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1 BIG TEN WOMEN S BASKETBALL BIG TEN TOURNAMENT RELEASE Contact: Dan Mihalik, Assistant Director of Communications Office: ext dmihalik@bigten.org Cell: TOP STORIES CONFERENCE & OVERALL STANDINGS All 10 games of the 2011 Big Ten Women s Basketball Tournament will be nationally broadcast on ESPN2 or the Michigan State clinched the outright Big Ten Championship last week, the program s third conference title Seven Big Ten teams finish at.500 or better in conference play Seven of the last nine Big Ten Tournament title games decided by three points or less Six conference teams appear in the top 50 of the latest RPI GET TO KNOW HER Conference Games All Games Top Last W-L PCT H A Streak W-L PCT H A N 25# 10 Stk 1. Michigan State* W W1 2. Penn State W W1 3. Iowa W W5 Ohio State W W6 Michigan W W1 Wisconsin L L1 7. Purdue W W1 8. Northwestern L L1 9. Minnesota L L1 10. Indiana L L4 11. Illinois L L12 # - AP or ESPN/USA Today Polls * - Big Ten Champion TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE The Big Ten Conference continued the successful Get to Know Her campaign for women s basketball during the season. The campaign is a fully integrated effort that provides the opportunity for fans to see the non-basketball sides of their favorite student-athletes via multimedia tools and oncampus promotions. The Get to Know Her campaign began for the Big Ten women s basketball season as part of a grant program partially funded by the NCAA that was designed to foster the growth of women s basketball on NCAA member campuses and within NCAA member conferences. Fans can continue to Get to Know Her during this year s women s basketball tournament by visiting the Get to Know Her Zone located in the concourse. Tipoff Big Ten women s basketball teams converge on Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for the annual Big Ten Women s Basketball Tournament and vie for the Big Ten s automatic berth into the NCAA Championship. Michigan State enters the tournament as the conference s top seed, having won its first outright conference championship in program history, sharing the title in 1997 and Ohio State has won the past two tournament titles and enter this season s field as the No. 5 seed. For the fourth straight year, the entire Big Ten Women s Basketball Tournament will be nationally televised with the first nine games on the and the tournament final carried by ESPN2. Know Your Seeds The Big Ten Conference announced on Sunday the bracket for the 2011 Big Ten Women s Basketball Tournament, with conference champion Michigan State earning the No. 1 seed. The tournament is set for March 3-6 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The top five seeds earned byes into Friday s quarterfinals, while seeds 6-11 will play first round games on Thursday. The complete tournament bracket can be found on Page 4. Sparty Time Michigan State clinched a share of the Big Ten Championship with its win over Illinois on Saturday, the third conference title in program history. The Spartans captured the crown for the first time BIG TEN. BIG NEWS. since 2005, the same year they advanced to the national championship game. Michigan State also shared the conference title in Going Deep Seven Big Ten teams finished the conference season with a.500 or better record in Big Ten play this season. It is the first time seven or more conference teams will finish with a.500 record in a 16-game conference season since In , when conference teams played an 18- game Big Ten schedule, eight teams finished at or above.500 in conference action. Up in the RPI Six conference teams appear in the top 50 of the latest RPI with Ohio State leading all Big Ten teams at No. 9. Michigan State and Iowa appear in the top 20 with the Spartans at No. 15 and the Hawkeyes at No. 19. Elsewhere, Penn State appears at No. 34, Michigan is No. 38 and Purdue is ranked 42nd. Rankings Report Four Big Ten teams were mentioned in the latest Associated Press or ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll, with Michigan State appearing at No. 11 in both rankings. Iowa re-entered the top 25 this week, appearing at No. 24 in the AP poll and receiving votes in the coaches poll. In addition, Ohio State and Penn State were among other teams also receiving votes in both rankings. March Big Ten Tournament 3 #7 Purdue vs. #10 Indiana 2 p.m. #6 Wisconsin vs. #11 Illinois 4:30 p.m.* #8 Northwestern vs. #9 Minnesota 7 p.m.* 4 #2 Penn State vs. PUR/IND 11:30 a.m. #3 Michigan vs. WIS/ILL 2 p.m.* #1 Michigan State vs. NU/MINN 6 p.m. #4 Iowa vs. # Ohio State 8:30 p.m.* 5 Semifinal 1 5 p.m. Semifinal 2 7:30 p.m.* 6 Championship Game 3:30 p.m. ESPN2 * - Times are approximate FOLLOW ALONG Followers of Big Ten women s basketball have several ways to keep track of the conference this season. Updates can be found at the Big Ten Women s Basketball Blog ( and real-time alerts can be seen by logging on to Twitter and

2 BIG TEN WOMEN S BASKETBALL WEEKLY RELEASE PAGE 2 OF 9 BIG TEN. BIG NEWS. BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Down to the Wire The Big Ten Tournament has proved to be highly competitive in its history. Fourteen of the 16 title games have been decided by 10 points or less and seven of the last nine have been decided by three points or less. When Ohio State knocked off Iowa, 66-64, in last year s tournament final, it marked the sixth time in conference history the championship was decided by two points or less. Anybody s Ballgame In the 16-year history of the Big Ten Tournament, eight conference teams have advanced to the tournament championship game. In addition, the No. 9 seed is the lowest seed to advance to the championship game when Illinois accomplished the feat in Top Two Favorites Since the inception of the Big Ten Tournament in 1995, five No. 1 seeds have come away with the tournament championship. Penn State (1995), Purdue (199) and Ohio State (2006, 2009 and 2010) have accounted for top seed s tournament titles. In addition, the No. 2 seed has five tournament titles, giving the top seeds of the tournament 10 of the 16 tournament victories. The No. 3 seed has won the tournament on three occasions, the fourth-seed has one title and the No. 5 seed owns two tournament triumphs. Pulling the Double Six times in the tournament s history has the Big Ten Champion during the regular season gone on to win the Big Ten Tournament Championship. Penn State was the first to achieve the feat in the tournament s inaugural year (1995), Purdue pulled the double in 1999, Michigan State won both in 2005 and Ohio State won the 2006, 2009 and 2010 tournaments after winning the regular season crown. Back Home in Indiana With the conference tournament once again being held in Indiana, a number of conference studentathletes will be returning to their home states, including a select few who will be returning to their hometown of Indianapolis. At least eleven Big Ten student-athletes hail from the Hoosier state, including six who play for in-state schools Purdue and Indiana. The complete list of Indiana natives includes: Andrea Newbauer, Indiana (Fort Wayne) Aulani Sinclair, Indiana (Eminence) Bryonna Davis, Michigan State (Merrillville) Kristen Dockery, Minnesota (Granger) Beth Marshall, Northwestern (Fishers) Alex Bentley, Penn State (Indianapolis) Alex Guyton, Purdue (Indianapolis) Courtney Moses, Purdue (Sweetser) Brittany Rayburn, Purdue (Attica) Dee Dee Williams, Purdue (Indianapolis) Jada Buggs, Wisconsin (Elkhart) Getting the Point Across Nine