Brady Murrietta's silence rounding the bases and his intense stare at St. John Bosco's pitcher after his home run sent a clear message: Don't poke the bear.
You'd have to catch me off the record to answer that question. The implication was clear: Now that every school can pay players -- either through direct revenue share or name, image and likeness dollars -- Big Ten schools are no longer disadvantaged in recruiting by everything from booster bag men to shoe company AAU connections.
Big Ten play features the Indiana Hoosiers (14-13) at home against the Oregon Ducks (19-9) on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET. In its previous game, Indiana fell to UCLA on Sunday, 92-48. Its leading scorer was Maya Makalusky with 13 points. In its previous game, Oregon defeated Nebraska on Thursday, 80-76. Ehis Etute scored a team-high 21 points (and contributed four assists and six boards).