Penn State, Northwestern advance in Big Ten women's tourney

In the opening games of the 2016 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament, No. 12 Northwestern edged No. 13 Wisconsin, 76-72, in overtime, and No. 11 Penn State held off No. 14 Illinois, 75-66. Northwestern faces No. 5 Minnesota on Thursday, while Penn State moves on to play No. 6 Purdue. Get set for four more games on Thursday, and all games are available on BTN2Go.

Tourney scoreboard: Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

THURSDAY'S GAMES (all times ET)

• Game 3: No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 8 Michigan – noon. BTN2Go
• Game 4: No. 12 Northwestern vs. No. 5 Minnesota – 2:30 p.m. BTN2Go
• Game 5: No. 10 Rutgers vs. No. 7 Nebraska – 6:30 p.m. BTN2Go
• Game 6: No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 6 Purdue – 9 p.m. BTN2Go

We'll post highlights throughout the tourney in a variety of places, including our women's basketball playlist on YouTube. Also, for select in-game highlights and all post-game recaps and interviews, follow our social media accounts throughout the tourney.

Game 1 – No. 12 Northwestern 76, No. 13 Wisconsin 72 (OT): Nia Coffey and Christen Inman scored 18 points apiece and 12th-seeded Northwestern played without its senior leader Maggie Lyon in a 76-72 overtime victory over 13th seed Wisconsin on Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten women's tournament. Inman made a layup with 22 seconds left in regulation to tie it at 67-all. Wisconsin called time out, but they couldn't get off a final shot. RECAP | BOX SCORE

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Game 2 – No. 11 Penn State 75, No. 14 Illinois 66: Teniya Page scored 18 points, including four free throws in the final minute, and had nine assists to help 11th-seeded Penn State hold off 14-seed Illinois 75-66 on Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten women's tournament. RECAP | BOX SCORE

FRIDAY'S GAMES

• Game 7: No. 9/8 vs. No. 1 Maryland – noon BTN2Go
• Game 8: No. 12/5 vs. No. 4 Indiana – 2:30 p.m. BTN2Go
• Game 9: No. 10/7 vs. No. 2 Ohio State – 6:30 p.m. BTN2Go
• Game 10: No. 11/6 vs. No. 3 Michigan State – 9 p.m. BTN2Go

SATURDAY

• Game 11: No. 12/5/4 vs. No. 9/8/1 – 3 p.m. BTN2Go
• Game 12: No. 14/11/6/3 vs. No. 10/7/2 – 5:30 p.m. BTN2Go

Find highlights via these links

• Highlight videos on Facebook
• Illinois highlights on Twitter
• Indiana highlights on Twitter
• Iowa highlights on Twitter
• Maryland highlights on Twitter
• Michigan highlights on Twitter
• Michigan State highlights on Twitter
• Minnesota highlights on Twitter
• Nebraska highlights on Twitter
• Northwestern highlights on Twitter
• Ohio State highlights on Twitter
• Penn State highlights on Twitter
• Purdue highlights on Twitter
• Rutgers highlights on Twitter
• Wisconsin highlights on Twitter

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