different Big Ten institutions are represented among the conference s top 10 scoring leaders. Ohio State s Jantel Lavender finished the regular season as the Big Ten scoring leader at 22.6 per game, followed closely by Northwestern s Amy Jaeschke at 22.3 per contest. Indiana s Jori Davis averaged 19.4 points per contest, Illinois Karisma Penn was fourth at 18.0 and Iowa s Jaime Printy rounded out the top five at Penn State s Maggie Lucas was the freshman scoring leader, finishing sixth in the Big Ten at 16.3 points per outing. Crashing the Glass In addition to finishing as the conference s leader in scoring, Ohio State s Jantel Lavender posted the Big Ten s top average in rebounds per game. The senior brought in 10.7 rebounds per night on average, while Illinois Karisma Penn finished second in the conference at 10.2 boards per contest. Half of the conference s top 10 hailed from Iowa and Penn State as two Hawkeyes, Kachine Alexander and Morgan Johnson, along with three Lady Lions, Nikki Greene, Mia Nickson and Julia Trogele each averaged at least 6.6 rebounds per game. Double-Double Machines Illinois Karisma Penn and Ohio State s Jantel Lavender finished the season as the only two players to average a double-double per game. Lavender, the conference s scoring and rebounding leader at 22.6 and 10.7 respectively, finished with 15 doubledoubles this season, while Penn led the Big Ten with 16 such outings, which ranks ninth in the NCAA, averaging 18.0 points and 10.2 rebounds per game for the Illini. Defeating the Top 25 Eight Big Ten teams boast at least one victory over a top-25 team this season, including three squads with four or more such triumphs. Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State lead all Big Ten teams with four wins over ranked opponents this season. Iowa, and Penn State have each recorded three wins over top-25 teams, while Indiana, Northwestern and Purdue have knocked off one top-25 opponent. Conference teams have combined for 21 wins against the top 25 this season. Streaking to the Record Ohio State s Jantel Lavender set a new NCAA record for the longest streak of double-digit scoring games last week and continues to build on her record, now at 130. The Buckeye senior has scored in doublefigures in each game she has played in during her career. The NCAA record for overall games with 10 or more points is 134, set by Oklahoma s Courtney Paris. Making an Impact Penn State freshman Maggie Lucas has established herself as one of the most dangerous shooters in the country in her first year at the collegiate level. With 102 made three-pointers this season, Lucas is tied for second on the conference s single-season list for made treys. With a conference-leading 3.4 made three-pointers per game this season, Lucas is approaching the all-time single season mark of 106, set by Ohio State s Caity Matter during the season. Climbing the Charts Now the Big Ten s all-time leader in career rebounds, Ohio State s Jantel Lavender takes aim at the conference s all-time scoring record. With 2,677 career points, Lavender is one of just two Big Ten standouts to eclipse the 2,600-points mark. Currently in second place on the career scoring list, Lavender passed former Ohio State star Katie Smith as the program s all-time scoring leader earlier this season, and now trails former Penn State standout Kelly Mazzante, the Big Ten s all-time leader at 2,919 career tallies. Player of the Week: Jaime Printy, Iowa 5-11, So., G, Marion, Iowa/Linn-Mar Printy earns Big Ten Player of the Week honors for the first time in her career after helping Iowa to a pair of wins last week. The sophomore guard averaged 30.0 points per game on the week, highlighted by her 32-point effort against Illinois on Thursday. She was 11 of 21 from the floor, hitting three shots from three-point range and corralling eight rebounds. Against Indiana on Sunday, Printy poured in 28 points on 8-of-11 shooting and was a perfect 10-for-10 from the foul line. She also finished the week with averages of 5.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals, while shooting nearly 60 percent from the floor. Last IOWA Player of the Week: Kachine Alexander (Nov. 22, 2010) Freshman of the Week: Maggie Lucas, Penn State 5-9, G, Narberth, Pa./Germantown Academy Lucas claims her eighth and final Big Ten Freshman of the Week accolade after helping Penn State cement its spot as the No. 2 seed in this week s Big Ten Tournament. The freshman guard averaged 15.5 points per game last week, chipping in 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals Lucas top game of the week came in the season finale against Northwestern, where she scored 21 points on 54 percent shooting, handed out four assists and had two steals as the Lady Lions clinched their highest seed in the Big Ten Tournament since 2004, when they earned the tournament s top seed. Last PSU Freshman of the Week: Maggie Lucas (Feb. 7, 2011) Big Ten Players of the Week 11/15 11/22 P: Kachine Alexander, Sr., IOWA P: Amy Jaeschke, Sr., NU 11/29 F: Alexis Burke, ILL 12/6 P: Lykendra Johnson, Jr., MSU 12/13 P: Amy Jaeschke, Sr., NU 12/20 P: Karisma Penn, So., ILL P: Amy Jaeschke, Sr., NU 12/27 P: Brittany Orban, Jr., NU 1/3 P: Karisma Penn, So., ILL P: Jori Davis, Sr., IND 1/10 1/17 P: Veronica Hicks, Sr., MICH 1/25 P: Lykendra Johnson, Jr., MSU F: Ashley Adams, OSU 1/31 P: Karisma Penn, So., ILL F: Kionna Kellogg, MINN 2/7 P: Amy Jaeschke, Sr., NU 2/14 P: Lykendra Johnson, Jr., MSU F: Ashley Adams, OSU 2/21 P: Kalisha Keane, Sr., MSU 2/28 P: Jaime Printy, So., IOWA

3 BIG TEN WOMEN S BASKETBALL WEEKLY RELEASE PAGE 3 OF 9 BIG TEN. BIG NEWS. Everyone s All-American Wisconsin s Alyssa Karel earned Academic-All-America status, it was announced by CoSIDA. The Badger senior was named a third-team Academic All- American and carries a 3.88 grade-point average as a nursing major. On the court, Karel has guided the Wisconsin to third place in the conference standings this season. Who s in Third? Four conference teams ended the regular season tied for third in the Big Ten standings, a first in conference history. Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin each finished with matching 10-6 records in Big Ten play with the Wolverines earning the tiebreaker and earning the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. A three-way tie among conference teams has occurred seven times, including the and campaigns. Ranking Among the National Leaders Big Ten student-athletes rank at or near the top of the national statistics leaders in numerous categories. With Maggie Lucas ranking 10th (44.9) nationally from behind the arc, Penn State is No. 1 in the country in three-point field goal percentage at 43.0 percent. Ohio State s Brittany Johnson ranks ninth in the category at 45.0 percent. Lucas is ranked second nationally in three-pointers per game (3.4), while Ohio State s Jantel Lavender (22.6) and Northwestern s Amy Jaeschke (22.3) rank in the top eight in points per game. Buckeye Samantha Prahalis is fourth in assists per game (6.8) and Jaeschke is seventh in blocks per game (3.3). Purdue s Brittany Rayburn ranks 12th in free throw percentage (88.8). To see where the Big Ten ranks among the national statistical leaders, turn to Page 6 of this release. Talented Bunch Three conference student-athletes were named to the Naismith Trophy Midseason Top 30 list. Iowa senior Kachine Alexander, Northwestern senior Amy Jaeschke, and Ohio State senior Jantel Lavender are part of the 30-member watch list, with the winner to be announced at the 2011 