Checking in on… the Big Ten
John Templon is the RTC correspondent for the Big Ten Conference. A Look Back All eyes were on Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday when undefeated and top-ranked Ohio State went into the Kohl Center to...
View ArticleBig Ten Wrap & Tourney Preview
John Templon is the RTC correspondent for the Big Ten. With action set to tip from Indianapolis on Thursday, get set for the postseason with RTC’s regular season wrap-up and postseason outlook....
View ArticleConference Report Card: Big Ten
John Templon is the RTC correspondent for the Big Ten conference. We will be publishing a series of conference report cards over the next week for conferences that got multiple NCAA bids to recap the...
View ArticleNight Line: Indiana’s Weak Defense Can’t Make Up for Poor Shooting Performances
Evan Jacoby is an RTC columnist and contributor. You can find him @evanjacoby on Twitter. Night Line will run on weeknights during the season, highlighting a major storyline development from that...
View ArticleChecking In On… the Big Ten Conference
Bill Hupp is the RTC correspondent for the Big Ten Conference. Follow him on Twitter @Bill_Hupp for his thoughts on hoops, food, Russian nesting dolls and life. Reader’s Take Take Our Poll The Week...
View ArticleSet Your TiVo: 02.22.12
Evan Jacoby is a regular contributor for RTC. You can find him @evanjacoby on Twitter. See bottom of the post for the Official RTC Star System. There are a lot of good teams in action on Wednesday,...
View ArticleBig Ten Team Previews: Minnesota Golden Gophers
Throughout the preseason, the Big Ten microsite will be rolling out these featured breakdowns of each of the 12 league schools. Today’s release is the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Where We Left Off:...
View ArticleMinnesota Proved Its Worth at Atlantis, But Must Make Improvements to Reach...
Minnesota has yet to prove that it can be an elite team, but after a strong three-game stretch in the Battle 4 Atlantis over the weekend, the Gophers proved they can be an awfully good one that can...
View ArticleGophers Show Their Depth And Maturity Against Florida State
Deepak is a writer for the Big Ten microsite of Rush The Court. Follow him on Twitter for more about B1G hoops at @dee_b1g. Non-conference games on neutral courts are tough but they don’t present the...
View ArticleBig Ten M5: 12.17.12 Edition
Michigan redshirt sophomore Jon Horford injured himself again during the Wolverines’ game with West Virginia game on Saturday. Horford, who had already missed 25 games last season because he broke his...
View ArticleCan Minnesota Win a Big Ten Title With No Discernible Three-Point Attack?
Deepak is a writer for the Big Ten microsite of Rush The Court. Follow him on Twitter for more about B1G hoops at @dee_b1g. After two months of basketball, there are six B1G teams ranked in the Top 25...
View ArticleMinnesota Proves it has Staying Power; Illinois Continues Consistency Struggles
Any remaining doubts about Minnesota’s ability to be a contender in the Big Ten were put to rest Wednesday night as the Gophers took down Illinois 84-67 in Champaign. On paper, it should have been a...
View ArticleSet Your DVR: Week of 01.14.13
Brendon Mulvihill is an RTC contributor. You can find him @TheMulv on Twitter. See bottom of the post for the Official RTC Star System. Conference season has leveled the playing field as the remaining...
View ArticleBig Ten M5: 03.05.13 Edition
Here’s an inspiring story from Yahoo!‘s Jeff Eisenberg about Nebraska assistant coach Chris Harriman and his son Avery, who suffers from leukemia and recently had a relapse after the family thought it...
View ArticleRushed Reactions: #11 Minnesota 83, #6 UCLA 63
Walker Carey is an RTC correspondent. He filed this report after the Round of 64 NCAA Tournament game between #6 UCLA and #11 Minnesota in Austin. Three Key Takeaways. Did Ben Howland Coach His Last...
View ArticleWho’s the Best 3-Point Shooter in the Big Ten? An Analytical Look…
The title of this post asks a pretty straightforward question: Who is the best shooter from deep in the Big Ten? Seems simple enough. But how do you define the “best” three-point shooter? Is it the...
View ArticleBig Ten M5: 12.17.13 Edition
Author’s update: In an earlier version of this M5, I stated that Andre and Austin Hollins were brothers. This was incorrect and they are not related. This post has been revised to correct this error....
View ArticleKey Questions in Advance of Minnesota vs. Michigan State
One of the best games of the Big Ten weekend slate should be in East Lansing this afternoon. Minnesota (13-3, 2-1) takes on Michigan State (14-1, 3-0) in a game that pits a team looking to climb into...
View ArticleIs Maurice Walker the Cornerstone of Minnesota’s Postseason Hopes?
Getting consistent inside play- specifically on offense- is something that most Big Ten teams have struggled with. You could look at every single team in the league and say “well they would have more...
View ArticleBig Ten Weekend in Review: A Champion is Crowned?
I’m not privy to what the exact numbers were in terms of Vegas odds of Michigan winning the Big Ten once Mitch McGary went down with a back injury, but they probably weren’t very favorable. With their...
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