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ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced the full breakdown of conference opponents for all 18 schools for the 2024-25 women’s basketball season. Each member institution will play an 18-game conference schedule, playing one school both home and away, while facing 16 teams once. Of the single-play opponents, member institutions will play eight at home and eight on the road.The upcoming season will be the first with the addition of the Big Ten Conference’s four newest members – Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington.The complete list of the Big Ten single-play and repeat opponents is below. Game dates, times and television information will be announced at a later time.ILLINOISHome: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, OregonAway: Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USCHome/Away: NorthwesternINDIANAHome: Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USCAway: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Washington, OregonHome/Away: PurdueIOWAHome: Indiana, Maryland, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USCAway: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Washington, OregonHome/Away: NebraskaMARYLANDHome: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Rutgers, UCLA, USCAway: Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Washington, OregonHome/Away: Ohio StateMICHIGANHome: Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington, OregonAway: Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, Wisconsin, UCLA, USCHome/Away: Michigan StateMICHIGAN STATEHome: Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Washington, OregonAway: Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USCHome/Away: MichiganMINNESOTAHome: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington, OregonAway: Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, UCLA, USCHome/Away: WisconsinNEBRASKAHome: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Washington, OregonAway: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USCHome/Away: IowaNORTHWESTERNHome: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Washington, OregonAway: Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USCHome/Away: IllinoisOHIO STATEHome: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue, Washington, OregonAway: Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USCHome/Away: MarylandOREGONHome: Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Rutgers, UCLA, USCAway: Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, NebraskaHome/Away: WashingtonPENN STATEHome: Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Washington, OregonAway: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, UCLA, USCHome/Away: RutgersPURDUEHome: Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Wisconsin, UCLA, USCAway: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington, OregonHome/Away: IndianaRUTGERSHome: Illinois, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, UCLA, USCAway: Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington, OregonHome/Away: Penn StateUCLAHome: Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, NebraskaAway: Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Rutgers, Washington, OregonHome/Away: USCUSCHome: Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, NebraskaAway: Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Rutgers, Washington, OregonHome/Away: UCLAWASHINGTONHome: Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Rutgers, UCLA, USCAway: Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, NebraskaHome/Away: OregonWISCONSINHome: Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USCAway: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, OregonHome/Away: Minnesota

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ROSEMONT, Ill. – Iowa’s Caitlin Clark was named Academic All-America Team Member of the Year and was joined on the first team by Indiana’s Mackenzie Holmes, the College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced Tuesday.Clark, a marketing major, is the seventh student-athlete to earn the honor in back-to-back seasons and is on the first team for the third time in her career. She paced the nation in 10 offensive categories, including points (31.6) and assists (8.9) per game. The all-time leading scorer in college basketball history led Iowa to its second straight national championship appearance. Clark is the first Division I player to post 1,000+ points in consecutive seasons and the only Big Ten women’s basketball standout to sweep the national player of the year awards twice.With the distinction, Holmes became Indiana’s seventh Academic All-America selection and first-ever two-time first team honoree. She graduated in May 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies before pursuing her master’s degree. Holmes finished her career as the Hoosiers’ all-time leading scorer and winningest player. She was also tabbed as a USBWA and AP All-American this season.Clark and Holmes both recently took part in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Clark was the No. 1 overall pick by the Indiana Fever, while Holmes was drafted in the third round at No. 26 by the Seattle Storm.<a href="https://academicallamerica.com/news/2024/4/15/2023-24-academic-all-america-womens-basketball-teams-announced-for-all-ncaa-and-naia-divisions.aspx">The full list of Division I Women's Basketball Academic All-Americans can be found here.</a>