Women s Final Four. WOMEN S BASKETBALL CONTACTS Big Ten Conference Dan Mihalik dmihalik@bigten.org Phone: (847) Illinois Derek Neal drneal@illinois.edu Phone: (217) Indiana Ryan Sheets rmsheets@indiana.edu Phone: (812) Iowa Aaron Blau aaron-blau@uiowa.edu Phone: (319) Michigan Jessica Poole jepoole@umich.edu Phone: Michigan State Jim Donatelli jdonatelli@ath.msu.edu Phone: (517) Minnesota Michael Molde molde032@umn.edu Phone: (612) Northwestern Julie Dunn julie-dunn@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) Ohio State Adam Widman widman.12@osu.edu Phone: (614) Penn State Kristina Petersen kap18@psu.edu Phone: (814) Purdue Sara White sarawhite@purdue.edu Phone: (765) Wisconsin Diane Nordstrom dkn@athletics.wisc.edu Phone: (608) BIG TEN COACHES CORNER Join the Club The Big Ten boasts several of the nation s top coaches, including five mentors with over 500 career wins. Ohio State s Jim Foster has 735 victories and a.720 career winning percentage in his tenure, including 231 wins and a.791 winning percentage with the Buckeyes. Iowa s Lisa Bluder owns 567 career triumphs, including 211 at the helm of the Hawkeyes. Michigan s Kevin Borseth has tallied 573 victories in his career, while Northwestern s Joe McKeown has an overall total of 551 wins. Wisconsin s Lisa Stone recently joined the list, now with 502 triumphs to her name. In addition, three mentors have 200 or more career victories as Michigan State s Suzy Merchant has 294, Minnesota s Pam Borton has 246 and Purdue s Sharon Versyp has 226 in her tenure. BIG TEN COACHES RECORDS Year Career School Big Ten Coach, School Overall at School Record Pct. Record Pct. Record Pct. Jolette Law, ILL 4th 4th Felisha Legette-Jack, IND 9th 5th Lisa Bluder, IOWA 27th 11th Kevin Borseth, MICH 29th 4th Suzy Merchant, MSU 16th 4th Pam Borton, MINN 13th 9th Joe McKeown, NU 25th 3rd Jim Foster, OSU 33rd 9th Coquese Washington, PSU 4th 4th Sharon Versyp, PUR 11th 5th Lisa Stone, WIS 26th 8th BIG TEN STATISTICAL COMPARISON Through games of Feb. 27, 2011 Offense Defense Team Scoring FG% 3FG-Pct Reb. Scoring FG% 3FG% Reb. Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Northwestern Ohio State Penn State Purdue Wisconsin Scoring Rebound Turnovr Asst/TO Team FT-Pct 3FGs Blocks Steals Assists Margin Margin Margin Ratio Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Northwestern Ohio State Penn State Purdue Wisconsin

4 BIG TEN WOMEN S BASKETBALL WEEKLY RELEASE PAGE 4 OF BIG TEN WOMEN S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION #7 Purdue GAME 1 2 p.m. ET #10 Indiana #6 Wisconsin GAME 2 25 min. after Game 1 #11 Illinois #8 Northwestern GAME 3 25 min. after Game 2 #9 Minnesota 2011 BIG TEN WOMEN S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT THURSDAY, 3 FRIDAY, 4 SATURDAY, 5 SUNDAY, 6 #2 Penn State GAME 4 11:30 a.m. ET Game 1 Winner #3 Michigan GAME 5 25 min. after Game 4 Game 2 Winner #1 Michigan State GAME 6 6 p.m. ET Game 3 Winner #4 Iowa GAME 7 25 min. after Game 6 #5 Ohio State 3-6 CONSECO FIELDHOUSE INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Game 4 Winner GAME 8 5 p.m. ET Game 5 Winner Game 6 Winner GAME 9 25 min. after Game 8 Game 7 Winner Game 8 Winner GAME 10 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP 3:30 p.m. ET ESPN2 Game 9 Winner 2011 TOURNAMENT CHAMPION BIG TEN WOMEN S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AT A GLANCE IS ON! March Is On! Big Ten women s basketball once again returns to the city of Indianapolis and Conseco Fieldhouse for the 2011 Big Ten Women s Basketball Tournament. The 2011 event marks the fourth of a five-year agreement that places both the men s and women s tournaments in the Circle City. This year s tournament will be the 10th consecutive and 16th overall in Indianapolis and will be held on four consecutive days beginning Thursday, March 3. The championship game will be played Sunday, March 6. Big Ten Tournament Primetime Once again, each game of the Big Ten Women s Basketball Tournament will be televised live to a national audience. The first nine games will be televised by the, while the tournament final will be televised live by ESPN2. The Big Ten Network will continue to have a presence at the tournament, with a courtside studio to provide on-site analysis during the tournament. Time Change A few time adjustments have been made to the tournament. Game 1 of the tournament will begin at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, two hours later than the Noon start time of a year ago. Thursday s second game will begin 25 minutes after the conclusion of Game 1, while Game 3 will begin 25 minutes following the conclusion of Game 2. Sunday s championship final will now begin at 3:30 p.m. this year. More Than A Game The 2011 Big Ten Women s Basketball Tournament will feature more than exciting on-court action. Events surrounding the tournament include the annual girls basketball youth clinic, fan pep rallies, the Get to Know Her Zone and the Big Ten s annual event to promote and support breast cancer awareness held during the semifinal games. Big Ten Thinks Pink During the Big Ten s fourth annual event to promote and support breast cancer awareness and research, the conference will donate a portion of every ticket purchased for the semifinals of the 2011 Big Ten Women s Basketball Tournament to Indianapolis Pink Ribbon Connection. Collection buckets will be located inside the Conseco Fieldhouse IU Health Entry Pavilion for donations, and fans are encouraged to wear pink to the games. The Big Ten also encourages players, coaches and officials to show their support by wearing pink. Where: Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis When: Thursday-Saturday, March 3-6 Who: All 11 teams will participate in the tournament, with the top three seeds receiving byes on the first day of play. The tournament champion will earn the Big Ten s automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. How To Get In: Fans - Get tickets by visiting or by calling Ticketmaster at In the Seats: Historically, the Big Ten Women s Basketball Tournament averages over 6,000 fans per session and over 30,000 fans every year. On The Court: Seven of the last nine tournaments, including the last three, have seen a championship game decided by three or fewer points. The No. 5 seed (Purdue in 1998 and Indiana in 2002) is the lowest seed to have won the tournament and the No. 9 seed (Illinois in 2008) is the lowest to have advanced to the championship game. Purdue has won seven tournaments, Ohio State has won three, Penn State and Iowa have each won two, and Indiana and Michigan State have one title each. On TV: For the fourth consecutive year, all 10 games of the Big Ten Women s Basketball Tournament will be nationally televised. The will broadcast the first nine contests, while ESPN2 will carry the championship final. Get Em While They re Hot! All- and single-session tickets for the 2011 Big Ten Women s Basketball Tournament are on sale now! Tickets can be purchased at the Conseco Fieldhouse box office, Ticketmaster outlets, com or by calling Ticketmaster at Recapping 2010 In the third single-posession game in as many years, top-seeded Ohio State edged No. 3 Iowa, 66-64, to claim its third Big Ten Tournament title and second in a row. What To Watch For The 2011 Big Ten Women s Basketball Tournament is sure to feature highly competitive matchups. Fourteen of the event s 16 title games have been decided by less than 10 points, while seven of the last nine championship contests have been decided by three points or less.

