Michigan finished the half on a strong note. Goldin threw down a thunderous one-handed jam. Rubin Jones broke up a pass on Oregon’s final possession. The Wolverines never let their 41-36 halftime lead ...

The No. 16 Oregon Ducks are expected to drop in the polls after suffering their third consecutive loss Sunday night against an unranked Nebraska team.

Boilermakers fans stationed on the West Coast showed up in mass for Saturday’s 65-68 victory at Oregon. They did the same three nights earlier at Washington ... team surging back to Big Ten ...

Any forecast involving the Big Ten standings ... Last season, 13 teams finished tied somewhere in the final standings. The five that did not tie were on the top tier, where Oregon finished ...

So when he dismisses any similarity between an NBA West Coast jaunt and the one the Boilermakers make to Washington and Oregon this week ... for the 15-team Big Ten tournament a well.