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Sunday's Results

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Michigan 67, Purdue 56
The University of Michigan women's basketball team used six three-pointers from senior guard Kate Thompson and a double-double by senior forward Nya Jordan to upset No. 13 Purdue, 67-56, Sunday afternoon (Feb. 10) inside Mackey Center. The Wolverines hit 9-of-17 shots from behind the arc (52.9 percent) and had a 34-24 rebounding advantage for their first win at Purdue since 1998 and their seventh road win of the season. Thompson was one three-pointer away from a season high as she went 6-of-13 from three-point range and 4-of-5 from the free throw line for 22 points. She also had four rebounds and three assists in the victory. Jordan had 16 points and 11 rebounds for her second double-double in the last three games and fourth on the season. Senior forward Rachel Sheffer had eight points and six rebounds, while senior guard Jenny Ryan added seven points and tied a season high with nine assists. RECAP

Penn State 71, Michigan State 56
The #8/9 Penn State Lady Lions (20-3, 10-1 Big Ten) notched the program's 25th 20-win season with a 71-56 victory over Michigan State (18-5, 6-4) on Sunday afternoon in the Bryce Jordan Center. The win gives Penn State its third-straight 20-win season and 18th-straight home win. The Lady Lions sported three players in double-figures with senior Alex Bentley leading the way with 24 points to go along with three assists and four steals. Junior Maggie Lucas netted 19 points with five rebounds and two assists, while senior Nikki Greene chipped in 13 points and six rebounds to go along with three blocks. The Lady Lions accounted for 17 steals, the fifth time this season in which they have recorded at least 17 thefts. Junior Dara Taylor, senior Mia Nickson and Bentley each recorded four steals, while sophomore Tori Waldner tallied a career-high three thefts. RECAP

Illinois 76, Minnesota 66
Junior Amber Moore scored Illinois' last nine points and the Illini finished on a 16-6 run to secure a 76-66 win over Minnesota in front of 2,703 fans at the Assembly Hall Sunday. Moore finished with a game-high 25 points, Karisma Penn added 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Adrienne GodBold posted 20 and 10, respectively, as the Orange and Blue finished the season sweep of the Gophers. RECAP

Wisconsin 65, Indiana 53
After suffering a double overtime loss at Ohio State on Thursday, the Wisconsin women's basketball team needed a win. And it got one today with a 65-52 win over Indiana on Sunday afternoon in the Kohl Center on Sunday afternoon.Seven Badgers scored, led by a game-high 17 points from Morgan Paige, with three players in double figures. Jacki Gulczynski added 15 points while Cassie Rochel picked up her fourth career double-double with 12 points and a career-high 15 rebounds. RECAP

Ohio State 59, Northwestern 52
Tayler Hill scored a game-high 26 points and had six steals and Darryce Moore grabbed 12 rebounds, blocked three shots and had three assists off the bench as Ohio State won its third consecutive game with a 59-52 win at Northwestern. RECAP

Sunday's Schedule

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Michigan (rv/-) at #13/14 Purdue, Noon, BTN
Michigan State (rv/-) at #8/9 Penn State, 2 p.m., ESPN2
Minnesota at Illinois, 2 p.m., BTN
Indiana at Wisconsin, 3 p.m., BTN.com
Ohio State at Northwestern, 4 p.m., BTN

All times are ET.
Rankings: AP/USA Today Coaches



Thursday's Results

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Penn State 76, Indiana 54
The #8/9 Penn State Lady Lions (19-3, 9-1 Big Ten) landed four players in double figures, led by 20 points each from Alex Bentley and Maggie Lucas on the way to a 76-54 win at Indiana (10-13, 1-9) Thursday. The win is the 850th in program history, making Penn State one of 12 programs in NCAA Division I to reach the milestone. Additionally, Nikki Greene became the only player in Penn State history to accumulate 1,000 points, 900 rebounds and 200 blocks in the win. Playing in her home state of Indiana for the final time in her collegiate career, Bentley posted her fourth 20-point performance of the season and the 22nd of her career with 20 markers. She also added four rebounds and three steals. Lucas, who was saddled with foul trouble for much of the first half, had 20 points for her 10th 20-point effort of the year and 41st of her career. She also pulled in two rebounds and had two steals. RECAP


Michigan 72, Illinois 69
The University of Michigan women's basketball team had four players score in double figures, including 21 from senior forward Rachel Sheffer, and held off a late Illinois run to defeat the Fighting Illini, 72-69, Thursday night (Feb. 7) inside Crisler Center. Michigan, which won its 11th game at home this season, snapped a three-game losing streak in Big Ten play. Sheffer was 8-of-15 from the floor and grabbed seven rebounds, while senior guard Kate Thompson hit five three-pointers for all 15 of her points. Thompson also had a pair of blocked shots. Senior forward Nya Jordan and senior guard Jenny Ryan had 14 and 13 points, respectively. Ryan had seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals, while Jordan had a game-high nine rebounds. RECAP

