It was another fun and exciting week of Big Ten basketball. How did it impact the latest power rankings? Here's our most recent rundown.

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Michigan State's goalie Trey Augustine, left, fights off Minnesota's Aaron Huglen, right, during the first period on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Munn Arena in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football coach Ryan Day had praise for defensive coordinator Jim Knowles on Sunday. While speaking at the Buckeyes' championship celebration inside Ohio Stadium, Day gave Knowles a shoutout and mentioned the defense’s dominance throughout the College Football Playoff.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - No. 2 Michigan State scored four goals in both the second and third periods to post a 9-3 victory over No. 4 Minnesota in a battle of the Big Ten’s top teams. MSU (20-3-2, 11-2-2) had eight players with multiple-point nights, including two-goal scorers Isaac Howard and David Gucciardi.

With football season officially complete, here's everything Ohio State fans need to know to catch up on the men's basketball season.

The Buckeyes brought out the brooms once again. For the sixth time this season, No. 2 Ohio State (20-5-3, 14-5-3 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) claimed the second win in its weekend series with a 4-1 victory over Minnesota State (10-15-1,

An offensive explosion propelled the Buckeyes to a dominant win Friday night. After falling behind 1-0 early on, the No. 2 Ohio State (18-5-3, 12-5-3 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) used three straight goals to power its 5-2 victory over the Minnesota State Mavericks (10-14-1,

The University of Minnesota cheer squad also took home a national championship, the team’s first in its history. Cheerleading squads actually originated at the University of Minnesota in 1898. And the team still uses that original chant: “Ski-U-Mah!”

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today confirmed more H5N1 avian flu detections in poultry from four states, including several in hard-hit Ohio.

Iowa men's basketball keeps trying to give an apathetic fan base reason to believe in the program again. The Hawkeyes are failing in that effort.