Big Ten Basketball: Week 2 Composite Schedule

The second week of the Big Ten basketball schedule is in the books, and Purdue looks like the class of the conference so far after knocking off No. 18 North Carolina and No. 5 Villanova over the weekend to win the Hall of Fame Tipoff tournament in Uncasville, Conn.

Tom Brew | Nov 22, 2021

Big Ten Basketball: Week 2 Composite Schedule /

UPDATED MONDAY, NOV. 22, 6 a.m.

A few teams are struggling a bit too, most notably Michigan and Maryland, who are sure to fall in the polls this week. Here are the summaries for all of the Big Ten's games in Week 2.

This week's results

Sunday, Nov. 21

ARIZONA 80, NO. 4 MICHIGAN 62: Michigan made just 1-of-14 three point attempts and never contended in a blowout loss to Arizona in the finals of the Roman Main Event tournament in Las Vegas. Eli Brooks led Michigan (3-2) with 14 points.
NO. 6 PURDUE 80, NO. 5 VILLANOVA 74: Purdue erased an 11-point second-half deficit and knocked off Villanova in the finals of the Hall of Fame Tipoff touranment in Uncasville, Conn. All five Purdue (5-0) starters were in double figures, led by 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey, who had 21 points.
NEBRASKA 82, SOUTHERN 59: Freshman Bryce McGowins scored 18 points as Nebraska (3-2) grabbed an easy win in Lincoln. Nebraska made 23-of-28 shots (82.1 percent) inside the three-point line.
INDIANA 76, LOUISIANA 44: Indiana's defense held Louisiana to a record low 19 percent shooting and guard Parker Stewart had a big day, leading Indiana (4-0) with 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting.

Saturday, Nov. 20

NO. 6 PURDUE 93, No. 18 NORTH CAROLINA 84: Sasha Stefanovic hit five three-pointers and tied a career high with 23 points and Jaden Ivey added 22 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double as Purdue (4-0) won the Hall of Fame Tipoff tournament semifinal.
MICHIGAN STATE 83, EASTERN MICHIGAN 59: Marcus Bingham Jr. scored 19 points and Michigan State (3-1) had four players in double figures for their third straight win.

Friday, Nov. 19

NO. 4 MICHIGAN 74, UNLV 61: Eli Brooks hit four three-pointers and scored a team-high 22 points as Michigan (3-1) rolled in the Roman Main Event semifinals.
NO. 20 MARYLAND 69, HOFSTRA 67: Eric Ayala scored on a layup with 23.3 seconds left, then blocked a shot and watched Ian Martinez make two free throws with 4.2 seconds left as Maryland (4-1) avoided another upset.
NEBRASKA 78, IDAHO STATE 60: Derrick Walker scored 14 points on perfect 5-for-5 shooting in the Cornhuskers' (2-2) win.
MINNESOTA 78, PURDUE FORT WAYNE 49: Sean Sutherlin made all seven shots off the bench and scored a team-high 19 points for Minnesota (4-0).

Thursday, Nov. 18

XAVIER 71, NO. 19 OHIO STATE 65: Indianapolis native Paul Scruggs and Iowa transfer Jack Nunge each had 14 points to lead Xavier to an upset over in-state big-boy Ohio State. Nunge had 14 rebounds as well. Former Hoosier Jerome Hunter had four points for Xavier, on 1-for-6 shooting. E.J. Liddell led the 3-1 Buckeyes with 17 points. It was Xavier's first-ever win vs. Ohio State, who was a 3.5-point favorite in the game. Game story, CLICK HERE
DePAUL 73, RUTGERS 70: DePaul closed out the Big East's rout of the Big Ten with a win over Rutgers (3-1). Ron Harper Jr. led the Scarlet Knights with 19 points. Rutgers was a 3-point favorite in the game.
PENN STATE 74, ST. FRANCIS-BROOKLYN 59: Sam Sessoms scores 26 points and John Harrar added 14 points and 13 rebounds in the Nittany Lions' easy win to go to 2-1 on the season.
IOWA 108, ALABAMA STATE 82: Iowa made 20 three-pointers to cruise to an easy win, their fourth straight. Keegan Murray, the Big Ten's leading scorer, had 26 points and freshman Payton Sandfort had 21 points off the bench, making five threes.
NORTHWESTERN 82, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 46: Ryan Young scored 20 points off the bench and Pete Nance added 19 in the Wildcats' easy win to go to 4-0 on the season. Game story, CLICK HERE

