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Big Ten basketball report for January 17 - top contenders win the day

Story byMicah Huff, Trojans WireSun, January 18, 2026 at 5:49 PM UTC·4 min readBig Ten basketball delivered many games featuring the best of the best in the conference on Saturday. Nebraska further proved it is the team to beat in the conference, while other top teams in the league kept pace. The USC Trojans, however, still have some work to do to feel safe about an NCAA Tournament bid. Here are the scores and the rest of my analysis from Saturday in Big Ten basketball:AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNo.

Big Ten basketball report for January 17 - top contenders win the day

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Key Highlights

  • 13 Illinois 77-67 vs MinnesotaIllinois proves to be the deeper team in yet another matchup.
  • The Fighting Illini were too big and too strong for the Golden Gophers, and that led to a 10-point victory.
  • The Gophers' defensive strategy gave the Fighting Illini fits in the first half, and that led to shooting inefficiencies.
  • The dominant offense that has been on full display all season long showed up in the second half, and Illinois came out firing on all cylinders, making basket after basket.
  • The big man off the bench, Zvonimir, was lights out with 18 points and a 5-8 impressive shooting split.
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