No. 2 Michigan St. rallies from 27 down, beats Northwestern Michigan State coach Tom Izzo had a simple request after his team staged one of the biggest rallies in NCAA history: Try not to make it a 28-point comeback next time. Cassius Winston scored 17 points, and the second-ranked Spartans rallied from 27 down on Saturday to beat Northwestern 65-60 and extend its winning streak to 10 games. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400986571
No. 22 Michigan tops No. 8 Ohio St 74-62, helps other rival Jordan Poole went on a scoring tear, sending Michigan's seniors out with a win in their last home game. The freshman guard came off the bench and scored 12 of his 15 points in the first half to help the 22nd-ranked Wolverines take the lead, and they never trailed in the second half of a 74-62 win over No. 8 Ohio State on Sunday. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400986575
Edwards scores 27, 6th-ranked Purdue tops Penn State 76-73 After a rough 10-day stretch, sixth-ranked Purdue rediscovered the joy of a well-played game. Carsen Edwards and Dakota Mathias led the way in a second-half spurt, and Purdue held on to edge Penn State 76-73 on Sunday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400986576
Jackson scores 18 as No. 16 Ohio State routs Rutgers 79-52 Coming off two tough road losses that dropped them out of first place in the Big Ten, the No. 16 Ohio State Buckeyesgot a feel-good win when they needed it. A couple of underclassmen carried the Buckeyes on an emotional senior night. C.J. Jackson came off the bench to score 18 points, and freshman Kaleb Wesson added 14 as Ohio State routed Rutgers 79-52 on Tuesday. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400986581
No. 2 Michigan St tops Illinois 81-61, seals share of title Miles Bridges grabbed the Big Ten trophy, lifted it and flashed an ear-to-ear grin. Bridges scored 19 points, leading No. 2 Michigan State to an 81-61 win over Illinois on Tuesday night to seal a share of the Big Ten championship. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400986579
Robinson leads No. 17 Wolverines over Penn State John Beilein has always coveted the type of player with near-limitless energy reserve who can provide a scoring spark off the bench. Michigan's coach has found his man this year. Duncan Robinson supported No. 17 Michigan's starters with 19 points and helped the Wolverines beat Penn State 72-63 on Wednesday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400986582
Edwards scores 40 points, No. 9 Purdue beats Illinois 93-86 Carsen Edwards stepped up when No. 9 Purdue needed a huge performance. Edwards scored a career-high 40 points and Dakota Mathias added 18 to help the Boilermakers outlast Illinois in a 93-86 victory on Thursday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400986585
No. 16 Buckeyes keep title hopes alive with win at Indiana Ohio State guard C.J. Jackson relied on sheer instincts Friday night. Instead of going with the Buckeyes' designed final play, he changed it on the fly. When Jackson finally got control of the pass in the closing seconds of double overtime, he faked another pass and spotted up for a 25-footerand that silenced Indiana's crowd with 1.7 seconds left and gave No. 16 Ohio State an 80-78 victory. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400986586
No. 17 Michigan beats Maryland 85-61 for 5th straight win It was a first half so pristine, so darn near perfect, that Michigan didn't know what was more impressive -- its uncanny shooting ability or unrelenting defense. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman scored 22 of his career-high 28 points before halftime, and the 17th-ranked Wolverines easily defeated Maryland 85-61 Saturday for their fifth straight victory. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400986587
Mathias' finishing flurry helps No. 9 Purdue rout Gophers Dakota Mathias delivered one monumental finishing flurry on Sunday. Everyone else wearing Purdue gear enjoyed the entertainment. The senior guard matched his career high with 25 points, made five of his career-high seven 3-pointers in the second half and left his final home game to a standing ovation as the ninth-ranked Boilermakers blew out Minnesota 84-60. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400986590
No. 2 Michigan State beats Wisconsin, wraps up Big Ten No. 2 Michigan State arrived at Wisconsin feeling a little discombobulated with so many off-court issues swirling around the program. The Spartans are returning to East Lansing with the outright Big Ten regular-season title and more clarity about the future of star forward Miles Bridges. Cassius Winston scored 20 points and went 6 for 6 from the 3-point line, and Bridges hit two late foul shots to hold off the Badgers for a 68-63 win on Sunday. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400986589
No. 15 Michigan overcomes Iowa in OT 77-71 in Big Ten With Michigan's stars saddled with foul trouble, and the shots just not falling, the 15th-ranked Wolverines got a lift from their senior sixth man to survive their Big Ten Tournament opener. Duncan Robinson made Michigan's only field goal in overtime, a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:15 left, and the Wolverines overcame an assortment of issues to beat Iowa 77-71 on Thursday to move on to the quarterfinals. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401020033