Wednesday, Nov. 17

GEORGE MASON 71, NO. 20 MARYLAND 66: George Mason, which came into the game as a 9.5-point underdog, raised its record to 4-0 with an upset win at College Park, its first against a ranked team since 2007. Donta Scott led the Terrapins with 18 points in their first loss of the season.
MICHIGAN STATE 73, BUTLER 52: Highly touted freshman Max Christie scored 18 points and the Spartans cruised to an easy road win at Butler. The Bulldogs shot just 28.6 percent from the field. Game story, CLICK HERE
INDIANA 76, ST. JOHN'S 74: Indiana got 18 points from Trayce Jackson-Davis and Race Thompson hit a big shot late for the Hoosiers to hold off a furious rally from St. John's. The Hoosiers are now 3-0 with the win. Game story, CLICK HERE

Tuesday, Nov. 16

SETON HALL 67, NO. 4 MICHIGAN 65: In a rematch of the 1989 NCAA title game, Seton Hall (3-0) upset No. 4 Michigan (2-1) in Ann Arbor. The Pirates erased an 11-point second half lead and made their free throws down the stretch. Hunter Dickinson led Michigan with 18 points but five-star freshman Caleb Houstan was just 1-for-9 shooting and scored four points. Michigan was an 8.5-point favorite.
NO. 6 PURDUE 96, WRIGHT STATE 52. Senior center Trevion Williams scored 20 points and passed the 1,000-point mark as Purdue (3-0) crushed Wright State (1-2) at Mackey Arena. Game story, CLICK HERE
CREIGHTON 77, NEBRASKA 69: Creighton (3-0) freshman Ryan Nembhard scored 22 points and Ran Hawkins added 15 points and 10 rebounds as the Blue Jays upset their in-state rival Cornhuskers. Nebraska (1-2) entered the game as 3.5-point favorites. Senior Kobe Webster from Indianapolis led Nebraska with 20 points off the bench.
RUTGERS 75, NJIT 61: Ron Harper Jr. had 20 points and a career-high 13 rebounds and Geo Baker added 19 as Rutgers (3-0) rolled to its third straight win.
NORTHWESTERN 83, NEW ORLEANS 67: Pete Nance scored 18 points and Ty Berry had 17 as Northwestern (3-0) won again. Berry made 5-of-9 three pointers.
IOWA 86, NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 69: Keegan Murray continued his torrid start, leading Iowa (3-0) with 27 points and 21 rebounds in the Hawkeyes' third straight win. Through three games, Murray is averaged 25.3 points per game.

Monday, Nov. 15

MARQUETTE 67, No. 10 ILLINOIS 66: Marquette's Tyler Kolek got a steal and scored with 18 seconds left to give Shaka Smart his first signature win at Marquette (3-0). The Illini (2-1), who were playing without the suspended Kofi Cockburn, were led by Trent Frazier with 23 points. Illinois was an 8-point favorite,
NO. 19 OHIO STATE 89, BOWLING GREEN 58: Ohio State (3-0) held Bowling Green (1-2) to just 18 points in the first half, and cruised to a win with five players in double figures. Game story, CLICK HERE
MASSACHUSETTS 81, PENN STATE 56: Penn State (1-1) got blown out by Massachusetts (1-1) and former teammate Trent Buttrick. The transfer had 19 points to lead the upset of the Nittany Lions, who came into the game as a 4-point favorite. Seth Lundy had 14 for Penn State.
PROVIDENCE 63, WISCONSIN 58: Providence (3-0) got 24 points from Nate Watson and 13 from former Indiana standout Al Durham to upset Wisconsin (2-1), Brad Davison had 25 for the Badgers, who entered the game as 5.5-point favorites.