#big-ten-championship

#big-ten-championship

Kilkenny found their form in Salthill, reeling off the last four scores without reply, showcasing the scoring prowess of Eoin Cody and TJ Reid.

The Eastern Conference features the top-seeded Branford Bulldogs, who will face the Barrie Colts, with games scheduled from April 22 to May 4.

As recently as midway through this past autumn, the Hoosiers were still college football's all-time losingest program in Division I. They had never enjoyed a double-digit win season in program history, and had gotten close to the benchmark only about a half-dozen occasions. Indiana football was, by just about any measure, one of the least successful teams in the sport for most of its existence ... until Curt Cignetti arrived.

Oscar Cluff scored 21 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn had 20 and No. 18 Purdue topped No. 3 Michigan 80-72 on Sunday for the Big Ten tournament championship. Braden Smith had 14 points, 11 assists and three steals as Purdue (27-8) added to an impressive turnaround after closing the regular season with four losses in six games.

Reigning national champion Indiana doesn't look like it's slowing down anytime soon. After losing multiple key players from the 2025 season, coach Curt Cignetti used the transfer portal to fill in the gaps, but can the Hoosiers defend their title?

Michigan's +607 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 18.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 87.3 points per game (10th in college basketball) while giving up 68.9 per contest (56th in college basketball). The Wolverines score 17.2 more points than the Boilermakers give up (70.1).