BTN.com staff, March 1, 2013
Annalise Pickrel scored 18 points and Jasmine Thomas and Klarissa Bell scored 17 apiece to lead Michigan State to a 68-61 victory over No. 25 Purdue Thursday night. Watch the highlights now and jump inside for more video from Thursday night including highlights of Minnesota's upset win over Penn State.
Get 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.
