High-profile matchups, emphatic performances and more have highlighted the first few months of action. Some teams are easing into things. Others are playing gauntlets to build mental toughness. Everyone dipped into Big Ten play earlier this month for a taste of what's to come.

Clutch Performance of the Week: Brandon Noel (Ohio State) vs. Northwestern

Plenty of Big Ten teams have decent records but closer looks at their resumes show the margin for error is thinning, and strengths and weaknesses are being sorted out.

Purdue senior guard Braden Smith made Big Ten history on Wednesday night, becoming the first player in conference history to reach this crazy stat line.

The Big Ten matched The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball record with nine ranked teams as Nebraska entered at No. 24 on Monday.

Purdue, which has won two of the past three Big Ten regular-season championships, is second in the Top 25 And 1 with a 7-0 record featuring an 86-56 win over Texas Tech in the title game of the Baha Mar Championship.

Wisconsin pulled off the upset by shutting down MSU's and head coach Robyn Fralick's fast-paced offense. Michigan State entered the game averaging 96.4 points per game; the Spartans' 64 points are the fewest this season.

The Trojans will battle on the boards with No. 21 Washington, who will be their fourth ranked opponent this season when they play Sunday at the Galen Center.

Penn State men’s basketball will look to extend its home win streak on Saturday afternoon against No. 9-ranked Michigan State. The Nittany Lions are 6-0 at home this year and 8-2 after losing their Big Ten opener at Indiana on Tuesday night.