Recapping the NCAA Tournament First Round from Columbus
#10 USC (22-10) vs. #7 Michigan State (19-12) It was the battle to see who really is the ultimate warrior. In the first half we had a see-saw of action as the Spartans of MSU pulled out ahead early, a...
2023 Big Ten Tournament Predictions
This Big Ten conference is full of competitive teams that are consistently beating up on one another. There is a “favorite” in Purdue, but I am not sold on the Boilermakers. I have seen th...
Illini Hoops’ March Outlook: An Astronomical Ceiling & Floor on Earth’s Core
As the regular season winds to a close, and with conference tournament play waiting eagerly at the scorer’s table, the big picture is a jumbled mess. That shouldn’t come as a surprise. When has th...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 2/13/23
On this week’s HTR: -We’re back from our hiatus! -Brian Ferent’s contract disaster -Basketball teams hitting their strides? Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify...
Steven Crowl is Turning Into Frank Kaminsky and Nobody is Talking About It
Last Night, Steven Crowl added another impressive performance to his game log this season. Crowl, the junior forward, put up 21 points and 11 rebounds, his 2nd game with 20 and 10 on the season. While...
Purdue vs. Ohio State | CBB Prediction 1/5/23
Come one, come all to the highly anticipated Big Ten matchup at the Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, where the No. 1 ranked Purdue Boilermakers will face off against the No. 24 Ohio State Buckeyes....
12/17 Lukey Locks #FadeThePublic Bet(s) of the Day
I come to you today having been handed a slice of humble pie. I now sit at 1-4 on the year since I started posting picks. It has become clear to me that when I actually post my picks, they don’t...
NCAAB Preseason Top 25 Breakdown
Ladies and gentleman, we have finally arrived to the best time of the year: college basketball season! After the release of the Associated Press’ Preseason Top 25, we are inching ever so close t...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 7/13/22
On this week’s HTR: -The boys are back from summer hiatus -Conference realignment -Kadyn Proctor commits/ton of other high recruits commit -Petras throws a football 70 yards -Keegan/Kris Murray ...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 3/14/22
IOWA IS B1G CHAMPIONS! On this week’s HTR: -Special guest Trent “Mr. Bets” Pruitt joins the show to help break down the bracket -Cover both the men’s and women’s champion...
2022 Big Ten Conference Tournament Preview
The Big Ten is one of the deepest leagues in America, but there are legitimate questions about how they stack up to competition outside of the conference. A number of teams have legitimate chances at ...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 2/26/22
On this week’s HTR: -HAWKEYES ARE HOT -Clark is NPOY -We disavow Russia Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Anchor. Follow the show on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram....
Pre-March Madness: Are the Rutgers Scarlet Knights For Real?
The Hottest Two Week Stretch of the NCAAB Season Entering February, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights’ March Madness hopes were slim. On February 1st, they lost in overtime at Northwestern 78-79, falling ...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 2/9/22
On this week’s HTR: -Caitlin Clark going insane -Men’s basketball woes -Draft of favorites days of the year Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Anchor. Follow the show on...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 1/30/22
On this week’s HTR: -Catching up on Iowa sports -New basketball arena? -Compared John Lickliter/Connor McCaffery Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and PodBean. Follow the show...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 11/17/21
On this week’s HTR: -Floyd stays in Iowa City -Basketball keeps winning -Draft of our favorite Pixar characters Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and PodBean. Follow the show on ...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 11/10/21
On this week’s HTR: -Hawks get back on track at NW -Basketball teams start hot -Draft of favorite sports to play Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and PodBean. Follow the show on...
The 15 Names That Will Shape the 2021-22 College Basketball Season
College. Basketball. Is. Back. Tonight, a new season tips off in college hoops, and quests for the Final Four officially begin. The Champions Classic is obviously the headliner, as Kansas, Michigan St...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 8/14/21
On this week’s Hawkeye Tailgate Report, we cover everything from the last couple months. Garza, Wiesy, Clark, Gilman, and everything in between. Football is only three weeks away! Subscribe to t...
NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Draft Day Edition
The big day has finally arrived! Tonight, the NBA welcomes a new crop of young players into the league. Dreams will be realized and franchises will be given hope for seasons to come. I’ve always...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 6/17/21
On this week’s Hawkeye Tailgate Report, we are back from our hiatus! The boys wrapped up last basketball season and looked ahead to the next football. They power ranked the streets in Iowa City ...
2021 NBA Mock Draft 1.0
The NBA Playoffs are in full swing, and as we get deeper into the tournament, the draft picture will start to look more and more clear. For fans of teams that didn’t make the playoffs, the draft...
2021 NCAA Tournament: Midwest Region Preview
The 2021 Midwest Region may just be the most interesting region in March Madness this year. Headlined by Illinois, the region also contains several teams that could be on fraud watch (i.e. Houston, We...
2021 NCAA Tournament: South Region Preview
The South Region in the 2021 NCAA Tournament has no shortage of story lines. t sees Scott Drew trying to take Baylor to the Final Four for the first time in 70 years. Also we get to watch Chris Beard&...
BigHoppa’s Bracket Madness
I love March. I love college basketball. I love brackets. You could give me a bracket of the worst smells ever and I’d gladly participate. If you know me, you know I love sports. However, I do n...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 3/15/21
On this week’s HTR, IT’S TOURNAMENT TIME! We have a bracket for the first time in two years and the Hawks are the highest they’ve ever been! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, ...
2021 Big Ten Tournament Preview
Bracket Favorite: Michigan (+150) The Juwan Howard-led Michigan Wolverines ended the season with a 19-3 record, placing them No. 2 in the Top 25. Freshman big man Hunter Dickinson posted a stat line o...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 3/4/21
On this week’s HTR, the boys talk about the hideous Michigan game and the beautiful Ohio State game. We are ready for March Madness, and we also drafted our favorite beers to have. Subscribe to ...
Penn State Needs Coaches; I Applied to Every Vacancy
Out of school and unemployed, eventually, my career as a DoorDash driver and reckless college basketball gambler isn’t going to cut it. Luckily, Penn State University has a wide range of opportu...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 2/18/21
On this week’s HTR, the Hawks have hit a grove and the boys break down their recent success. They also spend 30 minutes talking about types of people they hate! Subscribe to the show on Apple Po...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 2/10/21
On this week’s HTR, is the sky falling? Iowa basketball had lost four of five games and the boys let out their frustrations. Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or PodBean. Follow ...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report- 1/2/20
On this week’s Hawkeye Tailgate Report, we recap a wild game against Rutgers and power rank the teams we hate the most. This was also the first show we’ve ever done at a sponsors house. To...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 12/29/20
On this week’s HTR, we welcome a new sponsor, talk about the meltdown in Minnesota, discuss how much we hate Missouri, and we power rank our top tree nuts. Follow the show on Twitter, IG, and Fa...
The Badger Basketball Brief: 12/28-1/3
Happy Holidays everyone! Whether or not you got what you wanted for the holiday season, Badger basketball gave you a gift with a HUGE win on Christmas Day! Last Week Beat Nebraska 67-53 If you donR...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 12/20/20
On this week’s HTR, we break down the Gonzaga game for basketball and talk about the Bull coming back to IC for football. Austin’s Tinder game is also discussed. Follow the show on Twitter...
The Badger Basketball Report: 12/14-12/20
After a slow week last week due to COVID protocols, Badger basketball looks forward to a busy week. Last Week There was only one game for Badger basketball last week, but it was a VERY important one. ...
Badger Basketball Brief: URI
After the first loss of the season, Badger basketball controlled the entire game against last-minute opponent, Rhode Island. Record Setting Night There were two different Badger basketball records cel...
The Badger Basketball Report: 12/7-12/13
I shouldn’t have made this a weekly series. It’ll be hard to face the music when there are performances like Friday night for our Badger basketball team. Last Week The Badgers dropped 9 sp...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 12/2/20
The HTR boys are back! After a short hiatus, Luke, Joey, and Stin gathered at Luke’s new apartment to talk about the hot-as-hell football and basketball teams! Luka is the GOAT and Brian Ferentz...