5 BIG TEN WOMEN S BASKETBALL WEEKLY RELEASE PAGE 5 OF 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL ESPN/USA TODAY COACHES POLL BIG TEN VS. NON-CONFERENCE February 28, 2011 Rank Team (First Place) Record Points 1. Connecticut (36) Stanford (3) Baylor Tennessee Texas A&M Xavier Notre Dame Duke UCLA Miami (Fla.) MICHIGAN STATE DePaul Maryland Florida State Green Bay Kentucky Georgetown Oklahoma North Carolina Marquette Marist Gonzaga Iowa State IOWA Houston OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES West Virginia 61, Georgia Tech 54, OHIO STATE 43, Louisiana Tech 32, Texas Tech 29, PENN STATE 25, Temple 17, BYU 9, St. John s 6, Princeton 2, Georgia 2, Louisville 1 March 1, 2011 Rank Team (First Place) Record Points 1. Connecticut (30) Stanford (1) Baylor Tennessee Texas A&M Xavier Duke Notre Dame UCLA Miami (Fla.) MICHIGAN STATE Green Bay DePaul Florida State Maryland Kentucky Oklahoma Marist North Carolina Gonzaga Georgetown West Virginia Marquette Houston Iowa State OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES IOWA 56, St. John s 29, Louisiana Tech 15, Louisville 11, Northern Iowa 11, Georgia Tech 8, OHIO STATE 8, Rutgers 7, Texas Tech 5, Middle Tennessee 4, PENN STATE 4, Temple 4, Brigham Young 1, Princeton 1. Conference Record Pct. America East Atlantic Atlantic Coast Atlantic Sun Big Big East Big West Big Sky Big South Colonial Conference USA Great West Horizon Independents Ivy League Metro Atlantic Athletic Missouri Valley Mid-American Mid Eastern Athletic Mountain West Ohio Valley Patriot League Pac Southeastern Southwestern Athletic Summit League Sun Belt West Coast Western Athletic Non-Conference Record: MILESTONE TRACKER BIG TEN IN TOP 25 NATIONAL POLLS ILL IND IOWA MICH MSU MINN NU OSU PSU PUR WIS PRESEASON - / - - / - 22/25 - /rv 25/24 - / - - / - 7/7 rv / - - /rv rv/ - Nov / - - / - 22/24 - / - 25/22 - / - rv/rv 7/7 rv/ - - / rv rv/rv Nov / - - / - 20/21 - / - 25/rv - / - rv/rv 7/7 rv/ - rv/rv - / - Nov / - - / - 18/18 - / - 25/25 - / - rv/ - 6/6 rv/rv rv/rv - / - Dec. 7 - / - - / - 19/19 - / - 15/20 - / - rv/ - 6/6 - / - rv/ - - / - Dec / - - / - 16/15 - / - 14/17 - / - rv/rv 11/10 - / - - / - - / - Dec / - - / - 14/13 - / - 12/16 - / - rv/rv 13/12 - / - - / - - / - Dec / - - / - 14/13 - / - 12/16 - / - rv/rv 13/12 - / - - /rv - / - Jan. 4 - / - - / - 21/22 rv/rv 11/13 - / - rv/rv 20/21 - / - - / - - / - Jan / - - / - 16/20 - /rv 9/10 - / - - / - 24/24 - / - - / - - / - Jan / - - / - 18/21 - / - 12/12 - / - rv/ - 25/rv rv/ - - / - - / - Jan / - - / - 18/21 - / - 10/11 - / - rv/ - 24/23 - / - - / - - / - Feb. 1 - / - - / - 20/22 - / - 11/15 - / - - / - rv/rv rv/rv - / - - / - Feb. 8 - / - - / - rv/rv - / - 11/13 - / - - / - rv/ - 23/23 - / - - / - Feb / - - / - rv/rv - / - 11/10 - / - - / - - / - 23/25 - / - - / - Feb / - - / - rv/rv - / - 10/8 - / - - / - rv/ - rv/rv - / - - / - March 1 - / - - / - 24/rv - / - 11/11 - / - - / - rv/rv rv/rv - / - - / - March 8 March 15 FINAL AP / USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll rv - receiving votes DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING STREAKS Jantel Lavender, OSU... (102 from ) 130 Amy Jaeschke, NU... (15 from ) 44 Jori Davis, IND Karisma Penn, ILL Brittany Rayburn, PUR... 8 Jaime Printy, IOWA... 6 Mia Nickson, PSU... 6 Kamille Wahlin, IOWA... 4 Rachel Sheffer, MICH... 4 Drey Mingo, PUR... 4 Morgan Johnson, IOWA... 3 Kiara Buford, MINN... 3 Adrienne GodBold, ILL... 2 Hope Elam, IND... 2 Kachine Alexander, IOWA... 2 Carmen Reynolds, MICH... 2 Lykendra Johnson, MSU... 2 Maggie Lucas, PSU ,000 CAREER POINTS Jantel Lavender, OSU...2,677 Amy Jaeschke, NU...1,919 Jori Davis, IND...1,538 Kalisha Keane, MSU...1,518 Alyssa Karel, WIS...1,408 Samantha Prahalis, OSU...1,299 Brittany Rayburn, PUR...1,230 Kachine Alexander, IOWA...1,214 Kamille Wahlin, IOWA...1,068 Veronica Hicks, MICH...1,042 Kiara Buford, MINN...1,038 Jaime Printy, IOWA Tara Steinbauer, WIS CAREER BLOCKS Amy Jaeschke, NU Jantel Lavender, OSU Morgan Johnson, IOWA CAREER ASSISTS Samantha Prahalis, OSU Brittney Thomas, MSU Kachine Alexander, IOWA CAREER REBOUNDS Jantel Lavender, OSU...1,352 Amy Jaeschke, NU Kachine Alexander, IOWA Lykendra Johnson, MSU Julia Trogele, PSU Kalisha Keane, MSU Tara Steinbauer, WIS Lin Zastrow, WIS Jori Davis, IND Jackie Voigt, MINN Brittney Thomas, MSU CAREER STEALS Kalisha Keane, MSU Brittney Thomas, MSU Samantha Prahalis, OSU Veronica Hicks, MICH Lykendra Johnson, MSU Alyssa Karel, WIS Whitney Lindsay, IND...147

