Mike Hall

I have now done my best work. Time to retire. (I know my replacement)

@SBekovic excellent tweet

Fun fact: English was my second language growing up. When I was a kid, I thought he was saying “laggerah” and figured it was just some thing Americans said ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

A record week on @BigTenNetwork! The 2026 @TIAA @B1GMBBall Tournament was the most watched in network history. 🏀 This year’s tournament averaged 706,000 viewers across 10 games on BTN, up +28% year-over-year, and besting the 2024 tournament’s previous record. 🏀 Friday’s quarterfinal round averaged 1,047,000 viewers across four games, marking a +66% year-over-year increase.

Illini get to face Fran

Mizzou playing in STL. Huh. Interesting

@sportsrapport I saw a study done on this a few years ago— they can measure how windy certain cities are— Chicago wasn’t even in the top 20 windiest American cities (Granted assuming the didn’t measure today’s wind, but…)

Flag on the play It is windy in Chicago and the Windy City moniker wouldn’t have stuck if it wasn’t Like if they tried to call LA the Windy City because of the politicians no one would’ve kept it up

I don’t know a ton about hockey… but I know enough to know this is wild

@PaulBiancardi @ESPN_Schick Hey Paul. Thanks for the note - yeah, he was a big hearted, kind guy. Leaves a big wake behind him for sure.

@MikeHallHere Matt Schick and I have worked with him in the past, and we absolutely adored him. We just worked with him two weeks ago. Mike, your tribute to Tony was beautiful. @ESPN_Schick

We lost a great guy. A really good producer, but a great guy. We will miss you Tony

Needed some fun yesterday. Big Ten Player of the Year obliged

Join me and @MikeHallHere on @BigTenNetwork for the @B1GMBBall awards on B1G Today - Tuesday, March 10, from Noon to 1 p.m. ET: All-Big Ten Teams Selections All-Defensive Team Selections All-Freshman Team Selections Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Freshman of the Year Sixth Man of the Year Coach of the Year Howard Moore Assistant Coach of the Year

Find your person

2 of the greats

It’s been a while since I’ve been in this particular seat. But I’ll be once again hosting on site studio coverage of the @B1Gwbball tournament in Indy this week. (Not sure if @StephanieWhite or Lisa Byington will be there. I’m afraid they might be busy…)

If you’re curious today is the 7th annual edition of celebrating America’s Favorite Human, Shon Morris, on March 1st, aka #ShonMorrisDay

March 1st, official #ShonMorrisDay in America is off to another great start! @TimDoyle00 knows

Congratulations! We did it! We made it to March 1st - Shon Morris Day in America!!! 🇺🇸 One of the best days of the year. As always share the ways you celebrate with your friends and family-I show my kids texts like this which I got this past Christmas Eve! #ShonMorrisDay 🏀 🎙️

@ESPN_Schick it was the gentle rub of the cheek that did it for me

Always fun with Paulie B. Still looking for my tie.

Big one tonight. #9 @IowaWBB hosting dangerous @IlliniWBB — both on winning streaks. (Illini already have a top 10 win this year) 15,000 friends will join us at 8pm CT on @BigTenNetwork

@jon_greenberg 12-0. Let’s go!!!

@MikeHallHere It’s been a rocky season. We need to win/sweep a make-up match to make the playoffs.

Just finished writing a column on the Bears and can now focus on my real job: unpaid paddle tennis league captain. Big match tonight in Winnetka. The playoffs are on the line.