The Badger Basketball Report: 11/30-12/6
It’s basketball season once again folks and YOUR Wisconsin Badgers basketball squad is a beautiful 2-0 to start the season. Currently ranked the 4th best team in the country, wins against Easter...
ACC/B1G Challenge: Key Matchups Part 2
It’s come time to look at the second half of the December 8th slate of the ACC/B1G Challenge. We now dive into the unranked matchups that come with this challenge. Syracuse vs. #24 Rutgers: Leng...
ACC/B1G Challenge Key Matchups: Part 1
Take all of what is to come with a grain of salt. With these games scheduled to take place December 8th and 9th. There is a ton of time for cancellations, I pray there aren’t any, injuries, and ...
Four-star PG Jaden Akins Commits to Michigan State
Jaden Akins committed to play basketball at Michigan State on Thursday, adding to the Spartans’ talented future. A four-star point guard, Akins chose the Spartans over other finalists like in-...
“We have big goals in mind” – Garza returns to Iowa City
Sunday was basically Christmas Day for Iowa Hawkeye fans. Since early-April, when Luka Garza announced he was going through the NBA Draft Evaluation Process, Iowa fans had been worried. They feared th...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report Special Edition – LUKA IS BACK, BABY!
Luka Garza has become a god and is coming back to Iowa City for his senior season! Luke, Joey and Austin talked about his announcement and what it means for the Hawks. They got off track and talked ab...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 7/27/20
On this week’s HTR, Bryce Hopwood (@BeastyHops) from Student Union Sports joins the show. Hopwood is a Wisconsin fan so we discussed the new changes to the B1G schedule, we power ranked the top ...
Emoni Bates Commits to Michigan State
The 2022 number 1 recruit, Emoni Bates, has officially declared and committed to in-state powerhouse Michigan State. The 6’9″ Point Forward has a skill set that had every coach wanting his...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 6/24/20
Topics On this week’s HTR, the guys talk about the Doyle situation with the football program, what this does to Coach Ferentz’s legacy and Sean Bock with 247 Sports joins Austin and Luke f...
Way-Too-Early 2020-2021 NCAAB Top 10
I’m incredibly excited to be writing here at Student Union! I thought there would be no better way to make my debut on the site than talking college hoops. Usually around this time of year we wo...
Kofi Cockburn Declares for NBA Draft
It’s Instagram official. Kofi Cockburn declared for the 2020 NBA Draft. The Big Ten Freshman of the Year is testing the draft waters, but leaving a return to the Illini starting rotation as an o...
NCAA Tournament To Be Played Without Fans Due to COVID-19
The Impact of COVID-19 (Corona Virus,) has hit this year’s March Madness tournament as the NCAA will be limiting attendance to tournament games. This announcement covers both the Men’s and...
Ohio State – Iowa: Big Test for Buckeyes Tonight
There is a huge test for the Ohio State Buckeyes tonight as they go to Des Moines, Iowa to play the #20 Hawkeyes. As many of my friends inform me, Ohio State was just one win away from becoming the nu...
Bubble Watch 2020: Purdue Boilermakers
In the words of John Rothstein, “Death, Taxes, Matt Painter.” Painter has had tremendous success with the Purdue Basketball program during his tenure as the Boilermakers head coach. HeR...
Bet Against Us: February 19th, 2020
Success! 2-1 last night gets us back on track. But February 19th is a new day, so go ahead and bet against us. Dayton saved our asses and covered -3.5 against VCU last night with the help of some clut...
Ayo returns, leads Illini past #9 Penn State
When Ayo Dosunmu slipped and suffered a potentially devastating knee injury a week ago, nobody genuinely cared about the unfortunate outcome of the game. While the Illini dropped their home rematch wi...
Ohio State Pulls Away From Purdue
In a game where Purdue never had the lead, it always felt like Purdue was within striking distance. That being said, Ohio State really pulled away towards the end of the game, specifically after Kyle ...
New AP Poll drops, mid-majors continue to dominate
This morning, a new AP Top 25 poll dropped for men’s hoops. With that being said, I broke down some of the biggest risers and fallers in terms of conferences and tournament implications. Mid-maj...
