Trice scores 29, No. 9 Wisconsin beats Michigan State 85-76 D'Mitrk Trice had to play on the road Christmas Day and still got to celebrate one of his best games with his family in the house. Trice scored a season-high 29 points, lifting No. 9 Wisconsin to an 85-76 win over No. 12 Michigan State on Friday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401263335
Minnesota takes down No. 4 Iowa 102-95 with 3-point spree Brandon Johnson joined Minnesota as a graduate transfer in this pandemic-altered season, the adjustment to Big Ten play made even more challenging by a recent ankle injury. He sure found his comfort zone against Iowa. Johnson went 8 for 9 from 3-point range — making all four of his attempts in overtime — and finished with 26 points and nine rebounds to lead Minnesota's late surge for a 102-95 upset victory over No. 4 Iowa on Friday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401263336
Kopp scores 23, Northwestern beats No. 23 Ohio State 71-70 Boo Buie knows Northwestern could wind up ranked next week. He and his teammates have loftier objectives. Miller Kopp scored 23 points, Buie had 14 and Northwestern beat No. 23 Ohio State 71-70 on Saturday. Pete Nance added 10 points for the Wildcats (6-1, 3-0 Big Ten), who won their fourth straight. Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401263340
Dosunmu scores 30 to lead No. 18 Illinois past Indiana 69-60 Ayo Dosunmu scored 30 points, Kofi Cockburn added 15 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 18 Illinois beat Indiana 69-60 on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401263339
No. 21 Minnesota beats bad-shooting No. 17 Mich. St. 81-56 Three days after surging back to beat Iowa in overtime behind a stream of 3-pointers, Minnesota followed with a decisive victory over Michigan State on the strength of a stifling defense. The Gophers have made their case to be included in the crowd of contenders in this loaded Big Ten. Liam Robbins had 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, helping No. 21 Minnesota beat No. 17 Michigan State 81-56 on Monday night while holding the Spartans to 25.7% shooting. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401263341
Ayala, Wiggins lead Maryland past No. 9 Wisconsin 70-64 Maryland coach Mark Turgeon wasn’t exactly pleased that the Big Ten schedule had his team on the road for a Christmas Day game followed by a trip to Wisconsin three later. Now, he couldn’t be happier about it. Eric Ayala scored 17 points, while Aaron Wiggins added 15 points and nine rebounds as Maryland beat No. 6 Wisconsin 70-64 on Monday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401263342
No. 10 Iowa beats No. 16 Northwestern 87-72 in Big Ten game Fran McCaffery knows he doesn’t have to tell Jordan Bohannon all that he has accomplished in his career at Iowa. Yet the Hawkeyes coach felt the need to talk to Bohannon after his recent struggles. “Just to remind him how great he is, and who he is,” McCaffery said. “And what our team needs.” Bohannon listened. “I think that kind of helped, him giving me a little nudge,” Bohannon said. Bohannon had 24 points, including 19 in the second half, as No. 10 Iowa defeated No. 16 Northwestern 87-72 on Tuesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401263343
Harper injured, but Mathis lifts No. 14 Rutgers over Purdue Rutgers hasn't played with a complete, healthy lineup yet this year, so the 14th-ranked Scarlet Knights knew what to do when leading scorer Ron Harper Jr. was forced to the bench. “We just had the next-man-up mentality," senior captain Geo Baker said. This time, that man was Montez Mathis. Mathis scored a career-high 25 points, including 16 in the second half, and Rutgers beat Purdue 81-76 on Tuesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401263344
No. 25 Buckeyes use balanced scoring, beat Nebraska 90-54 Ohio State has plenty to look forward to heading into the new year. Justin Ahrens came off the bench to score 18 points and freshman Zed Key added 14 points on 5-for-5 shooting as the No. 25 Buckeyes used balanced scoring to beat Nebraska 90-54 on Wednesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401263346
No. 16 Michigan tops Maryland 84-73, win streak hits Michigan guard Mike Smith (12) shoots over Maryland forward Donta Scott (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in College Park, Md. Scott was called for a foul on the play. Freshman Hunter Dickinson had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Franz Wagner scored 19 and No. 16 Michigan remained unbeaten with an 84-73 win over Maryland on Thursday night. Read more https://apnews.com/article/franz-wa...s-basketball-f4aca1fdd98be02679072fbf0c4e54f4
Potter leads No. 6 Wisconsin in rout of No. 21 Minnesota For Wisconsin, the difference between losing to Maryland and routing Minnesota all came down to energy. “That was lacking in the Maryland game,” the Badgers' Micah Potter said. “I’m sure it was visible from where you guys are, where you watch the game. That was the biggest thing, just keeping the same energy that we had in the first half.” Bouncing back from the loss to the unranked Terrapins, Potter had 18 points and 11 rebounds Thursday to lead No. 6 Wisconsin to a 71-59 victory over No. 21 Minnesota that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401263348
Cockburn and Dosunmu lead No. 15 Illinois past Purdue 66-58 Kofi Cockburn had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu scored 12 and No. 15 Illinois beat Purdue 66-58 on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401263307