Bubble Watch 2021: Creighton joins Villanova as Big East locks
The Bluejays have earned their spot in the tourney, but the scramble for spots is far from complete.
The Bluejays have earned their spot in the tourney, but the scramble for spots is far from complete.
— Ayo Dosunmu had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double of the season, Kofi Cockburn scored 22 points in 24 minutes, and No. 5 Illinois cruised past Minnesota 94-63 Saturday for its seventh consecutive victory.
Minnesota guard and co-captain Gabe Kalscheur will miss three to four weeks with a broken finger on his shooting hand.
Trayce Jackson-Davis had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Indiana to an 82-72 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night.
— Aaron Wiggins scored 17 points, and Maryland cruised past Minnesota 72-59 Sunday night for a sweep of the season series.
— Marcus Carr scored 19 points, Gabe Kalscheur added 16 and Minnesota rallied late for a 71-68 victory over No. 24 Purdue on Thursday.
— Marcus Carr scored 11 of his 19 points in the last five minutes, Jamal Mashburn Jr. added a career-high 11 points and Minnesota defeated Nebraska 79-61 on Monday night.
Ohio State and Illinois vault into the top five while carnage hits this week's Power Rankings.
— Geo Baker scored eight of his 16 points in the final four minutes on Thursday night to help Rutgers win its fourth straight game, 76-72 over Minnesota.
— Brandon Newman scored 21 of his season-high 29 points in the second half Saturday, Trevion Williams added 17 points and 14 rebounds and Purdue overcame an early 14-point deficit to beat No. 21 Minnesota 81-62.
Houston, Alabama, Virginia and Florida State are climbing the rankings, but Gonzaga and Baylor are still in another echelon.
— Eric Ayala had 21 points and three steals to help Maryland deliver another road upset of a ranked Big Ten opponent, a wire-to-wire 63-49 victory over No. 17 Minnesota on Saturday.
Gonzaga and Baylor are in their own tiers atop men's college basketball. Everyone else, it seems, is fighting for No. 3.
Liam Robbins had 22 points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes to lead No. 23 Minnesota to a 75-57 victory over No. 7 Michigan on Saturday, handing the Wolverines their first loss.
— Liam Robbins had 22 points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes to lead No. 23 Minnesota to a 75-57 victory over No. 7 Michigan on Saturday, handing the Wolverines their first loss.
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TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Michigan | 11-1 | - | 16-1 |
Illinois | 12-4 | 1 | 16-6 |
Ohio State | 12-5 | 1.5 | 18-5 |
Iowa | 11-5 | 2 | 17-6 |
Purdue | 10-6 | 3 | 15-8 |
Wisconsin | 10-7 | 3.5 | 16-8 |
Rutgers | 9-9 | 5 | 13-9 |
Maryland | 8-9 | 5.5 | 14-10 |
Indiana | 7-9 | 6 | 12-11 |
Michigan State | 6-9 | 6.5 | 12-9 |
Minnesota | 6-10 | 7 | 13-10 |
Penn State | 5-11 | 8 | 8-12 |
Northwestern | 3-13 | 10 | 6-14 |
Nebraska | 1-13 | 11 | 5-16 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Treyton Thompson | C | Signed | 79 |
Kenny Pohto | C | Signed | 79 |
Final Fours | 1 |
Tournament Record | 14-14 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 14 |