Big Ten Conference

BREAKING: No. 2 Michigan State knocks off Wisconsin to clinch outright Big Ten title

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NCAA Basketball: Nebraska at Michigan State

The Michigan State Spartans went into Madison and knocked off the Wisconsin Badgers by a 68-63 final score to clinch the outright Big Ten regular season title on Sunday afternoon. Embed from Getty Images The Spartans had already clinched at least a share of the championship with an 81-61 victory over Illinois on Tuesday night … Read more

LOOK: Latest USA Today bracket projections slap MSU, U-M in the face

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NCAA Basketball: Michigan at Michigan State

The NCAA tournament is not far off from now, and both Michigan and Michigan State are clear locks to make this year’s tourney. The selection show will be televised on TBS on March 11 at 6 p.m. ET. The Spartans are currently ranked No. 2 in the nation, and have a record of 27-3 (15-2 … Read more

LOOK: Michigan and Michigan State players try to draw team’s logo by memory

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The collection of logos across college athletics features a wide array of designs. Some are very simple and straight to the point with letters or acronyms, while others go the extra mile and use their mascot as the central logo. And one would think being on campus every single day and seeing the logos plastered … Read more

Michigan fined, Harbaugh reprimanded by Big Ten after admonishing officials

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Jim Harbaugh was “bitterly disappointed with the officiating” during Michigan’s game against Ohio State and he was plenty willing to express his feelings. The Big Ten has officially made their feelings clear on the matter as well. Just in: #B1G reprimands Jim Harbaugh for violating the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy, fines school $10,000. pic.twitter.com/F8UlnbyJNb — … Read more

Jim Harbaugh, MHSAA not very pleased with Big Ten Friday night plan

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When the Big Ten announced earlier this week that they would be implementing a new Friday night package of six games come the 2017 season, there were plenty of mixed emotions to say the least. The plan is definitely good exposure for the conference and to have their teams play one of very few, if … Read more

Penn State is making a grave mistake by honoring Joe Paterno this weekend

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NOTE: The views expressed in this EDITORIAL do not necessarily reflect the views of Detroit Sports Nation or a majority of its writers and should not be misconstrued as such. The views contained within are the views of the author and the author alone. The Nittany Lions of Penn State are making a very big … Read more

Inside the Numbers: A decade of parity in football and basketball

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It’s a debate in sports that seemingly never ends, especially in college athletics because of the heightened passion – which sport has more parity? Which sport has been more unpredictable? There are countless angles to look at this topic. We here at DSN have done some digging and research, looking at various ways to compare … Read more

Expansion to 16: Which schools belong in the Big Ten?

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Talks are racking up that mega-conferences will be coming in College Football. The Big Ten could possibly be adding an additional two members for the conference to expand to 16. So which schools should be added to the best conference in the country? Which schools will bring the most to the conference overall? Which schools … Read more

2015-16 Big Ten Power Rankings for CFB, CBB combined

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As alignment has slowed and college athletics begins a new era, the Big Ten has risen as one of the top athletic conferences in the country. The Big Ten has its own network, a bevy of powerful programs, and a national imprint known to any college sports fan. In recent years, we’ve seen a football … Read more

Jim Delany fails Michigan and Big Ten in response to NCAA satellite camp ban

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NOTE: The views expressed in this EDITORIAL do not necessarily reflect the views of Detroit Sports Nation or a majority of its writers and should not be misconstrued as such. The views contained within are the views of the author and the author alone. The NCAA made its ruling on banning satellite camps for college football … Read more

WATCH: Zak Irvin beats Northwestern in OT

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Michigan needed a win against Northwestern to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive this afternoon in the squad’s opening game of the Big Ten Tournament. With about four seconds left in overtime, Zak Irvin hit a long two-pointer from the top of the key to save the day for the Wolverines. https://vine.co/v/iH6vQHbXq0t With the victory, … Read more

Wolverines survive in OT with a 72-70 win over Northwestern

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With two straight losses to close out the regular season, the Wolverines were looking for a win or two in Indianapolis to help strengthen their case for an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament. Meanwhile Northwestern, in the midst of a three-game winning streak, was playing the part of spoiler as they aimed to pull … Read more