Why Maryland is a legit national championship contender
In a season where the field seems wide open, the Maryland Terrapins have emerged as one of the best teams in college basketball. After starting the season with a ton of buzz, being ranked No. 7 in the...
Five must-watch Top 25 games on Feb. 15
College hoops are rapidly winding down as we are just a few weeks away from conference tournaments beginning and tickets to March Madness being punched. Just typing out that sentence gave me goosebump...
Remember When Ohio State Was Good At Basketball?
I mean, the fall of the Ohio State basketball team over a one month span has been absolutely brutal to watch unfold. Ohio State just got demolished by Wisconsin 70-57 on Sunday, falling to a record of...
Illinois Struggles: Blip or Major Malfunction?
After shocking the conference with a seven game win streak, things have cooled down quickly in Champaign. At a time, it seemed the Illini were the only squad capable of winning on the road in the Big ...
Report: Zavier Simpson crashed AD’s family car
After a promising 7-0 start to the season under new head coach Juwan Howard, Michigan basketball looked like it was headed in the right direction. The Wolverines even knocked off North Carolina and Go...
Buckeyes Win in a Tough Environment
The Ohio State Buckeyes win in a tough environment in Ann Arbor on Tuesday night in a back and forth thriller. It was the second half where we got a lot of the action, as it seemed as though the lead ...
DJ Carton Taking a Leave of Absence
Ohio State star freshman DJ Carton announced via Twitter on Thursday that he was stepping away from the program to focus on his mental health. As if the team could afford to lose him as they have hit ...
The Value of Having Parity in College Hoops
Gonzaga has been the AP No. 1 team in men’s college basketball for each of the past four weeks, marking the longest tenure anyone has maintained in the top position this season. Whether the stre...
The Big Ten is the Best Conference in College Basketball
I’m not even going to leave this up for debate. Yes, it has been since 2000 (Michigan State, I refuse to count the Maryland title) since the league has won the national championship. But this ye...
Illinois Basketball: Certifiably Good
Things are clicking for the Illini. A big win in Champaign on Wednesday night gives the Illinois basketball program their first victory against a top-five ranked opponent since Tyler Griffey sealed th...
Michigan is FOR REAL
On Black Friday the Michigan Wolverines won EASY against a top-10 Gonzaga team to win the Battle for Atlantis. The previous day, they won soundly against third-ranked North Carolina. The polls have no...
Michigan State’s Disappointing loss to Virginia Tech
Michigan State looked to start its road to a Maui championship today against Virginia Tech. MSU started that journey as quickly as they ended it. The Spartans shot themselves in the foot countless tim...
What’s Next for Purdue Basketball as They Move Forward Without Carsen Edwards?
The 2018-19 Purdue Basketball team felt like a team of destiny. They were coming off the best season in school history but had just graduated four seniors who had been so crucial to the team’s s...
With Bohannon on the Court, The Road is Only Up for the Hawkeyes
The 2018-2019 season brought many surprises, buzzer beaters, and great basketball for Iowa Hawkeye’s basketball. With many changes occurring off the court such as losing two starters and a stron...
Bucky Picks: Power 5 Predictions
Bucky Picks ….. Bucky Picks: I thought it would be a good idea to cover each Power 5 team and do a game-by-game prediction. Instead of sharing those game-by-game prediction I will share the end ...
Bakari Evelyn, The Newest Hawkeye
This offseason has been a turbulent few months for the Iowa men’s basketball program. From Tyler Cook making the NBA jump, to Isaiah Moss making the surprise transfer request, to Jordan Bohannon...
NBA Draft Preview: Purdue’s Carsen Edwards
Carsen Edwards caught everyone’s attention during Purdue’s NCAA Tournament run. The junior guard averaged 35 points per game in the tournament, including two 42 point performances against ...
The March Madness Rematch We’ve All Been Waiting For
Last time you heard from me I was crying on my dorm room floor over Purdue’s heartbreaking loss in the Elite 8 to Virginia. Virginia went on to win the National Championship and apparently IR...
