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San Francisco, CA

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Kiki Rice 20 PTS 5 Reb 5 AST Night vs. Creighton | UCLA Women's Basketball | 12/20/2024

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Stanford vs. Ohio State | Extended Highlights | Big Ten Women’s Basketball | 12/20/2024

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Stanford Cardinal Women's Basketball game at 2024-12-21 01:30 AM (UTC) #487515

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Cotie McMahon Highlights vs. Stanford | Ohio State Women's Basketball | 12/20/2024

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Stanford vs. Ohio State | Highlights | Big Ten Women’s Basketball | 12/20/2024

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Top Plays: Serah Williams vs. Albany (NY) | Wisconsin Women's Basketball | 12/20/2024

Madison, WI

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Start, Bench, Cut: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas | Penn State Women's Basketball

Start, Bench, Cut: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas | Penn State Women's Basketball (Pd60p5n2Hag)

2nd Half Scoring vs. UC Irvine | Oregon Women's Basketball

Eugene, OR

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Favorite Christmas Song? | Michigan Women's Basketball

Charlotte, NC

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Seattle, WA

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Just family things! 🤩

Allan and Wade Houston stopped by practice today to support the Bruins. Allan, Kiki Rice’s uncle, played 12 years in the NBA and Wade, his father, was the first Black man to receive a basketball scholarship at the University of Louisville.

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The Trojans mean business 💼✈️

No. 7 @USCWBB touched down in CT to take on No. 4 UConn on Saturday. 

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The Trojans mean business 💼✈️

@USCWBB touched down in CT to take on No. 4 UConn on Saturday. 

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Oregon took care of business at home 😤

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Ari to Amina to finish the 3rd on a 12-0 run #GoDucks https://t.co/2RMePfiG8H

