Happ scores 20, rallies No. 12 Badgers past Rutgers 69-64 Wisconsin coach Greg Gard didn't need to be reminded that the No. 12 Badgers used a second-half rally for the third straight game to secure a victory. Ethan Happ scored a game-high 20 points and D'Mitrik Trice added 14 as Wisconsin beat Rutgers 69-64 on Monday night in its Big Ten home opener. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082597
Nick Ward scores 26, No. 10 Michigan State beats Iowa 90-68 Nick Ward used his power to gain position and his touch to score, putting together a perfect game from the field. Ward made all 10 of his shots, scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 10 Michigan State to a 90-68 win over No. 18 Iowa on Monday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082397
No. 5 Michigan holds off Northwestern for 62-60 win Jordan Poole and Michigan finally faced some adversity Tuesday night. Pushed right to the very end, they delivered. Poole made two big plays in the last 2 1/2 minutes and Ignas Brazdeikisscored 13 of his 23 points in the second half to help the fifth-ranked Wolverines hold off Northwestern for a 62-60 victory. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082453
No. 19 Ohio State rallies in 2nd half, beats Illinois 77-67 After going scoreless in the previous game, Keyshawn Woods was determined to make a positive impact Wednesday night. He stepped up precisely when Ohio State needed it. Woods scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half, Kaleb Wessonadded 13 and the 19th-ranked Buckeyes rallied in the second half for a 77-67 victory over Illinois. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082339
Coffey has 32, Minnesota rallies past No. 24 Nebraska 85-78 Minnesota coach Richard Pitino challenged Amir Coffey to step up Wednesday. The junior guard gave him the perfect response. Coffey scored a career-high 32 points, Jordan Murphy had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Minnesota rallied to beat No. 24 Nebraska 85-78. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082498
No. 5 Michigan stays unbeaten, tops South Carolina 89-78 South Carolina coach Frank Martin had a simple explanation for why Michigan's Jordan Poole is so tough to defend. "He makes the easy shots, and he makes the hard shots," Martin sai Poole scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half, and No. 5 Michigan remained unbeaten with an 89-78 victory over South Carolina on Saturday. The Gamecocks scored more points than any team all season against Michigan, but the Wolverines were ahead by six at halftime, and they led comfortably for most of the second half. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082454
No. 10 Michigan State holds off Florida late, wins 63-59 Tom Izzo called Michigan State's last six games "one of the more incredible stretches" of his coaching career. He believes no one -- "not even my mother" -- would have expected the 10th-ranked Spartans to go 5-1 in those games, with the lone loss coming at Louisville in overtime. Michigan State closed the daunting stretch in dramatic fashion, with Kyle Ahrens scoring seven consecutive points -- including a two-handed jam with 8.7 seconds remaining -- to lift Michigan State to a 63-59 victory at Florida on Saturday. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082477
No. 24 Nebraska beats Creighton 94-75, ends skid in series Nebraska, in basketball, is now a red state. The No. 24 Cornhuskers left no doubt, turning in their best performance of the season against Creighton, their in-state rival from Omaha. James Palmer made three of his career-best six 3-pointers in the first three minutes and finished with 30 points, and the Huskers won 94-75 on Saturday night to end a seven-game losing streak in the series. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082518
Cowan, Terrapins pull away from Loyola of Chicago 55-41 No. 23 Maryland used its defense to work its way out of a tough spot. Anthony Cowan had 17 points and Maryland scored 20 points off turnovers in a 55-41 victory over Loyola of Chicago on Saturday. The Terrapins also held the Ramblers to 32.7 percent shooting while bouncing back from Thursday night's disappointing 62-60 loss at Purdue. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082427
No. 16 Wisconsin overwhelms Savannah State 101-60 Finally, Wisconsin had a breather. The 16th-ranked Badgers dominated back home against an overmatched team following a seven-game stretch versus power conference foes. Brad Davison scored a season-high 24 points and Wisconsin had a school-record 69 first-half points to overwhelm Savannah State 101-60 on Thursday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082608