ACC/B1G Challenge Preview
It’s June 12th and we are now in that space of the year where there isn’t exactly a lot going on in the sports world. As tweeted out by Jon Rothstein last week, the entire college basketba...
Iowa’s Crazy Offseason Continues
Wieskamp To Return Joe Wieskamp announced in early April that he would be testing the NBA Draft process. As expected, Wieskamp pulled his name from the 2019 NBA Draft on Wednesday, saying, “the ...
Purdue Basketball Season Wrap Up
When I wrote my Mid Season Review for the Boilers back in Januar, things were looking pretty grim. They’d just come off a 20 point loss at Michigan State and had already shown signs of strugglin...
Get Rich or Die Trying: Staying on Top
After a 3-1 day yesterday I feel really good going into this weekend. Duke is living on a prayer right now and that was the only loss of the day. We’re gonna keep marching into this weekend for anot...
Heartbreak: The Highs and Lows of Purdue Basketball Fandom
This years Purdue team was one of the most fun teams I’ve ever watched. I hated on them all summer, fall, and even into January. They proved fans, me and the country wrong time and time again. T...
Nebraska Basketball Hires Fred Hoiberg
15 months ago, Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos reached out to his man, Nebraska’s man, Scott Frost, to resurrect Nebraska Football. On March 30, Moos hired the hottest coaching candidates in co...
Transfer Alert: Maishe Dailey
Junior guard, Maishe Dailey, has entered the NCAA transfer portal and will not be a Hawkeye next season. This season Dailey averaged 12.5 minutes per game and shot 35.2% from the field. All things con...
Get Rich or Die Trying: Back on the Saddle
After yesterday’s terrible performances, I took a pretty big loss. This game isn’t for the weak. If you’re not able to handle a loss, then you might as well get out of the game now. Today and th...
ALL ABOARD! Boilers finally break through to the Elite 8
After a 19 year drought, Purdue has finally vanquished their Sweet 16 demons and survived to see the Elite 8. As a lifelong Purdue fan, this is something that I never thought I’d see. Year after...
Get Rich or Die Trying: Sweet Surrender edition
We are finally back and I cannot wait to make more money tonight. I am going to give you all 4 plays for tonight and for the rest of the tournament I’ll give you all of my college basketball bet...
Get Rich or Die Trying: Closing Sunday
After a really bad Night Shift I hope you guys were able to bounce back. Today is the most important day of the week, if you’re up then payday from the bookie is today if you’re down then this is ...
College Coaches: I Scream, You Scream, Tom Izzo’s A Bit Extreme
Fact: Old Guys Like Yelling At Young Guys With Tom Izzo caught on camera berating Aaron Henry during Michigan State’s first round victory against the Bradley Braves, coaching tactics have been p...
Does Tom Izzo Deserve The Hate?
Yesterday during Michigan State’s win over Bradley, head coach Tom Izzo was caught on camera RIPPING into Aaron Henry. Izzo was so heated that he had to be restrained by his players when he lung...
Get Rich or Die Trying: The Night Shift
Well besides Cincy forgetting how to play basketball, I’m now sitting at a nice 5-1 for the picks I’ve given to the people. The Anteaters were a no-doubter and Texas Tech took a little bit...
Get Rich or Die Trying: March Madness Day 2
We are red hot going into day two. You asked for them, and I gave them to you. 3 picks 3 winners and we are not going to stop. Keep riding with me and by the national championship we’ll all be r...
Get Rich or Die Trying: March Madness Day 1
March Madness: the most exciting time of the year for most gamblers. With nonstop action for 4 straight days it can be your best friend or your worst enemy. That’s why I’m here, I’m here to help...
Bad News: Your Team Is On Upset Alert
Before you call me an idiot, remember I said your team is on “upset alert” not “your team will be upset”. If you want to call me an idiot for that, then that’s your choic...
Purdue: The B1G Hope
March Madness is finally here, to celebrate I went through every B1G seed and matchup… I found that no team benefitted more than Purdue did with their draw. Of the eight teams that received bids...