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<a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/" target="_self">Big Ten Women's Basketball</a> | <a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/standings/" target="_self">Big Ten Standings</a> | <a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/schedule/?seasonFilter=2024" target="_self">Big Ten Schedule &amp; Results</a> <a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/stats/" target="_self">2024-25 Big Ten Statistics (XML)</a> | <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt5f04e9223787d76a/2024-25 WBB Overall Stats.pdf" target="_self">2024-25 Big Ten Statistics - Overall (PDF) </a>| <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt26966738f2bff0ad/2024-25 WBB Conference Stats.pdf" target="_self">2024-25 Big Ten Statistics - Conference (PDF)</a> <a href="https://stats.ncaa.org/rankings?sport_code=WBB&division=1" target="_self">NCAA Statistics</a> | <a href="https://stats.ncaa.org/selection_rankings/nitty_gritties/41211" target="_self">NCAA NET Rankings</a> | <a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/rankings" target="_self">National Top 25 Polls (Dec. 16-17)</a> <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt968bfc505f13cb36/Big%20Ten%20WBB%20Weekly%20Release%20121724.pdf" target="_self">Big Ten Weekly Release - Dec. 17</a> <ul><li>The final full week of non-conference play features 26 games, concluding on Sunday as programs take time off for the holidays. Action started Monday when No. 1 UCLA took care of Cal Poly, 69-37.</li><li>Fans will be treated to a Big Ten-SEC battle when No. 20/25 Michigan and No. 10/11 Oklahoma face off at the Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte, N.C. Tip is set for 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The Big Ten is taking over FS1 on Friday night with a doubleheader at the Invisalign Bay Area Women’s Classic in San Francisco. No. 11/9 Ohio State and Stanford open the action at 8:30 p.m. ET before RV/NR Creighton and No. 1 UCLA close out the night at 11 p.m. ET.</li><li>A pair of top-25 matchups are set for Saturday. No. 23/RV Nebraska heads to Atlanta to take on No. 17/20 Georgia Tech at 5:30 p.m. ET on ACCNX. The evening wraps up with what is sure to be an exciting showdown when No. 7 USC visits No. 4/5 UConn at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.</li><li>This week’s Associated Press (AP) poll featured eight teams from the Big Ten. UCLA remained in the top spot and was joined by No. 7 USC, No. 8 Maryland, No. 11 Ohio State, No. 15 Michigan State, No. 20 Michigan, No. 22 Iowa and No. 23 Nebraska. Illinois received votes. The Big Ten led the charge with the most ranked teams. &nbsp;</li><li>The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)/USA Today poll featured seven Big Ten teams this week. UCLA stayed at No. 1, followed by No. 7 USC, No. 8 Maryland, No. 9 Ohio State, No. 17 Michigan State, No. 22 Iowa and No. 25 Michigan. Nebraska, Illinois and Wisconsin garnered votes.</li><li>The Big Ten paces all Division I conferences with 148 non-conference wins so far this season, followed by the SEC (139), Big 12 (138) and ACC (134).</li><li>The Big Ten leads all Division I conferences with 12 teams among the top 50 in the latest NET rankings (including six in the top 20, which ranks second) – No. 6 UCLA, No. 8 USC, No. 12 Michigan State, No. 15 Ohio State, No. 18 Michigan, No. 20 Maryland, No. 32 Iowa, No. 34 Minnesota, No. 36 Nebraska, No. 37 Illinois, No. 42 Indiana and No. 47 Oregon. The NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) is the primary sorting tool used by the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee for determining NCAA Tournament teams.</li><li>Offensive production remains the calling card of the Big Ten Conference. The league has seven teams averaging more than 80 points per game, six of which are included among the nation’s top 20 scoring offenses – Michigan State (5th – 89.1), Ohio State (11th – 87.4), USC (13th – 86.3), Michigan (16th – 84.6), Maryland (18th – 84.1) and UCLA (19th – 84.0).</li><li>The Big Ten currently leads all Division I conferences in assists (16.7 apg), while standing second in field goal percentage (.460), scoring (77.0 ppg) and rebounds (41.0 rpg).</li><li>The Big Ten has consistently ranked among the top three conferences in women’s basketball attendance for the past three decades and that trend has continued into the 2024-25 season. Currently, 13 Big Ten schools rank among the top 50 in the nation in average attendance, including eight in the top 20, with both figures leading all Division I conferences. Iowa is second nationally in attendance (14,998 fans per game), followed by Indiana (4th – 10,285), Maryland (11th – 5,928), Ohio State (13th – 5,554), Illinois (14th – 5,186), Oregon (15th – 5,177), UCLA (16th – 5,091) and Nebraska (17th – 5,085).</li><li>The Big Ten has faced numerous ranked non-conference opponents this season and has handed out its fair share of upsets – Oregon def. No. 12 Baylor, 76-74; Illinois def. No. 19 Florida State, 83-74; No. 18 Maryland def. No. 11 Duke, 85-80; Indiana def. No. 24 Stanford, 79-66; No. 5 UCLA def. No. 1 South Carolina, 77-62; Indiana def. No. 18 Baylor, 73-65; No. 21 Iowa def. No. 18 Iowa State, 75-69.</li><li>Junior Serah Williams was named Big Ten Player of the Week and one of five Ann Meyers Drysdale National Players of the Week by the USBWA. She registered a career-high 36 points with 14 rebounds, three blocks, three assists and a pair of steals in Wisconsin’s double-overtime win over Butler. Williams’ 36 points ranked fifth among the Badgers’ single-game scoring list and were the most points since Jolene Anderson scored 42 during the 2007-08 season.</li><li>Kiyomi McMiller earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week and Tamika Catchings Freshman of the Week honors from the USBWA after averaging 27.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.5 steals during Rutgers’ 2-0 week. She chipped in 30 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals against Fairleigh Dickinson before adding 24 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and two steals versus Wagner.</li><li>On Dec. 2, for the first time in the history of the Big Ten Conference, nine women’s basketball teams were ranked in the Associated Press (AP) poll. The last time any conference had nine teams ranked in the AP poll was in 1996. UCLA remained in the top spot and was joined by No. 6 USC, No. 7 Maryland, No. 12 Ohio State, No. 17 Iowa, No. 21 Illinois, No. 23 Michigan, No. 24 Michigan State and No. 25 Nebraska.</li><li>On Nov. 25, UCLA received 20 first-place votes to overtake South Carolina for the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press (AP) poll. The Bruins handed the Gamecocks their first loss of the season to earn the first No. 1 ranking in program history.</li><li>DOWN GOES NO. 1! In front of a sellout crowd at Pauley Pavilion, No. 5 UCLA took down the defending national champions in No. 1 South Carolina, 77-62, on Nov. 24. The win marked the first victory for the Bruins over a number one ranked opponent in program history and snapped the Gamecocks’ 43-game winning streak. South Carolina hadn’t lost since falling to Iowa in the Final Four of the 2023 NCAA Tournament and it was the first road defeat for the Gamecocks since December 2021.</li><li>Rutgers legend Cappie Pondexter was selected as one of seven inductees into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the 2025 class. Pondexter, who was inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016, led the Scarlet Knights to back-to-back BIG EAST Championships in 2005 and 2006. She was the first player to earn All-BIG EAST First Team laurels four times in the history of the league and ranks third in Rutgers history with 2,211 career points. Pondexter was the second overall pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury. She went on to win two WNBA titles with the Mercury, be named Finals MVP in 2007, earn seven All-Star appearances and win a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.</li><li>The new era of Big Ten women’s basketball got off to a hot start as programs won more than 87 percent of their games during the first week of the 2024-25 campaign. The stellar results included five wins over AP Top 25 opponents, including three upsets.</li><li>The 2024-25 television schedule features the most coverage on nationally distributed platforms in Big Ten women’s basketball history. Twelve Big Ten matchups, including eight regular season games, will be televised on a broadcast platform via NBC or FOX, the most in conference history. All 162 conference games will be nationally produced or distributed for the 11th consecutive season.</li><li>The 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament is set for March 5-9 inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This will mark the 26th time the tournament has been held in Indianapolis since the event began in 1982. The tournament will be the first to feature a 15-team field. Peacock will televise the opening three games on Wednesday, with second-round, quarterfinal and semifinal games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday slated for the Big Ten Network. CBS will broadcast Sunday’s championship game for the second year in a row.</li></ul>

