No. 6 Michigan State beats Penn State 88-57 after slow start Tom Izzo has been telling his players when they're not making shots that defense and rebounding can win games, especially in the NCAA Tournament. No. 6 Michigan State showed that against Penn State on Sunday. Denzel Valentine started slow and finished strong with 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists to help the sixth-ranked Spartans beat the Nittany Lions 88-57. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400839332
Vince Edwards' 20 leads No. 15 Boilers over Nebraska 81-62 Purdue presents challenges for any opponent, especially an undersized one like Nebraska. The 15th-ranked Boilermakers' big men had their way with the Cornhuskers for the second time this season, and when they couldn't find their shot, the men on the perimeter were there to score in an 81-62 victory Tuesday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400839393
Bryn Forbes sinks Big Ten record 11 3-pointers in blowout vs. Rutgers The nation's top 3-point shooter had one of those games that's going in the record book. Bryn Forbes scored a career-high 33 points, hitting a Big Ten Conference record 11 3-pointers, and No. 2 Michigan State woke up in the second half to rout Rutgers 97-66 on Wednesday night, handing the Scarlet Knights their 17th straight loss. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400839333
No. 14 Maryland blows past Illinois 81-55 in home finale Melo Trimble returned to form, the seniors excelled in their home finale and No. 14 Maryland played its best game in weeks. "Just a feel-good night," coach Mark Turgeon said after the Terrapins hammered Illinois 81-55 on Thursday. "It's fun to have some like that every now and then." read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400839273
Valentine leads No. 2 Michigan St in 91-76 rout of Ohio St Denzel Valentine and his fellow Michigan State seniors went out in style, routing Ohio State and compelling their coach to make a bold statement in public. Valentine had 27 points and matched a career high with 13 assists in the last home game, helping the second-ranked Spartans beat the Buckeyes 91-76. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400839334
No. 16 Iowa snaps skid with 71-61 win over Michigan With its lead shrinking and the opposing crowd buzzing, Iowa's Mike Gesell stole the ball from Zak Irvin and went the other way for a layup. The Hawkeyes stayed a step ahead of Michigan all night. Jarrod Uthoff scored 16 of his 29 points in the first half, and No. 16 Iowa snapped a four-game losing streak with a 71-61 win over the Wolverines on Saturday. Derrick Walton scored 14 points for Michigan, but the Wolverines may now need a strong showing in the Big Ten tournament to make it to the NCAAs. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400839314
Swanigan, Thompson lead No. 15 Purdue past Wisconsin 91-80 Purdue has won 24 of its last 31 games in large part because of seniors A.J. Hammons and Rapheal Davis. But on Senior Day, it was the Boilermakers' underclassmen who led the way against Wisconsin. Freshman power forward Caleb Swanigan scored a career-high 27 points and sophomore point guard P.J. Thompson also set a career best with 22, leading Purdue to a 91-80 victory Sunday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400866953
Illinois holds on for stunning 68-66 upset of No. 20 Iowa Illinois thought it had Thursday's upset all wrapped with 3 minutes to go. Then the Fighting Illini suddenly unraveled. They blew an 11-point lead in 98 seconds before getting a tie-breaking 16-foot jumper from Malcolm Hill with 1:14 to go and held on to upset No. 20 Iowa 68-66 in the second round of the Big Ten tournament. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400870724
Valentine leads No. 2 Michigan St. past Ohio St. 81-54 Big Ten player of the year Denzel Valentine scored 19 points and Eron Harris added 13 to help No. 2 Michigan State blow out Ohio State 81-54 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400870817
No. 13 Purdue routs Illinois 89-58 in Big Ten quarterfinals Purdue reserve center Isaac Haas scored 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting and the No. 13 Boilermakers crushed Illinois 89-58 Friday in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400870795
No. 13 Purdue routs Illinois 89-58 in Big Ten quarterfinals Purdue centers Isaac Haas and A.J. Hammons, along with forward Caleb Swanigan, dominated inside against Illinois. They combined for 38 points on 18-of-25 shooting and 23 rebounds in the No. 13 Boilermakers' 89-58 victory Friday in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400870795
Chatman's late 3 sends Michigan past No. 10 Indiana 72-69 Kameron Chatman made a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left to give Michigan a 72-69 upset over No. 10 Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday. read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400870778
No. 18 Maryland beats Nebraska 97-86 in Big Ten tourney Jake Layman scored a season-high 26 points, freshman Diamond Stone had 23 and No. 18 Maryland beat Nebraska 97-86 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400870834
Valentine leads No. 2 Michigan St past No. 18 Maryland 64-61 Denzel Valentine had 18 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds to lead No. 2 Michigan State past No. 18 Maryland 64-61 in Saturday's Big Ten Tournament semifinal. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400871134
Hammons helps No. 13 Purdue advance to Big Ten final A.J. Hammons had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 13 Purdue beat Michigan 76-59 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400870862
No. 2 Spartans beat No. 13 Purdue 66-62 to win Big Ten crown Denzel Valentine finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to lead No. 2 Michigan State past No. 13 Purdue 66-62 in Sunday's Big Ten Tournament championship game. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400871117
Hoosiers rip Chattanooga in NCAA tourney opener Yogi Ferrell had 20 points and a season-high 10 assists, O.G. Anunoby pitched in 14 points and No. 5 seed Indiana took charge of its NCAA Tournament opener against Chattanooga on the way to a 99-74 victory on Thursday in the East Region. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400871259
Terps seal opening win with late steal; Jake Layman nets 27 A turnover by South Dakota State in the closing seconds helped Maryland avoid a place with all the other top seeds that lost in the first round of this topsy-turvy NCAA tournament. The Terrapins held off South Dakota State 79-74 Friday, behind a career-high 27 points from Jake Layman. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400871270
Buzzer-beating putback lifts Iowa past Temple Adam Woodbury put back a missed shot at the overtime buzzer to give Iowa a 72-70 victory over Temple on Friday in the first round of the South Regional at Barclays Center. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400871252
Wisconsin trudges past Pittsburgh in opener Badgers beat Panthers 47-43 despite only 16 first-half points. Wisconsin is the 1st team to win an NCAA Tournament game scoring fewer than 50 points since 2003. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400871282