6 BIG TEN WOMEN S BASKETBALL WEEKLY RELEASE PAGE 6 OF 9 BIG TEN AMONG NCAA TOP 50 (thru 2/27) DOUBLE-DOUBLES INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS POINTS PER GAME 1. Kevi Luper, Oral Roberts Jantel Lavender, Ohio State Amy Jaeschke, Northwestern Jori Davis, Indiana Karisma Penn, Illinois 18.0 REBOUNDS PER GAME 1. Courtney Hurt, VCU Jantel Lavender, Ohio State Karisma Penn, Illinois Kachine Alexander, Iowa 9.4 ASSISTS PER GAME 1. Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga Samantha Prahalis, Ohio State Alex Bentley, Penn State 5.2 BLOCKED SHOTS PER GAME 1. Louella Tomlinson, St. Mary s Amy Jaeschke, Northwestern Morgan Johnson, Iowa Karisma Penn, Illinois Nikki Greene, Penn State 2.2 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1. Carolyn Swords, Boston College Jantel Lavender, Ohio State Karisma Penn, Illinois Lin Zastrow, Wisconsin 51.3 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 1. Emily London, Samford Brittany Rayburn, Purdue Jaime Printy, Iowa Beth Marshall, Northwestern Rachel Sheffer, Michigan 84.9 THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1. Cerie Mosgrove, Massachusetts Brittany Johnson, Ohio State Maggie Lucas, Penn State 44.9 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS PER GAME 1. Ce Monay Newell, Texas-Pan Am Maggie Lucas, Penn State 3.4 ASSIST-TURNOVER RATIO 1. Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga Jenny Ryan, Michigan Beth Marshall, Northwestern 2.02 DOUBLE-DOUBLES 1. Courtney Hurt, VCU Karisma Penn, Illinois Jantel Lavender, Ohio State Amy Jaeschke, Northwestern 13 TEAM STATISTICS SCORING OFFENSE 1. Gonzaga Penn State Ohio State Iowa 70.8 SCORING DEFENSE 1. Marist Michigan State 55.0 SCORING MARGIN 1. Connecticut Michigan State Penn State 10.2 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1. Connecticut Penn State Ohio State Michigan Northwestern Purdue 42.6 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 1. Bowling Green Purdue Iowa Northwestern Ohio State Penn State Michigan 74.1 REBOUNDING MARGIN 1. Syracuse Michigan State Penn State 6.1 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS PER GAME 1. Fresno State Michigan Iowa Michigan State Penn State 6.8 THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1. Penn State 43.0 ASSISTS PER GAME 1. Gonzaga Northwestern Ohio State 16.1 BLOCKED SHOTS PER GAME 1. Baylor Northwestern Ohio State Illinois 4.5 TURNOVERS PER GAME 1. Marist Michigan Ohio State Iowa Wisconsin 14.4 ASSIST-TURNOVER RATIO 1. Gonzaga Ohio State Michigan Northwestern Iowa 0.99 Player, School (Big Ten) Career Karisma Penn, ILL 16 (8) 17 Jantel Lavender, OSU 15 (9) 71 Amy Jaeschke, NU 13 (7) 32 Lykendra Johnson, MSU 9 (7) 16 Kachine Alexander, IOWA 9 (6) 32 Samantha Prahalis, OSU 6 (3) 15 Nikki Greene, PSU 6 (2) 7 Mia Nickson, PSU 5 (4) 5 Morgan Johnson, IOWA 5 (2) 8 Julia Trogele, PSU 5 (2) 9 Brittany Orban, NU 5 (1) 6 Drey Mingo, PUR 4 (3) 4 Lin Zastrow, WIS 3 (3) 4 Tara Steinbauer, WIS 3 (0) 10 Kalisha Keane, MSU 2 (2) 8 Veronica Hicks, MICH 2 (2) 3 Hope Elam, IND 2 (1) 3 Jori Davis, IND 2 (0) 6 Taylor Wurtz, WIS 2 (0) 2 Jackie Voigt, MINN 1 (1) 3 Lydia McCully, ILL 1 (1) 1 Aulani Sinclair, IND 1 (1) 1 Tayler Hill, OSU 1 (1) 1 Ashley Adams, OSU 1 (1) 1 Anya Covington, WIS 1 (0) 3 Kelly Krei, IOWA 1 (0) 2 Danilsa Andujar, IND 1 (0) 1 Kamille Wahlin, IOWA 1 (0) 1 Sam Arnold, MICH 1 (0) 1 China Antoine, MINN 1 (0) 1 Kristen Dockery, MINN 1 (0) 1 Kendall Hackney, NU 1 (0) 1 Sarah Schulze, OSU 1 (0) 1 Sasha Chaplin, IND 0 (0) 4 Kiara Buford, MINN 0 (0) 2 Carmen Reynolds, MICH 0 (0) 1 Katie Loberg, MINN 0 (0) 1 Dannielle Diamant, NU 0 (0) 1 Chelsea Jones, PUR 0 (0) 1 Sam Ostarello, PUR 0 (0) 1 TRIPLE-DOUBLES Player, School (Big Ten) Career Amy Jaeschke, NU 1 (0) 1 Samantha Prahalis, OSU 1 (1) 1 Kachine Alexander, IOWA 0 (0) AND 30-POINT GAMES 20-Point GAMES Jantel Lavender, OSU 20 Amy Jaeschke, NU 19 Jori Davis, IND 14 Karisma Penn, ILL 12 Maggie Lucas, PSU 12 Kalisha Keane, MSU 9 Jaime Printy, IOWA 8 Kachine Alexander, IOWA 7 Kiara Buford, MINN 6 Leah Cotton, MINN 6 Samantha Prahalis, OSU 6 Brittany Rayburn, PUR 6 Alex Bentley, PSU 5 Courtney Moses, PUR 5 Alyssa Karel, WIS 5 Veronica Hicks, MICH 4 Brittany Orban, NU 4 Mia Nickson, PSU 4 Drey Mingo, PUR 4 Lin Zastrow, WIS 4 Morgan Johnson, IOWA 3 Rachel Sheffer, MICH 3 Lykendra Johnson, MSU 3 Kendall Hackney, NU 3 Beth Marshall, NU 3 Hope Elam, IND 2 Kelly Krei, IOWA 2 Carmen Reynolds, MICH 2 Zhaque Gray, PSU 2 Nikki Greene, PSU 2 Macie Blinn, ILL 1 Amber Moore, ILL 1 Lana Rukavina, ILL 1 Whitney Lindsay, IND 1 Aulani Sinclair, IND 1 Kamille Wahlin, IOWA 1 Brittney Thomas, MSU 1 China Antoine, MINN 1 Katie Loberg, MINN 1 Brittany Johnson, OSU 1 Antionette Howard, PUR 1 Tara Steinbauer, WIS 1 30-Point Games Amy Jaeschke, NU 4 Jantel Lavender, OSU 3 Karisma Penn, ILL 2 Jori Davis, IND 2 Jaime Printy, IOWA 1 Brittany Rayburn, PUR 1

