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Ohio State To Face Memphis In 2015 Hoophall Miami Invitational

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According to reports, the Buckeyes will be set to face Memphis next season in the 2015 Hoophall Miami Invitational. This should be an exciting matchup for Ohio State in late November near Thanksgiving. Kentucky will also be at the event participating in a double-header with South Florida.

Fran McCaffery Speaks About Frank Kaminsky and Adam Woodbury Incident

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Iowa's head coach spoke to The Gazette about one of the big storylines from Iowa's road loss to Wisconsin. McFaffery responded harshly to ESPN commentator Dan Dakich's comments and defended Adam Woodbury. Details of the incident can be seen here.

Rutgers Targeting 2016 3-Star Point Guard Devonte Green

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The Scarlet Knights continue to pursue a 2016 prospect out of New York in the form of Devonte Green. He is rated as the #3 player in the state of New York according to 247Sports. Cincinnati has offered according to 247Sports. Maryland and North Carolina led Green's Crystal Ball selections.

6 Big Ten Teams In The NCAA Tournament According to 1/22 ESPN Bracketology

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The Big Ten has a total of six teams currently in the NCAA Tournament according to ESPN's latest bracketology. They are (listed by seed): #2 Maryland, #2 Wisconsin, #8 Indiana, #8 Iowa, #8 Michigan State, and #9 Ohio State. Illinois is also currently listed as the 8th team out of the NCAA Tournament. You can see the full bracketology here.

Northwestern To Wear Alternate Uniforms Against Penn State

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Northwestern's athletic department has announced that the basketball team will be wearing alternate uniforms in its home game against Penn State on February 21st. The Wildcats lost their only matchup against Penn State last season.

Aaron Cosby To Miss 1-2 Weeks For Illinois With Retinal Tear

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More bad news for Illinois as starting guard Aaron Cosby will miss tonight's Illinois vs. Purdue game with an eye injury that he suffered against Indiana. Before facing the Hoosiers, Cosby had played at least 20 minutes in 16 straight games. Cosby had an offensive rating of 123 and had 19 points against Northwestern earlier this month.

D'Angelo Russell (Ohio State) and Melo Trimble (Maryland) Top 1/21 Sports Illustrated Top Freshmen List

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Two freshmen from the Big Ten made a list of the top freshmen in the country according to Sports Illustrated. The list looked at the best freshmen in the country outside of Duke's Jahlil Okafor. Melo Trimble came in at #1 and D'Angelo Russell came in at #2.

Frank Kaminsky (Wisconsin) Tops 1/21 Sports Illustrated Wooden Watch

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Wisconsin big man Frank Kaminsky came in at the top of Sports Illustrated's latest list looking at the best players in the nation. Kaminsky has a 124.9 offensive rating this season and has scored at least 10 points in 17 of Wisconsin's 18 games this season.

Rutgers Offers 2016 Power Forward Taurean Thompson

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The Scarlet Knights have put out a new offer to a 2016 prospect out of New Jersey. Taurean Thompson is a power forward and is unrated by the major recruiting services. However, other major programs like Kansas State, Temple, and Seton Hall have expressed interest in Thompson.

Purdue Offers 2016 4-Star Small Forward Rapolas Ivanauskas

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The Boilermakers have put out a new offer to a 2016 prospect out of Barrington, Illinois. He is rated as a 4-star recruit by 247Sports and as the #3 recruit in the state. Iowa and Northwestern have also offered according to 247Sports.