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Big Saturday for trio of Big Ten teams
Big Saturday for trio of Big Ten teams
With the Hoosiers idle this weekend, it was with love for both college basketball and the Big Ten in general that I checked out a trio of Big Ten teams come away with impressive wins Saturday. Minnesota 70, Louisville 64 : The knock on the Golden Gophers coming into a neutral court matchup ...
An Early Christmas: The Big Ten Has a Big Day by John Gasaway
basketballprospectus.com — Michigan State, Purdue and Minnesota all knocked off ranked foes in showcase nonconference games on Saturday, perhaps... signaling a comeback for the most maligned of the Big Six conferences. (more) An Early Christmas: The Big Ten Has a Big Day by John ...
Big Ten non-Conference review
offthetracks.org — Off the Tracks reviews Purdue's non-conference performance before Big Ten play.... (more) Big Ten non-Conference review
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Golden Nugz for 12-22-08
The Daily Gopher — ... As Inside the Hall notes, it was a productive Saturday for Big Ten basketball. Along with the Minnesota win, Purdue destroyed Stephen Curry and Davidson and Michigan State, with Goran Suton back, grabbed a big win on a neutral site against Texas in Houston. Add those wins with Ohio State's wins over Notre Dame and Miami and Michigan's wins over UCLA and Duke and the Big Ten is shaping up to be one tough conference this season. ...

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