Big Ten Preview

ESPNU previews the 2009-2010 Big Ten season

Could this be Northwestern's year?

Every year since 1939, the NCAA has held a tournament at the end of the season. Not once has Northwestern been invited. Could this finally be the season that concludes with a dance?

Northwestern Focused on 1st NCAA Tourney

Northwestern heads into this season focused on earning its first NCAA tournament bid.

Local college basketball rankings

Illinois tops Scott Powers' first local college basketball ranking.

Bigger man on campus

Northwestern's Kevin Coble added muscle and is ready for a big season.

Team preview: Northwestern

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

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

Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Will a summer snub motivate Purdue's E'Twaun Moore, left, and JaJuan Johnson? 10 Things To Know From The Offseaso...

These teams have the goods to contend (Part II)

Upon reading Dick Vitale's Top 40, I started to think about the massive group in the middle of the college basketball world that feels forever disresp...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 18, 2009

National title game rematch slated

Michigan State will visit North Carolina in a rematch of the national championship game, highlighting the 11th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

U.S. U-19 team captures first gold since 1991

Jamie Dixon, Matt Painter and Chris Lowery wore their gold medals around their necks Saturday night in Auckland, New Zealand. They had them on as the...

Tulsa takes out Northwestern despite late scoring drought

Jerome Jordan scored 16 points and Ben Uzoh added 13 to help Tulsa beat Northwestern 68-59 in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday night.

Minnesota beats Northwestern to advance to Big Ten quarterfinals

Lawrence Westbrook scored all 14 of his points in the second half and Minnesota defeated Northwestern 66-53 on Thursday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.

...of the Minnesota Golden Gophers looks to pass the ball against Kyle Rowley #54 of the Northwestern Wildcats during the first round of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on...

INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12: Damian Johnson #34 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers attempts a shot against the Northwestern Wildcats during the first round of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on...