Jan. 17, 2011
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FACES OF THE BIG TEN
Jordan Hulls, Indiana
So., Bloomington, Ind. / Bloomington South
Hulls is an Academic All-America candidate boasting a 3.43 GPA in his second year with the Hoosiers. He is the most prominent Bloomington product to play for IU since Jared Jeffries led the Hoosiers to the 2002 national championship game. The former Mr. Indiana led his Bloomington South team to an undefeated season and a state championship his senior year. A full-time starter as a sophomore, Hulls is one of the top shooters in the Big Ten, making 56.7 percent of his field goal attempts and 51.5 percent of his three-point tries. His grandfather, John Hulls, was a member of Bob Knight?s original Indiana coaching staff when college basketball?s all-time winningest coach came to IU in 1971.
PROGRAMMING NOTE:
Sunday's Wisconsin at Northwestern game has been moved to a 12:30 p.m. ET start. The game will be televised live on the Big Ten Network. The move was made to accommodate fans and avoid conflict with the NFL's NFC Championship game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers.
The Week That Was:
After three weeks of conference play, Ohio State remains the lone undefeated team in the conference standings at 5-0. Michigan State and Purdue are tied for second, one game back at 4-1, while Illinois and Wisconsin are tied for fourth, two games out, at 3-2. Big Ten action continues on Tuesday as the Illini host the Spartans at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and Northwestern welcomes Michigan at 9 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network.
Raking in the Rankings:
Six Big Ten teams are ranked in the Associated Press (AP) and ESPN/USA Today Coaches polls, ranking second among all conferences. Only the Big East has more ranked squads with nine in the AP and seven in the coaches poll. In the coaches poll, the Big Ten leads all conferences with 55 percent of its teams among the top 25. The Big East is second (44 percent). Ohio State is No. 1 in both polls, achieving its first top billing from both services since March 12, 2007. Also ranked for the Big Ten are No. 14/13 Purdue, No. 15/19 Minnesota, No. 17/18 Michigan State, No. 18/17 Wisconsin and No. 23/22 Illinois. Penn State is receiving one vote outside the AP top 25. The Badgers are enjoying their highest ranking of the season, up two spots from last week in the AP poll and up four spots in the coaches poll. Michigan State is at its highest slot since Dec. 20 in either poll, jumping from outside the rankings to No. 17 in the AP poll and from No. 24 to No. 18 in the coaches poll. Also making a huge jump, Minnesota received votes outside the top 25 in last week's AP poll, vaulting to No. 15 this week. The Gophers also leapt from No. 25 to No. 19 in the coaches poll.
Knocking 'Em Down:
Big Ten teams are racking up wins against top-rated opponents, including impressive performances by Minnesota and Penn State. The Golden Gophers beat then-No. 8/8 Purdue, 70-67, on Thursday, marking the team's second win over a top-10 opponent this season. Minnesota also downed then-No. 8/8 North Carolina on Nov. 19, making the Gophers one of just five programs in the nation with two wins over top-10 foes. Penn State beat then-No. 18/19 Michigan State on Jan. 8 and then-No. 16/16 Illinois on Jan. 11, becoming the first Big Ten team and just the second in the nation to knock off two top-25 opponents in back-to-back games.
Working Overtime:
Michigan State's overtime wins against Wisconsin and Northwestern last week marked the first time in history that the Spartans played back-to-back home overtime contests. It also marked the team's first back-to-back overtime performances since 2005-06. The last time a Big Ten team played in back-to-back overtime games was Illinois last season, winning against Northwestern on Dec. 30 before falling to Gonzaga on Jan. 2. The last time a Big Ten team played in back-to-back overtime games against two conference foes came in 2008-09 when Wisconsin lost to Minnesota on Jan. 15 before losing to Iowa on Jan. 21. The last time a Big Ten team won both ends of back-to-back overtime contests was during the 1999-00 season when Michigan defeated Purdue on Jan. 8 before winning over Illinois on Jan. 16.