I-Who? Why the Hoosiers were among the first four out
When Romeo Langford signed with Indiana, fans were already hanging a sixth banner in their heads. After a 12-2 start, the excitement was back in Bloomington. And with in-state rival, Purdue, getting o...
Conference Tournament Central: March 13th
Ahhh, a new day with a CRAP LOAD of new tournaments starting today and tomorrow. We had 4 conference championships that were controllable, we went 2-2 in those games. Gonzaga getting held to 47 points...
BIG Takes: Tournament Edition
Purdue and Michigan State did their part in clinching a share of the Big Ten regular season championship, but now is the time where we find out who is and who isn’t made for March. Michigan State re...
BIG Takes: Week 8 Edition
As if the Big Ten didn’t have enough drama throughout this season, the Big Ten regular season title will come down to the final weekend with Michigan, Michigan State and Purdue all tied for first pl...
Does the Big Ten have a Basketball Problem?
Purdue is going to win the Big Ten regular Season title this year… on a technicality. I am going to be rash for a minute. Purdue is making the Big Ten look much weaker than it truly is. The Big ...
BIG Takes: Week 7 Edition
Tip of the hat to Michigan State this week, as they went into Ann Arbor and pulled off their most impressive win of the year. The win put the Spartans a half game ahead of Purdue and a full game ahead...
National Player of the Year: Gustafson by a Mile
Respect The Name I have seen plenty of articles about the National Player of the Year debate in Women’s Basketball. Many of these articles have slept on or totally missed Megan Gustafson. One of...
Fran McCaffery Chases Ref Down Calling Him a “Cheating Motherfucker” and a “Fucking Disgrace”
The Hawkeyes went to Columbus and got trounced by Ohio State last night. It was a must-win for the Buckeyes to make a push to the Tournament, and they won by 20 against ranked Iowa. That was a huge wi...
Badgers Lose in Double-OT… My Reaction
In the famous words of Drake… “I’m upset”. I’m so pissed off about that double overtime shit show I just witnessed in Bloomington, Indiana. I have seen some terribly offi...
BIG Takes: Week 6 Edition
There was little to no drama this week in the Big Ten which sets up a wild race to the finish. Purdue, Michigan and Michigan State are tied at the top with 12-3 conference records. Maryland is a game ...
What’s wrong with the Hoosiers?
Whatever is ailing the Indiana basketball team, currently #12 in the Big Ten, has taken their season to its breaking point. After starting the season 12-2 and boasting strong wins over Marquette and L...
Wiesy Outta Here: Hawkeyes win another Thriller
The Iowa Hawkeyes took the court in Piscataway, NJ tonight against Rutgers. True freshman guard, Joe Wieskamp, would play the hero on this night. This role is often filled by Jordan Bohannon, but Wies...
Iowa @ Rutgers: Game Preview
Recap: Iowa Once again, the Iowa men’s basketball team has been looking great of late. The Hawkeyes are coming off three straight wins. First, an upset of Michigan at home in which they outpaced...
BIG Takes: Week 5 Edition
Week in Review Tuesday night had all the madness Big Ten fans wanted. The top five teams in the league were on display, and as the standings were just a few weeks ago, Michigan and Michigan Sta...
Illinois Basketball: B1G Tournament Champions
Speak it into existence. Brad Underwood’s squad is trending upward, and while they sit at 9-15, an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament is up for grabs in March. The path to the madness is far f...
Wooden Award Top 20: Part 2
Part 1 – posted yesterday – included some big names and studs who are putting up crazy numbers. Those ballers have earned their stripes. They are insanely athletic and are having fantastic...
Spartans head to Madison: B1G Preview
The Michigan State Spartans travel to the Kohl Center on Wednesday to take on the 20th ranked Badgers. Michigan State is 1-3 in their last four games, snapping a 3-game losing streak last Saturday at ...
#SU25 Basketball: Week 16
The Student Union Difference: #1 team in the country from last week’s poll defeats #3 team, #1 drops in this week’s #SU25 Basketball poll! This week lacked major upsets, but since the last...
