Six members of the Big Ten champion and top-ranked Ohio State men’s basketball team were recognized among the 2011 All-Big Ten men’s basketball teams and award winners, announced Monday by the conference office. Jared Sullinger was a unanimous pick for Big Ten Freshman of the Year by the coaches and media and garnered first team All-Big Ten honors, while fellow rookie Aaron … [Read more...] about All-Big Ten Basketball Teams Announced; Purdue’s JaJuan Johnson POY
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Purdue Boilermakers Owning State of Indiana Basketball Right Now
When Robbie Hummel went down with a season-ending injury in mid October, many college basketball pundits believed the Purdue Boilermakers' dream season to be was lost. Their lofty top ten, in some cases top five, national ranking seemed no longer appropriate, and many experts wrote them off. Yet here they are, the second most consistent and powerful team in the Big Ten. … [Read more...] about Purdue Boilermakers Owning State of Indiana Basketball Right Now
Maturi Shows Intelligent Restraint with Mbakwe Mishap
Different situations call for individual attention and selective punishment. … [Read more...] about Maturi Shows Intelligent Restraint with Mbakwe Mishap
Purdue’s JaJuan Johnson Named Mid-Season All-American
Purdue Boilermakers senior forward/center JaJuan Johnson was recognized for his early-season efforts on Wednesday when Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News counted him among his five college basketball midseason All-Americans. The second AP Preseason All-American in Purdue history, Johnson is averaging 19.9 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game on the season. In two Big … [Read more...] about Purdue’s JaJuan Johnson Named Mid-Season All-American
JaJuan Johnson Adds Weight, Needs to Carry the Load at Purdue
The Purdue Boilermakers came in with high hopes for a Big Ten and possibly a national championship, but their college basketball season took a serious turn for the worse before it even got started when Boilers MVP Robbie Hummel went down for the count on October 15th. Now Boilers coach Matt Painter will no doubt emulate Britney Spears by saying "Gimme More," as in E'Twaun … [Read more...] about JaJuan Johnson Adds Weight, Needs to Carry the Load at Purdue
