Bubble Watch 2021: Welcome to the party, Spartans
On the outside looking in most of the season, Michigan State has played its way into tourney consideration.
On the outside looking in most of the season, Michigan State has played its way into tourney consideration.
Gonzaga and Baylor are still Nos. 1 and 2 by a wide margin, but did the weekend's Big Ten results upset the top-5 balance of power?
— Luka Garza scored 23 points to become Iowa's all-time leading scorer, and the 11th-ranked Hawkeyes beat Penn State 74-68 on Sunday.
We're coming down the stretch in college basketball, and these are the players who have stood out in each league.
— Luka Garza scored 30 points, Joe Wieskamp had 17 and No. 11 Iowa pulled away to beat No. 21 Wisconsin 77-62 on Thursday night.
Is Michigan college basketball's top threat to the Gonzaga-Baylor axis?
— Joe Wieskamp scored 21 points to lead Iowa's balanced offense in an 88-58 win over Michigan State on Saturday.
— Joe Wieskamp scored 26 points and Luka Garza overcame a slow start to score 22 as No. 15 Iowa beat No. 25 Rutgers 79-66 on Wednesday night.
Ohio State and Illinois vault into the top five while carnage hits this week's Power Rankings.
— Armaan Franklin made a 15-footer with 1.8 seconds left Sunday, giving Indiana a 67-65 victory and a season sweep of No. 8 Iowa.
— E.J. Liddell, Kyle Young and Duane Washington Jr. each had 16 points as No. 7 Ohio State beat No. 8 Iowa 89-85 on Thursday night.
The favorite to win college player of the year honors is considered a borderline NBA prospect. Why?
ESPN.com panelists assess the Wooden race, which at present looks like Iowa's Luka Garza vs. the field.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Michigan | 12-1 | - | 17-1 |
Illinois | 13-4 | 1 | 17-6 |
Ohio State | 12-6 | 2.5 | 18-6 |
Iowa | 11-6 | 3 | 17-7 |
Purdue | 11-6 | 3 | 16-8 |
Wisconsin | 10-7 | 4 | 16-8 |
Rutgers | 9-9 | 5.5 | 13-9 |
Maryland | 8-9 | 6 | 14-10 |
Michigan State | 7-9 | 6.5 | 13-9 |
Indiana | 7-9 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
Minnesota | 6-11 | 8 | 13-11 |
Penn State | 5-12 | 9 | 8-13 |
Northwestern | 4-13 | 10 | 7-14 |
Nebraska | 1-14 | 12 | 5-17 |
AP | COACHES |
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9 | 12 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Payton Sandfort | PF | Signed | 79 |
Final Fours | 3 |
Tournament Record | 30-28 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 26 |