Purdue won the Big Ten by three games last season, despite three road losses. Yet it also went to Champaign and beat its closest competitor — the Illini — in the penultimate game of the regular season.

The Oregon Ducks improved their record to 15-2 with road wins over the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions this week. Guard Jackson Shelstad hit big time shots down the stretch in both games to help the Ducks prevail.

while the Ducks were at 44% from the floor. Up next Illinois: Will visit Washington on Sunday. Oregon: Will host Maryland on Sunday.

Michigan has its quarterback for the immediate future in Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 overall prospect in the class of 2025, but have also begun laying the groundwork in future recruiting cycles. The Wolverines were one of the first major programs to offer Mundelein (Ill.

Men's college basketball and Illini beat writer Scott Richey projects his top four seeds for each region of the NCAA tournament. This week? A mix of Big Ten and SEC teams at the top. ➜ 1. Iowa State ➜ 2.

For the first time in a month, No. 17 Purdue will play another ranked team, taking on No. 13 Oregon. Here's all you need to know for Saturday's Big Ten clash.

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo had high praise for the Spartans' next opponent, the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Either Ohio State or Notre Dame will not just be a worthy champion, but one that deserves recognition for surviving a gauntlet of four playoff games.

OSU’s devastating offense ranks Top 10 on each side of the ball in success rate, EPA/play and marginal efficiency. The main areas of weakness on offense are the Ohio State O-line’s ability to handle extra rushers, ranking 78th with a 9.2% blitz down sack rate, and a somewhat elevated 10.2% blown run block rate that checks in at 94th nationally.

Purdue basketball travels three time zones to Washington and then Oregon for its first visits to Boilermakers' new Big Ten counterparts.

Grant Nelson had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 4