Category: 2016 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament

By Zach Wagner | @zachwagner22 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Coming out of Thursday’s 79-75 second-round Big Ten Tournament win over Penn State, Ohio State coach Thad Matta looked and sounded as if he had just finished playing in the game. His face was cherry red. His shirt was covered in perspiration. His voice …

By Jennifer Brugh |@JenniferRBrugh Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – He called it a fresh start. After an often challenging season at the University of Illinois, that’s how John Groce, coach of the Fighting Illini, defined the step that began this week. “Sometimes I think we can overcomplicate things,” Groce said. “And I wanted to …

By Zach Wagner | @zachwagner22 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — With Michigan’s NCAA tournament hopes hanging in the balance, Zak Irvin went up for a jumper to keep his team’s dream alive. Irvin’s 16-foot shot with 3.3 seconds to go in overtime became the difference in Michigan’s 72-70 victory over Northwestern that preserved its …