No. 15 Michigan deals blow to Nebraska's NCAA hopes, 77-58 Maybe the most familiar fight song in college sports filled Madison Square Garden as Michigan turned the last six minutes of its Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal against Nebraska into garbage time. "Hail to the victors valiant," the many Michigan fans sang as they were able to start turning their attention to a semifinal on Saturday that will bring a little extra juice to the Garden. For just the second time, Michigan and Michigan State will meet in the Big Ten Tournament. "It's a rivalry game, even though it's postseason you want to come out and have a sense of urgency and be ready for a fight," Michigan guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman said after the 15th-ranked Wolverines eliminated the fourth-seeded Cornhuskers 77-58 on Friday. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401020037
Reaves' late basket leads Penn State over No. 13 Ohio State With seventh-seeded Penn State trailing by a point and the clock ticking off the final 10 seconds, almost everyone in Madison Square Garden was waiting for Big Ten Conference leading scorer Tony Carr to launch a game-winning shot attempt against second-seeded Ohio State. It was a no-brainer, until Carr decided otherwise. Carr found Josh Reaves for a game-winning dunk with 3.1 seconds to play and Penn State may have punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a 69-68 victory over Ohio State in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament on Friday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401020038
Purdue fights off feisty Rutgers 82-75 to advance in Big Ten Vincent Edwards was back to normal after a sprained ankle had him hobbling to the end of the regular season. It was a good thing for Purdue, too, because the Boilermakers needed Edwards at his best to fight back feisty Rutgers and a partisan crowd at Madison Square Garden. Edwards scored 26 points as No. 8 Purdue advanced to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals with an 82-75 victory Friday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401020039
No. 2 Michigan State wins 13th in row, beats Wisconsin 63-60 The Big Ten Tournament didn't get off to a great start for Tom Izzo and No. 2 Michigan State. The ride to New York was delayed Thursday because the plane had to be de-iced. The top-seeded Spartans followed suit with a so-so start against Wisconsin on Friday, and they struggled most of the game. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401020036
Michigan ends top-seeded Spartans' 13-game winning streak Michigan was the best team in the Big Ten Conference at tournament time last year, and things aren't changing. Mo Wagner scored 14 of his 15 points after a dreadful first half and fifth-seeded Michigan moved within a game of its second straight Big Ten Tournament title with a 75-64 victory over top-seeded Michigan State on Saturday, ending the No. 2 ranked Spartans' 13-game winning streak. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401020040
Purdue heads to Big Ten champ game by beating Penn State Purdue threw a little of everything at Penn State star Tony Carr, the Big Ten's leading scorer. Bigger guys. Smaller ones. Switches and some double teams. Carr managed only 12 points in a woeful shooting game, and No. 8 Purdue separated from Penn State in the second half of a 78-70 victory Saturday that put the Boilermakers in the Big Ten Tournament championship game for the second time in three seasons. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401020041
Michigan beats Purdue to win 2nd straight Big Ten Tournament The tenacious point guard his coach calls a "pit bull" drove to the basket, but instead of putting up his go-to hook shot Zavier Simpson whipped a pass to the backup big man who became a Michigan folk hero at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Jon Teske's two-handed slam brought down the house and pretty much finished off No. 8 Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament championship game. With Simpson playing catalyst on both ends of the floor -- running Michigan's efficient offense and leading its lock-down defense -- and Teske scoring a surprising 14 points, the 15th-ranked Wolverines beat the Boilermakers 75-66. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401020042
Michigan plods to 61-47 win over Montana in NCAA first round Michigan coach John Beilein didn't have to point out to his guys during the first media timeout of Thursday night's NCAA Tournament game against Montana that they had yet to score. He didn't have to give them a blueprint for a comeback, either. "Our huddle was like a normal huddle," he explained, "because I really trust these guys to know what's going on. We had to make some adjustments, hang in there, stay consistent with what we do. "I loved the way we stayed composed during that time." The third-seeded Wolverines absorbed a big opening salvo from the Grizzlies, then turned to Charles Matthews to lead them back. He poured in 20 points with 11 rebounds, Michigan locked down on defense and pulled away for a 61-47 victory in their first-round matchup in the West Region. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025838
