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Report: Ohio State set to play Northwestern in historic Wrigley Field

Play ball, err football

New broke last year that Northwestern was going to build a new stadium, have since broken ground on it and that will impact where the Wildcats will play while construction is on-going.

One of those teams set to play the Wildcats during that time is Ohio State, and on Wednesday it has been reported by Rivals Louie Vaccher that the two teams most likely will face-off at the home of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field.

Northwestern is no stranger to playing on the baseball field, as they have done some many times previously, but under different circumstances. The Buckeyes have never played a game in such a setting.

As a Chicagoan, I have never attended a football game in Wrigley, but know the stadium well due to being a Cubs fan. This will surely be a game that I will attend and it looks like Buckeye Nation will be invading Wrigleyville in 2024.

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Women’s basketball dominates Northwestern in 75-50 win

The Huskers hosted Northwestern Tuesday night for their second to last home game of the season.

The Huskers hosted Northwestern Tuesday night for their second to last home game of the season. Nebraska dominated the Wildcats throughout, resulting in a massive 75-50 win.

The Huskers controlled the game from the start, blowing past the Wildcats and ending the first quarter up 20-6. Nebraska continued its surge until the end.

Freshman Natalie Potts finished the night as Nebraska’s top scorer, dropping 18 points. She also hauled in 10 rebounds to make it her fourth double-double of the season and led the team in steals with three.

Annika Stewart finished second in scoring for the Huskers, tallying up 13 points in the win. Freshman Logan Nissley dropped 12 points and led Nebraska in assists with six.

Alexis Markowski delivered 12 points for Nebraska while also earning ten rebounds for her 15th double-double of the season. Markowski is now second in school history for career double-doubles with 37 and tied her career-high for double-doubles in a season.

Nebraska improves to 18-9 on the season and 10-6 in conference play. They will remain home to play Minnesota on Saturday for Senior Night. Tipoff is set for 4:00 p.m. and can be viewed on B1G+.

How the Big Ten stacks up in Joe Lunardi’s latest ESPN bracketology update after Purdue’s weekend upset

After a big loss this weekend by Purdue, how does the Big Ten look in Joe Lunardi’s latest bracketology update?

We are now less than a month away from Selection Sunday, with March 17 being the day every No. 1 seed or bubble team will know its fate. At this point in the season there is little movement among the top four seed lines, but when conference tournaments start in the next few weeks is where things can get interesting.

ESPN bracketologist Jor Lunardi released his latest bracket Tuesday morning, and the Big Ten was well represented with six teams in the 68-team bracket, which includes the First Four teams.

Lunardi also released his conference breakdowns, which highlight the teams he considered for one of the 68 slots and teams looking from the outside in at the bubble.

Most Big Ten teams only have five games left before the regular season ends on March 10, and then the conference tournament starts in Minneapolis on March 14.

Zach Edey and Purdue led over Illinois is down to 1.5 games after the Boilermakers were upset this past weekend by the Ohio State Buckeyes. The loss also took the No. 1 overall seed away from Purdue. The slim conference lead makes the two schools’ March 5 matchup in Champaign all the more exciting.

In Lunardi’s new bracket, six Big Ten teams are in the fold for the tournament: Purdue, Illinois, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Michigan State, and Nebraska. There has been a little movement since last Tuesday, most notably Michigan State jumping from a nine seed to a seven seed after wins against Penn State and Michigan.

Iowa, Ohio State, and Rutgers are three teams that Lunardi considered for the bracket, but they would need a big showing in Minneapolis to make the field.

Let’s take a look at where Lunardi puts the six Big Ten teams in this edition of his 2024 bracket.

LSU softball walks it off against Northwestern to remain unbeaten

The Tigers had to overcome two big deficits to survive thanks to an Ali Newland grand slam and walk-off sac-fly.

The LSU softball team found itself in real danger for the first time this season on Friday afternoon against Northwestern in the Clearwater Invitational.

It fell in an early 5-0 hole in the second inning but rallied back multiple times en route to a 13-12 win thanks to a walk-off sac-fly from [autotag]Raeleen Gutierrez[/autotag] as the Tigers moved to 7-0 to begin the season.

