Ball State at MINNESOTA - 8 p.m. ET [1]
[1] - Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT)
[1] - Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT)
Recently in Winter Sports Category
Illinois 73, Miami (Ohio) 60
Junior Amber Moore tied her season high with 25 points and Illinois used a 14-4 second-half run to grab a 73-60 win over Miami (Ohio) in the first round of the Women's NIT at the Assembly Hall on Thursday. Along with Moore's big night, seniors Karisma Penn and Adrienne GodBold added 20 and 15 points, respectively, meaning the Illini's three upperclassmen combined for 60 of the team's 73 points (82.1 percent) on the night. With the victory, the Illini (17-13) advance to face Eastern Illinois (20-11) in a WNIT second-round game that will be played at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 25, at the Assembly Hall. RECAP
#3 MICHIGAN STATE vs. #14 Valparaiso, 12:15 a.m., CBS [1]
#4 MICHIGAN vs. #13 South Dakota State, 7:15 p.m., CBS [1]
[1] - NCAA Second Round - Auburn Hills, Mich.
#4 MICHIGAN vs. #13 South Dakota State, 7:15 p.m., CBS [1]
[1] - NCAA Second Round - Auburn Hills, Mich.
Indiana State at IOWA, 7 p.m., ESPN2 (NIT First Round)
Western Illinois at PURDUE, 7:05 p.m., AXS TV (CBI First Round)
Western Illinois at PURDUE, 7:05 p.m., AXS TV (CBI First Round)
Five Big Ten women's basketball standouts were named to the WBCA All-Region team, it was announced on Tuesday. The Region 6 team is comprised of five Big Ten student-athletes as Minnesota's Rachel Banham, Nebraska's Jordan Hooper, Ohio State's Tayler Hill and Penn State's Alex Bentley and Maggie Lucas were recognized. The WBCA selection committee will select the 10-member Division I Coaches All-America team from the 52 members of the various All-Region teams.
For the full release, click here.
Four Big Ten women's basketball teams are receiving votes in the latest Associated Press (AP) and USA Today Coaches polls. In the AP vote, Penn State leads the way at No. 8, followed by Purdue at No. 21 and Nebraska at No. 24. The Lady Lions check in at No. 8 in the coaches poll, while the Boilermakers are ranked No. 21 and the Huskers round out the poll at No. 25. Michigan State is receiving votes in both polls.
Michigan sophomore guard Trey Burke has been named the Sports Illustrated National Player of the Year, it was announced on Tuesday. Burke becomes the Wolverines' second National Player of the Year selection, and first since Cazzie Russell in 1966. For the full release, click HERE.
Six Big Ten women's gymnastics squads are ranked in the top 20 of the latest GymInfo poll, released on Monday. Michigan leads the way for conference teams, coming in at No. 4. Nebraska joins the Wolverines in the top 10 at No. 9, while Minnesota and Penn State share the No. 14 spot. Illinois checks in at No. 18 and Ohio State sits at No. 20.
All seven Big Ten men's gymnastics teams represent the conference in the most recent GymInfo poll, released on Monday. Penn State holds the top spot for the ninth consecutive week, while Michigan checks in at No. 3. Ohio State sits at No. 5, followed by No. 6 Illinois and No. 7 Minnesota. Iowa claims the No. 9 spot and Nebraska is No. 11.
For the complete poll, click here.
For the complete poll, click here.
