The moment you've all been waiting for has finally arrived - Big Ten conference season is in full swing, which means...well, I don't really know what it means, but it's sure gonna be interesting. It's a three-dog race so far with Michigan State, Indiana and Wisconsin, but don't count out the Buckeyes just yet and I'm still sticking with Minnesota as a dark horse this season that's capable of knocking off a couple of the aforementioned teams. Keep watching folks, it's a long season and there's bound to be some exciting basketball to watch.
Team with the Best Week - Ohio State. This one was kind of a toss-up between the Buckeyes and Penn State (no, seriously). Both squads collected wins against some of the subpar/horrible teams in the conference, which doesn't say a whole lot for their true talents, but it does however pad their records. The Buckeyes improved their record to 12-3 overall, 3-0 Big Ten after beating up on Iowa last night, 79-48. One week ago, the Buckeyes picked up another laugher win against Illinois with a 74-58 victory. No, Ohio State has not overwhelmed by any means this season, but with a down year in the Big Ten, its crucial for teams to pick up these sort of wins to stay alive in the conference.
Player of the Week - DJ White, Indiana. DJ looked like a 40-year-old man among boys Tuesday night against Michigan, what with his burly beard and his 21 point-22 rebound domination of the Wolverines. White has now racked up nine double-doubles in the last 10 games, after tallying just six in his first four seasons with the Hoosiers. This is what IU has finally been waiting for - an agile big man that can score inside, plays great defense and actually brings some intensity to the court, as opposed to a clunky big man that can somewhat score inside, plays horrible defense and doesn't know how to spell his last name (Google "Marco Killingsworth").
Team with the Worst Week - Michigan. I just love picking on the Wolverines. Michigan's most recent loss came at the hands of Eric "Air" Gordon and the Indiana Hoosiers on Tuesday night, which is understandable. But the Wolverines hold the honor for having the worst week for two reasons: 1) they simply could not shoot the ball (8-for-28 three-pointers, 31% from the field) and 2) ESPN spent more time talking about Lloyd Carr, Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan football team than they did their abomination of a basketball team. Lastly, I'll throw this out there: The "Maize Rage" = worst student section in college basketball?
Games to Watch - 1/10 Illinois @ No. 21 Wisconsin
1/12 Ohio State @ Purdue
1/12 Minnesota @ Penn State (the battle of the second tier teams)
1/13 Illinois @ Indiana (Bloomington, IN welcomes back its old friend, Mr. Weber)
Team with the Best Week - Ohio State. This one was kind of a toss-up between the Buckeyes and Penn State (no, seriously). Both squads collected wins against some of the subpar/horrible teams in the conference, which doesn't say a whole lot for their true talents, but it does however pad their records. The Buckeyes improved their record to 12-3 overall, 3-0 Big Ten after beating up on Iowa last night, 79-48. One week ago, the Buckeyes picked up another laugher win against Illinois with a 74-58 victory. No, Ohio State has not overwhelmed by any means this season, but with a down year in the Big Ten, its crucial for teams to pick up these sort of wins to stay alive in the conference.
Player of the Week - DJ White, Indiana. DJ looked like a 40-year-old man among boys Tuesday night against Michigan, what with his burly beard and his 21 point-22 rebound domination of the Wolverines. White has now racked up nine double-doubles in the last 10 games, after tallying just six in his first four seasons with the Hoosiers. This is what IU has finally been waiting for - an agile big man that can score inside, plays great defense and actually brings some intensity to the court, as opposed to a clunky big man that can somewhat score inside, plays horrible defense and doesn't know how to spell his last name (Google "Marco Killingsworth").
Team with the Worst Week - Michigan. I just love picking on the Wolverines. Michigan's most recent loss came at the hands of Eric "Air" Gordon and the Indiana Hoosiers on Tuesday night, which is understandable. But the Wolverines hold the honor for having the worst week for two reasons: 1) they simply could not shoot the ball (8-for-28 three-pointers, 31% from the field) and 2) ESPN spent more time talking about Lloyd Carr, Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan football team than they did their abomination of a basketball team. Lastly, I'll throw this out there: The "Maize Rage" = worst student section in college basketball?
Games to Watch - 1/10 Illinois @ No. 21 Wisconsin
1/12 Ohio State @ Purdue
1/12 Minnesota @ Penn State (the battle of the second tier teams)
1/13 Illinois @ Indiana (Bloomington, IN welcomes back its old friend, Mr. Weber)
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