BTN.com staff, March 6, 2015

The 2015 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament continued on Friday with four entertaining games, highlighted by Northwestern's impressive 62-57 win over Rutgers.

In other action, No. 1 seed Maryland eliminated Michigan State, 70-60, Iowa topped Nebraska, 74-65, and Ohio State held on to beat Minnesota, 83-71.

Looking for the 2015 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament bracket? We have that right here.  Also, here's a look back at Thursday's four games.

Catch up on all four of Friday's games here.

MARYLAND 70, MICHIGAN STATE 60: BOX | RECAP
Sophomore Lexie Brown scored 27 points to lead top-seeded Maryland past Michigan State 70-60 Friday in the Big Ten women's tournament quarterfinals. The No. 4 Terrapins (28-2) ran their winning streak to 22 and Big Ten run to 19 straight, including an 18-0 regular season.

 

NORTHWESTERN 62, RUTGERS 57: BOX | RECAP
Maggie Lyon led five players in double figures with 15 points and No. 24 Northwestern beat No. 23 Rutgers 62-57 on Friday in the Big Ten tournament. The fourth-seeded Wildcats (23-7) will face No. 4-ranked and top-seeded Maryland (28-2) on Saturday in the semifinals.

 

IOWA 74, NEBRASKA 65: BOX | RECAP
Ally Disterhoft led a balanced attack with 16 points and No. 14 Iowa, the second-seed, turned back seventh-seeded Nebraska 74-65 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament on Friday.

 

OHIO STATE 83, MINNESOTA 71: BOX | RECAP
Kelsey Mitchell had 29 points and No. 3 seed Ohio State held off sixth-seeded Minnesota 83-71 in the Big Ten quarterfinals on Friday night.