BTN.com staff, March 17, 2017
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Four Big Ten teams played in the NCAA women's basketball tournament Friday, and three won to advance to the Round of 32.
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No. 3 seed Maryland, No. 5 Ohio State and No. 9 Purdue all won their games to advance. No. 9 seed Michigan State fell to No. 8 Arizona State, 73-61.
In the first Big Ten action of the day, No. 3 Maryland set a school record for points in the NCAA tournament in a 103-61 blowout of No. 14 Bucknell. The Terps will move on to face No. 6 West Virginia on Sunday.
The Terps cross the century mark as they advance to the #ncaaW Second Round!
(3) Maryland 103, (14) Bucknell – FINAL pic.twitter.com/APigLpszVH
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 17, 2017
No. 5 seed Ohio State followed that up with a 70-63 win over No. 12 Western Kentucky. The Buckeyes will face No. 4 Kentucky on Sunday.
That'll do it! Your final score: Ohio State 70, Western Kentucky 63.
The Buckeyes move on the to 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament!#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/d4rhpFCCRn— Ohio State Women?s Basketball (@OhioStateWBB) March 17, 2017
No. 9 seed Purdue made it three in a row for Big Ten teams with a 74-62 victory over Green Bay, and the Boilers will face No. 1 Notre Dame Sunday. Purdue head coach Sharon Versyp is coaching while battling breast cancer, and Purdue cheerleaders and players showed their support Friday.
Let's go @PurdueWBB! Pink poms today in support of @CoachVersyp! We love and support you coach! #BoilerUp pic.twitter.com/HgnYDliTZs
— Purdue Cheer (@PurdueCheer) March 17, 2017
No. 9 Michigan State was unable to complete the Big Ten sweep, as the Spartans fell 73-61 to No. 8 Arizona State. Senior Tori Jankoska closed out a fabulous career in East Lansing with another big game, scoring 26 points in the loss.
No. 9 MSU dropped its NCAA Tournament First Round contest to No. 8 ASU. SR @vjankoska1 left it all out there scoring team-high 26 points. pic.twitter.com/EwMflTxzpm
— Michigan State Women's Basketball (@MSU_WBasketball) March 18, 2017
