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.

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

...winter. The 5-foot-11 Penn State guard found his voice in Serbia, returning to PSU oozing with confidence. Battle's...

Fargo no longer just the name of a movie

...a dark comedy, a bitter wind chill. Nothing about Fargo says college basketball -- until now. North Dakota State, in its first season as a full member in Division I, begins the Summit League tournament in...

Penn St. grabs 10th conference win on Battle's bucket with 0.3 second left

Talor Battle hit a driving shot with 0.3 seconds left to cap Penn State's rally from a 10-point deficit and give the Nittany Lions a 64-63 victory over No. 23 Illinois on Thursday night.

No. 1 seeds not locked up

From potential No. 1 seeds to provocative questions to coach of the year candidates, The Minutes runs through it all.

No style points for PSU; just a key road win

...game tape from Penn State's win over...15 for the Nittany Lions. Penn State beat...

Battle helps Penn State prevail in defensive struggle

Talor Battle made four free throws in the final 16 seconds to lead Penn State to a 38-33 victory win over Illinois (No. 16 ESPN/USA Today, No. 18 AP) on Wednesday night.

Weekly Watch: Kentucky's Meeks, Arizona take honors

...NCAA tournament case more than Arizona this week. The Wildcats have bankable nonconference wins over San Diego State, Gonzaga and Kansas. Sweeping USC and UCLA at home put the Wildcats at 8-5 in the...

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.

...41 of the Penn State Nittany Lions look on in...

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...

North Carolina, Illinois lead early '09 rankings

With the 2008 recruiting season in the books, Antonio Williams ranks ESPN.com's top 10 2009 basketball recruiting classes.

UCLA's class could help Bruins to another Final Four

With the late signing period coming to an end, Antonio Williams ranks ESPN.com's top 25 2008 basketball recruiting classes.

Duke-Purdue, UNC-Michigan State among matchups

Purdue will host Duke and North Carolina will be at Michigan State as part of the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge in early December.

McDonald's All-American Game Matchups

Bob Gibbons goes in depth on the probable matchups in the 2008 McDonald's All-American Game.