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Three conference hoops stars were at the forefront of this movement but it will have to wait to talk with the NCAA president. Mike Chen goes over their request, IU could lose a big contributor and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

Three teams were still alive in March’s Madness, but only one team advanced. Mike Chen recaps yesterdays games, Minnesota hired their next hoops coach and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

It wasn’t a particularly good showing in the first weekend of the tournament. Mike Chen goes over the struggles inside the conference, Illini hire an alum and much more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

The first conference team to play in the NCAA tournament had drama going into the half then choked away a lead. Mike Chen goes over MSU’s loss, previews the NCAA weekend action and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

The Wildcats have had plenty of success while not recruiting at a high level, that might be changing. Mike Chen goes over their new pledge, a movement at the NCAA’s started by a conference player and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

One day after Micah Shrewsberry was announced as their new coach, PSU sees half of their roster enter the portal. Mike Chen goes over this impact, Ayo makes Illini history and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

Black Monday in the conference wasn’t too dark, as the two fired coaches were expected. Mike Chen goes over the coaching movements, the NCAA on the verge of ending the dead period and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

In a fantastic weekend of conference tourney action, the Illini came out victorious. Mike Chen recaps the action, a trio of football commits and much more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

Two teams on the bubble, Maryland and Rutgers, after wins last night should be off the bubble and in the NCAA’s. Mike Chen goes over the hoops action, Purdue gets a UK transfer and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

Greg Schiano went to Florida and secured a very impressive commit. Mike Chen goes over the verbal, PSU welcomes back a former player to their staff and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

Iowa’s star Luka Garza takes home another conference POY honor. Mike Chen goes over all the hoops award winners, OSU gets a familiar name as a PWO and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

The Hoosiers extended Tom Allen, got great news about Michael Penix and received a commitment. Mike Chen goes over the action in Bloomington, Garza gets national recognition and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

The final weekend before the conference tournament saw a few teams futures change. Mike Chen goes over the bubble teams, PSU gets a huge QB commit and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

Kirk Ferentz has found his new OL coach and he’s a very good one with Midwest ties. Mike Chen goes over the hire, UM clinches the hoops regular season title and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

Two bubble teams suffered losses last night and their resumes’ took hits. Mike Chen goes over the hoops action, reviews bubble candidacies, UM getting an instate football commit and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

In a game with plenty of national implications, the Illini rose up and blew out the hosting Wolverines. Mike Chen goes over that game and the rest of last nights hoops action, MSU loses their starting PG and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

Mike Locksley continues to do what he does best, recruit, as they picked up a solid QB commit yesterday. Mike Chen goes over the pledge, Neb hoops sees a player leave the program and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

After seeing two of their QBs transfer, UM needed more experience and they got it. Mike Chen goes over their new QB, potential seeding changes after a weekend of hoops action and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

The hoops action is heating up as the season end nears with UM letting the country know they’re a title contender. Mike Chen goes over the hardwood action, the Gophers lose a contributor and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.

Bret Bielema has made recruiting the state a priority and his most recent hire highlights the movement. Mike Chen goes over the new staffer, a lawsuit filed against UW and more in today’s Big Ten Morning Minutes.