define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); mike thomas – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:00:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court Big Ten Morning Five: 03.15.12 Edition http://rushthecourt.net/2012/03/15/big-ten-morning-five-03-15-12-edition/ http://rushthecourt.net/2012/03/15/big-ten-morning-five-03-15-12-edition/#respond Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:01:54 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=66343

If the NIT is any indication of how the Big Ten will fare in today’s NCAA Tournament games, then I think the conference will be happy.  Minnesota traveled to Philadelphia to take on LaSalle, and came away with a 70-61 win.  While Tubby Smith’s crew didn’t have the season some wanted in Gopher-land, they have been playing better over the past couple weeks, and last night they showed off those improvements.  One of the main reasons is the play of star forward Rodney Williams, who took control with 17 of his 21 points coming in the second half, including a [...]]]>
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Big Ten Morning Five: 02.20.12 Edition http://rushthecourt.net/2012/02/20/big-ten-morning-five-02-20-12-edition/ http://rushthecourt.net/2012/02/20/big-ten-morning-five-02-20-12-edition/#respond Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:00:57 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=61808

Michigan got an exhilarating win Saturday night against Ohio State giving themselves a legit chance at the school’s first Big Ten title since 1986. Not only was the game itself memorable, but the atmosphere at the new Crisler Center was a “special one” according to John Beilein. The crowd helped spur the Wolverines on an early 6-0 run, and played a big factor on defensive possessions down the stretch. Another factor was sophomore center Jordan Morgan getting a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards while battling all night with Jared Sullinger. After Ohio State’s fall on Saturday, Michigan State answered the [...]]]>
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Checking In On… the Big Ten Conference http://rushthecourt.net/2012/02/14/checking-in-on-the-big-ten-conference-5/ http://rushthecourt.net/2012/02/14/checking-in-on-the-big-ten-conference-5/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:11:14 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=60990

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House of Payne: Michigan State sophomore center Adreian Payne picked an excellent time to have the game of his career. The 6’11’’ sophomore has shown flashes of potential this year, but was particularly efficient against Ohio State. Payne finished 6-6 from the field for 15 points, grabbed four boards and blocked two shots – and more importantly, he frustrated Ohio State star Jared Sullinger [...]]]>
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