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Copy of 2024-25 Big Ten Weekly Women's Basketball Central - Dec. 17-26

Player of the Week Serah Williams, Wisconsin Junior – Forward – Brooklyn, N.Y. – Niagara Prep • Registered a career-high 36 points in Wisconsin’s double-overtime win over Butler &nbsp; • Tallied 14 rebounds, three blocks, three assists and a pair of steals • Her 36 points ranked fifth among the Badgers’ single-game scoring list and were the most points since Jolene Anderson scored 42 during the 2007-08 season • Earns the second Big Ten Player of the Week award of her career • Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: Serah Williams (Jan. 29, 2024)Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll Julia Ayrault, MSU: Had a game-high 19 points in the Spartans’ comeback victory over No. 21 Iowa Kiyomi McMiller, RU: Recorded consecutive double-doubles in Rutgers’ pair of wins Kiki Iriafen, USC: Totaled 21.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in two victories for the Trojans while going 12-for-13 from the charity stripeFreshman of the Week Kiyomi McMiller, Rutgers Guard – Silver Spring, Md. – Life Center Academy &nbsp;&nbsp; • Averaged 27.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.5 steals during Rutgers’ 2-0 week • Chipped in 30 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals against Fairleigh Dickinson • Added 24 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and two steals versus Wagner • Collects her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel • Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Jillian Huerter (Feb. 5, 2024)2024-25 Big Ten Players of the Week Nov. 11 P: Destiny Adams, Sr., RU F: Syla Swords, MICHNov. 18 P: Lauren Betts, Jr., UCLA F: Mila Holloway, MICHNov. 25 P: Kendall Bostic, 5th-Yr., ILL F: Lana McCarthy, PURDec. 2 P: Ajae Petty, Gr., OSU F: Syla Swords, MICHDec. 9 P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC F: Olivia Olson, MICHDec. 16 P: Serah Williams, Jr., WIS F: Kiyomi McMiller, RU

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2024-25 Wisconsin and Rutgers Earn Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – All-session tickets for the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament will go on sale to the general public at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT/8 a.m. PT on Monday, December 16. Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, home to the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, will host the tournament March 5-9, marking the 26th time the tournament will be played in Circle City.Tickets will be available online at <a href="https://am.ticketmaster.com/pacers/buy/quickbuy?id=NTk3">Ticketmaster.com</a>.All seating is reserved for the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. Fans can purchase all-session seating for $125. All ticket packages are subject to Ticketmaster and facility fees.Fans wishing to purchase all-session tickets within their university’s reserved fan block are encouraged to contact their school’s ticket office. Schools should be contacted directly for on-campus sale dates.In addition, courtside, suites, and premium seating are available for purchase at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. For suite availability and premium offerings, please contact Pacers Premium Seating at (317) 917-2827. Fans looking to elevate their experience with VIP Ticket Packages should contact Indiana Sports Corp by emailing <a href="mailto:selmore@IndianaSportsCorp.org">selmore@IndianaSportsCorp.org</a>.&nbsp;Fans are encouraged to visit the official Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament website (<a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/tournament/">bigten.org/WBBT</a>) and follow Big Ten Women’s Basketball on X (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/B1GWBBall">@B1GWBBall</a>) throughout the 2024-25 season for information on ancillary events and special ticket promotions for the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament.

