Minnesota tries to rejoin Big Ten West title hunt while hitting the road to face Purdue
1 year, 1 month ago

Minnesota tries to rejoin Big Ten West title hunt while hitting the road to face Purdue

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Minnesota’s Big Ten West title hopes took a hit with last week’s loss to Illinois. The Gophers also have three wins in their last four trips to West Lafayette.. Minnesota scored 53 points over the past two weeks after producing 69 total points in its first four conference games.. The Boilermakers have the Big Ten’s worst-ranked scoring defense under first-year coach Ryan Walters, the former Illinois defensive coordinator.. Minnesota S Tyler Nubin is tied for second in the Big Ten with four interceptions.. Deion Burks, the Boilermakers’ top receiver, has eight catches for 83 yards over the past three games though he does have TD catches against the Wolverines and No. 3 Ohio State.. Fleck will again have a chance to become the fifth coach in Minnesota history with 50 career victories.. Purdue RB Devin Mockobee had his first career 100-yard game against Minnesota last year.

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Minnesota State’s defense keys win over TWU for school’s second Division II women’s basketball title
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Minnesota State’s defense keys win over TWU for school’s second Division II women’s basketball title

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— Natalie Bremer scored 27 points and Minnesota State scored 40 points off 30 turnovers in an 89-73 win over Texas Women’s University on Friday night to win the NCAA Division II championship. Joey Batt, Minnesota State’s floor leader, led the defensive effort with seven steals to go with 10 points and six assists. Ava Stier added 13 points and …

Wisconsin battles to 76-75 OT win over No. 3 Purdue, securing spot in Big Ten championship game
9 months, 1 week ago

Wisconsin battles to 76-75 OT win over No. 3 Purdue, securing spot in Big Ten championship game

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MINNEAPOLIS — Max Klesmit made a runner in the lane with 4.8 seconds to play in overtime and Wisconsin beat Big Ten Tournament top-seed Purdue 76-75 on Saturday for a spot in the conference championship game. The reigning Big Ten player of the year was limited by foul trouble in the first half and missed a crucial free throw late …

Purdue enters Big Ten tourney, eager for fresh postseason start after last year’s painful NCAA loss
9 months, 1 week ago

Purdue enters Big Ten tourney, eager for fresh postseason start after last year’s painful NCAA loss

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MINNEAPOLIS — For as powerful of a program Purdue has built, the Boilermakers have had a rather tenuous relationship with the postseason. After repeating as the Big Ten regular season champion, third-ranked Purdue begins the conference tournament this week with plenty to prove, starting in the quarterfinals Friday. “I think whenever you have the opportunity to win a championship, you …

Edey helps rally No. 3 Purdue to 77-71 win at No. 12 Illinois to clinch outright Big Ten title
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Edey helps rally No. 3 Purdue to 77-71 win at No. 12 Illinois to clinch outright Big Ten title

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Zach Edey had 28 points and eight rebounds as No. 12 Illinois 77-71 on Tuesday night, becoming the first team in 17 years to win consecutive outright Big Ten regular-season championships. They played better than us in the first half.” Illinois coach Brad Underwood said the game came down to a couple of possessions when the Illini …

Edey leads No. 2 Purdue past Michigan State 80-74 to clinch share of 2nd straight Big Ten title
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Edey leads No. 2 Purdue past Michigan State 80-74 to clinch share of 2nd straight Big Ten title

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— Zach Edey had 32 points and 11 rebounds, Braden Smith added 23 points and nine boards, and No. 2 Purdue beat Michigan State 80-74 on Saturday night to clinch a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship. They’ve done things the right way.” The last Big Ten team to win back-to-back outright regular-season titles was Ohio State in 2006 …

Edey leads No. 2 Purdue against Michigan State
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Edey leads No. 2 Purdue against Michigan State

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Michigan State Spartans at Purdue Boilermakers West Lafayette, Indiana; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -9.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Michigan State is the leader in the Big Ten scoring 15.0 fast break points per game. Michigan State averages 6.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 fewer made shots on average than the 7.6 per …

Iowa rallies in fourth quarter to defeat Illinois, 15-13, and clinch Big Ten West title
1 year, 1 month ago

Iowa rallies in fourth quarter to defeat Illinois, 15-13, and clinch Big Ten West title

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! IOWA CITY, Iowa — Kaleb Johnson’s 30-yard touchdown run with 4:43 to play gave Iowa a 15-13 win over Illinois on Saturday, clinching the Big Ten West Division title for the Hawkeyes. It was awesome for him.” “We’ve gone through some bumps, had some things happen …

Iowa looks to maintain share of Big Ten West lead when it meets surprising Northwestern
1 year, 1 month ago

Iowa looks to maintain share of Big Ten West lead when it meets surprising Northwestern

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Iowa at Northwestern at Wrigley Field, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Iowa looks to maintain at least a share of the Big Ten West lead when it meets Northwestern at Wrigley Field. Surprising Northwestern hopes to break a lose-one, win-one pattern after beating Maryland last week and string together back-to-back victories for the first time since a 5-0 start to the 2020 …

Minnesota is tied for the Big Ten West lead, hosting Illinois in search of 1st win over Bielema
1 year, 1 month ago

Minnesota is tied for the Big Ten West lead, hosting Illinois in search of 1st win over Bielema

