Wisconsin beats No. 1 seed Arizona in OT thriller to reach Final Four Every big shot Wisconsin needed, Frank Kaminsky hit. The 7-footer carried Wisconsin to the Final Four with 28 points, including six in overtime, as the Badgers defeated Arizona 64-63 in a physical West Region final Saturday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400549675
Izzo discusses Gary Harris' future Gary Harris may hear Michigan State coach Tom Izzo tell him to go pro. Izzo insisted that if his research leads him to believe Harris would be among the top guards selected in June, he would probably tell the sophomore to enter the NBA draft. "I'd be leaning to advising him that it's time to make the jump," Izzo said Tuesday. Izzo met with Harris and the rest of his teammates on Monday, a day after the Spartans were eliminated from the NCAA tournament by Connecticut in the East Regional final. Izzo plans to talk to NBA executives and agents later this week at the Final Four about Harris and junior Brandon Dawson. He has already heard some favorable feedback about the 6-foot-4 Harris. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...advise-michigan-state-gary-harris-enter-draft
Minnesota advances to NIT final with OT win over FSU The Pitino family still has a chance to win a championship this season. Substitute center Maurice Walker made six free throws in overtime, and Minnesota held off Florida State 67-64 on Tuesday night to reach the NIT title game at Madison Square Garden. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400549369
Re: Minnesota advances to NIT final with OT win over FSU ACC/Big Ten Challenge Expands to 14 Matchups this December ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will combine to televise all 14 games of the three-day event matching top college basketball programs playing for conference supremacy and the Commissioners Cup. All 14 games will also be available via WatchESPN. Date Game Mon, Dec 1 Nebraska at Florida State Rutgers at Clemson Tue, Dec 2 No. 21 Syracuse at No. 24 Michigan Ohio State at No. 8 Louisville Pittsburgh at Indiana NC State at Purdue Illinois at Miami (Fla.) Minnesota at Wake Forest Wed, Dec 3 No. 2 Duke at No. 4 Wisconsin No. 18 Michigan State at Notre Dame No. 25 Iowa at No. 6 North Carolina No. 7 Virginia at Maryland Georgia Tech at Northwestern Virginia Tech at Penn State http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-r...allenge-expands-to-14-matchups-this-december/
Tom Izzo: Spartans over NBA Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said he'll remain with the Spartans next season despite rumors that he is a candidate for NBA openings in Minnesota and Detroit. "First of all, I'm going to be at Michigan State,'' Izzo said Wednesday on ESPNU's College Basketball podcast. "I still listen to things every day in our town about Nick Saban saying I'm not going to be the Alabama coach [when Saban was coach of the Miami Dolphins]. "Nobody knows where any of us are going to be. You have to look at your track record and, over all these years, is this what he's done?" Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...ays-coach-michigan-state-spartans-next-season
Verizon Center to Host 2017 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament WASHINGTON (CBSDC) - The 2017 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will be held at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., sources tell 106.7 The Fan. A press conference to announce the news will be held on Tuesday at 1 p.m. The 17 previous Big Ten Tournaments have either been held in Indianapolis (9 times) or Chicago (8 times). The next two tournaments will be held in Chicago (2015) and Indianapolis (2016). http://washington.cbslocal.com/2014...host-2017-big-ten-mens-basketball-tournament/
UM's Caris LeVert has foot surgery Michigan guard Caris LeVert had surgery Monday for a stress fracture of his foot. Coach John Beilein released a statement saying LeVert is expected to be fully recovered in about 8 to 10 weeks. He is confident LeVert will be able to play on the team's August trip to Europe. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...ert-michigan-wolverines-surgery-foot-fracture
Illinois suspends Darius Paul Illinois has suspended forward Darius Paul for the 2014-15 season for what coach John Groce calls "multiple transgressions" on Wednesday. Read more http://espn.go.com/chicago/mens-col...ing-illini-suspend-forward-darius-paul-arrest
Russell Byrd off to Master's College Michigan State guard Russell Byrd is leaving the program to transfer. The Spartans confirmed Wednesday that the 6-foot-7 Byrd is transferring to the Master's College, an NAIA school in the Los Angeles area. Byrd averaged 7.3 minutes last season. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...nsferring-michigan-state-spartans-naia-school