Indiana vs #20 Iowa
What a year it has been for the Big Ten. The twenty in conference games for the Big Ten sure has a way of creating drama throughout the tail end of the season, and the upset wins for Iowa and Indiana ...
#SU25 Basketball: Week (1)5!
Football season is over, but there is some good news: The Patriots can’t win March Madness. But the Patriots of college basketball find themselves atop our first #SU25 rankings of the regular se...
BIG Takes: Week 4
Would anybody like to tell me what the heck is going to happen in this last month of the Big Ten? Just two weeks ago, it looked like a clear cut race between Michigan and Michigan State to see who wou...
The Big Ten, March Madness, and My Word
With Michigan and Michigan State both competing in conference play tonight, there is still some uncertainty in who will claim the Big Ten regular season Championship come early March. Both Teams stand...
Dan’s Bedtime Thoughts: CBB Edition
It’s college basketball season! Yes, I know that CBB started way back in November, but now that we’re without football, I’ll officially declare it college basketball season. Let̵...
Game Preview: Iowa vs #5 Michigan
Time for the Hawkeyes to Panic? Iowa has lost two straight, and the world appears to be falling apart in Iowa City because of it. Coming off of a loss to Michigan State, a team that could win it all, ...
Nebraska Basketball Falling off the Map
All those associated with the Nebraska basketball team hoped this was going to be the year. The year they not only made the NCAA Tournament but win their first ever tournament game.The Huskers returne...
BIG Takes: Week 3
Two out of the top three teams lost this week with Purdue taking control in their win against Michigan State, to send the Spartans home with their first Big Ten loss of the year. The shocker of the we...
Ethan Happ: Mr. Triple-Double
Holy shit folks. I’m absolutely dumbfounded. Elation, shock, happiness. Ethan Happ just ended the game against Northwestern with 13 points, 12 boards, and 11 assists which accounts for his 2nd t...
Iowa Basketball: Midseason Review
SO FAR, SO GOOD. Up to this point, the Iowa men’s basketball season has been a pleasant surprise considering how they looked last year. Compared to a 14-19 record last season (4-14 record agains...
IU/Purdue Battle for the Hoosier State
There is a huge showdown in West Lafayette happening today. At 2 pm the Hoosiers from Bloomington make the 2 hour drive north to face their instate rivals the Purdue Boilermakers. Let’s get a br...
Wisconsin Basketball Mid Season Review
Through 17 regular season games the Wisconsin Badgers are 11-6 overall and 5-4 in Big Ten play. Their season to date has been very up and down. The Badgers enjoyed a 5-0 start before falling to #4 Vir...
BIG Takes: Week 1
The Big Ten is making their case for the best basketball conference, as they bragged five teams in the Monday’s AP Top 25 poll with four more teams receiving votes. Michigan and Michigan State...
Ohio State Mid Season Review
The Ohio State mens basketball team is looking to continue their success from last season. The Buckeyes are off to a 12-4 start (2-3 in Big 10) and look to make some noise in the Big10 again this seas...
Big Ten: Strongest Conference in Basketball?
The Big Ten struggled mightily in basketball last year, fielding only four teams in the NCAA Tournament. However, it is a new year and 2019 looks to be a great one for the Big Ten. As it stands right ...
Purdue Basketball Mid Season Review
College football is officially over and it’s time for everyone to turn their attention to the rest of the college basketball season. We’re officially at the halfway point and conference pl...
#SU25 Basketball: Preseason
It’s that time of the year again! The college basketball season tips off tonight with the Champions Classic taking place in Indianapolis. The Kansas Jayhawks take on the Michigan State Spartans,...
Recruiting Season: Episode 1 Feat. Sean Bock (247 Sports)
The very first installment of the newest Student Union podcast is here! Introducing Recruiting Season, a weekly podcast hosted by Student Union personalities Brendan Smith and Johnny Rambos. The pod...
Will Uber’s Announcement Lead to More Coaches Being Fired?
Everyone knows that to be an elite coach for pretty much any college program you need to be good at two things: recruiting and dealing with/covering up crimes. I’m not saying all athletes are crimin...