LSU responded well to the initial deficit, and by the fourth inning, it had taken a 7-5 lead. But the Wildcats wouldn’t go away. They put up a five-spot in the top of the sixth inning, and suddenly, LSU found itself down 12-8 with just six outs left.

It answered in the bottom of the frame, however, in the form of an [autotag]Ali Newland[/autotag] grand slam that tied the game up. With the game still knotted at the bottom of the seventh, a double from [autotag]Danieca Coffey[/autotag] and subsequent groundout put her at third and allowed Gutierrez to end the game with a deep hit to left field.

The undefeated Tigers’ record will be put to the test on Saturday with a pair of very tricky games against No. 6 Oklahoma State and No. 5 Washington.

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How the Big Ten stacks up in Joe Lunardi’s latest ESPN bracketology update

Where do these six Big Ten teams land in Joe Lunardi’s latest ESPN Bracketology?

We are almost a month away from Selection Sunday, so the bracketology is becoming more focused, especially for those top seeds and teams on the bubble.

ESPN bracketologist Jor Lunardi released his latest bracket Tuesday morning, and the Big Ten was well represented with six teams in the 68-team bracket, which includes the First Four teams.

Most Big Ten teams only have six or seven games left before the regular season ends on March 10, and then the conference tournament starts in Minneapolis.

Zach Edey and the Purdue Boilermakers hold a 2.5-game lead over the Illinois Fighting Illini and look headed to the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament.

In Lunardi’s new bracket, six Big Ten teams are in the fold for the tournament: Purdue, Illinois, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Michigan State, and Nebraska.

Unless anything significant happens during the Big Ten Tournament in March, those sex teams would be the only possibilities to represent the conference in the NCAA Tournament.

Let’s take a look at where Lunardi puts the six Big Ten teams in this edition of his 2024 bracket.

Penn State basketball’s winning streak snapped with tough loss at Northwestern

Nick Kern Jr. and Ace Baldwin Jr. combined for 35 points but it wasn’t enough to upset Northwestern.

Penn State men’s basketball was hoping to keep the good vibes going with a fourth straight win in Big Ten play on Sunday afternoon, but things did not go their way on the road at Northwestern. The 68-63 loss in Evanston dropped Penn State back to .500 with a record of 12-12 and to 6-7 in Big Ten play this season.

Northwestern attacked with a well-balanced scoring attack with five starters scoring in double figures including Boo Buie’s 15 points. Buie also added five rebounds and six assists for the Wildcats.

[autotag]Nick Kern Jr.[/autotag] led Penn State with 18 points and [autotag]Ace Baldwin Jr.[/autotag] added 17 points. [autotag]D’Marco Dunn[/autotag] got another start in place of [autotag]Kanye Clary[/autotag], who once again saw some playing time off the bench while getting back to full strength from an injury. Clary was held scoreless off the bench in 14 minutes and Dunn scored just four points.

Penn State will return home for their next game against Michigan State. The Nittany Lions host the Spartans in the Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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Penn State at Northwestern men’s basketball: How to watch on TV and live stream on Sunday

Penn State takes its three-game winning streak on the road to face one of the Big Ten’s best home teams this season.

After winning three striaght games in Big Ten play, including back-to-back road wins, Penn State’s men’s basketball team will look for a fourth consecutive win on Sunday afternoon at Northwestern.

Penn State came up short against Northwestern in the first meeting this season in Happy Valley. Penn State let a second-half lead slip away in a home loss to the Wildcats, 76-72, back in January. [autotag]Kanye Clary[/autotag] scored 25 points in the losing effort. His status for this game will be one to watch as he made his way back on the court off the bench in Penn State’s last game against Iowa after missing two games due to injury.

Penn State has not won four striaght Big Ten games since the 2019-2020 season. Picking up this one will be difficult as Northwestern is 6-0 in Big Ten games at home and 12-1 overall in hime games this season. Boo Buie continues to be a force with a team-leading 19.0 points per game

Penn State and Northwestern will have this game wrapped up before the big football festivities of the day get underway in Las Vegas. Here is how to watch the Sunday afternoon Big Ten basketball contest from Evanston.

