It's a unique situation in Michigan that has both the Spartans and the Wolverines demanding all of the state's attention and Iowa's defense is the primary reason for the Hawkeyes' 9-2 start. ...more

Top-ranked Indiana fell in overtime to Butler, while Iowa, Penn State and Ohio State posted wins over mid-majors on Saturday. ...more

The Big Ten has eight games on tap for Saturday and one on Sunday after taking Thursday and Friday off. ...more

The Badgers rebounded from a tough loss last Saturday to Marquette and defeated Green Bay 65-54 on Wednesday night while former Michigan State star Draymond Green hit the game-winning shot for the Golden State Warriors to take down the Miami Heat. ...more

Michigan coach John Beilein is being cautious about his team's 10-0 start, the third-best start in school history. "When you get off to this type of start, you've got to be careful," he said. ...more

News and notes from around the league, including Purdue struggling to score, Penn State juggling minutes for its guards and Iowa coach Fran McCaffery tinkering with his lineup. ...more

Illinois G Brandon Paul is having a senior year to remember. ...more

The emergence of Illinois and Minnesota has made the Big Ten undeniably the deepest conference in the country. ...more

Despite a second-half surge from Arkansas, the Wolverines are 9-0 for their best start since the 1988-89 season. ...more

Ohio State's backup C Amir Williams is struggling to find consistency in his sophomore season and Northwestern freshman Aaron Liberman will become just the second Division I player to wear a yarmulke while playing. ...more