence Westbrook had 10 of his 15 points in the second half and Minnesota came up with a 59-36 victory over No. 19 Illinois on Thursday night to end a 20-game losing streak against the Fighting Illini.

Bulk of Big Ten off to hot starts

The 2008-09 college basketball season is almost two months old. And the nonconference portion of the schedule is nearly complete. So it's time to take a look at where the Big Ten stands with conference play on the horizon.

Big Ten ShootAround: MSU, Purdue to battle atop the conference

AP Photo/Tom Strattman What will the Baby Boilers do now that they're all grown up? Baby Boilers no more By Adam Rittenberg ESPN.com Robbie...