Caris LeVert returns to action - Michigan guard Caris LeVert has returned to action after having surgery for a stress fracture in his foot in May. Coach John Beilein said Wednesday that LeVert started playing last week, but he's not quite himself yet as he continues to work to get into game shape. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...evert-michigan-wolverines-returns-foot-injury
Bryn Forbes granted waiver to play Michigan State guard Bryn Forbes will not have to sit out this season after transferring from Cleveland State. The school said Wednesday that the NCAA has granted the 6-foot-3 Forbes a waiver to play this season. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...gan-state-spartans-granted-waiver-play-season
Hoosiers add recruit Emmitt Holt Indiana has added power forward Emmitt Holt to its new recruiting class. Holt committed to the Hoosiers last week, but coach Tom Crean couldn't make the announcement until Tuesday. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...4125/indiana-hoosiers-add-recruit-emmitt-holt
Gaston Diedhiou denied Senegalese standout Gaston Diedhiou has been denied admission by the University of Minnesota because of inadequate marks on his English profiency exams, the Star Tribune reported Tuesday. Diedhiou, a 6-foot-9 forward who played in the Canary Islands last season, had been granted full qualifier status by the NCAA Clearinghouse, per the publication, but did not get the necessary entrance exam score to be admitted, a source told ESPN. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-sports/r...rs-deny-admission-gaston-diedhiou-report-says
Illinois' Tracy Abrams tears ACL Illinois senior point guard Tracy Abrams will miss the 2014-15 season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee during preseason drills, the school announced Thursday. Read more http://espn.go.com/chicago/mens-col...fighting-illini-tears-acl-miss-2014-15-season
Wisconsin picked to win Big Ten Bo Ryan is accustomed to being an underdog, but that won't be the case in 2014-15. Wisconsin was picked as the unanimous favorite to win the Big Ten championship by a media panel, the league announced at its annual media day Thursday. The Badgers, who reached the Final Four last season, return four starters and top reserves Nigel Hayes and Bronson Koenig. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...consin-badgers-unanimously-picked-win-big-ten
Devin Davis to leave hospital Indiana University says basketball player Devin Davis was expected to be released Friday from a Bloomington hospital and rehabilitate from a head injury closer to his Indianapolis home. "He's getting to the point where he will get more strenuous in his therapy,'' Indiana coach Tom Crean said on Friday's ESPNU College Basketball podcast. "There's not a timeline, though. In a nutshell, we were not given any reason that he won't have a full recovery. The timing isn't clear. But no one said he won't be able to play again.'' Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...s-indiana-hoosiers-expected-released-hospital
IU's Tom Crean: Lack of leadership Tom Crean sent a clear message to Indiana's basketball players Wednesday: It's time to shape up. "We're not doing a great job in leadership at all," he said. Two days after announcing three players had been suspended for four games each, Crean spent 45 minutes taking questions about the state of the program, the discipline he has imposed, the reaction of angry fans and how he hopes to avoid any more issues with the school's signature sports program. He's going to be tougher. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...m-crean-admits-there-great-leadership-indiana
Duje Dukan to miss 2 games Wisconsin forward Duje Dukan must sit out the first two games of the season for the No. 3 Badgers following a review of the senior's eligibility. The school said Wednesday that the issue stems from the 2012-13 season, when Dukan played limited minutes in an exhibition game and a closed scrimmage at the beginning of that year. Dukan was recovering from mononucleosis at that time and decided after the two contests to take the rest of the season to recover. But Dukan did not qualify for a medical hardship waiver. Wisconsin said Dukan did nothing wrong. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...e-dukan-wisconsin-badgers-sit-first-two-games
No. 3 Wisconsin routs Northern Kentucky 62-31 The defense is already there. Coach Bo Ryan believes the offense eventually will get there as well. Frank Kaminsky scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Friday night to help No. 3 Wisconsin beat Northern Kentucky 62-31 in the season opener for both teams. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400588633