Penn State at Northwestern Men’s Basketball

  • Date: Sunday, Feb. 11
  • Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
  • Channel: Big Ten Network
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)

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Top 20 Big Ten football non-conference games in 2024

The top 20 Big Ten non-conference games of 2024 includes a few home games against SEC opponents.

The world of college football is about to look a lot different this 2024 season. Conference expansion has exploded once again with the Big Ten set to add four new members from the West Coast (Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington), and the SEC is landing two mega programs from the Big 12 (Oklahoma and Texas). Meanwhile, the Big 12 is picking up some of the beefier leftovers from the Pac-12 and the College Football Playoff is about to expand from four teams to 12! Yes, this is going to be a college football season unlike any we have seen before.

The latest realignment changes and playoff expansion has been suggested by some to take away from the importance of the regular season. And conference expansion could once again be a blow to some storied rivalries. Fortunately in 2024, Big Ten expansion has not killed off a couple of key in-state rivalries from the Pac-12 just yet. This season will see three different SEC schools travel into a Big Ten stadium, something once only thought to be a dream for Big Ten fans ripping SEC schedules over the years.

Here is a look at the top 20 non-conference games on the Big Ten schedule this upcoming college football season.

Huskers suffer massive road loss to Northwestern 80-68

The road woes continued for Nebraska as it faced off against Northwestern Wednesday night.

The road woes continued for Nebraska as it faced off against Northwestern Wednesday night. The Huskers fell behind early once again and couldn’t dig out their hole, resulting in an 80-68 loss.

Points off turnovers and three-pointers were Nebraska’s main burdens throughout the game. Northwestern finished the night with 26 points off turnovers and landed 11 shots from beyond the arc. The Huskers, meanwhile, only put up seven points off turnovers and delivered just six baskets from three-point range.

Nebraska overall saw four players score double-digit points. Juwan Gary led the charge for the Huskers, tallying up 15 points. Brice Williams led the team in rebounds with 10, accompanying his total of 13 points scored to earn his first double-double of the season. Jamarques Lawrence scored 12 points, and Keisei Tominaga rounded the squad with 11 points.

Nebraska falls to 16-8 on the season and 6-7 in conference play. It will return home Saturday to take on Michigan. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.

Big Ten football recruiting rankings for Class of 2024 after National Signing Day

The Big Ten has a new recruiting champion in 2024. Here are the updated Big Ten football recruiting rankings for the Class of 2024.

After most schools around the country locked in their recruiting classes for 2024 back in the early signing period in December 2023, a few things happened in college football and in the Big Ten. Michigan won the national championship against incoming Big Ten member Washington and both programs lost their head coaches to other coaching opportunities. Jim Harbaugh left Michigan for a return to the NFL and Kalen DeBoer left the Huskies to become the next head coach at Alabama, succeeding the retired Nick Saban. Both developments threw a few wrinkles in the recruiting process as we approached the traditional signing day on Wednesday.

And, as a result, there were some minor changes in the latest national and Big Ten recruiting rankings for both programs. But they were not the only Big Ten school seeing some changes in the recruiting rankings. Incoming Big Ten member Oregon will come into the conference with the top recruiting class for 2024, knocking off perennial Big Ten recruiting champion Ohio State from the top spot. Of course, the Buckeyes still have a strong showing with a top-five recruiting class according to the updated recruiting rankings.

Penn State held firm to its top 15 signing class with no additional drama going into the traditional signing period. But while Oregon will be coming into the Big Ten riding high, UCLA will be doing the polar opposite after dropping to the last spot in the updated Big Ten recruiting rankings.

With all of that said, let us take an updated look at the Big Ten football recruiting rankings for the Class of 2024 following the traditional national signing day.

All recruiting ranking information is based on the 247Sports composite rankings as of Thursday, Feb. 8. The change in the rankings is based on our last look at the recruiting class rankings compiled after the early signing period. These rankings include the four incoming Big Ten members — Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington — as they will be in the conference in 2024.