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Gophers are part of a four-way tie for first in the Big Ten West Division after consecutive victories over Iowa and Michigan State. Illini defensive tackle Johnny Newton, a projected top-10 NFL draft pick next year, must sit out the first half for a targeting …

Purdue visits Iowa for key Big Ten West game;.QB Deacon Hill to make his first start for Hawkeyes
1 year, 2 months ago

Purdue visits Iowa for key Big Ten West game;.QB Deacon Hill to make his first start for Hawkeyes

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! In the wide open Big Ten West, this is the kind of midseason game that can determine champions. KEY MATCHUP Purdue secondary vs. Iowa QB Deacon Hill. FACTS & FIGURES The Boilermakers won their last game at Iowa City in 2021 but haven’t won back-to-back games …

New coaches square off as Wisconsin chases 17th straight victory over Purdue
1 year, 3 months ago

New coaches square off as Wisconsin chases 17th straight victory over Purdue

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Luke Fickell wants to put his stamp on a Badgers program that’s reached 21 straight bowl games, owns four West Division crowns and has more conference wins than any team aside from Ohio State since 2014. It allowed 11 yards rushing at Virginia Tech two weeks …

Edey, Big Ten champ No. 5 Purdue outlast Wisconsin 63-61
1 year, 9 months ago

Edey, Big Ten champ No. 5 Purdue outlast Wisconsin 63-61

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! MADISON, Wis. — Zach Edey didn’t want to know whether Purdue already had clinched the Big Ten outright regular-season title before the end of his team’s game with Wisconsin. “I wish I could lie to you, but I asked,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said after …

No. 2 Michigan chases Big Ten crown, playoffs against Purdue
2 years ago

No. 2 Michigan chases Big Ten crown, playoffs against Purdue

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Michigan is chasing an undefeated season, a second straight Big Ten title and its second straight playoff bid. FACTS & FIGURES Michigan’s 24 wins over the past two seasons are the most in school history.. Purdue has lost four consecutive games in this series but last …

Walk-ons pave way for Purdue to capture Big Ten West title
2 years ago

Walk-ons pave way for Purdue to capture Big Ten West title

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Purdue’s last Big Ten title came in 2000, courtesy of a senior class recruiting experts considered the league’s worst in 1997. Among those who decided to join the late Joe Tiller’s first recruiting class were future NFL players Drew Brees and receiver Vinny Sutherland, who somehow …

Northwestern takes 8-game losing streak to Minnesota
2 years, 1 month ago

Northwestern takes 8-game losing streak to Minnesota

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Northwestern at Minnesota, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK COLLEGE LINE: Minnesota by 17 1/2. The Wildcats have lost eight straight games since beating Nebraska in Dublin to start the season, the program’s longest losing streak in 20 years. FACTS & FIGURES The status of Minnesota QB Tanner Morgan is unclear after he was forced out of the last game …

Spoilermakers: Purdue stifles No. 21 Minnesota for 20-10 win
2 years, 2 months ago

Spoilermakers: Purdue stifles No. 21 Minnesota for 20-10 win

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MINNEAPOLIS — Purdue has made a habit of these upsets of Top 25 teams under Jeff Brohm. Devin Mockobee rushed for 112 yards and a late touchdown to pad Purdue’s lead, and the Boilermakers’ defense fueled yet another takedown of a ranked opponent in a 20-10 victory over No. They normally don’t beat themselves.” The Gophers made it a little …

Big Ten: No. 4 Michigan to be put to test vs. stingy Iowa
2 years, 2 months ago

Big Ten: No. 4 Michigan to be put to test vs. stingy Iowa

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BEST MATCHUP Illinois at Wisconsin This would be an interesting matchup even if Bret Bielema weren’t returning to coach his first game at Camp Randall Stadium in 10 years. The Gophers, Georgia and Washington are the only teams that have yet to trail in a game.. …

Minnesota dominates Michigan State 34-7 in Big Ten opener
2 years, 2 months ago

Minnesota dominates Michigan State 34-7 in Big Ten opener

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! EAST LANSING, Mich. — Tanner Morgan threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns and Mohamed Ibrahim rushed for 103 yards and a score to lead Minnesota to a 34-7 rout over struggling Michigan State in the Big Ten opener for both schools. It makes my job …

Purdue hopes to build off momentum in wide open Big Ten West
2 years, 4 months ago

Purdue hopes to build off momentum in wide open Big Ten West

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Coach Jeff Brohm’s creative offense put Purdue back in the national conversation in 2017. We’re looking forward to trying to make strides this year and improve upon that win total, but it’s going to be a challenge.” After missing the postseason in 2019 and 2020, Purdue responded with a seven-win turnaround that was one of the FBS’ biggest surprises. Some …

No. 24 Iowa closes out No. 9 Purdue 75-66 for Big Ten title
2 years, 9 months ago

No. 24 Iowa closes out No. 9 Purdue 75-66 for Big Ten title

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 9 Purdue 75-66 on Sunday, giving the fifth-seeded Hawkeyes their first conference crown since 2006 and the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. “We changed the direction of the Iowa program today.” They certainly added a new chapter by becoming the fourth team to …

Wisconsin aims for another Big Ten West title vs. Minnesota
3 years ago

Wisconsin aims for another Big Ten West title vs. Minnesota

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! With a win, Wisconsin will win the Big Ten West Division for the fifth time in eight years and make a seventh trip to the conference championship. Minnesota has won only one of the last 17 matchups with Wisconsin since 2003, the last time the Gophers …

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