Big Ten, Illinois and West Coast

Illinois, Michigan make west coast statements: Big Ten men's basketball power rankings
Big wins over the Big Ten's best of the west left Illinois and Michigan in contention for the top spot in the power rankings.
After months of planning, men’s basketball embarks on first West Coast swing
The ACC chunked out the schedule in this first year of national expansion, so that teams travel to play both Stanford and California in one swing. Virginia will be one of the first two teams to test its approach to the travel, a real guinea pig. Virginia Tech also jetted to the Pacific, its schedule mirroring Virginia’s.
Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings (Vol. 9): Illinois Impressive in West Coast Trip
Illinois picked up two big road wins vs. Oregon and Washington, Nebraska takes down UCLA and more. How it impacts the Big Ten basketball power rankings.
Michigan State basketball hosts Washington in first West Coast test of new-look Big Ten
No. 14 Michigan State basketball hosts Washington on Thursday night (8 p.m./BTN), the first of four games against the Big Ten's West Coast additions.
Minnesota, Nebraska rise in USA TODAY Sports Big Ten women's basketball power rankings
Minnesota and Nebraska are on the rise, and the teams at the top haven't missed a beat. Here are the latest USA TODAY Sports Network Big Ten women's basketball power rankings. Rankings are reflective of games through Jan.
Michigan basketball makes West Coast statement: 'Big Ten goes through Crisler'
U-M head coach Dusty May said it was simply a good road trip for the Wolverines, while his point guard said it should serve as a message to the B1G.
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Oregon State Women's Basketball: Beavers Beat San Francisco 64-57 for Big Conference Win
Oregon State picked up a big win back in Gill Coliseum Thursday night, taking down the San Francisco Dons 64-57. The Dons had ...
One week after traveling up Pacific Coast Highway, Gonzaga players, coaches send thoughts to LA County residents impacted by fires
On Dec. 30, Gonzaga players and coaches rode on the Pacific Coast Highway while traveling from their team hotel in Santa ...
Hornets aim for back-to-back victories as west coast trip begins in LA vs. Lakers
Following a Tuesday night win over the Suns, the Hornets will look to win consecutive games for the first time since early ...
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Virginia heads west, aims to deny Cal first ACC win
Virginia makes its first West Coast swing in its Atlantic Coast Conference history when the Cavaliers tip off a two-game trip ...
Women’s basketball: Gonzaga, Washington State square off in pivotal West Coast Conference game
The Zags have a bye Thursday before facing WSU. The Cougars have a tough road game at Saint Mary’s on Thursday before a quick ...
Northern Illinois joining Mountain West and the 3 weirdest moves of conference realignment
There have been seismic shifts in college football and by the end of it all the landscape will be unrecognizable.
Mistake-prone Terps are brought to heel by Huskies to open West Coast trip
The Terrapins are undone by a series of errors and poor shooting down the stretch in a 75-69 loss in their inaugural trip to ...
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Celtics Lab 299: Previewing Boston-OKC Thunder, Celtics' West Coast swing with Clemente Almanza
The crew also gets caught up on news and even share some New Year's resolutions for themselves, the league, and the teams we ...
James Franklin says 'everybody should be in a conference' ahead of Notre Dame CFP game vs Penn State
Penn State coach James Franklin said 'everybody should be in a conference' ahead of his team's College Football Playoff semifinal game vs Notre Dame ...
Washington State MBB Look For Fifth Consecutive Win in First Bout With Pacific
Thursday night will provide an opportunity for David Riley's Cougars to keep pace with the rest of the West Coast Conference ...