Big Ten Basketball Links: 8/17

We are finally starting up our "Big Ten Links" series. It's the off-season, but that doesn't mean that there isn't any news to go around. Here's your digest for the day.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Pregame photo of both teams. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23HawksInEurope&amp;src=hash">#HawksInEurope</a> <a href="http://t.co/17OA9SV1tb">pic.twitter.com/17OA9SV1tb</a></p>&mdash; Iowa Basketball (@IowaHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/IowaHoops/statuses/368801121021616128">August 17, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Iowa's season could be B1G.

More links:

• The Only Colors gives you an awesome MSU recruiting roundup. Lots of good tidbits there.

• You saw a MSU recruiting roundup. Now it's time for a Michigan recruiting roundup. (Paid)

• Minnesota hoops is getting some action on the recruiting front.

• IU could still have a top-five recruiting class for 2014. The Crimson Quarry examines the possibilities.

• An Illinois assistant will be suspended for two post-season games, due to "inappropriate contact with an official".

• It looks like ex-OSU player Deshaun Thomas will continue his professional career overseas.

• Penn State's Pat Chambers is apparently lost in overseas architecture.

• You saw the BTP ranking of the top-five Big Ten coaches. Here's another viewpoint.

On another note, Nebraska's new basketball arena.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Nebraska&#39;s new basketball arena is ridiculous 😍 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23GBR&amp;src=hash">#GBR</a> <a href="http://t.co/mo6iTiXZeM">pic.twitter.com/mo6iTiXZeM</a></p>&mdash; Alli Peterson (@allitweeterson) <a href="https://twitter.com/allitweeterson/statuses/368740580869689345">August 17, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<li><a href="http://www.btpowerhouse.com/2013/8/12/4605516/big-ten-basketball-head-coach-rankings-2013?utm_source=btpowerhouse&utm_medium=nextclicks&utm_campaign=blogs">Examining the Best of the B1G Head Coach "Position"</a></li>
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