By Laura Vazquez David | @lauravazquezpr Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — As the Iowa Hawkeyes prepared for the championship game of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament against the Indiana Hoosiers, all eyes were on Big Ten Player of the Year Caitlin Clark. But Monica Czinano really stole the show. Czinano led her team …
Read MoreBy Joe Tykane Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Iowa Hawkeyes made history Sunday evening, beating the Indiana Hoosiers, 74-67, to win their fourth Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament championship and the second in four seasons. The victory comes on the heels of a regular season in which Iowa finished tied for the best …
Read MoreBy Joe Tykane Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Caitlin Clark’s 41 points, the fourth-highest total in the history of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, pushed the Iowa Hawkeyes past Nebraska, 83-66, in a semifinal game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday evening. The second-seeded Hawkeyes (22-7) will attempt to win their second championship in …
Read MoreBy Laura Vázquez David | @lauravazquezpr Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The fifth-seeded Indiana Hoosiers reached the championship game of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament for the first time in 20 years, defeating top-seeded Ohio State, 70-62, in a semifinal at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday. Indiana (22-7) will face second-seeded Iowa at 4 …
Read MoreBy Joe Tykane Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan’s pursuit of its first Big Ten Women’s Basketball Championship came to an end on Friday after the Wolverines were beaten by Nebraska, 76-73, in a quarterfinal at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Nebraska (24-7) advanced to a semifinal against Iowa on Saturday evening with a chance to reach …
Read MoreBy Laura Vázquez David | @lauravazquezpr Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The understated excellence of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, the 2022 Big Ten Player of the Year, reached another level on Friday night. She responded to the latest challenge of her sophomore season with a once-in-a-generation display of versatility. Clark led the Hawkeyes to a …
Read MoreBy Joe Tykane Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – They still had work to do. One game was not going to define this season for the Indiana Hoosiers, not even this one, the 62-51 quarterfinal victory over the eighth-ranked Maryland Terrapins, the two-time defending champions of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Terrapins, a …
Read MoreBy Laura Vázquez David | @lauravazquezpr Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – As the top-seeded team in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament for the first time since 2018, the Ohio State Buckeyes advanced to the semifinal round with a 74-58 victory over Michigan State on Friday afternoon. Ohio State (23-5) will meet fifth-seeded Indiana …
Read MoreBy Joe Tykane Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Nebraska advanced to a quarterfinal game in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament after vanquishing Illinois, 92-74, on Thursday night. The result was anticipated, but Nebraska’s tournament record of 15 3-point baskets made the achievement memorable. The sixth-seeded Cornhuskers (23-7) will meet No. 3 Michigan in …
Read MoreBy Joe Tykane Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana reached the 20-victory mark for a seventh consecutive season, a program record, with a 66-54 victory over Rutgers in the second round of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Graduate student Ali Patberg scored 19 points, including five 3-point shots to …
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