Ohio State 65, Wisconsin 59 (2OT)
Ohio State worked two overtimes to defeat Wisconsin, 65-59, Thursday at Value City Arena. But it took a little magic at the end of regulation for the Buckeyes to pull out the victory. Trailing by four points with 11 seconds left, Tayler Hill was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 1.5 seconds left. After making the first two, Hill intentionally missed the third free throw as Amber Stokes flipped the ball under the basket to Ameryst Alston who quickly flipped the ball over her shoulder and through the net as time expired. It was Alston's first basket of the game. But that was only just the beginning of the drama. With 1:32 left in the first overtime and down two, Stokes drove baseline and converted a layup to tie the game for the 14th time. After a Wisconsin miss on its next possession, Hill had a chance to win the game but missed a layup, which forced another overtime session. This time Ohio State (13-10, 3-7) eliminated the drama early, outscoring the Badgers 7-1 in the second overtime to win its second in a row and keep its postseason hopes alive. Ashley Adams led Ohio State with 16 points and nine rebounds while Hill and Stokes each added 15. Aleksandra Dobranic also hit key shots for the Buckeyes in critical moments and finished with nine. RECAP

Nebraska 55, Northwestern 50

Jordan Hooper and Lindsey Moore both went over the 1,500 career point mark and powered the Nebraska women's basketball team to a 55-50 victory at Northwestern on Thursday night. With the victory, Nebraska improved to 17-6 overall and 7-3 in the Big Ten, as the Huskers notched their fourth conference road win of the year. Northwestern slipped to 11-12 overall and 3-7 in the league. Hooper finished with a game-high 19 points, while adding seven rebounds, and Moore pitched in 16 points, two assists and four steals. Emily Cady added seven points and seven rebounds, while Rachel Theriot pitched in six points and three assists. RECAP

Minnesota 72, Iowa 60

The University of Minnesota (15-9, 4-6 B1G) women's basketball team got 34 points and nine rebounds from Rachel Banham to defeat visiting Iowa (16-8, 5-5 B1G), 72-60, Thursday night in Big Ten action from Williams Arena. With her basket with 10:46 remaining in the second half, Banham surpassed Lindsay Whalen for the program scoring record for a sophomore. Whalen boasted 1,092 points by the end of her sophomore campaign, while Banham finished the contest with 1,099 for her career. Banham also passed former Gopher and current Minnesota assistant coach Kelly Roysland for the No. 15 spot on Minnesota's all-time scoring register. Roysland concluded her career with 1,074 points. Along with Banham, freshman Shayne Mullaney and redshirt freshman Kayla Hirt also scored in double-figures for the Gophers in the victory. Micaella Riche was Minnesota's top rebounder, pulling down a game-best 13 boards to go along with six points, two blocks and a steal, while Sari Noga added six rebounds, five points, four assists and a steal. RECAP


Thursday's Schedule

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#8/9 Penn State at Indiana, 6:30 p.m., BTN
Illinois at Michigan (rv/-), 7 p.m., BTN.com
Wisconsin at Ohio State, 7 p.m., BTN.com
Nebraska (rv/rv) at Northwestern, 8 p.m., BTN.com
Iowa (rv/rv) at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m., BTN

All times at ET
Rankings: AP/US Today Coaches

Two Named Finalists for Senior CLASS Award

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Two women's basketball players were named finalists for the 2012-13 Senior CLASS Award, it was announced on Wednesday. Iowa's Jaime Printy and Purdue's Drey Mingo are two of 10 finalists from around the country named to the list. The Big Ten is one of three conferences with multiple honorees.  

To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition. The winner will be announced during the NCAA Women's Final Four in New Orleans, April 7 and 9.

For the complete list of finalists, click here.

Six Teams Receiving Votes in Latest National Rankings

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For the tenth consecutive week, six Big Ten women's basketball teams are receiving votes in the latest Associated Press (AP) and USA Today Coaches polls, including two teams in the top 15 of each poll. In the AP poll, Penn State leads the way at No. 8, followed by Purdue at No. 13. The Lady Lions check in at No. 9 in the coaches poll, while the Boilermakers are ranked No. 14. Iowa and Nebraska are receiving votes in both rankings, while Michigan and Michigan State are receiving votes from the AP.

