Eight Big Ten women's basketball standouts received All-America honors from the Associated Press, it was announced on Tuesday. Penn State's Maggie Lucas was tabbed a second-team honoree, while teammate Alex Bentley, Illinois' Karisma Penn, Minnesota's Rachel Banham, Nebraska's Jordan Hooper and Lindsey Moore, Ohio State's Tayler Hill and Purdue's Drey Mingo collected honorable mention recognition.
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Duke 53, NEBRASKA 45
No. 24 Nebraska played outstanding defense for 40 minutes but could not hit enough shots to get past No. 5 Duke, falling 53-45 in the NCAA Norfolk Regional semifinal on Sunday afternoon at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. Sixth-seeded Nebraska, which advanced to its second Sweet 16 in the last four years, ended the season with a 25-9 overall record that included a 12-4 Big Ten mark and a conference runner-up finish. Duke, the ACC champions and the No. 2 seed in the Norfolk Regional, advanced to Tuesday's Elite Eight game with top-seeded Notre Dame. The Blue Devils improved to 33-2 on the year. In her final game as a Husker, senior point guard Lindsey Moore led the Huskers with 11 points, five rebounds, six assists and one steal while playing the full 40 minutes. RECAP
NCAA Tournament - Third Round
#6 NEBRASKA vs. #2 Duke - 2:30 p.m. ET - ESPN2
Kansas State 66, ILLINOIS 48
The Illini's WNIT run and 2012-13 season came to an end this afternoon at Kansas State, falling to the Wildcats by the score of 66-48. Seniors Karisma Penn (20 points, nine rebounds) and Adrienne GodBold (11 points, seven rebounds) both finished on positive notes, as each scored in double figures and shot 50 percent or higher from the field. Penn undoubtedly left her mark on the program, finished with 1,965 career points which stands as the fourth most all-time in Illinois history. RECAP
Women's National Invitation Tournament
ILLINOIS at Kansas State - 5 p.m. ET
ILLINOIS 63, Toledo 55
A close match throughout, it wasn't until the final minutes that the Fighting Illini were able to gain separation and advance in the WNIT by handling Toledo just their fourth loss this season in a 63-55 victory. Senior Karisma Penn had a huge night, recording a double-double with 23 points and 11 boards. In addition, Amber Moore provided a solid one-two punch with her 18 points on a 5-for-10 night from three-point range. RECAP
Penn State women's basketball standout Maggie Lucas was named a finalist for the 2013 State Farm Wade Trophy, is was announced on Wednesday. The award, given annually to the nation's most outstanding player, will be presented at the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Awards Show on April 8.
Voted the Big Ten Player of the Year, Lucas finished as the conference's third-leading scorer at 20.1 points per game. The junior is seventh in Lady Lion history with 1,857 points and is on pace to become the fifth member of Penn State's 2,000-point club. Lucas also ranks second in Penn State history and third in Big Ten annals with 293 career three-pointers made.
Penn State's women's basketball coach Coquese Washington is in the running for National Coach of the Year accolades by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Named Region 6 Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season by the group, Washington is one of eight coaches in the running for the WBCA national honor. Washington led the Lady Lions to their second straight Big Ten Championship and was named conference Coach of the Year by the media after leading the team to a 24-4 regular season record and a 14-2 mark in Big Ten play.
Louisville 76, PURDUE 63
Louisville refuses to dwell on all the players lost to injuries this season, especially with so many other Cardinals taking over now that it matters most. Sophomore Sara Hammond had 21 points and 10 rebounds to help fifth-seeded Louisville beat Purdue 76-63 Tuesday night and advance to its second NCAA tournament regional semifinal in three years. The fourth-seeded Boilermakers (25-9) snapped a five-game winning streak and now have lost in the second round three straight years. Sam Ostarello led Purdue with 16 points and 12 rebounds. KK Houser had 10. RECAP
Stanford 73, MICHIGAN 40
The University of Michigan women's basketball team was unable to dig out from an early deficit to top-seeded Stanford University in the second round of the 2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament, losing, 73-40, to the Cardinal on Tuesday (March 26) at Maples Pavilion. The Wolverines tied a school record with 22 victories during head coach Kim Barnes Arico first season on the bench.
Louisville refuses to dwell on all the players lost to injuries this season, especially with so many other Cardinals taking over now that it matters most. Sophomore Sara Hammond had 21 points and 10 rebounds to help fifth-seeded Louisville beat Purdue 76-63 Tuesday night and advance to its second NCAA tournament regional semifinal in three years. The fourth-seeded Boilermakers (25-9) snapped a five-game winning streak and now have lost in the second round three straight years. Sam Ostarello led Purdue with 16 points and 12 rebounds. KK Houser had 10. RECAP
Stanford 73, MICHIGAN 40
The University of Michigan women's basketball team was unable to dig out from an early deficit to top-seeded Stanford University in the second round of the 2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament, losing, 73-40, to the Cardinal on Tuesday (March 26) at Maples Pavilion. The Wolverines tied a school record with 22 victories during head coach Kim Barnes Arico first season on the bench.
Senior guard Jenny Ryan led the offense with 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and one
steal. She hit all five shots from the floor, including one
three-pointer. Senior forward Rachel Sheffer and senior guard Kate Thompson contributed
seven points apiece in the contest. Thompson eclipsed 1,000 career
points late in the second half of her final game in the Maize and Blue. RECAP
Notre Dame 74, IOWA 57
The
ninth-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes fell to the top-seeded Notre Dame Fighting
Irish, 74-57, on Tuesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City,
Iowa. The Hawkeyes were led by Bethany Doolittle, Theairra Taylor and
Jaime Printy who had 16, 10 and 10 points, respectively. Samantha Logic
posted a near double-double with nine points and nine rebounds, while
Morgan Johnson added seven points and five rebounds. Iowa ended its
season with a 23-11 record. RECAP
LSU 71, PENN STATE 66
In
a back-and-forth game, the third-seeded Penn State Lady Lions came up
just a little short as they were bested by sixth-seeded LSU, 71-66, on
Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La. The Lady Lions were led by Nikki
Greene, who posted a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Alex
Bentley chipped in 14 points and Arel Edwards added 13 tallies. Talia
East pulled in eight rebounds for Penn State. The Big Ten Champion Lady
Lions end their season with a 26-6 record. RECAP