7 BIG TEN WOMEN S BASKETBALL WEEKLY RELEASE PAGE 7 OF ATTENDANCE FIGURES Team HOME GAMES Avg AWAY GAMES Avg NEUT GAMES Avg ALL GAMES Avg Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Northwestern Ohio State Penn State Purdue Wisconsin Totals TEAM RECORDS IN GAMES DECIDED BY... Team OT TOTAL Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Northwestern Ohio State Penn State Purdue Wisconsin TOTALS Karisma Penn, Illinois /12 vs. Illinois St. (18 points, 11 rebounds) 11/22 vs. Cal Poly (30 points, 10 rebounds) 11/28 vs. Mississippi (24 points, 14 rebounds) 12/1 vs. N.C. State (12 points, 12 rebounds) 12/8 vs. Oakland (24 points, 12 rebounds) 12/18 vs. Illinois-Chicago (16 points, 10 rebounds) 12/21 vs. Marquette (21 points, 12 rebounds) 12/28 vs. California (16 points, 10 rebounds) 12/30 vs. Minnesota (20 points, 16 rebounds) 1/2 vs. Michigan State (23 points, 10 rebounds) 1/16 vs. Penn State (15 points, 13 rebounds) 1/20 vs. Ohio State (26 points, 18 rebounds) 1/27 vs. Penn State (21 points, 13 rebounds) 1/30 vs. Iowa (22 points, 12 rebounds) 2/6 vs. Michigan (23 points, 11 rebounds) 2/20 vs. Michigan State (33 points, 11 rebounds) Jantel Lavender, Ohio State /12 vs. Temple (37 points, 12 rebounds) 11/17 vs. Louisiana State (17 points, 13 rebounds) 11/22 vs. East Tennessee State (20 points 11 rebounds) 11/28 vs. UNC Wilmington (25 points, 11 rebounds) 12/2 vs. Virginia (23 points, 13 rebounds) 12/14 vs. S. Carolina-Upstate (33 points, 15 rebounds) 12/30 vs. Michigan (18 points, 18 rebounds) 1/5 vs. Indiana (22 points, 22 rebounds) 1/8 vs. Iowa (14 points, 17 rebounds) 1/13 vs. Northwestern (19 points, 10 rebounds) 1/20 at Illinois (19 points, 12 rebounds) 1/27 vs. Michigan (10 points, 14 rebounds) 2/6 vs. Northwestern (16 points, 10 rebounds) 2/17 vs. Penn State (23 points, 11 rebounds) 2/24 vs. Wisconsin (20 points, 10 rebounds) Amy Jaeschke, Northwestern /12 vs. Dartmouth (20 points, 10 rebounds) 11/21 vs. Chicago State (30 points, 10 rebounds, 10 blocks)* 11/26 vs. Saint Mary s (22 points, 10 rebounds) 11/27 vs. BYU (16 points, 11 rebounds) 12/1 vs. Missouri (25 points, 13 rebounds) 12/11 vs. Central Michigan (37 points, 17 rebounds) 1/2 vs. Purdue (23 points, 10 rebounds) 1/6 vs. Penn State (16 points, 12 rebounds) 1/13 vs. Ohio State (15 points, 12 rebounds) 1/20 vs. Michigan (23 points, 12 rebounds) 1/30 vs. Wisconsin (10 points, 11 rebounds) DOUBLE-DOUBLES BREAKDOWN 2/13 vs. Iowa (19 points, 10 rebounds) 2/27 at Penn State (24 points, 14 rebounds) Kachine Alexander, Iowa /16 vs. Bradley (14 points, 10 rebounds) 11/20 vs. Northeastern (21 points, 12 rebounds) 11/21 vs. Central Michigan (20 points, 18 rebounds) 1/8 vs. Ohio State (16 points, 13 rebounds) 1/16 vs. Indiana (14 points, 12 rebounds) 1/27 vs. Michigan State (23 points, 11 rebounds) 2/6 vs. Penn State (12 points, 17 rebounds) 2/10 vs. Minnesota (17 points, 10 rebounds) 2/27 at Indiana (27 points, 10 rebounds) Lykendra Johnson, Michigan State /1 vs. Florida State (11 points, 11 rebounds) 12/5 vs. Texas (20 points, 11 rebounds) 1/2 vs. Illinois (16 points, 10 rebounds) 1/9 vs. Michigan (17 points, 17 rebounds) 1/20 vs. Indiana (16 points, 10 rebounds) 1/23 vs. Minnesota (20 points, 17 rebounds) 2/10 vs. Penn State (24 points, 12 rebounds) 2/13 vs. Michigan (13 points, 12 rebounds) 2/24 vs. Ohio State (16 points, 17 rebounds) Samantha Prahalis, Ohio State /28 vs. UNC Wilmington (21 points, 11 assists) 12/5 vs. vs. Oklahoma (15 points, 15 assists) 1/2 vs. Bethune Cookman (10 points, 11 assists) 2/6 vs. Northwestern (13 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists)* 2/10 vs. Purdue (12 points, 12 assists) 2/17 vs. Penn State (21 points, 11 assists) Nikki Greene, Penn State /12 vs. Dayton (20 points, 16 rebounds) 11/25 vs. Utah (24 points, 13 rebounds) 12/2 vs. Boston College (14 points, 13 rebounds) 12/12 vs. Maine (12 points, 14 rebounds) 1/27 vs. Illinois (16 points, 14 rebounds) 1/30 vs. Ohio State (12 points, 10 rebounds) Morgan Johnson, Iowa /20 vs. Northeastern (22 points, 10 rebounds) 12/2 vs. North Carolina (16 points, 13 rebounds) 12/9 vs. Iowa State (16 points, 10 rebounds) 1/5 vs. Minnesota (12 points, 10 rebounds) 1/30 vs. Illinois (17 points, 13 rebounds) DOUBLE-DOUBLES (cont.) Brittany Orban, Northwestern /14 vs. LSU (18 points, 17 rebounds) 11/26 vs. Saint Mary s (17 points, 12 rebounds) 12/13 vs. DePaul (11 points, 10 rebounds) 12/22 vs. Toledo (20 points, 11 rebounds) 12/30 vs. Indiana (13 points, 11 rebounds) Mia Nickson, Penn State /5 vs. Texas Tech (26 points, 14 rebounds) 1/13 vs. Minnesota (12 points, 11 rebounds) 1/23 vs. Indiana (25 points, 17 rebounds) 2/6 vs. Iowa (13 points, 15 rebounds) 2/24 vs. Purdue (12 points, 10 rebounds) Julia Trogele, Penn State /18 vs. Oakland (10 points, 15 rebounds) 11/21 vs. South Carolina (19 points, 10 rebounds) 12/8 vs. Army (11 points, 11 rebounds) 1/27 vs. Illinois (19 points, 11 rebounds) 2/13 vs. Indiana (15 points, 11 assists) Drey Mingo, Purdue /21 vs. DePaul (21 points, 13 rebounds) 1/16 vs. Northwestern (17 points, 11 rebounds) 2/17 vs. Minnesota (10 points, 12 rebounds) 2/24 at Penn State (12 points, 16 rebounds) Tara Steinbauer, Wisconsin /12 vs. Saint Louis (12 points, 11 rebounds) 11/14 vs. William & Mary (22 points, 12 rebounds) 12/12 vs. Milwaukee (17 points, 10 rebounds) Lin Zastrow, Wisconsin...3 1/13 vs. Purdue (21 points, 11 rebounds) 1/20 at Minnesota (21 points, 12 rebounds) 2/19 vs. Michigan (10 points, 11 rebounds) Jori Davis, Indiana /12 vs. Ball State (19 points, 15 rebounds) 11/28 vs. Cleveland State (24 points, 11 rebounds) Hope Elam, Indiana /28 vs. Cleveland State (10 points, 11 rebounds) 1/2 vs. Minnesota (23 points, 11 rebounds) Veronica Hicks, Michigan...2 1/16 vs. Wisconsin (21 points, 10 rebounds) 1/20 at Northwestern (19 points, 14 rebounds) Kalisha Keane, Michigan