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No. 13 Wisconsin has an opportunity to achieve a pair of unique milestones on Sunday afternoon when it travels to Mackey Arena to play No. 20 Purdue. No Wisconsin team has won at Indiana and at Purdue during the same season since 1972. The Badgers (13-2, 2-0 Big Ten) defeated No. 25 Indiana 75-68 on Tuesday night in Bloomington's Assembly Hall and will go for a rare Hoosier State sweep against the Boilermakers (13-3, 2-1), who beat Wisconsin twice during the 2015-2016 season, including a 91-80 victory in March at West Lafayette. Continue to Article

January 07, 2017 6:28:pm EST

Nate Mason made sure it was a very special weekend in Indiana for the Pitino family - son Richard, who is the Minnesota coach, and father Rick, the Louisville coach. Mason contributed 31 points, 11 assists and six rebounds on Sunday, and Minnesota pulled away in overtime for a 91-82 Big Ten victory against No, 15 Purdue in Mackey Arena. On Saturday, Rick Pitino's No. 6 Cardinals dominated Indiana 77-62 in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Continue to Article

January 01, 2017 9:02:pm EST

The primary school of thought when playing No. 15 Purdue is to attempt to contain post players Caleb Swanigan and Isaac Haas while gambling that the Boilermaker guards won't make enough perimeter shots to produce a victory. Iowa adhered to that strategy Wednesday night in each team's Big Ten opener, and paid dearly for the risk. Freshman guard Carsen Edwards scored 19 points and junior guard Dakota Mathias added 17 as Purdue dominated Iowa 89-67. Continue to Article

December 29, 2016 12:04:am EST