Big Ten Recaps
Ohio State Buckeyes 84, Marshall Thundering Herd 74
MaximumSam: Another fairly uninspiring effort from the Buckeyes. They looked to be rolling but let Noah Otshudi drop 27 to keep the Herd within striking distance. Anthony Thompson didn't look useless, at least.
Indiana Hoosiers 83, Syracuse Orange 80
MaximumSam: This one was nip and tuck the whole way. Darren Harris and Markus Burton both dropped 20 to lead the way. Yigi Toe Glue was a bucket shy of a double double. Feed the Toe Glue.
IUinVA: I didn’t watch the game, but I’m assuming that Keith Smart found a way to bust the Syracuse 2-3 zone. Tom Creams is redeemed!
Minnesota Golden Gophers 63, Cincinnati Bearcats 61
MaximumSam: Hey there Gophs! Still no Cade Tyson, but Kyan Evans dropped 26 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished 5 assists to lead the way. We also got a buzzer beater from Bobby Durkin.
MINNESOTA WINS IT AT THE BUZZER 🤯
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) November 10, 2026
BOBBY DURKIN FROM DEEP 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/hQAKGu1vuy
BoilerUp89: Cincinnati led by 7 with 2:38 to play but the Gophers finished the game with a 9-0 capped off with the play above. Minnesota dominated the boards but had 17 turnovers which left UC in the game.
Northwestern Wildcats 72, Boston Terriers 55
BoilerUp89: top tier production team
Purdue Boilermakers 76, Illinois State Redbirds 59
BoilerUp89: Purdue started two new guys (Jack Benter and Antoine West) and the duo responded with 31 points. Up just two with about 8 minutes remaining, a lineup of Cox, West, Benter, Ertel, and Jacobsen went on a 21-2 run. Perhaps Purdue found something with that lineup.
glass: Painter needs to put Omer Mayer on a 1 shot per half restriction. He is 4-25 through 3 games. More Luke Ertel, please.
Washington Huskiers 77, Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 64
BoilerUp89: In front of dozens of Washington fans the Delta Devils snapped a 57 game streak to power conference teams where they lost by 15 points or more. That happened while the Huskies outrebounded them by 21.
Tuesday Night Previews
#320 NJIT Highlanders (1-2) at #78 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-0)
6:30 pm, BTN
#10 Michigan State Spartans (2-0) v. #1 Duke Blue Devils (2-0)
Chicago, 7 pm, ESPN
MaximumSam: Here come the Dukies, who feature, well, a lot of guys. But maybe the most interesting is Old Friend John Blackwell, who knows the value of a good cup when playing the Spartans.
BoilerUp89: We learn a lot about MSU tonight. Duke is big, fast, and athletic. They play quick, attack the rim on offense, and crash the glass on both ends. Big challenge for MSU's center spot which is a question. If Sparty can limit the damage in the paint and force Duke to attempt threes they've got a chance.
#37 Virginia Tech Hokies (2-0) v. #44 Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0)
Sioux City, 7 pm, FS1
MaximumSam: The transfer portal is a wonder. Old Friend Amani Hansberry had a cup of coffee at Illinois, then toured West Virginia before landing as a Hokie. Now he's their leading scorer.
BoilerUp89: Go Iowa. I will not be taking questions. On second thought - go meteor. Iowa doesn't deserve to win since they made this a neutral site game. I am still not taking questions on why I want the Hokies to lose.
#5 Illinois Fighting Illini (2-0) at #15 Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-0)
8 pm, Peacock
MaximumSam: The Illini have been a buzzsaw in their first two games, but the challenge goes way up. Old Friend Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn will try to get some revenge on Illinois and the Balkans who replaced him.
BoilerUp89: I remember when this game was going to get cancelled over the summer. Illinois has looked very, very good while running up the score on smaller teams. This is their first big test of the season and it comes on the road. Tech will try to generate turnovers (something they are good at) and let it fly from three (something they are off to a bad start with). They need both to work out to make this a game.
#249 Fairfield Stags (1-1) at #57 Wisconsin Badgers (2-0)
8:30 pm, BTN
BoilerUp89: pokes wisconsin with a sharp stick. play somebody
Other Games of Note
#120 Wright St Raiders (2-0) at #165 Toledo Rockets (1-2) 7 EST, ESPN+
glass: Wright St is all that stands between us and the NCAA tournament getting Gottlieb'd. Luckily, the Raiders have looked really good through the first two games (with two blowouts of Air Force and Florida Atlantic).
BoilerUp89: The fighting penguins of Youngstown will save us.
#102 Memphis Tigers (2-0) at #20 Vanderbilt Commodores (2-0) 7 EST, SECN+
glass: Say what you must about Penny, but college basketball is better when Memphis is good.
#114 Wyoming Cowboys (2-0) at #46 North Carolina Tarheels (2-0) 7 EST, ACC Network
glass: Wyoming could very well end up in the top 100 which makes this North Carolina's best chance to lose a home buy game.
#171 Green Bay Phoenix (2-1) at #132 Northern Iowa Panthers (1-1) 8 EST, ESPN+
#117 Belmont Bruins (2-0) at # 233 Lipscomb Bison (1-2) 8 EST, ESPN+
BoilerUp89: Excellent, long running rivalry in Nashville. The competitiveness has gone down as Belmont's program has ascended but still a good local rivalry.
Sickos Special: #177 Washington St Cougars (0-2) at #134 Duquesne Dukes (1-0) 7 EST, ESPN+
glass: I have been referring to the new Pac-12 as .5 of a power conference because the bottom of the league is so bad. If it ever wants to be taken seriously as a consistent multibid league (on par with a pre expansion era CUSA or A10) it needs to figure out how to stop fielding teams that are road dogs to Duquesne.
BoilerUp89: Wazzu should be better. Especially while Washington bball is down. You can't tell me the Pacific Northwest doesnt care about hoops. Gonzaga and Seattle exist.
