Despite (or maybe because of) their unpredictability, the Illini went back to some old standbys to best the Wildcats on ...

Coaches would never call any regular game a “Super Bowl.” But that’s where Fred Hoiberg is right now. He's pushed seemingly ...

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The Purdue women's basketball team returns to Mackey Arena to open a two-game homestand on Thursday night when it hosts ...

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The Big Ten has reached the halfway point of its season. Time to assess how each of the league’s 18 schools have done so far.

Tom Izzo is three wins shy of Bob Knight's Big Ten wins record. FOX Sports' John Fanta spoke to Izzo about approaching the record, retirement and more.

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While fans of some schools view 9-3 as a hot-seat worthy disaster, when you come into the year predicted to be among the ...

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights were tagged in preseason as one of the teams to watch in the Big Ten Conference due to the ...