Big Ten Offseason Rundown
Also, here's the link to the preseason events so you can see the participants for each.
ILLINOIS
Staff changes: New coach John Groce (Ohio) brought Jamall Walker and Dustin Ford with him, and he has hired Brandon Miller as an assistant to the head coach and Mark Morris (Ohio) as the director of basketball operations.
Preseason tournament: Maui Invitational
Non-conference games: 11-28 vs. Georgia Tech (ACC-Big Ten); 12-8 at Gonzaga; 12-22 vs. Missouri in St. Louis; 12-29 vs. Auburn at the United Center
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- Sam McLaurin (Coastal Carolina -- eligible immediately); Rayvonte Rice (Drake); OUT -- None
Sat out: None
Early departure: Meyers Leonard
INDIANA
Staff changes: Kenny Johnson (Towson) replaces assistant Bennie Seltzer (head coach at Samford)
Preseason tournament: Legends Classic
Non-conference games: 11-27 vs. North Carolina (ACC-Big Ten); 12-15 vs. Butler in Indianapolis
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- None
Sat out: Maurice Creek (injury)
Early departure: None
IOWA
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: Cancun Challenge
Non-conference games: vs. Northern Iowa (12-15) in the Big Four Classic in Des Moines; 12-7 vs. Iowa State; 11-27 at Virginia Tech
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- Jared Uthoff (Wisconsin); OUT -- Branden Stubbs (walk-on)
Sat out: None
Early departure: None
MICHIGAN
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: Preseason NIT
Non-conference games: 11-27 vs. N.C. State (ACC-Big Ten); 12-15 vs. West Virginia in the Brooklyn Hoop Festival (Barclays); 12-8 vs. Arkansas
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- Evan Smotrycz (Maryland); Carlton Brundidge (Detroit); Colton Christian (Florida International); Sai Tummala (walk-on)
Sat out: Jon Horford (injury redshirt)
Early departure: None
MICHIGAN STATE
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: 11-13 vs. Kansas in Atlanta (Champions Classic)
Non-conference games: 12-22 vs. Texas; 11-28 at Miami (ACC-Big Ten)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- None
Sat out: None
Early departure: None
MINNESOTA
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: Battle of Atlantis
Non-conference games: 11-27 at Florida State (ACC-Big Ten); 11-18 vs. Richmond; 12-8 at USC
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- Chip Armelin (Southern Mississippi)
Sat out: Trevor Mbakwe (injury), Maurice Walker (injury)
Early departure: None
NEBRASKA
Staff changes: New coach Tim Miles (Colorado State) brought assistant coach Craig Smith, director of player development Ronald Coleman and director of operations Jayden Olson with him from Colorado State. He also hired assistant Ben Johnson (Northern Iowa) and Chris Harriman (St. Louis).
Preseason tournament: Hosting the Nebraska Classic (11-15, 18, 21, 24) -- teams to be determined
Non-conference games: 11-27 at Wake Forest (ACC-Big Ten); 12-3 at USC; 12-6 vs. Creighton
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- Terran Petteway (Texas Tech); Walter Pitchford (Florida); OUT -- Jorge Brian Diaz (pro); Josiah Moore (Tennessee Tech)
Sat out: None
Early departure: None
NORTHWESTERN
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: South Padre Invitational
Non-conference games: 11-27 vs. Maryland (ACC-Big Ten); 12-4 at Baylor; 12-21 vs. Stanford; 12-8 vs. Butler
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- Jared Swopshire (Louisville - eligible immediately); OUT -- None
Sat out: Nikola Cerina (TCU)
Early departure: None
OHIO STATE
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: Hall of Fame Tip-Off
Non-conference games: 11-28 at Duke (ACC-Big Ten); 11-9 vs. Marquette in Carrier Classic in Charleston; 12-22 vs. Kansas
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- Jordan Sibert (Dayton); J.D. Weatherspoon (Toledo)
Sat out: None
Early departure: Jared Sullinger
PENN STATE
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Non-conference games: 11-28 vs. Boston College (ACC-Big Ten); 12-29 vs. Duquesne; TBD vs. La Salle (at the Palestra)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- Matt Glover (San Francisco); Trey Lewis (Cleveland State); Peter Alexis (Philadelphia University)
Sat out: D.J. Newbill (Southern Mississippi)
Early departure: None
PURDUE
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: 2K Sports Classic/Wounded Warrior (NYC)
Non-conference games: 11-28 at Clemson (ACC-Big Ten); 12-15 vs. Notre Dame in Indianapolis: 12-1 vs. Xavier; 1-19 vs. West Virginia
Trips: Italy (Aug. 7-17)
Transfers: IN -- None; Kelsey Barlow; John Hart (IUPUI - eligible immediately)
Sat out: Donnie Hale (redshirt)
Early departure: None
WISCONSIN
Staff changes: Sharif Chambliss (video) to Milwaukee as an assistant coach
Preseason tournament: Las Vegas Invitational
Non-conference games: 12-8 at Marquette; 11-28 vs. Virginia (ACC-Big Ten); 12-2 vs. California; at Florida (11-14)Trips: None
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- Jared Uthoff (Iowa)
Sat out: George Marshall (redshirt); Zach Bohannon (Air Force)
Early departure: None