Monday's Results

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Penn State 69, Purdue 61
The #8/8 Penn State Lady Lions (18-3, 8-1 Big Ten) used a key 10-0 run in the final stages of the game to knock off the #13/11 Purdue Boilermakers (18-4, 7-2) by a count of 69-61 on Monday night in the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State moves into sole possession of first place in the Big Ten standings with the victory. Additionally, the win extends the Lady Lions' home court winning streak to 17 games and snaps a five-game home court losing streak to Purdue. Junior Maggie Lucas led all Penn State scorers with 17 points to go along with six rebounds and three steals, while senior Alex Bentley added 13 points. The backcourt duo each eclipsed the 1,600-point mark for their careers, becoming just the 10th and 11th Penn State players ever to accomplish the feat. Senior Mia Nickson scored 11 points to go with four rebounds and three steals in the win. Junior Talia East was strong off the bench for the Lady Lions, scoring nine points and grabbing six rebounds in just 12 minutes of action. Senior Nikki Greene chipped in six points and nine rebounds, while junior Ariel Edwards added six first-half points and four second-half rebounds. RECAP

Michigan State 61, Michigan 46

Becca Mills provided a lift with 12 points off the bench and Courtney Schiffauer provided passion along with nine points and nine rebounds to help the Spartans beat the Wolverines 61-46 Monday night. Michigan State has won 12 straight in the series and 20 of the last 21 matchups, a stretch of dominance that is very important to the Spartans. Junior guard Klarissa Bell had nine points and four assists, Nya Jordan totaled 13 points and 10 rebounds, Rachel Sheffer scored 12 points and Kate Thompson chipped in 11. RECAP


Monday's Schedule

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#14/11 Purdue at #7/8 Penn State, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Michigan (rv/rv) at Michigan State (rv/-), 7:30 p.m., BTN

All times are ET.
Rankings: AP/USA Today Coaches

Sunday's Results

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Illinois 64, Wisconsin 56
Illinois moved into a tie for third in the Big Ten standings with a 64-56 victory over Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon. The Illini improved to 4-0 on the road in conference play this season (13-8, 6-3 Big Ten). Illinois boasted a balanced scoring attack, as Adrienne GodBold led four players into double figures with 18. Karisma Penn tallied 15 points, Amber Moore notched 14 tallies and Ivory Crawford chipped in 10 points. GodBold also recorded 13 rebounds for her third double-double in Big Ten play. RECAP

Ohio State 70, Indiana 56
Tayler Hill led three Buckeyes in double-figures with 24 points and Ashley Adams recorded six blocked shots as Ohio State snapped a three-game losing skid with a 70-56 win Sunday over Indiana at Assembly Hall. The win moves the Buckeyes to 12-10 and 2-7 in the Big Ten while Indiana falls to 10-12 and 1-8 in league play. The Buckeyes committed just nine turnovers on the afternoon and shot 50 percent from the field on the offensive end. Hill was 10 of 13 from the free throw line and added five boards while Ameryst Alston recorded 11 points and five assists. Junior Darryce Moore added 11 off the bench. RECAP

Northwestern 67, Iowa 65
Down by as many as 15 points in the second half, Northwestern stormed back to earn a 67-65 victory over No. 24/25 Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday afternoon. Karly Roser's coast-to-coast layup beat the buzzer to secure the win for the Wildcats, their first in Iowa City since 1995. Kendall Hackney led Northwestern with 18 points in the victory, and was one of four Wildcats in double figures. Playing in her 100th career game, Dannielle Diamant chipped in with 15 points and seven rebounds, Roser registered 11 points and eight assists, and Alex Cohen delivered eight rebounds in just 15 minutes of action. RECAP

Nebraska 80, Minnesota 56
Jordan Hooper scored a game-high 27 points to lead Nebraska's most complete effort of the year in an 80-56 women's basketball win over Minnesota at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Sunday afternoon. Playing in front of a season-high crowd of 6,935 on Super Bowl Sunday in Lincoln, the Huskers notched their fourth straight Big Ten win to improve to 16-6 overall and 6-3 in the conference. Minnesota slipped to 14-9 overall and 3-6 in the Big Ten, as Nebraska completed a regular-season sweep of the Gophers. Hooper, who hite10-of-17 shots from the field, including 3-of-7 three-pointers, produced her third straight game with 25 or more points for the Huskers. Sophomore guard Tear'a Laudermill tied her career high with 14 points off the bench, including three three-pointers, which helped put five Huskers in double figures for the day. RECAP

Sunday's Schedule

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Ohio State at Indiana, 2 p.m., BTN.com
Northwestern at #24/25 Iowa, 2 p.m.
Minnesota at Nebraska (rv/rv), 3 p.m., BTN.com
Illinois at Wisconsin, 3 p.m., BTN.com

All times are ET.
Rankings: AP/USA Today Coaches

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