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Freshman Forward Mickey Mitchell Ruled Eligible For Ohio State Buckeyes

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According to a school release, the Buckeyes received great news on Friday as freshman forward Mickey Mitchell was ruled eligible by the NCAA. He was rated as a 4-star recruit by 247Sports coming out of high school and was expected to make an impact early on, but was sidelined due to this eligibility issue during the first 10 games of the season. Look for him to potentially add depth on the wing, especially with the departure of Austin Grandstaff earlier this week.

Center Ibrahima Diallo Out Indefinitely For Rutgers Scarlet Knights

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According to a release from the school, Rutgers is expected to be without redshirt freshman center Ibrahima Diallo indefinitely. He recently suffered a fracture right foot in practice and has been forced to sit out. Diallo has played in all 10 games this season and is averaging 3.8 points and 3.7 rebounds in 15.6 minutes-per-game. With Shaquille Doorson suffering an injury earlier this year as well, it's been a rough go for the Scarlet Knights upfront this season.

Ohio State transfer Austin Grandstaff lists schools that have reached out

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Austin Grandstaff, a four-star prospect that just started his freshman season in Columbus, announced earlier today that he was transferring from the program. While the news was sudden, he has already mentioned to ESPN that a list of programs, including Nebraska, have already reached out to him. Grandstaff was a relatively promising prospect that could be a viable option for a team in need of perimeter shooting, so it's not a huge surprise to see so many teams reach out. As of now, though, there hasn't been any indication as to where the Texas native will end up.

Ohio State freshman Austin Grandstaff announces he will transfer

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In unexpected news today, Ohio State freshman Austin Grandstaff announced that he will transfer from the program. Grandstaff was a four-star recruit and a part of Thad Matta's 2015 recruiting class. So far this season the freshman guard had averaged 4.4 points per game off the bench for the Buckeyes.

"I just feel like I need to do what is best for me...I just feel like this isn't the right fit for me," said Grandstaff.

Former Wisconsin star Frank Kaminsky writes thank you letter to Bo Ryan

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Former Wisconsin star Frank Kaminsky has penned a thank you letter to his college head coach Bo Ryan, who recently retired this week.

Indiana offers 2018 guard Musa Jallow

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The Hoosiers have extended an offer to class of 2018 guard Musa Jallow. The Bloomington native also holds offers from IUPUI and Toledo, while both Michigan and Purdue have shown interest in the 6'5" guard.

Bo Ryan Retires Immediately As Head Coach of Wisconsin Badgers

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In a surprise, Wisconsin has announced that head coach Bo Ryan will retire immediately. Assistant Greg Gard will take over the coach heading forward. Last summer, Ryan indicating that he was planning to retire, but not specific timetable appeared to be in place. Ryan led Wisconsin to a record 364 wins, seven Big Ten championships and two Final Fours

Troy Williams (Indiana) named CBS Sports Player of the Week

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Indiana forward Troy Williams was named CBS Sports player of the week for last week. Williams is the second Big Ten player to earn the nod, following Denzel Valentine who earned the accolade for week two of the season. Williams averaged 14 points, 13 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2.5 assists and 2 steals per game in wins against IPFW and McNeese State. Interestingly enough CBS Sports gave Williams the award, while the Big Ten nominated two different players for conference player of the week honors.

Riley Dearring (Wisconsin) announces he will transfer

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Wisconsin guard Riley Dearring has announced that he will transfer. The sophomore guard has played sparingly throughout his career in Madison, only seeing the floor for 45 minutes in 18 games over the first two years of his career. Dearring was a three star prospect from Minnesota who chose the Badgers over offers from Drake, Illinois State and Northeastern.

Three Big Ten Teams Ranked In Week 6 USA Today Coaches Poll

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Three Big Ten teams remain ranked in this weeks USA Today Coaches Poll, with Michigan State once again taking the top spot. The Spartans received 28 of the 32 first place votes this week, with Iowa State picking up 3 and Oklahoma earning the remaining first place vote. The other two Big Ten teams ranked this week were Maryland and Purdue, placing in at seventh and eighth respectively. Also receiving votes were Indiana, Iowa and Northwestern.