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INDIANAPOLIS — The decision to accept an invite to the NIT was a no-brainer for Butler Bulldogs head coach Thad Matta. The Bulldogs are one of five Big East teams in the NIT, which was a puzzling thing for Matta to wrap his head around given the fact only three Big East teams were chosen […] The post Butler Prepares For Minnesota As They Begin NIT Run appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN.) – Despite missing Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Max Strus, and Dean Wade, the Cleveland Cavaliers (43-25) hand the Indiana Pacers (38-31) a 108-103 loss to conclude the three-game homestand.

All season long the Purdue Boilermakers had to listen to people bring up Fairleigh Dickinson, Saint Peter's, and North Texas. Many people have stated that what they do in the regular season and Big Ten Tournament does not matter. What matters now is NCAA Tournament success.

CARMEL, Ind. — A net ranking of 29th, a 28-5 record, and other qualifying metrics. It wasn’t enough to get the Indiana State Sycamores into the NCAA Tournament on merit alone. It seems to the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee, which made its 68 selections to the “Big Dance” Sunday evening, Indiana State was the victim […] The post Indiana State Snubbed, They And Butler Set For Runs In NIT appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN.) – Pascal Siakam’s game high 28 points leads the Indiana Pacers (38-30) to a 121-100 victory over the Brooklyn Nets (26-41) to clinch a home winning record.

Top seeded Purdue is out of the Big Ten Tournament after a 76-75 loss to Wisconsin in overtime. Zach Edey put up 28 points in the loss, on his way to becoming Purdue's all-time leading scorer.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN.–The Nebraska Cornhuskers finished the first half on a 17-0 run and cruised to a 93-66 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal round. Nebraska guard Keisei Tominaga scored 18 of his 23 points in the first half and made four out of seven three point shots. Both he and […] The post Tominaga Propels Nebraska to Big Ten Tournament Win Over Indiana appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

Top seeded Purdue is heading to the Big Ten Tournament Semi-Finals. Purdue downed Michigan State 67-62 in the quarterfinals.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN.–The Indiana Hoosier men’s basketball team won their fifth game in a row off the fingertips of Anthony Leal to beat the Penn State Nittany Lions Thursday night in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament 61-59. With less than 25 seconds to play in the game and the game tied at 59, […] The post Leal Seals the Deal, Hoosiers Knock Off Penn State to Advance in Big Ten Tourney appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

NEW YORK, NY — The Big East Tournament is over as soon as it began for the Butler Bulldogs. In what was a back-and-forth battle in which there were over two dozen lead changes, the Bulldogs came out on the short end as they lost to Xavier 76-72 at Madison Square Garden. The loss effectively […] The post Butler Exits Big East Tourney Early In Loss To Xavier appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.