IU’s Juwan Morgan declares for draft…but what does that really mean?
This morning, Juwan Morgan officially declared for the 2018 NBA draft without hiring an agent. As an Indiana fan, my very first reaction to seeing this news frightened me, but it’s not as bad as it ...
Purdue… Just not Elite
Friday night, the Boilermakers watched the Red Raiders of Texas Tech end their season in heartbreaking fashion as Purdue yet again saw their year come to a disappointing conclusion, this time in the S...
BREAKING (Literally): Isaac Haas’s Elbow
Purdue was riding high following a dominant 74-48 victory over Cal-State Fullerton, but their championship hopes were quickly crushed as they learned the fate of star big man Isaac Haas. Haas, a 7R...
Big Ten Seeding a Problem?
As we look at the bracket postings, the first thing that comes to mind are the ridiculous matchups that B1G teams got for the first/second round games. Lets look at Purdue for the first of four teams ...
The Future of the Point Forward Position
So there I was, Thursday, March 1st at Quicken Loans Arena having the pleasure of watching LeBron James face off against my very own Philadelphia 76ers. While enjoying my time at the game, the similar...
Michigan Wolverines: Poised For A Title Run
For the second straight year, Michigan has won four games in four days to become Big 10 champions. Now back-to-back champions, last year was more surprising, but this year was not really expected. Las...
Rutgers Reconfirms I Am The Smartest Person I Know
November 10, 2017: I inform the world that Rutgers will be a dominant force in basketball this season. People thought it was an outlandish joke simply to support my Knights. If you read the article th...
B1G Tournament: Day 2
We’re one day into the Big 10 Tournament and March 1st is finally here. March Madness is coming up quick, Big 10 Network will have live action all day tomorrow, and the Indiana University Greek Life...
Why The Hell Is The B1G Tourney In NYC?
What the hell was the Big Ten thinking? Now, I get that New York is a very big city and Madison Square Garden is a big name venue, but what the actual hell. The team that is closest to MSG is Rutgers ...
Pair of Buckeyes Win Postseason Awards
The Big Ten regular season officially wrapped up on Sunday, and the whole conference is now in postseason mode as Michigan State gears up to defend their #1 seed in the conference tournament starting ...
Ohio State Escapes Bloomington with a Game Winning Three in Double OT
Chris Holtmann and the No. 16 Ohio State Buckeyes certainly had their work cut out for them on Friday night as they were tasked with traveling to Bloomington and enduring the hostile fan base of the I...
Tuesday’s College Basketball Picks ATS
Well, how about that for a rough start? Okay, well it wasn’t that rough. In my first picks addition on Monday night, I went 0-2 in the first two games, although I may add that Notre Dame was c...
Game Preview: Indiana Hoosiers vs. #17 Ohio State Buckeyes
Just two days after dropping a close one to the #3 team in the nation, the Indiana Hoosiers are back on the road tonight against the #17 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. Despite their 12-10 record (5-5 in ...
Michigan State’s Malicious Mess
But an Outside the Lines investigation has found a pattern of widespread denial, inaction and information suppression of such allegations by officials ranging from campus police to the Spartan athleti...
It’s Time to Talk About Ohio State Basketball
So about this whole Big Ten situation, maybe it’s not just Purdue and Michigan State. There seems to be a new player in this, and it’s Ohio State. At the beginning of the season, many proj...
WTF is wrong with Northwestern??
After being the lone Power 5 Conference team to never receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament, Northwestern finally sealed the deal last year with a trip to the Big Dance. In his fourth season, head coac...
De’Ron Davis to miss rest of season
Head coach Archie Miller and the Indiana Hoosiers were dealt a huge blow Wednesday morning when it was announced that sophomore center De’Ron Davis will miss the rest of the season after undergo...
Reggie Lynch facing more sexual assault allegations
Reggie Lynch, reigning Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year and starting center for the Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball team, is again facing multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. ...
Santa’s List for the Big Ten
The holidays are a wonderful, yet stressful time of year. People are frantically buying gifts and groceries to fulfill their families hopes and joys. The stress is all for nothing, because year after ...