Tenacious D:
Big Ten teams continue to rank as some of the nation's best defensive squads. Wisconsin is fifth in the NCAA in scoring defense, allowing opponents to score an average of just 56.4 points per game. The Badgers are one of just two teams in the nation who have yet to surrender 70 points in a game this season. Wisconsin has not given up 70 points at home in over two years (34 games), tying Ohio State for the longest active streak in the nation. The Buckeyes rank eighth in the nation in scoring defense (57.1), while Purdue ranks 12th (58.3).
Renaissance Men:
Several Big Ten players are among elite school and conference clubs with impressive career numbers in several stat categories. With 1,875 points, 555 rebounds and 472 assists, Penn State's Talor Battle is one of three players in Big Ten history with over 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 400 assists and is on pace to become the first player in Big Ten annals with over 2,000 career points, 500 boards and 500 assists. With a block against West Virginia on Sunday, Purdue's E'Twaun Moore became just the fourth player in school history to total 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists, 100 steals and 50 blocks. Last week, Purdue's JaJuan Johnson became the second active Big Ten player with over 1,000 career points and 700 rebounds, joining Illinois' Mike Davis. Ohio State's David Lighty needs one more rebound to become the sixth active conference player with over 1,000 career points and 500 boards.
Home Sweet Home:
Big Ten teams combined to go 8-2 at home during conference games last week, including a perfect 5-0 home record over the weekend. Conference squads are a combined 100-16 (.862) on their home courts this year with every team owning a .500 or better record, and four squads -- Illinois, Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin -- undefeated in front of the home crowd. During conference play, Big Ten squads are a combined 23-9 (.719) at home.
Give it Up:
Big Ten teams and players are some of the nation's best at passing and protecting the ball. Wisconsin leads the nation in turnovers per game and is one of four Big Ten teams to rank in the top 25 of that category. Michigan and Ohio State are tied for sixth, while Purdue comes in at No. 22. The Badgers are second in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio, while Ohio State ranks fourth, followed by No. 5 Northwestern and No. 6 Purdue. The Buckeyes lead the NCAA in turnover margin, followed by No. 9 Purdue and No. 21 Northwestern. Five Big Ten teams rank among the NCAA's top 25 in assists per game, led by No. 9 Northwestern and followed by No. 11 Ohio State, No. 15 Purdue, No. 19 Illinois and No. 21 Michigan State. Individually, Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor ranks second in assists-to-turnover ratio, while Michigan's Darius Morris and Illinois' Demetri McCamey rank fourth and sixth, respectively, in assists per game. A complete list of Big Ten teams and players in the NCAA rankings can be found on Page 5 of this release.
Fantastic Freshman:
Ohio State freshman Jared Sullinger is establishing himself as one of the top players in the country, regardless of class. The 6-9 center has been named Big Ten Player or Co-Player of the Week three times this season and has taken home at least a share of the conference's Freshman of the Week award eight out of 10 times. He ranks sixth in the Big Ten and second among all NCAA freshmen with 17.6 points per game and is second in the conference and third among all freshmen with 9.9 rebounds per contest. Sullinger also has eight double-doubles this season, which is second in the Big Ten, tied for 20th in the NCAA and leads all freshmen.
Fast Starters:
With an 18-0 record, Ohio State remains one of only four undefeated teams in NCAA Division I. Of those squads, only three have 18 or more wins, a group made up of the Buckeyes, San Diego State (19-0) and Syracuse (18-0). Ohio State's start is the third-best in program history and best since the 1961-62 Buckeyes started 22-0.�
March is (Almost) On:
The Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament returns to Indianapolis March 10-13, 2011 for the fourth year of a five-year agreement that puts both the men's and women's events in the Circle City. All-session tickets for the 2011 Big Ten Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments are on sale now. For more information, visit www.bigten.org.
Let the Madness Begin:
The Big Ten Conference will serve as host for the second and third rounds of the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Games will be played at the United Center in Chicago, and a limited number of tickets are still available. Visit www.bigten.org for more information.
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