Each Big Ten coach was at the table taking questions for eight minutes for a press conference carried live on the Big Ten Network.
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Ohio State: Jae’Sean Tate is one of the Buckeyes’ few prominent returning players, and coach Thad Matta reported he has a sprained ankle.
Maryland, which went undefeated in its first Big Ten Conference season, is favored to repeat as conference champions by both the coaches and the media.
Theriot led the Huskers to a top-15 national ranking and a 17-4 record heading into February, before suffering a season-ending ankle injury in practice on Feb. 3.
MARYLAND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: The Terps were selected to win the Big Ten conference this year by both the league’s 14 head coaches and the league’s media panel. I went up to block a shot.
“Obviously, we’re looking forward to this season”, Turgeon said.
Penn State: After being considered an easy out at the Big Ten tournament, the Nittany Lions were the surprise of the United Center last March. And I think for us that’s the biggest thing. And I think that’s the issue that I’m going through right now. His body continues to improve, like they all should at this time, with another year of weightlifting and another year of quickness training. “I’m excited about the potential and the possibilities of this group”. Each averaged a little more than nine points last season.
Bonus: “Go Cubs”, Collins said to Tim Miles, a St. Louis Cardinals fan, as he exited the room.
Q. Coach, I remember this time previous year, the players that were here were talking about making the Final Four but remaining hungry.
I think as those develop within the league, I think your rivals kind of become those teams that, you know, really are really competitive games and competitive teams. Painter said that puts the onus on non-conference games. “You hear coaches throw that around a lot that our leadership hasn’t been as great”. “I mentioned that dynamic freshman class, and then we have one following it up”.
Coach Bobbie Kelsey, beginning her fifth season at UW, has four returning starters, including sixth-year senior Michala Johnson, who missed most of last season with a knee injury.
“I really doubt I said I didn’t trust him”.
“We have momentum”, Chambers said. “Vince (Edwards) was screaming like you would have thought I had just dunked on seven people in the lane”.
COACH BEILEIN: I think everyone is separate.
As for next year’s basketball media day, a Big Ten official handed out “Save the Date” cards with the news that it will take place in Washington.
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The attrition won’t cost Maryland any players on a long-term basis, but it provides proof that even the most dominant program must suffer through toil and pain.
