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Patrick Stevens provides a specialist look inside a premier college basketball conference. The analysis highlights standout teams, key players, conference dynamics, and potential NCAA implications.
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Newspaper
Holland Sentinel
Location
Holland, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 2018
Page
11
Patrick Stevens provides a specialist look inside a premier college basketball conference. The analysis highlights standout teams, key players, conference dynamics, and potential NCAA implications.
Ohio State moved to 9-0 in Big Ten play with a win over Nebraska as Keith Bates-Diop shined, while Purdue surged to 8-0 in conference action and ranked in the top five nationally in efficiency. The top tier widened as Indiana and Maryland stumbled, and Nebraska’s win over Michigan masked a deeper foe.
A Big Ten power poll notes Minnesota's rough spell with five losses in six games, amid travel chaos and a late-season slide. Purdue holds top form, while Ohio State Michigan State and Indiana also press their cases. The piece surveys current standings through Monday, highlighting Amir Coffey's return and Illinois's grim 0-8 conference start.
Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann joined an exclusive Big Ten list with an 8-0 league start, matching historic runs of Walter Meanwell and Sam Barry. Purdue enters the week one win shy of a school record as it pursues its own long streaks, while Purdue has three 16 game streaks in program history, last reached in 1987-88.
Indiana and Purdue meet in a pivotal Big Ten clash as conference schedules shift next year. Indiana seeks an at-large NCAA bid after a tough loss at Michigan State and a 71-68 win over Maryland led by Juwan Morgan's 25 points on a sprained ankle. Purdue arrives riding strong defense and momentum, making this a must-watch battle for league positioning and bragging rights in the final one-time meeting for now.
Anthony Cowan of Maryland, Carson Edwards of Purdue, James Palmer Jr of Nebraska, Nick Ward of Michigan State, and a fifth player highlighted for standout Week performances. Cowan averaged 19.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists across two wins. Edwards posted 21.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.5 steals in Purdue victories over Iowa and Wisconsin. Palmer averaged 21.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and hit a game winning 3 against Illinois as Nebraska won twice. Ward contributed 18 points and 13 rebounds as Michigan State defeated Indiana.
Steigenga scored 13 points to reach 2,765 for Cornerstone, trailing record holder by seven. Vander Sluis added 12 rebounds as the game built a big early lead. The Holland Christian pair drew a large local crowd, with Steigenga chasing both school and state marks and remaining on pace to surpass earlier records.
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