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<a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/" target="_self">Big Ten Women's Basketball</a> | <a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/standings/" target="_self">Big Ten Standings</a> | <a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/schedule/?seasonFilter=2024" target="_self">Big Ten Schedule &amp; Results</a> <a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/stats/" target="_self">2024-25 Big Ten Statistics (XML)</a> | <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt5f04e9223787d76a/2024-25 WBB Overall Stats.pdf" target="_self">2024-25 Big Ten Statistics - Overall (PDF) </a>| <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt26966738f2bff0ad/2024-25 WBB Conference Stats.pdf" target="_self">2024-25 Big Ten Statistics - Conference (PDF)</a> <a href="https://stats.ncaa.org/rankings?sport_code=WBB&division=1" target="_self">NCAA Statistics</a> | <a href="https://stats.ncaa.org/selection_rankings/nitty_gritties/41211" target="_self">NCAA NET Rankings</a> | <a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/rankings" target="_self">National Top 25 Polls (Dec. 9-10)</a> <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/bltba2c26f2f310844d/Big Ten WBB Weekly Release 121024.pdf" target="_self">Big Ten Weekly Release - Dec. 10</a> <ul><li>Final exams are on the horizon and the Big Ten has a full slate of non-conference games. This week’s schedule is highlighted by the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series between No. 18/17 Iowa State and No. 21/24 Iowa. The Hawkeyes host the Cyclones on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET live on FS1. The lone Big Ten matchup will take place on Sunday when No. 21/24 Iowa visits No. 17/19 Michigan State for a 12 p.m. ET outing on the Big Ten Network.</li><li>This week’s Associated Press (AP) poll featured eight teams from the Big Ten. UCLA remained in the top spot and was joined by No. 5 USC, No. 7 Maryland, No. 11 Ohio State, No. 17 Michigan State, No. 20 Michigan, No. 21 Iowa and No. 24 Nebraska. Illinois received votes. The Big Ten led the charge with the most ranked teams.</li><li>Michigan State moved up seven spots in the AP poll and is off to the best start in program history with a 9-0 record. It is the highest ranking for the Spartans since they were 15th in 2019.</li><li>The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)/USA Today poll featured seven Big Ten teams this week. UCLA stayed at No. 1, followed by No. 5 USC, No. 7 Maryland, No. 8 Ohio State, No. 19 Michigan State, No. 24 Iowa and No. 25 Illinois. Nebraska and Michigan garnered votes.</li><li>The Big Ten paces all Division I conferences with 129 non-conference wins so far this season, followed by the SEC (124), Big 12 (123) and ACC (121).</li><li>Offensive production remains the calling card of the Big Ten Conference. The league has eight teams averaging more than 80 points per game, all of which are included among the nation’s top 25 scoring offenses – Michigan State (5th – 91.4), Ohio State (9th – 88.4), USC (13th – 85.8), Nebraska (16th – 84.3), Maryland (18th – 84.1), UCLA (21st – 83.7), Michigan (23rd – 82.9) and Penn State (25th – 82.6).</li><li>The Big Ten currently leads all Division I conferences in field goal percentage (.462) and assists (16.7 apg), while standing second in scoring (77.0 ppg) and rebounds (41.0 rpg).</li><li>So far this season, the Big Ten has faced 15 ranked non-conference opponents. This includes numerous upsets – Oregon def. No. 12 Baylor, 76-74; Illinois def. No. 19 Florida State, 83-74; No. 18 Maryland def. No. 11 Duke, 85-80; Indiana def. No. 24 Stanford, 79-66; No. 5 UCLA def. No. 1 South Carolina, 77-62; Indiana def. No. 18 Baylor, 73-65.</li><li>Sophomore JuJu Watkins was named Big Ten Player of the Week, AP National Player of the Week and one of five Ann Meyers Drysdale National Players of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). She averaged 30.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks last week. Watkins set a new USC record with nine made three-pointers against Cal Baptist and shot a career-high 9-for-11 from beyond the arc on her way to a season-best 40 points.</li><li>Olivia Olson picked up Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors with a game-high 18 points and six rebounds against Northwestern. She started the fourth quarter on a solo 8-0 run to erase Michigan’s deficit and help lead the squad to victory over the Wildcats.</li><li>On Dec. 2, for the first time in the history of the Big Ten Conference, nine women’s basketball teams were ranked in the Associated Press (AP) poll. The last time any conference had nine teams ranked in the AP poll was in 1996. UCLA remained in the top spot and was joined by No. 6 USC, No. 7 Maryland, No. 12 Ohio State, No. 17 Iowa, No. 21 Illinois, No. 23 Michigan, No. 24 Michigan State and No. 25 Nebraska.</li><li>On Nov. 25, UCLA received 20 first-place votes to overtake South Carolina for the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press (AP) poll. The Bruins handed the Gamecocks their first loss of the season to earn the first No. 1 ranking in program history.</li><li>DOWN GOES NO. 1! In front of a sellout crowd at Pauley Pavilion, No. 5 UCLA took down the defending national champions in No. 1 South Carolina, 77-62, on Nov. 24. The win marked the first victory for the Bruins over a number one ranked opponent in program history and snapped the Gamecocks’ 43-game winning streak. South Carolina hadn’t lost since falling to Iowa in the Final Four of the 2023 NCAA Tournament and it was the first road defeat for the Gamecocks since December 2021.</li><li>Rutgers legend Cappie Pondexter was selected as one of seven inductees into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the 2025 class. Pondexter, who was inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016, led the Scarlet Knights to back-to-back BIG EAST Championships in 2005 and 2006. She was the first player to earn All-BIG EAST First Team laurels four times in the history of the league and ranks third in Rutgers history with 2,211 career points. Pondexter was the second overall pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury. She went on to win two WNBA titles with the Mercury, be named Finals MVP in 2007, earn seven All-Star appearances and win a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.</li><li>The new era of Big Ten women’s basketball got off to a hot start as programs won more than 87 percent of their games during the first week of the 2024-25 campaign. The stellar results included five wins over AP Top 25 opponents, including three upsets.</li><li>The 2024-25 television schedule features the most coverage on nationally distributed platforms in Big Ten women’s basketball history. Twelve Big Ten matchups, including eight regular season games, will be televised on a broadcast platform via NBC or FOX, the most in conference history. All 162 conference games will be nationally produced or distributed for the 11th consecutive season.</li><li>The 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament is set for March 5-9 inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This will mark the 26th time the tournament has been held in Indianapolis since the event began in 1982. The tournament will be the first to feature a 15-team field. Peacock will televise the opening three games on Wednesday, with second-round, quarterfinal and semifinal games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday slated for the Big Ten Network. CBS will broadcast Sunday’s championship game for the second year in a row.</li></ul>

