Big Ten predictions: Indiana, Northwestern and Maryland will vie for title
Northwestern looks to continue to build on its historic run last season, while Maryland looks to remain the standard-bearer in the Big Ten.
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Purdue women top Spartans 72-64 in Big Ten tourney
Karissa McLaughlin scored 17 points, Ae'Rianna Harris and Fatou Diagne posted double-doubles and ninth-seeded Purdue defeated eighth-seeded Michigan State 72-63 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Conference tournament.
No. 19 Northwestern women trounce Michigan State 85-55
Lindsey Pulliam scored 31 points and No. 19 Northwestern beat Michigan State 85-55 on Monday night for its third straight win.
No. 13 Maryland women cruise by Michigan State 94-53
Ashley Owusu had 22 points, six rebounds and eight assists, Taylor Mikesell added 21 points and No. 13 Maryland beat Michigan State 94-53 on Monday night for their seventh straight victory.
Freshman Warnock sparks No. 19 Iowa women to victory
Freshman McKenna Warnock scored 15 of her career-high 22 points in the fourth quarter when No. 19 Iowa broke open a close game and beat Michigan State 74-57 on Sunday for the Hawkeyes' eighth straight victory.
Pulliam, Burton each score 22, No. 22 Northwestern women win
Lindsey Pulliam and Veronica Burton scored 22 points apiece, and No. 22 Northwestern beat Michigan State 76-48 on Thursday night for its fifth straight victory.
Patberg scores 23, No. 14 Indiana women top MSU in Big Ten
Ali Patberg scored 23 points and No. 14 Indiana took over in the second half to open Big Ten Conference play Saturday with a 79-67 win over Michigan State.
Niblack, No. 22 West Virginia women edge No. 19 Michigan St
Kari Niblack scored 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting and No. 22 West Virginia edged No. 19 Michigan State in the Florida Sunshine Classic on Saturday.
Syracuse women take down No. 19 Michigan State 77-63
Gabrielle Cooper scored 19 points, Emily Engstler had 13 points, 17 rebounds and five assists and Syracuse beat No. 19 Michigan State 77-63 on Friday in the Florida Sunshine Classic.
Ayrault's double-double leads No. 19 Michigan State women
Julia Ayrault had 14 points and 11 rebounds and No. 19 Michigan State overwhelmed Morehead State 94-48 on Sunday.
Louisville No. 1 in combined men's and women's college basketball rankings
Louisville, in the AP top 10 in both men's and women's college hoops, leads ESPN's updated combined rankings.
Gillespie scores 24 points, No. 8 Florida State women win
Kiah Gillespie scored 18 of her season-high 24 points in the second half and No. 8 Florida State remained undefeated by rallying for a 78-68 victory over No. 19 Michigan State on Thursday night.
No. 15 Michigan State women edge K-State 65-60
Nia Clouden and Shay Colley combined for 31 points and No. 15 Michigan State bounced back from its first loss of the season to defeat Kansas State at the Junkanoo Jam on Saturday.
LSU women upset No. 15 Michigan State 58-56
Khayla Pointer had 13 points, seven rebounds, four steals and three assists and LSU upset 15th-ranked Michigan State 58-56 in the Junkanoo Jam on Friday.
No. 15 Michigan St women whip Hartford 79-34
Taryn McCutcheon and Julia Ayrault had 14 points apiece, Kayla Belles had a double-double and No. 15 Michigan State cruised to a 79-34 win over Hartford on Sunday.
No. 15 Michigan State women overcome slow start, win by 20
Taryn McCutcheon scored 16 points, Mardrekia Cook added 14 and No. 15 Michigan State defeated Oakland 76-56 on Tuesday night.
No. 16 Michigan State women hold off No. 15 Notre Dame 72-69
Nia Clouden scored a career-high 28 points and No. 16 Michigan State held off No. 15 Notre Dame’s late rally for a 72-69 victory on Thursday night.
No. 17 Michigan State women topple Detroit Mercy 110-52
Alyza Winston scored a career-high 17 points, Taiyier Parks added a career-high 15 off the bench and three others scored 10 apiece as 17th-ranked Michigan State women walloped Detroit Mercy 110-52 Tuesday night.
Maryland, Louisville lead combined men's and women's college hoops ranks
Which schools have the best chance to hear their names called twice in mid-March? We ranked the top dual threats.
Clouden, No. 17 Michigan St. women beat E. Michigan 85-50
Nia Clouden scored 23 points and No. 17 Michigan State scored the first 28 second-half points to pull away as the Spartans beat Eastern Michigan 85-50 on Tuesday in the season opener for both teams.
Ogunbowale and Young show way as Irish rout MSU, 91-63
Arike Ogunbowale scored 23 points and two teammates had double-doubles as top-seed Notre Dame ran away from No. 9-seed Michigan State in the first half of a 91-63 victory Monday night in the NCAA Chicago Regional.
Women's NCAA tournament 2019: Notre Dame beats Michigan State to reach 10th straight Sweet 16
With the help of a devastating transition game and four high-scoring starters, the Irish have won their opening two games by an average of 35 points.
Colley's late layup lifts Spartans over Chippewas, 88-87
Shay Colley's driving layup with 7.6 seconds left lifted No. 9-seed Michigan State to an 88-87 victory over No. 8 Central Michigan in a first-round NCAA Tournament game on Saturday.
Best of 2019 women's NCAA tournament Saturday
A look at the best of Saturday's first-round games in the 2019 women's NCAA tournament.
No. 8 Maryland uses stifling defense to beat Spartans 71-55
Kaila Charles scored 16 of her 21 points in the second half and No. 8 Maryland used a stifling defense Friday to pull away from Michigan State 71-55 in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals.
2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damiya Hagemann | PG | Committed | 95 |