By: Conor O'Brien
UPSET SPECIAL
#13 Wisconsin defeats #1 Ohio State 72-70. Ohio State's reign as number one in the country will end Saturday in the Kohl Center. Bo Ryan is a skilled tactician who will develop a brilliant game plan to shut down Jared Sullinger. Seniors forwards Jon Leur and Keaton Nankivil and dynamic point guard Jordan Taylor will shoot the ball well enough to win. (stay tuned for a more extensive game preview later)
Michigan defeats Indiana 65-57. Michigan has been playing well of late. Sophomore guard Darius Morris is becoming one of the toughest players to defend in the conference and junior guards Stu Douglas and Zack Novak, who have been inconsistent all season, have really begun to find their shot from three point land. Freshman forward Jordan Morgan produced dominating performances down low in consecutive games against Penn State and Northwestern. Indiana has been playing well as of late, but Michigan's three point shooting will be the difference.
Illinois defeats #14 Purdue 64-62. Illinois is coming off a major road victory Thursday night at the Barn in Minneapolis. Demetri McCamey's newfound confidence and mental toughness will be enough to hold off E'Twaun Moore and JaJuan Jones to eek out another win in Champagne.
Penn State defeats Northwestern 59-56. The Nittany Lions will snap their three game losing streak as senior Jeff Brooks works his way back into the starting lineup.
Minnesota defeats Iowa 77-58. The Gophers have lost four in a row and will be looking to take their frustrations out on an overmatched Iowa squad.
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