Freshman Syla Swords scored 23 points, eight in the fourth quarter, and No. 24 Michigan edged No. 23 Minnesota 70-65 on Wednesday night. Olivia Olson, a freshman from New Hope, Minnesota, added 19 points for the Wolverines (14-4,

Michigan Wolverines (14-6, 5-4 Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (10-10, 1-8 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Michigan faces Wisconsin in Big Ten action Wednesday. The Badgers have gone 7-3 at home.

Northwestern (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) has won five straight in the series ... and No. 24 Michigan edged No. 23 Minnesota 70-65. Olivia Olson, a freshman from New Hope, Minnesota, added 19 points ...

Olivia Olson, a freshman from New Hope, Minnesota, added 19 points for the Wolverines (14-4, 5-3 Big Ten Conference), including a jumper to open the fourth quarter that gave them a 55-53 lead.

Desmond Claude had 21 points, Rashaun Agee scored all 14 of his in the second half and Southern California rallied last in a 78-73 victory over

This past week was separation week in the Big Ten. Nearly half of the conference slate is still to come, but it was clear coming into the week, and even more evident coming out of it, that the results would provide clarity on the state of the conference race.

The Minnesota Gophers' Dawson Garcia was named Big Ten Player of the Week, a testament to his impressive play in college basketball.

Dawson Garcia has been named Big Ten Player of the Week for his performance in Minnesota's upset wins over Iowa and Michigan. It's his second time winning the award and first time this season.

Iowa City, Iowa; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iowa hosts Northwestern after Lucy Olsen scored 20 points in Iowa's 85-61 victory over the Washington Huskies. The Hawkeyes are 6-3 in home games.

The Gophers are hot, riding a three-game winning streak and they are being led by Dawson Garcia. Garcia’s big week has earned him Big Ten Player of the Week honors. A huge win at Iowa and then upsetting #15 Oregon have put a little excitement into the Gopher men’s basketball season.

BILLINGS — Fifty years ago underneath the school's Golden Dome, Billings West launched its girls basketball program. One can imagine the memories those players still carry. And several are on their way back to celebrate. “I thought it would just be great if women who played 50 years ago would just get together,” Debbie Olson Sevier told MTN Sports.

The good news for Wisconsin is they play three of the next four at home. The bad news, though, is those include matchups with recently ranked Michigan and national title contender