In a matchup that was not the most aesthetically pleasing to watch, Michigan dug in defensively and grinded out a 66-63 win.

Coach Matt Painter's team has been paced by star point guard Braden Smith, who had a January run for the ages that no player in either men's or women's college basketball this century can claim.

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BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Purdue faces Rutgers after Braden Smith scored 22 points in Purdue's 79-61 win against the Northwestern Wildcats. The Scarlet Knights are 7-1 on their home court. Rutgers ...

BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Purdue visits Rutgers after Braden Smith scored 22 points in Purdue's 79-61 win against the Northwestern Wildcats. The Scarlet Knights are 7-1 in home games. Rutgers ranks ...

The Big Ten schedule is nearing the halfway point as January winds down. One team has separated itself at the top of the ...

Murray State hosts the Indiana State Sycamores after Katelyn Young scored 26 points in Murray State's 81-59 win against the Drake Bulldogs.

Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves against his former team, David Pastrnak set up Morgan Geekie’s goal and added an empty-netter ...

In two straight games, Nebraska just didn’t do enough. The missed free throws, the turnovers, the losing plays added up, and the Huskers dropped three spots in the Big Ten ...

Player ratings as the Boilermakers improve to 12-4 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten: Insider:To hell with what NBA mock drafts say, Braden Smith was best player on court vs. Rutgers Doyel ...

Ace Baldwin Jr. had 22 points, Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 18 and Penn State snapped a four-game losing streak with an 80-72 victory over Rutgers ...