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Two Big Ten Student-Athletes Earn CSC Academic All-America Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Seven Big Ten Conference student-athletes were chosen in the 2024 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft that took place on Monday night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The seven selections are the most for the conference since 2005.The Big Ten has now had multiple student-athletes from current member schools chosen in the WNBA Draft in every one of the league’s 28 seasons of existence.Iowa’s Caitlin Clark was the first Big Ten player selected this year as the No. 1 overall pick by the Indiana Fever. Clark is just the third No. 1 pick in the history of the Big Ten Conference, joining Vicky Bullett, MD* (1997) and Janel McCarville, MINN (2005). She is the highest draft selection in Iowa’s program history.Ohio State’s Jacy Sheldon was the next Big Ten standout off the board, going No. 5 overall in the first round to the Dallas Wings. Sheldon is the first Buckeye to be drafted in the first round since Kelsey Mitchell in 2018.With the selections of Clark and Sheldon, the Big Ten had multiple first-round WNBA Draft picks from current member schools for the third consecutive year and 15th time in the event’s history, as well as the sixth time since 2015 (when Maryland and Rutgers joined the Big Ten Conference).Ohio State’s Celeste Taylor heard her name called in the second round as the No. 15 pick by the Indiana Fever. Taylor joined fellow draftee Sheldon as the 16th and 17th players from Ohio State to be selected in the WNBA Draft, the first Buckeye duo since 2018 (Kelsey Mitchell and Stephanie Mavunga).&nbsp;&nbsp;Iowa’s Kate Martin was selected in the second round at No. 18 by the reigning WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces. Martin is the first Big Ten player drafted by the Aces organization. She and former teammate Clark are the 18th and 19th Hawkeyes to be drafted or signed to a WNBA team. It is the first time that Iowa has had multiple players taken in the same draft since it had three chosen in 1998.Indiana’s Mackenzie Holmes opened the third round for the Big Ten as the No. 26 pick by the Seattle Storm. It was the third straight year that Indiana had a player selected in the WNBA Draft and Holmes became the sixth Hoosier in school history to be chosen. She is the first conference player taken by the Storm since 2013 and the fifth overall.&nbsp;&nbsp;Nebraska’s Jaz Shelley kept things going as the 29th selection in the third round to the Phoenix Mercury. Shelley is the ninth Husker overall to be drafted and first since Jordan Hooper in 2014. She is the 13th Big Ten player drafted by the Mercury, the first since 2018.Penn State’s Ashley Owusu rounded out the Big Ten contingent after going 33rd overall to the Dallas Wings. Owusu is the first Lady Lion to be drafted in a decade, dating back to Maggie Lucas’ selection in 2014, and the 16th overall student-athlete from Penn State to earn a selection.&nbsp;&nbsp;Clark and Taylor are the 12th and 13th student-athletes from a Big Ten program to be drafted by the Fever, bringing the tally to five in the last three years. Sheldon and Owusu are the 13th and 14th Big Ten student-athletes drafted by the Wings franchise (formerly the Detroit Shock from 1998-2009 and the Tulsa Shock from 2010-15).2024 WNBA Draft – Big Ten SelectionsRound 1No. 1 Caitlin Clark (Iowa) – Indiana FeverNo. 5 Jacy Sheldon (Ohio State) – Dallas WingsRound 2No. 15&nbsp; Celeste Taylor (Ohio State) – Indiana FeverNo. 18&nbsp; Kate Martin (Iowa) – Las Vegas AcesRound 3No. 26&nbsp; Mackenzie Holmes (Indiana) – Seattle StormNo. 29&nbsp; Jaz Shelley (Nebraska) – Phoenix MercuryNo. 33&nbsp; Ashley Owusu (Penn State) – Dallas Wings* - prior to Maryland becoming a Big Ten Conference member

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Seven Big Ten Standouts Selected in 2024 WNBA Draft

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Iowa senior guard Caitlin Clark completed a sweep of all major national player of the year awards on Tuesday when she was selected as the recipient of the 2024 Wooden Award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding women’s basketball player who achieves tremendous on-court success, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced.With the announcement, Clark is the only Big Ten Conference women’s basketball player unanimously chosen as the National Player of the Year in consecutive seasons after also sweeping the 2023 awards. Within the past month, she has been honored by the Associated Press, Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (Wade Trophy), United States Basketball Writers Association (Ann Meyers Drysdale Award), Naismith Trophy, Honda Sports Award and The Athletic.In addition, Clark was selected as the recipient of the Nancy Lieberman Award (nation’s top point guard) for the third year in a row. She also earned national player of the year laurels from USA Today, ESPN and Sporting News.The NCAA’s all-time leading scorer in college basketball history finished the season leading the nation in points (31.6 ppg) and assists (8.9 apg). Clark became the first player to finish first in points and assists in back-to-back seasons. She is the first Division I player to record 1,000+ points in consecutive seasons and the only player in NCAA DI men’s or women’s basketball history to lead their conference in scoring and assists in four straight seasons. Clark amassed 3,900+ points, 1,100+ assists and 980+ rebounds during her record-setting career, the only player in DI history to do so.Iowa (34-5) became the first Big Ten Conference program to advance to the NCAA national championship game in back-to-back seasons. The Hawkeyes tied the Big Ten’s single-season record with 34 wins.2023-24 Postseason Awards<ul><li>Wooden Award Recipient</li><li>Nancy Lieberman Award Recipient</li><li>Honda Sport Award Recipient</li><li>Naismith Trophy Recipient&nbsp;</li><li>USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Recipient</li><li>WBCA Wade Trophy Recipient</li><li>AP National Player of the Year</li><li>The Athletic National Player of the Year</li><li>ESPN National Player of the Year</li><li>USA Today National Player of the Year</li><li>Sporting News National Player of the Year</li><li>AP First Team All-America</li><li>USBWA First Team All-America</li><li>WBCA All-America Team</li><li>The Athletic First Team All-America&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Wooden Award All-America Team</li><li>ESPN All-America Team</li><li>USA Today All-America Team</li><li>Sporting News First Team All-America</li><li>CSC Academic All-District</li><li>Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player</li><li>Consensus Big Ten Player of the Year</li><li>Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten</li></ul>

