Minnesota-Native Taylor Is Big Ten Player Of The Week
Wisconsin junior guard Jordan Taylor is the Big Ten's player of the week.
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Wisconsin junior guard Jordan Taylor is the Big Ten's player of the week.
Tom Pritchard and Verdell Jones each scored 12 points to lead Indiana past No. 18 Minnesota 60-57 on Wednesday night.
Purdue was humiliated in a 23-point loss at Ohio State on Tuesday, and short-handed Minnesota paid for it on Saturday.
David Lighty scored 19 points and No. 2 Ohio State survived a scare when Austin Hollins' 3-pointer came up short in the final seconds, allowing the Buckeyes to remain unbeaten with a 67-64 victory over Minnesota on Sunday.
Jordan Taylor scored 22 points and Jon Leuer added 16 to lead Wisconsin to a 68-60 upset of No. 14 Minnesota on Tuesday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
When the Big Ten plays its first conference championship game next season, it'll be the Leaders division against the Legends division.
The Minnesota football program bottomed out again this season, with the firing of head coach Tim Brewster and a losing streak that reached nine games by the first weekend in November.
Since opening a new stadium just last year, the Gopher Football team has done nothing but struggle. And Coach Tim Brewster lost his job three weeks ago. Now the search is on for a new coach, with talk about a $3 million contract to fix 40 years of trouble.
When the TCF Bank Stadium opened in 2009, it brought a level of excitement to Big Ten Football at the University of Minnesota. This on-campus stadium is the first Big Ten stadium constructed since 1960 and the first LEED certified collegiate football facility.
Minnesota's Adam Weber has become the fifth Big Ten quarterback in history to reach 10,000 career yards passing.
