MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The first season for Minnesota under coach Nick Medved has become an iron man event, with injuries depleting the roster and forcing most of the current starters to be ready to play the entire game. The stipulations in the Big Ten’s media contracts have benefited the basketball program beyond the annual revenue…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cade Tyson had 27 points and 10 rebounds, making seven 3-pointers, and short-handed Minnesota defeated Rutgers 80-61 on Saturday. Minnesota won its second straight game with a lineup of six players. All five Minnesota starters scored in double figures and all five played at least 36 minutes. Backup Kai Shinholster played 13…
PISCATAWAY, NJ (AP) — Tariq Francis scored 21 points, Harun Zrno added 13, and Rutgers defeated Maryland 68-57 on Sunday, lifting the Scarlet Knights out of the Big Ten cellar. Zrno hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 of Rutgers’ first 15 second-half points as the Scarlet Knights built a 42-34 lead through the first seven…
PISCATAWAY, NJ (AP) — Rienk Mast scored 26 points to lead four players in double figures as No. 9 Nebraska rolled to an 80-68 win over Rutgers on Saturday. The Cornhuskers (21–2, 10–2 Big Ten) were coming off their first losses of the season, falling to No. 2 Michigan 75-72 and No. 5 Illinois 78-69….
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nick Medved bounced into the Minnesota locker room after his team’s overdue victorypumping his arms and initiating a celebratory scream. He paused upon realizing the players were still sitting stone-faced in their chairs. The Gophers only stuck with the ruse for a second, too excited to take the gotcha moment any further…
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — College football leaders gave every indication Sunday that they remain stuck in a yearlong debate about expanding the playoff from 12 teams to 16 or beyond. Commissioners and school presidents met on the eve of the College Football Playoff title gamefacing a Friday deadline from ESPN — the $7.8 billion…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Braden Smith had 26 points and 14 assists and Oscar Cluff had 23 points to lead. No. 5 Purdue to a 93-85 win against Penn State on Saturday. Fletcher Loyer scored 17 and CJ Cox 16 for the Boilermakers (15-1, 5-0 Big Ten), who won their seventh consecutive game. Freddie…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — The Cambridge sisters combined for 30 points — 16 by Kennedy and 14 from Jaloni — and No. 19 Ohio State routed Purdue 83-56 on Wednesday. Jaloni Cambridge also had seven rebounds, seven assists, five steals and three blocks. Jaloni Cambridge scored 11 points in the first quarter and the…