State...2 1/6 vs. Wisconsin (12 points, 11 rebounds) 1/27 vs. Iowa (14 points, 10 rebounds) Taylor Wurtz, Wisconsin /24 vs. Marquette (10 points, 10 rebounds) 12/15 vs. Wyoming (12 points, 11 rebounds) Danilsa Andujar, Indiana /5 vs. Nebraska (10 points, 12 rebounds Aulani Sinclair, Indiana /30 vs. Northwestern (15 points, 10 rebounds) Lydia McCully, Illinois...1 2/3 vs. Northwestern (10 points, 11 assists) Kelly Krei, Iowa /12 vs. Southern (20 points, 10 rebounds) Kamille Wahlin, Iowa /25 vs. James Madison (10 points, 11 rebounds) Sam Arnold, Michigan /26 vs. Buffalo (13 points, 11 rebounds) China Antoine, Minnesota /20 vs. Milwaukee (17 points, 11 assists) Kristen Dockery, Minnesota /22 vs. Northern Arizona (10 points, 11 rebounds) Jackie Voigt, Minnesota...1 1/27 vs. Northwestern (10 points, 10 rebounds) Kendall Hackney, Northwestern /13 at DePaul (23 points, 12 rebounds) Ashley Adams, Ohio State...1 2/13 vs. Minnesota (13 points, 10 rebounds) Tayler Hill, Ohio State...1 1/20 at Illinois (10 points, 10 rebounds) Sarah Schulze, Ohio State /5 vs. Oklahoma (12 points, 11 rebounds) Anya Covington, Wisconsin /27 vs. Saint Mary s (10 points, 12 rebounds) * - triple-double

8 BIG TEN WOMEN S BASKETBALL WEEKLY RELEASE PAGE 8 OF 9 ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI 7-22, 2-14 Big Ten 12 ILLINOIS STATE L, at South Carolina L, at Bradley W, CAL POLY W, vs. Long Beach State [1] W, vs. North Carolina [1] L, vs. Mississippi [1] L, NORTH CAROLINA STATE [2] L, at Colorado [3] W, at Oakland L, (OT) 18 vs. UIC [4] W, at Marquette (-/rv) L, CALIFORNIA L, MINNESOTA W, at #12/16 Michigan State L, NORTHWESTERN (rv/rv) L, (OT) 13 at Indiana W, at Penn State L, #25/rv OHIO STATE L, at Wisconsin L, PENN STATE L, #18/21 IOWA L, at Northwestern L, at Michigan L, INDIANA L, at Purdue L, #11/10 MICHIGAN STATE L, at Iowa (rv/rv) L, MICHIGAN L, Big Ten Tournament [5] [1] Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Showdown [2] Big Ten/ACC Challenge [3] Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge [4] United Center [5] Conseco Fieldhouse MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 17-11, 10-6 Big Ten 12 Alcorn State W, #5/6 Xavier L, at Marquette L, at Indiana State W, vs. Buffalo [1] W, vs. #8/8 Texas A&M [1] L, Wake Forest [2] W, at #19/17 Iowa State L, Kansas (rv/rv) [3] W, New Mexico State W, Detroit Mercy L, #24/24 Boston College W, #13/12 Ohio State W, at #14/13 Iowa W, at Purdue L, #11/13 Michigan State L, Wisconsin W, at Northwestern (rv/- ) W, Purdue W, at #24/23 Ohio State W, at Minnesota L, Penn State (rv/rv) L, Illinois W, at #11/13 Michigan State L, Indiana W, at Wisconsin W, Minnesota L, (2OT) 27 at Illinois W, Big Ten Tournament [4] [1] Cancun Thanksgiving Classic [2] ACC/Big Ten Challenge [3] Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge INDIANA HOOSIERS 9-19, 3-13 Big Ten 12 at Ball State W, ST. BONAVENTURE W, MEMPHIS L, at #18/18 Georgia L, SAINT LOUIS L, CLEVELAND STATE W, at Clemson [1] W, #24/19 NEBRASKA [2] W, MIAMI (OHIO) L, at Toledo L, at Florida International W, at Florida Gulf Coast (-/rv) L, NORTHWESTERN (rv/rv) W, at Minnesota W, (OT) 5 at #20/21 Ohio State L, PURDUE L, ILLINOIS L, at #16/20 Iowa L, #12/12 MICHIGAN STATE L, at #rv/- Penn State L, at Purdue L, MINNESOTA L, WISCONSIN L, at Illinois W, #23/23 PENN STATE L, at Michigan L, at Wisconsin L, IOWA (rv/rv) L, Big Ten Tournament [3] [1] Big Ten/ACC Challenge [2] Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge [3] Conseco Fieldhouse #11/11 MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS 25-4, 13-3 Big Ten 13 IPFW W, Dayton (rv/rv) W, at #2/2 Baylor [1] L, Detroit Mercy W, vs. Western Kentucky [2] W, vs. Richmond [2] W, at #15/14 Florida State [3] W, #17/20 Texas [4] W, Milwaukee W, at Western Michigan W, Iona W, Dartmouth W, Vermont W, Illinois W, Wisconsin W, at Michigan W, #16/20 Iowa W, at #24/24 Ohio State L, at Indiana W, Minnesota W, at #18/21 Iowa L, at Wisconsin W, (OT) 6 Purdue W, at #23/23 Penn State W, Michigan W, Northwestern W, at Illinois W, Ohio State (rv/-) L, at Minnesota W, Big Ten Tournament [5] [1] Super Six Series [2] UCF Thanksgiving Classic [3] ACC/Big Ten Challenge [4] Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge [5] Conseco Fieldhouse #24/rv IOWA HAWKEYES 22-7, 10-6 Big Ten 12 vs. Southern [1] W, vs. Arkansas State [1] W, Bradley W, Northeastern [2] W, CENTRAL MICHIGAN [2] W, vs. James Madison [3] W, vs. Virginia Tech [3] W, at #14/15 North Carolina [4] L, Kansas State (rv/rv) [5] W, #16/15 Iowa State W, at South Dakota St. W, at Drake W, Northern Iowa W, at Penn State L, Michigan L, at Minnesota W, #20/21 Ohio State W, at #9/10 Michigan State L, Indiana W, at #25/rv Ohio State L, #10/11 Michigan State W, at Illinois W, at Purdue L, Penn State (rv/rv) L, Minnesota W, at Northwestern W, Wisconsin W, Illinois W, at Indiana W, Big Ten Tournament [6] [1] Islander Tip-Off Tournament [2] KCRG-TV9 Hawkeye Challenge [3] Caribbean Challenge [4] ACC/Big Ten Challenge [5] Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge [6] Conseco