Illinois eyes first outright Big Ten title in decades
Illini coach Bruce Weber leads 18th ranked Illinois (21-5, 12-3) against Ohio State (14-14, 6-9) in Columbus seeking sole possession of first place and to end a 52-year run without an outright conference crown. The piece recalls Kerr era, past champions, and how parity has reshaped Big Ten titles.
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Harris Leads Badgers Past Indiana In Big Ten Tilt
Devin Harris fueled Wisconsin with 16 early points and finished with 26 as the No. 17 Badgers defeated Indiana 70-52 in Bloomington. Wisconsin choked off Indiana to the frustrate Hoosiers to 35 percent shooting, setting up a potential share of the Big Ten title while Indiana suffered a second straight home loss at Assembly Hall.
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Northwestern Edges Michigan On Final Chance In Narrow Defeat
Jitim Young scored 20 in his final home game as Northwestern fell 63-62 to Michigan after his late three point play. Michigan outrebounded 37-23 and Northwesterns low 35 percent shooting doomed them to another tough loss on Senior Night.
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Georgia tops Tennessee in overtime to reach SEC final
In Nashville, Georgia defeats top-ranked Tennessee 68-66 in overtime as Janese Hardrick drives for the winning layup with 0.9 seconds left. Kendrick, Ely, and Jackson trade key shots. Tennessee’s Ely leads with 27 points. Georgia seeks fourth-straight tournament title with win.
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Chiles lifts Murray State to NCAA bid in OVC final
Adam Chiles drilled a go-ahead jumper at 3:43 as Murray State defeated Austin Peay 66-60 to win the Ohio Valley Conference tournament title and secure its 12th NCAA Tournament berth. The Racers improved to 28-5, handing regular-season champ Austin Peay its first league loss.
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