Coffey's 32 points helps Minnesota down No. 11 Purdue 73-69 After the students streamed onto the court in celebration of a critical victory over Purdue, the five seniors on Minnesota's roster each took turns with the microphone to thank the fans in another indelible moment from their last home game. In a season marked by missed opportunities, the Gophers produced a winning finish and in the process denied the Boilermakers' bid for an outright Big Ten title. Amir Coffey matched his career high with 32 points, making two free throws with 2.5 seconds left on Tuesday night to seal Minnesota's 73-69 victory over No. 11 Purdue and give the Gophers a big boost for an NCAA Tournament berth. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082511
Goins scores 24 as No. 9 Michigan State tops Nebraska 91-76 Kenny Goins and Matt McQuaid have been role players for much of their careers at Michigan State. On the same night and in timely fashion, the seniors were stars for the ninth-ranked Spartans. Goins scored 21 of his career-high 24 points in the first half and McQuaid finished with a career-best 22, leading Michigan State to a 91-76 win over Nebraska on Tuesday. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082491
No. 21 Wisconsin routs Iowa 65-45 Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said he had a feeling Ethan Happ would have a good game against Iowa. He was right. Happ did a little bit of everything to help No. 21 Wisconsin beat Iowa 65-45, scoring 21 points in his final home game and grabbing 14 rebounds. He also had three assists, two blocks and two steals, all the while helping keep Iowa's post players in foul trouble for much of the game. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082416
Cowan scores 21 as No. 24 Maryland beats Minnesota 69-60 If Maryland was feeling pressured to snap a two-game losing streak, it sure didn't show prior to the opening tipoff against Minnesota. The Terrapins completed their warmup session by gathering in the lane to dance to the hip-hop music blaring from the loudspeakers. They laughed and joked with the team's two upperclassmen on Senior Night, and jumped for joy when senior Ivan Bender dropped to one knee and proposed to his girlfriend. And then, No. 24 Maryland kept the good times rolling, completing the regular season with a feel-good 69-60 victory Friday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082445
Edwards scores 21, No. 11 Purdue beats Northwestern 70-57 A shaky start to the season didn't rattle Purdue. The Boilermakers believed they were setting themselves up to go on a big run, and look at them now. Carsen Edwards scored 21 points and No. 11 Purdue clinched a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship with a 70-57 victory over Northwestern on Saturday. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082546
No. 9 Michigan State 75, No. 7 Michigan 63 Cassius Winston struggled to make shots for more than a half and his rivals took advantage, controlling a game with a share of the Big Ten title at stake. When Winston started to finally get shots to drop, though, he took over and there wasn't much anyone could do about it. Winston made five straight baskets in the second half to lead a stunning surge and finished with 23 points and seven assists, lifting No. 9 Michigan State to a 75-63 victory over No. 7 Michigan on Saturday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082469
No. 21 Wisconsin survives Ohio State rally for 73-67 OT win Wisconsin coach Greg Gard wasn't sure whether to be mad at his players for blowing a 23-point second-half lead at Ohio State or happy they found a way to win. Ultimately, Gard settled on a positive outlook after his 21st-ranked Badgers rallied for a 73-67 overtime win on Sunday. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082563
Nebraska surprises No. 21 Maryland 69-61 in Big 10 tourney - Once James Palmer Jr. pulled on his crisp red Nebraska jersey, it was mostly smooth sailing for the Cornhuskers. Palmer scored 24 points after a late wardrobe change, and Nebraska shut down No. 21 Maryland 69-61 on Thursday for the first big surprise of the Big Ten Tournament. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401120730
Simpson directs No. 10 Michigan to 74-53 win over Iowa Zavier Simpson was pretty much perfect, and everything fell into place for No. 10 Michigan. Just another day at the Big Ten Tournament for the Wolverines. Simpson sparked Michigan's balanced attack with 10 points and 11 assists, and the Wolverines rolled past Iowa 74-53 on Friday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401120736
Winston, Loyer lead No. 6 Michigan St. over Ohio St., 77-72 The Florida Gators finally figured out how to avoid overtime against LSU. For that, they could soon be receiving a very nice reward. Andrew Nembhard hit a 3-pointer with a second left, and Florida rallied from 13 down in the second half Friday to upset the ninth-ranked Tigers 76-73 in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401119816
