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#2 Big Ten Preseason Illinois Looks to Go the Next Step after Final Four

October 15, 2026: Brad Underwood and his Fighting Illini finally got their breakthrough season with a trip to the Final Four. Illinois hadn’t been in the Final Four since

Michigan State 2026-27 Deep Dive Season Preview

October 15, 2026: Despite being in his 70s, Tom Izzo isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. Either in scheduling competition, running intense practices, or recruiting t

Big Ten #3: Michigan Aims to Go Back to Back

October 11, 2026: It’s hard to find much to criticize about Michigan’s season last year. Dusty May assembled an unconventional roster and took the Wolverines to the promi

Big Ten Preseason #4 - UCLA Goes Big in the Portal

October 8, 2026: Last season didn’t go as planned for Mick Cronin and the Bruins. Injuries to star players hampered their chances to win a Big Ten or go far in the NCAA T

#5 Purdue: A New Roster and New Era in West Lafayette

October 5, 2026: Purdue enters the 2026-27 season facing something it hasn't had to deal with in quite some time: figuring out how to play basketball without Braden Smith

Michigan State Defeats Incarnate Word 89-59 in 1st Exhibition Game

October 2, 2026: Michigan State began their season (sort of) with an early exhibition game following the student camp out against the University of Incarnate Word from Te

4* Jaydn Jenkins Commits to Michigan State & Pregame Prep for Incarnate Word (Exhibition)

October 1, 2026: Tom Izzo continues to crush it on the recruiting trail year after year as he lands another 4* for next year - Jadyn Jenkins. Jenkins is a 6’10” center wh

#6 Nebraska Looks to Follow Up Historic Season with a Repeat

September 30, 2026: It took quite a few years but finally Fred Hoiberg pulled it off. He got Nebraska to the NCAA Tournament and won a game (two actually) before falling

#7 USC Preview: Can Eric Musselman Finally Get It Working in SoCal?

September 28, 2026: Eric Musselman was part of the strange domino coaching carousel before the Trojans joined the Big Ten. Entering his third season, he has yet to make t

Michigan State's Schedule Released: Is the Final Four on the Schedule?

September 25, 2026: Michigan State’s 2026-27 schedule leaves plenty of room for a high ceiling—but there won’t be many easy nights along the way. The Spartans face four h

The #8 Ohio State Buckeyes Finally Made the Tourney, Can they Do it Again?

September 24, 2026: Ohio State has been a very curious program in the Big Ten since Chris Holtman took over. On paper, they seemed to have enough talent but underperforme

Was the Elite 8 a Fluke or Will #9 Iowa Stay Relevant?

September 21, 2026: What appeared to be a solid yet underwhelming year for the Hawkeyes - .500 Big Ten record, up and down play but a NCAA Tournament bid - turned into so

4* PG Antonio Pemberton Commits to Michigan State - Who's Next?

September 18, 2026: This afternoon, Michigan State fans got get an answer on one of the biggest recruiting questions of the 2027 cycle when four-star point guard Antonio

#10 Indiana Preview - Will They Ever Figure Things Out in Bloomington?

September 17, 2026: Indiana is a good example of what can go wrong at a blue blood basketball school. Since losing Bobby Knight, Indiana has predominantly been stuck in a

#11 Wisconsin Badgers - Can Gard Work Transfer Magic Again?

September 14, 2026: For a school without as much financial support as most in the Big Ten, Wisconsin coach Greg Gard has been very effective finding diamonds in the trans

#12 Maryland Terrapins - Can Buzz Get it Turned Around?

September 10, 2026: There’s good news and bad news for the Maryland Terrapins heading into this season. The good news is they probably can’t have a worse season than they

#13 Big Ten Preseason Oregon Looks to Turn Things Around

Sept 7, 2026: It’s hard to imagine a worse year for Dana Altman and his Ducks than last season as Oregon not only failed to make the NCAA Tournament, but barely won 5 gam

#14 Big Ten Preseason Minnesota Gophers Look to Make Jump and Get a NCAAT Bid

Sept 3, 2026: Last season wasn’t a great year for the Minnesota Golden Gophers but it could probably be judged as a very positive sign for the direction of the program. F

Washington Huskies 2026 Preview - #15 Big Ten

August 31, 2026: It has been a rough start to the new conference for the Washington Huskies. Danny Sprinkle is entering his third year leading the Seattle teams and has o

#17 Big Ten Team - Northwestern Wildcats 2026 Season Preview

August 27, 2026: Northwestern head coach, Chris Collins, has got to be questioning his luck with the universe. Indubitably the best mens head basketball coach in Northwes