Skip Myslenski

A mere month ago, Illinois was 1-3 in the Big Ten and coach Lon Kruger said, "We're not a team that can contend for the Big Ten championship. We're not...

It's February, and in Big Ten basketball, that means one thing: The most experienced teams are separating themselves from the pretenders in the pack. "The old cream-rises-to-the-top theory is really...

There is no doubt now, no question, not after the performance Michigan State put on Saturday against the national champions from Connecticut. The Spartans did much more than pick up...

Players need more than a sweet stroke or a crossover dribble to survive in the rugged Big Ten. Sharp elbows and strong forearms and the ability to absorb a blow...

Michigan State stops by Northwestern on Thursday ranked No. 10 in the nation and a half-game behind Ohio State in the Big Ten race. Still, says Spartan coach Tom Izzo,...

Jamal Crawford is Michigan's leading scorer and has ended 13 of its 14 games in double figures. But last Sunday, at the front end of the Wolverines' overtime victory over...

Under coach Dick Bennett, Wisconsin has been best known for its gnarly defense. But, in their first week of Big Ten play, the Badgers have also manifested another characteristic--the ability...

Winning is not the only thing in the preseason, which is how most Big Ten coaches define those games that precede their conference schedule. It is also the time for...

So what are the big issues of our time? The possible chaos as the new millennium arrives? The insidious influence of Pokemon on the minds of young children? Small potatoes....

All of Gene Keady's best Purdue teams are defined by obvious characteristics. They play hard and they play together. They harass on defense and they are patient on offense. They...