Written by BTN.com staffGet full box scores on our Big Ten women’s basketball scoreboard.
Michigan State 68, Purdue 61: Michigan State’s Jasmine Thomas pulls off a 360-degree layup in the second half of the game against Purdue.
Minnesota 89, Penn State 81: Micaella Riche scored 24 points to help Minnesota beat seventh-ranked Penn State 89-81 on Thursday night, preventing the Lady Lions from clinching the Big Ten regular-season title outright and ending their six-game winning streak.
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Michigan 55, Northwestern 50: Michigan’s Sam Arnold got her first start of the season on senior night and hit a three-pointer to give the Wolverines a 24-21 lead over Northwestern heading into halftime. Read a full recap at MGoBlue.com.
Nebraska 55, Wisconsin 53: Lindsey Moore scored 13 points, Rachel Theriot added 11 and Nebraska held on for its 10th straight win, 55-53 over Wisconsin on Thursday night.
Ohio State 64, Illinois 53: Tayler Hill scored 18 of her team-high 21 points in the second half as Ohio State picked up a big road win, 64-53, over the Illini. Read the full recap at OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Following the game, Illinois honored its senior players.
Iowa 75, Indiana 70: Iowa’s Melissa Dixon poured in a team-best 22 points against Indiana as the Hawkeyes beat the Hoosiers, 75-70. Read the full recap at HawkeyeSports.com.
Could you please publish a breakdown of the conference tournament seeding possibilities going into Sunday’s action? Personally, I want to know what has to happen in order for MSU to get a first round bye. Thank you
Best bet is to check out the bracket at Bogten.org. http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/big10-w-baskbl-tournament-12.html
Huskers will be playing at home Sunday for a share of the conference title. Connie Yori has to be BIG10 coach of the year, 10 wins in a row to end the season and get them a shot at the conference title. Nice job Connie and the Husker women.
I’m sorry I asked someone to work. Yes, there’s a bracket, and there are tie-breaker rules, but normally people who get PAID to COVER a particular area of post-season sports take the time to pass along the permutations (if this team beats that, while this other team beats so-and-so, etc. then who gets a bye and so on).
Michael, just trying to pass along a helpful resource.
http://db.lsj.com/blogswp/spartanshadows/msu-womens-hoops-secures-first-round-bye-with-win-sunday/#more-1853
MSU will get a bye if UofM or Purdue loses their last game and MSU beats wisky.
I agree with you the BTN staff and this site is weak. The EPN site has more up to
date information. I like the statistics here.
Hi Warren –, thanks! According to the link I posted above your post, MSU gets a bye with a win over Wisconsin and will not get a bye if Wisconsin wins, regardless of other results. If MSU wins AND both OSU and Illinois win, MSU gets a #3 seed. If MSU wins and either OSU or Illinois loses, then MSU is a #4 seed. If MSU loses, we will get a #5 seed UNLESS BOTH UM AND Illinois win, in which case we’d be a #6 seed. I think I got that right hehehe — well the link is easier to read than my chicken scratch anyway.