Murphy, Coffey lead Minnesota over No. 13 Purdue 75-73 Minnesota came into the Big Ten Tournament looking to secure a brighter postseason future after an inconsistent regular season. With a trip to the conference semifinals, things are looking good Even better, the Gophers knocked off one of the favorites to get there. Jordan Murphy scored 27 points, Amir Coffey added 21 points and Minnesota beat No. 13 Purdue 75-73 on Friday night to advance to the semifinals. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401120735
No. 19 Wisconsin tops Nebraska 66-62 in Big 10 tourney Nate Reuvers scored 14 points, D'Mitrik Trice hit a clutch 3-pointer with 58 seconds left and No. 19 Wisconsin beat pesky Nebraska 66-62 on Friday to advance to the Big Ten tournament semifinals. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401120734
Livers scores 21, No. 10 Michigan pounds Minnesota 76-49 No. 10 Michigan had just buried Minnesota when the focus shifted to the opportunity at hand. The Wolverines didn't just earn a shot at a record third straight Big Ten Tournament championship. They put themselves in position to get some payback against their archrival. Isaiah Livers scored a career-high 21 points, and Michigan set up a Big Ten title game against No. 6 Michigan State with a 76-49 romp over Minnesota in the semifinals on Saturday. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401120738
Winston, Goins lead No. 6 Michigan State into Big Ten final In a story March 16 about a Big Ten Tournament semifinal between Wisconsin and Michigan State, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Kenny Goins missed a dunk in the closing seconds of the first half. It was Xavier Tillman who missed the dunk. A corrected version of the story is below: Winston, Goins lead No. 6 Michigan State into Big Ten final Cassius Winston, Kenny Goins lead the way as No. 6 Michigan State beats No. 19 Wisconsin 67-55 in Big Ten semis Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401120737
McQuaid, Winston lead Michigan over Michigan State 65-60 Michigan State coach Tom Izzo had one simple question for his team. He got the answer he wanted, and the sixth-ranked Spartans picked up their sixth Big Ten Tournament championship. Now, they'll try to bring home the biggest prize of all. Matt McQuaid scored a career-high 27 points, Cassius Winstonconverted the go-ahead layup in the closing minute, and the Spartans rallied to beat No. 10 Michigan 65-60 in the Big Ten final on Sunday. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401120739
Winston, Michigan State hold off Bradley 76-65 For about 35 minutes, it felt like Bradley might pull off the first bracket-busting stunner of this year's NCAA Tournament. Michigan State survived by leaning on the brilliance of Cassius Winston and a remarkably efficient performance at the free throw line. Winston scored 26 points and second-seeded Michigan State, thanks in part to a season-high, 25-of-26 showing from the line, held off Bradley 76-65 on Thursday in the opening round of the East Region. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401123435
Matthews' double-double leads Michigan past Grizzlies, 74-53 Michigan coach John Beilein didn't need to worry after all. Four days after his Wolverines' disappointing loss in the Big Ten Tournament championship game, they did exactly what they were supposed to against 15th-seeded Montana in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. They got off to a fast start, led by double digits quickly and went on to a 74-55 win Thursday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401123405
Edwards leads Purdue past ODU 61-48 in 1st round of NCAA If this is what a slump looks like for Carsen Edwards, Purdue coach Matt Painter can live with it. Edwards scored 26 points and third-seeded Purdue coasted to a 61-48 victory against Old Dominion on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401123399
Big defensive stop allows Maryland to escape Belmont, 79-77 Belmont proved it belonged. Maryland is moving on. The Terrapins survived a last-second upset at the NCAA Tournament when Eric Ayala deflected a pass, leading to a steal by Darryl Morsellthat allowed Maryland to escape with a 79-77 victory in the East Region. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401123437
Kalscheur, Gophers knock off Louisville 86-76 Minnesota found its elusive 3-point stroke just in time to give coach Richard Pitino the NCAA Tournament win he'd been seeking for years. The 10th-seeded Gophers won their first NCAA Tournament game in six seasons behind 24 points from freshman Gabe Kalscheur, who helped Minnesota roll past Louisville 86-76 in the opening round of the East Region on Thursday. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401123436
