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Big Ten Geeks: On the chin
The Big Ten had a relatively bad weekend, dropping marquee games against other high-major conference teams. The main event was a battle between two top-10 teams when Kansas visited Columbus. Given that...
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Video: Valentine knows how to set up alley-oop
It’s easy to see why so many experts think Michigan State’s Denzel Valentine has a bright future. Forget the future, actually, the freshman is a player who can do a lot right now. He proved it with a...
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Super Seven: Big Ten names flying under the radar
We all know who the superstars are in the Big Ten—Cody Zeller, Victor Oladipo, Trey Burke, Deshaun Thomas, Brandon Paul, Trevor Mbakwe. This year the list really could go on quite a bite. But who do I...
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Who is the B1G’s most underrated player?
The weekend is officially here. So that means it’s time for my weekly survey of seven Big Ten hoops writers. This week’s question: Who is the Big Ten’s most underrated player? Check out the responses....
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Watch latest ‘Journey’ episode at 5 p.m. ET Sunday
This week on “The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2014,” we learn how and why Ohio State’s Shannon Scott and Sam Thompson traded places in the starting lineup and sparked the Buckeyes. Also, see why Chris...
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Yarina: My All-Big Ten most improved team
We’re fast approaching the end of the regular season, so that means it’s time to start considering an All-Big Ten most improved team. Who would make your 2013-14 team? Mine is headlined by a quartet of...
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Yarina: 5 B1G breakout players for 2014-15
While analysts across the nation are busy compiling their super-early 2014-15 hoops polls, I thought I’d go with a more exact-inexact exercise and share my top five 2014-15 breakout candidates. You...
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Top moments from Friday’s Big Ten exhibition hoops action
What were the top moments from Friday night's Big Ten hoops action? Find out inside!
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Big Ten’s biggest Wooden Award preseason watch list snubs
Seven Big Ten stars were named to the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 watch list, released Monday. Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky, the media’s Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year, headlines the list that...
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Video: Denzel Valentine hits game-winning 3 on Valentine’s Day
There were so many puns following Denzel Valentine's game-winning triple in the final seconds to lift Michigan State past No. 21 Ohio State on Sunday, and rightfully so.
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Photo: Denzel Valentine listed as ‘Denzel Washington’ on transcript
There’s probably never been an NCAA tournament that has featured more attention on stenographers and press conference transcripts. [ MORE: Get all of our NCAA tournament coverage ] We have Wisconsin...
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Valentine, Trimble lead ESPN’s top 100 college hoops players
The 2015-16 Big Ten basketball season is set to tip off next week. In anticipation of the season, ESPN put together a list of the top 100 players. [ MORE: BTN Plus (subscription) airs 11 exhibition...
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Denzel Valentine becomes fourth Spartan to card triple-double
Denzel Valentine joined a rare group in No. 13 Michigan State’s 79-73 comeback win over No. 4 Kansas in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night. [ MORE: Get caught up on Tuesday night’s action and...
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Big Ten Basketball: Best of Tuesday’s Champions Classic
Michigan State senior Denzel Valentine is an outstanding talent. On Tuesday night, the college basketball world took notice. The Spartans’ senior star became the fourth player in MSU Basketball history...
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Three Takes: Valentine’s big night, Terps’ bigs & Badgers’ reality
All but one Big Ten team (Northwestern) has played multiple games through the first week-plus of the 2015-16 season. That's given me the chance to consider the entire Big Ten landscape and formulate...
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Denzel Valentine, Thomas Bryant claim Big Ten hoops honors
The Big Ten office dished out its weekly Big Ten men's basketball award winners on Monday afternoon. See the honorees below.
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Jon Crispin: A little perspective on white-hot Denzel Valentine
Basketball enthusiasts and hoops junkies like myself will get a chance to see two great college basketball players face off in the Wooden Legacy Tournament final at 10 p.m. ET tonight. Michigan State’s...
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Top highlights from Wednesday’s Big Ten/ACC Challenge games
Big Ten fans were treated to a loaded slate of games in the third and final night of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Michigan State kicked off the action with an impressive 71-67 win over Louisville, while...
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Video: Michigan State scores on opening tip, without a dribble
The nation’s likely new No. 1 team showed plenty of flair in its latest win. [ MORE: Track all of today’s Big Ten action on our scoreboard ] Michigan State scored off the opening tip in Saturday...
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Player Rankings: A.J. Hammons plays his way back onto list
Bad news, Big Ten fans: Purdue's A.J. Hammons is starting to heat up. The reigning Big Ten Player of the Week returns to Jess Settles' latest Big Ten Player Rankings, checking in at No. 6. The top 5...
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