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Caitlin Clark Sweeps National Player of the Year Awards

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Caitlin Clark Wins Wooden Award

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Hawkeyes Fall in National Championship

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Caitlin Clark Named as Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year

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Gophers Fall in WNIT Championship to Close Out Season

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Title Game Bound! Iowa Downs UConn in National Semifinals

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Iowa senior guard Caitlin Clark earned another national laurel on Friday by being named the 2024 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award winner as the nation's outstanding women's college basketball player, the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) announced.&nbsp;Clark is the Big Ten Conference's first student-athlete to win the award twice. She joins fellow Hawkeye All-American Megan Gustafson (2019) as the only Big Ten recipients of the honor. The three-time Big Ten Player of the Year is nearing a sweep of all the major national player of the year awards, having already recieved the Naismith Trophy, Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Wade Trophy, Associated Press Player of the Year and The Athletic Player of the Year.&nbsp; With more award announcements to come, the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer in college basketball history has the opportunity to become the only two-time unanimous national player of the year selection in Big Ten Conference women's basketball history.&nbsp;Clark owns 3,800+ career points and recently became the first Division I player to record 1,000+ points in back-to-back seasons. A native of West Des Moines, Iowa, she leads the nation in assists (9.0 apg) and scoring (32.0 ppg), the first player to finish first in both categories in consecutive seasons. She is also the only player in NCAA DI men’s or women’s basketball history to lead her conference in scoring and assists in four consecutive seasons.Iowa is set for its second straight NCAA Women’s Final Four and Clark heads into the weekend with an NCAA single-season scoring record of 1,183 points. The Hawkeyes (33-4) will face UConn in the second NCAA national semifinal at approximately 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday live on ESPN from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.2023-24 Postseason Awards<ul><li>Naismith Trophy Recipient&nbsp;</li><li>USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Recipient</li><li>WBCA Wade Trophy Recipient</li><li>AP National Player of the Year</li><li>The Athletic National Player of the Year</li><li>ESPN National Player of the Year</li><li>USA Today National Player of the Year</li><li>Sporting News National Player of the Year</li><li>Honda Sport Award Recipient</li><li>AP First Team All-America</li><li>USBWA First Team All-America</li><li>WBCA All-America Team</li><li>The Athletic First Team All-America&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Wooden Award All-America Team</li><li>ESPN All-America Team</li><li>USA Today All-America Team</li><li>Sporting News First Team All-America</li><li>CSC Academic All-District</li><li>Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player</li><li>Consensus Big Ten Player of the Year</li><li>Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten</li></ul>

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Seven Big Ten Standouts Selected in 2024 WNBA Draft

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Caitlin Clark Named as Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year

Gophers Fall in WNIT Championship to Close Out Season

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Iowa's Caitlin Clark Voted 2024 USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Winner

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2024-25 Big Ten Conference Women’s Basketball Opponents Announced

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Two Big Ten Student-Athletes Earn CSC Academic All-America Honors

Seven Big Ten Standouts Selected in 2024 WNBA Draft

Caitlin Clark Sweeps National Player of the Year Awards

Caitlin Clark Wins Wooden Award

Hawkeyes Fall in National Championship

Caitlin Clark Named as Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year

Gophers Fall in WNIT Championship to Close Out Season

Title Game Bound! Iowa Downs UConn in National Semifinals

Iowa's Caitlin Clark Voted 2024 USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Winner