— Tre Williams scored 14 points and Jamal Mashburn Jr. 11 and Minnesota snapped a seven-game skid with a 51-46 win over Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tournament on Wednesday.
— Ryan Young's putback with 2.7 seconds left gave Northwestern a 79-78 win over Nebraska in a regular-season finale on Sunday.
— Boo Buie scored 15 points and Chase Audige added 14, and Northwestern scored the last six points of the game to beat Maryland 60-55 on Wednesday night, ending the Terrapins' five-game win streak.
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— Boo Buie scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half, sparking Northwestern to rally past Minnesota 67-59 on Thursday night, bringing an end to a 13-game losing streak that stretches back to Dec. 29.
— Micah Potter scored 19 points, D'Mitrik Trice had 13 and No. 21 Wisconsin shut down lowly Northwestern for a 68-51 victory Sunday night.
— Kofi Cockburn had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu added 13 points and No. 5 Illinois beat Northwestern 73-66 on Tuesday.
— Ron Harper Jr. had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Myles Johnson controlled the paint with 12 points and 14 rebounds and No. 25 Rutgers beat Northwestern 64-50 on Saturday night.
— Aljami Durham scored a career-high 24 points, Armaan Franklin tied his best with 23 points and Indiana beat Northwestern 79-76 in double overtime on Wednesday night for the Wildcats' 10th straight loss.
— Jaden Ivey scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds Saturday, providing the energy No. 24 Purdue needed to get past pesky Northwestern 75-70.
— Jacob Young scored 19 points and Ron Harper Jr. scored all 13 of his in the second half and Rutgers held off Northwestern for a 64-56 win Sunday night.
— Izaiah Brockington scored 21 points including a pair of late free throws to help Penn State hold off Northwestern for an 81-78 victory on Saturday night.
— Tyler Wahl paced a balanced attack with 14 points and No. 10 Wisconsin pulled away in the second half for a 68-52 victory over Northwestern on Wednesday night.
— Luka Garza had 17 points and 10 rebounds in just 24 minutes, and No. 5 Iowa rolled to a 96-73 victory over Northwestern on Sunday.
— Ohio State was not going to let Northwestern come from behind again.
N'western has lost 3 straight since a 71-70 home win 12/26 vs. Ohio St. An upset W by NU (6-4, 3-3) Wed. @ #21 OSU (9-3, 3-3 & 6-0 @ home) would give it 3 wins in 4 games vs the Buckeyes for the 1st time since 1969 & 2 in a row for the 1st time since ‘67. NU has split its last 2 @ OSU, but hasn't won 2 of 3 there since a 1935 loss after 4 straight NU wins. From ‘35 on, OSU is 65-6 vs. NU in Columbus & has won 35 of the last 36 (34 in a row before a 2017 L to the NCAA tourney-bound Wildcats).
Juwan Howard and the Wolverines are carrying the banner for the rugged Big Ten, while USC and UCLA had big weeks out west.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 14-3 | - | 23-5 |
| Illinois | 16-4 | +0.5 | 24-7 |
| Iowa | 14-6 | 1.5 | 22-9 |
| Purdue | 13-6 | 2 | 18-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 3.5 | 21-10 |
| Wisconsin | 10-10 | 5.5 | 18-13 |
| Rutgers | 10-10 | 5.5 | 16-12 |
| Maryland | 9-11 | 6.5 | 17-14 |
| Michigan State | 9-11 | 6.5 | 15-13 |
| Indiana | 7-12 | 8 | 12-15 |
| Penn State | 7-12 | 8 | 11-14 |
| Northwestern | 6-13 | 9 | 9-15 |
| Minnesota | 6-14 | 9.5 | 14-15 |
| Nebraska | 3-16 | 12 | 7-20 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Simmons | SF | Signed | 82 |
| Julian Roper | SG | Signed | 80 |
| Brooks Barnhizer | SF | Signed | 75 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-1 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 1 |
