BIG TEN

If the preseason prognosticators have it right, Jan. 23 and Feb. 14 will be key dates in the Big Ten basketball race. Maryland visits Michigan State on Jan. 23, and Indiana comes to the Breslin Center on Feb. 14. Those are popular picks as the top teams in the league next season. The Big Ten released its basketball schedule Thursday night on the Big Ten Network’s “BTN Live”. Big Ten Network analyst Shon Morris gave his preseason top five, and it’s a bit different from many. He has Maryland No. 1, MSU No. 2, Purdue No. 3, Wisconsin No. 4 and Indiana No. 5. – Joe Rexrode, Detroit Free Press, Read More