Latest Big Ten Women's Basketball news
- Ohio State Wins 2010 Big Ten Tournament
Jantel Lavender made two free throws with 1.9 seconds left Sunday, giving No. 10 Ohio State a 66-64 victory over third-seeded Iowa in the Big Ten title game. It was a huge day for Lavender, who led the Buckeyes back from a 16-point second-half deficit. She finished with 35 points and 10 rebounds and made the decisive free throws in the final seconds of the title game for the second straight year. She also joined the 2,000-point club and had her 100th consecutive double-figure scoring day.
- Ohio State Holds Off Wisconsin, 82-73
Samantha Prahalis scored 29 points and Jantel Lavender added 27 to help No. 10 Ohio State beat Wisconsin 82-73 in a Big Ten tournament semifinal Saturday. Lavender, the Big Ten player of the year, also had nine rebounds and three blocks. Tayler Hill added 14 points and six rebounds for Ohio State, which won all three games against Wisconsin this season. The Buckeyes (29-4) will defend their tournament championship Sunday against Iowa, which beat No. 25 Michigan State 59-54 in the early game.
Latest Illinois Women's Basketball news
- Illini Bow Out of Big Ten Tournament
The Fighting Illini's hopes for another run to the Big Ten Tournament title game were dashed by top-seeded Ohio State Thursday night in Indianapolis. Illinois cut a 16-point second-half deficit to six late in the game, but could get no closer in a 66-55 loss to the 10th-ranked Buckeyes.
- Illini Top Hoosiers 59-53 to Advance in Big Ten Tournament
The Fighting Illini find themselves in a familiar position as they head into the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Seeded ninth for the third straight season, Jolette Law's squad once-again upset the No. 8 seed to set up a quarterfinal matchup with top-seeded and regular season champion Ohio State. This year, behind spirited play by seniors Jenna Smith and Lacey Simpson, the Illini's first round victim was Indiana.
Latest Indiana Women's Basketball news
- IU Women's Basketball to Hold 2009-10 Season Banquet April 19
Join the Indiana women's basketball team as they celebrate the 2009-10 season with their annual banquet on Monday, April 19, at 6 p.m. ET in the Henke Hall of Champions at Memorial Stadium.
- Future Hoosier Newbauer Leads Ft. Wayne Concordia to State Championship
Incoming point guard Andrea Newbauer tallied 11 points, eight rebounds, six assists and two steals as she helped lead Ft. Wayne Concordia High School to a 3A Indiana State Championship on Saturday, March 6, to end the season with a 24-3 record. The Cadets upended No. 1 Rushville, 59-48, in the team's first appearance in a state finals game.
Latest Iowa Women's Basketball news
- One More Opportunity, Please
A week from today Lisa Bluder and the Iowa Hawkeyes should be preparing for a first round game in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. The opponent will not be Ohio State...but Bluder's Bunch probably wouldn't mind another crack at the Buckeyes.
- Bluder's Bunch Pushes No. 1 Seed Ohio State
Lisa Bluder's Iowa women's basketabll team came just three points short of a remarkable run through the Big Tournament bracket Sunday in Indianapolis.
Latest Michigan State Women's Basketball news
- Incoming Spartan Madison Williams Named Gatorade Michigan Player of the Year
Incoming Spartan Madison Williams was named the 2009-10 Gatorade Michigan Girls Basketball Player of the Year, announced today by The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE. A 6-7 senior from Detroit Country Day, Williams averaging 12.0 points, 10.2 rebounds and 9.1 blocks her senior season and has lead the Yellowjackets to an undefeated 21-0 record and the Class B quarterfinals on March 16.
- No. 25 Michigan State Falls to Iowa
Michigan State dropped a 59-54 contest to Iowa on Saturday night in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. Senior Aisha Jefferson led the Spartans with a season-high 23 points. The NCAA Tournament selection show is Monday, March 15 at 7 p.m.
Latest Northwestern Women's Basketball news
- And-1 With Amy
Junior Amy Jaeschke reflects on the success of the 2009-10 season and the possibility of postseason play.
- NU's Comeback Effort Falls Short, Fall To Michigan, 67-54
Northwestern outscored and outplayed Michigan in the second half, but could not overcome a deep first-half hole, falling to the Wolverines 67-54 Thursday afternoon at Conseco Fieldhouse in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Junior Amy Jaeschke led Northwestern with 17 points and five blocks while senior Kristin Cartwright and freshman Kendall Hackney each added 12.
Latest Penn State Women's Basketball news
- Grant's 32 Points Not Enough as Lady Lions Fall to Iowa at Big Ten Tournament
The sixth-seeded Penn State Lady Lions (17-13, 8-10) shot 47.5% (29-61) from the field, but No. 3 seed Iowa (18-12, 10-8) tied the Big Ten Tournament record with 11 three-pointers as the Hawkeyes earned an 82-75 win in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament Friday. Senior Tyra Grant (Youngstown, Ohio) tallied a season-best 32 points en route to becoming the fourth player in program history to surpass the 2,000-point plateau.
- No. 6 Seed Lady Lions Bury Golden Gophers
The sixth-seeded Penn State Lady Lions (17-12, 8-10) found their defensive and transition games on the way to a 63-52 victory over No. 11 seed Minnesota (13-17, 6-12) in the Big Ten Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse Thursday afternoon. The Lady Lions, who won a Big Ten Tournament game for the first time since the 2006-07 season, will now face No. 3 seed Iowa (17-12, 10-8) in the quarterfinals at approximately 2 p.m. tomorrow. The Iowa game can be seen on the Big Ten Network.
Latest Purdue Women's Basketball news
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