No. 24 Wisconsin visits the UCLA Bruins after John Blackwell scored 28 points in the Badgers' 84-69 win against the USC Trojans.

UCLA coach Mick Cronin bemoaned the Big Ten schedule, which gave Michigan a logistical advantage over the Bruins in Pauley Pavilion.

The Iowa Hawkeyes did not know where they would play just over 24 hours before facing a talented but struggling UCLA squad on Friday.

Despite its four-game losing streak, UCLA remains worthy of its former Top 25 billing according to Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery.

Setting a program record usually is something to celebrate, and Nebraska hopes it will be able to do just that when it hosts Rutgers on Thursday in Lincoln, Neb.

Illinois head coach Shauna Green and Illinois forward Kendall Bostic (44) after Green presented therewith game balls for hitting 1000 Points in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday,

Rutgers visits the Nebraska Cornhuskers after Ace Bailey scored 20 points in the Scarlet Knights’ 75-68 win over the UCLA Bruins

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-8, 2-4 Big Ten) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-4, 2-3 Big Ten) Lincoln, Nebraska; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers visits Nebraska after Ace Bailey scored 20 points in Rutgers' 75-68 victory over the UCLA Bruins.

But Harper on Monday night was the closest to his usual self as he’s been in a while. Rutgers needed it.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The results showed.

A Big Ten team will play for the national title for a second consecutive season. That reality was confirmed on Friday when Ohio State defeated Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinal (Cotton Bowl).

It hasn't been a happy new year so far for Maryland and No. 22 UCLA. With two Big Ten Conference losses each since the calendar flipped, the Terrapins (11-4, 1-3)

Although Nebraska basketball was snubbed from receiving a top-25 billing from the Associated Press on Monday, other national analysts recognized the Huskers' re