It's been an interesting week in the Big Ten, with 3 of the top 4 teams losing. As teams prepare for their final full month of play, below is a preview of the week and some adjusted rankings.

NO. 20 PURDUE 81 ... last three seasons at 15-7. Dawson Garcia scored 20 points for the Gophers, who had a one-point lead early in the second half before the Boilermakers got hot.

The No. 15 Ducks are one of just six Division I teams undefeated in true road games this season and the only one without a neutral site loss

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Micah Parrish scored 17 of his career-high 22 points in the second half, helping Ohio State rally from a 16-point first-half deficit and fueling a

Welcome back to the Big Ten Basketball Weekend Rundown. In this edition of the Weekend Rundown, we will be updating where each Big Ten team stands in the latest

After two years of controlling Big Ten men’s basketball, Purdue’s grip on the league ... in the league this season is a forward, Dawson Garcia of Minnesota. The rest are guards, and three ...

While MSU’s win over Illinois was huge, Purdue’s win over Oregon was even more impressive, as the Boilermakers took down the Ducks on the road. Without a loss to the scrappy Penn State Nittany Lions, that win would have put them in the No. 1 spot.

Michigan, in losing to Minnesota, fell out of a tie with Michigan State atop the Big Ten. The Wolverines are 8-0 at home this year. Michigan has announced a fourth straight sellout for Sunday.

Entering Friday, 15 of the 18 Big Ten teams are ranked inside the top 70 on kenpom.com. There's also been a real pivot to playing with more pace. The Big Ten is now up to third amongst all the conferences in tempo after rating 24th last year out of 32 leagues.

The road to an unbeaten start in the Big Ten and the remaining road to a regular-season title are very different for Michigan State. Who is positioned to contend?

The Big Ten has reached the halfway point of its season. Time to assess how each of the league’s 18 schools have done so far.