Fieldhouse MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS 12-17, 4-12 Big Ten 13 Northern Illinois [1] W, GREEN BAY (rv/rv) [1] L, Pittsburgh (rv/rv) [2] W, Milwaukee [3] W, DAYTON [3] L, vs. San Diego St. (rv/-)[4] L, vs. North Carolina State [4] W, Virginia Tech [5] W, at #2/3 Baylor [6] L, Southern W, Cal Poly W, at Alabama A&M L, Northern Arizona W, at Illinois L, Indiana L, (OT) 5 #21/22 Iowa L, at Wisconsin L, at Penn State L, Wisconsin L, at #12/12 Michigan State L, Northwestern (rv/- ) W, Michigan W, at Indiana W, at Iowa (rv/rv) L, Ohio State (rv/- ) L, Purdue L, at Northwestern L, at Michigan W, (2OT) 27 #10/8 Michigan State L, Big Ten Tournament [7] [1] Best Buy Classic [2] Super Six Series [3] Subway Classic [4] Nugget Classic [5] ACC/Big Ten Challenge [6] Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge [7] Conseco Fieldhouse

9 BIG TEN WOMEN S BASKETBALL WEEKLY RELEASE PAGE 9 OF 9 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS 17-12, 6-10 Big Ten 12 Dartmouth W, Louisiana State (rv/rv) W, at Western Kentucky W, Chicago State W, vs. St. Mary s [1] W, vs. BYU [1] W, at Georgia Tech [2] L, Missouri [3] W, Central Michigan W, at #24/rv DePaul L, Northern Illinois W, Northern Arizona W, Toledo W, at Indiana L, Purdue W, Penn State L, at Illinois W, (OT) 13 #24/24 Ohio State W, at Purdue L, Michigan L, at Minnesota L, Wisconsin L, Illinois W, at Ohio State (rv/rv) W, at Wisconsin L, Iowa (rv/rv) L, at #11/10 Michigan State L, Minnesota W, at Penn State (rv/rv) L, Big Ten Tournament [4] [1] St. Mary s Tournament [2] ACC/Big Ten Challenge [3] Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge PURDUE BOILERMAKERS 19-10, 9-7 Big Ten 12 Austin Peay [1] W, TOLEDO [1] W, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE [1] W, DePAUL (rv/rv)[1] W, #22/rv Maryland [3] L, at #16/16 Notre Dame L, at #7/8 Texas A&M [4] L, Murray State W, vs. Auburn [5] W, Southern Illinois W, at Gardner-Webb W, Western Illinois W, Wisconsin L, at Northwestern (rv/rv) L, Michigan (rv/rv) W, at Indiana W, at Wisconsin L, Northwestern W, Penn State (rv/- ) W, at Michigan L, SIU-Edwardsville W, Indiana W, Iowa W, at #11/15 Michigan State L, at Ohio State (rv/rv) L, Illinois W, at Minnesota W, Ohio State L, at Penn State (rv/rv) W, Big Ten Tournament [6] [1] Preseason WNIT [3] ACC/Big Ten Challenge [4] Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge [5] Boilermaker Blockbuster [6] Conseco Fieldhouse #rv/rv OHIO STATE BUCKEYES 19-9, 10-6 Big Ten 12 at Temple (rv/rv) W, Eastern Michigan W, at Louisiana State (rv/rv) W, East Tennessee State W, UNC Wilmington W, Virginia (rv/-) [1] W, #11/11 Oklahoma [2] W, at Syracuse L, South Carolina-Upstate W, vs. #1/1 Connecticut [3] L, Duquesne L, at Michigan L, Bethune-Cookman W, Indiana W, at #21/22 Iowa L, at Northwestern L, #9/10 Michigan State W, at Illinois W, #18/21 Iowa W, Michigan L, at Penn State L, Northwestern L, Purdue W, at Minnesota W, #23/25 Penn State W, at Purdue W, at #10/8 Michigan State W, Wisconsin W, Big Ten Tournament [4] [1] ACC/Big Ten Challenge [2] Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge [3] Maggie Dixon Classic WISCONSIN BADGERS 15-13, 10-6 Big Ten 12 at Saint Louis W, William & Mary W, at Green Bay (rv/rv) L, Kansas (rv/rv) [1] L, (OT) 24 Marquette L, vs. BYU [2] L, vs. St. Mary s [2] L, #5/5 Duke [3] L, at Oklahoma State (rv/-) [1] L, at Drake W, Milwaukee W, at Wyoming W, (OT) 30 at Purdue (-/rv) W, Penn State W, at #11/13 Michigan State L, Minnesota W, Purdue W, at Michigan (-/rv) L, at Minnesota W, Illinois W, at Northwestern (rv/- ) W, #11/15 Michigan State L, (OT) 6 at Indiana W, Northwestern W, at Iowa (rv/rv) L, Michigan L, Indiana W, at Ohio State (rv/-) L, at Big Ten Tournament [4] [1] Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge [2] Concord Hilton Thanksgiving Classic [3] ACC/Big Ten Challenge #rv/rv PENN STATE LADY LIONS 22-8, 11-5 Big Ten 12 at Dayton (rv/rv) W, (2OT) 14 Rider W, at Oakland W, (OT) 21 South Carolina W, vs. Utah [1] W, vs. #-/23Green Bay [1] L, vs. Hartford [1] W, at Boston College (rv/rv) [2] L, (OT) 5 Texas Tech (rv/-) [3] W, Army W, Maine W, Delaware W, Drexel L, Bucknell W, #14/13 Iowa W, at Wisconsin L, at Northwestern (rv/rv) W, Minnesota W, Illinois W, at Purdue L, Indiana W, at Illinois W, #24/23 Ohio State W, at Michigan W, at #20/22 Iowa W, #11/13 Michigan State L, at Indiana W, at Ohio State L, Purdue L, Northwestern W, Big Ten Tournament [4] [1] Caribbean Challenge [2] ACC/Big Ten Challenge [3] Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge UPCOMING BROADCAST SCHEDULE Big Ten Tournament 3 #7 Purdue vs. #10 Indiana 2 p.m. 3 #6 Wisconsin vs. #11 Illinois 25 mins after 3 #8 Northwestern vs. #9 Minnesota 25 mins after 4 #2 Penn State vs. PUR/IND 11:30 a.m. 4 #3 Michigan vs. WIS/ILL 25 mins after 4 #1 Michigan State vs. NU/MINN 6 p.m. 4 #4 Iowa vs. #5 Ohio State 25 mins after 5 Big Ten Tournament Game 8 5 p.m. 5 Big Ten Tournament Game 9 25 mins after 6 Big Ten Tournament Final 3:30 p.m. ESPN2 All times listed on team schedules are local to site