Michigan State Hockey has made a turnaround to top the Big Ten Conference in just year two of Adam Nightingale's Era. How did Adam turn things around for the Spartans so quick? We take a journey with Adam to find out.

Meghan McKeown of BTN and Peacock joins us to share some of her evaluations just past halfway through the season. Also, we examine the top of the Big Ten Women's Basketball race, and discuss the viewership this year has brought.

Kevin Pauga, the creator of KPI, joins us to explain how the scheduling will change for Big Ten Basketball with the addition of the four new teams. Also, the Big Ten Basketball Tournament will have 15 teams in it, and Pauga explains why that number was the solution.

This week's edition of The Sports Life explores the news that Big Ten Basketball's Tournament will change with the addition of four new teams as we are joined by Kevin Pauga. Also, we check in with Meghan McKeown on Big Ten Women's Basketball and what is happening as everybody prepares for the home stretch. Finally, this week's cover story highlights MSU Hockey Coach Adam Nightingale and the turnaround for the Spartans on the ice.

We take a trip down memory lane with Michigan State's Tom Izzo, celebrating many of the incredible moments throughout his career to get to win 700.

The Voice of Purdue Men's Basketball Rob Blackman joins us on The Sports Life to talk about the basketball battle between the Boilermakers and Badgers at the top of the Big Ten.

Wisconsin Basketball great and now analyst Brian Butch joins us on The Sports Life to preview the Badgers and the Boilermakers this weekend.

Rapheal Davis of BTN joins us on The Sports Life to evaluate Big Ten Basketball halfway through the conference season.

This week's edition of The Sports Life takes a listen to the Purdue OT win over Northwestern with our Sounds of the Week. Since we are halfway through the Big Ten Basketball season, Rapheal Davis evaluates what he has seen to this point. On Sunday there is a massive matchup between Wisconsin and Purdue, and we preview the game with Brian Butch and Rob Blackman. Tom Izzo just recorded win number 700 for his career, and we celebrate Tom by reliving some of the milestone moments along the way.

The American Football Coaches Association Executive Director Todd Berry joins us on The Sports Life. Todd has been a long-time friend of the show, and this week, he retires from his position. Todd shares his journey with us, and what is to come for the future of college athletics.