No. 12 North Carolina beats No. 4 Gonzaga 103-90 North Carolina made shot after shot, finally backing its Hall of Fame coach's claim that he has a sharp-shooting bunch. And when they did miss, the Tar Heels relentlessly flew to the rim to pursue the ball for another chance. Saving all that for a highly ranked opponent in a marquee nonconference game will only help with confidence, too. Cameron Johnson had 25 points and six 3-pointers to lift No. 12 UNC over No. 4 Gonzaga 103-90 on Saturday night, a strong performance for a team that had flopped in a previous measuring-stick nonconference game. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083650
No. 5 Michigan beats Western Michigan 70-62, stays unbeaten No. 5 Michigan has breezed past the competition for much of the season, coasting to lopsided wins even against ranked opponents. Western Michigan provided the Wolverines with a different kind of experience. Charles Matthews made a layup just before halftime to give No. 5 Michigan its first lead, then matched a season high with 25 points and grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds to help undefeated Michigan beat the Broncos 70-62 on Saturday. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082455
No. 15 Ohio State holds off Bucknell comeback to win 73-71 Bucknell saw its chance but couldn't quite get there. Trailing No. 15 Ohio State by two points, the Bison had the ball after a Buckeyes turnover with 14 seconds left. But a 3-point shot by Bruce Moore bounced off the front of the rim. Ohio State rebounded and held on for a 73-71 victory Saturday. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082554
No. 22 Iowa cruises past Northern Iowa 77-54 No. 22 Iowa can unofficially declare itself state champion after bulldozing Iowa State and Northern Iowa. In likely the last matchup between the Hawkeyes and the Panthers for the foreseeable future, Iowa showed how good it can be when it plays to its full potential. Tyler Cook had 17 points and 13 rebounds, Luka Garza scored 17 and Iowa cruised past Northern Iowa 77-54 on Saturday for its second straight win. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082399
Ward's big day helps No. 9 Michigan St rout Green Bay 104-83 Michigan State gave up a basket, and Nick Ward immediately took off. The 6-foot-9, 245-pound forward beat everyone down the court and took a long pass for a layup. Ward scored 22 of his 28 points in a nearly perfect first half to help the ninth-ranked Spartans rout Green Bay 104-83 on Sunday night. Ward made all nine of his field goal attempts in the first half, although he did miss a free throw. He was particularly impressive in transition and appeared to relish an up-tempo game. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082478
No. 15 Buckeyes overcome slow start, rout Youngstown State Ohio State's first half against mid-major Youngstown State was a train wreck. But then the No. 15 Buckeyes managed to get back on track with their game plan -- primarily getting the ball inside to Kaleb Wesson. The 6-foot-9 sophomore took control in the second half, scoring 26 of his career-high 31 and rallying Ohio State to a 75-56 rout of the Penguins on Tuesday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082555
Cook scores 18, No. 23 Iowa beats Western Carolina 78-60 Iowa opened its final nonconference homestand by slogging its way to victory over a team that didn't play like it came in with nine losses. Tyler Cook scored 18 points, Luka Garza added 15 and No. 23 Iowa beat Western Carolina 78-60 on Tuesday for its third consecutive win. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082400
Cassius Winston-led No. 10 Michigan St. beats Oakland 99-69 Oakland coach Greg Kampe has been on the sideline for more than 1,000 games over three-plus decades. And he's never seen a team as speedy as No. 10 Michigan State. Cassius Winston scored a season-high 26 points and directed a fast-paced offense, leading the Spartans to a 99-69 win over Oakland on Friday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082479
No. 4 Michigan stays unbeaten, routs Air Force 71-50 Air Force came out against No. 4 Michigan in what looked like a zone defense. For a few minutes, it was working. "I think it took a while for our guys just to look at the defense and figure out what it was -- even the coaches. They had played 4 percent zone defense this year ... so we didn't plan on that," Michigan coach John Beilein said. "Those are all engineers. They know they can figure out something to trick us a little bit." The Wolverines didn't seem confused for long, and they eventually pulled away for a 71-50 win over Air Force on Saturday. Michigan went on a 19-3 run in the first half and never looked back. Iggy Brazdeikis finished with 19 points and Charles Matthews added 17. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082456
No. 25 Nebraska, behind Palmer, tops CS Fullerton 86-62 Nebraska coach Tim Miles knows that playing games during winter break can be a struggle, learning that lesson a couple of years ago when the Cornhuskers lost to Samford on Dec. 20. No. 25 Nebraska avoided another holiday slip-up on Saturday, defeating Cal State Fullerton 86-62 behind 23 points from James Palmer Jr. and 10 points and 10 assists from Glynn Watson Jr. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082520