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2024-25 Big Ten Weekly Women's Basketball Central - Dec. 10-16

Player of the Week JuJu Watkins, USC Sophomore – Guard – Los Angeles, Calif. – Sierra Canyon • Averaged 30.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks during USC’s two wins • Set a new USC record with nine made three-pointers against California Baptist • Shot a career-high 9-for-11 from beyond the arc on her way to a season-best 40 points versus the Lancers • Third Big Ten women’s basketball player in the last 25 years to score 40 points and nine three-pointers in a game • Added 21 points against Oregon &nbsp; • Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week award • Last USC Player of the Week: JuJu Watkins (Dec. 9, 2024)Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll Cotie McMahon, OSU: Scored a season-high 25 points, five rebounds and three assists against No. 21 Illinois Serah Williams, WIS: Dropped 20 points, 13 rebounds and a career-best six assists while shooting 70 percent (7-of-10) versus Rutgers Julia Ayrault, MSU: Earned her second straight double-double (17 points, 12 rebounds) against DePaulFreshman of the Week Olivia Olson, Michigan Guard – New Hope, Minn. – Benilde St. Margaret’s &nbsp; • Finished with a game-high 18 points in Michigan’s win over Northwestern • Also grabbed six boards and recorded a block in 36 minutes of action • Started the fourth quarter on a solo 8-0 run to erase the Wolverines’ deficit • Collects her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel • Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Syla Swords (Dec. 2, 2024)2024-25 Big Ten Players of the Week Nov. 11 P: Destiny Adams, Sr., RU F: Syla Swords, MICHNov. 18 P: Lauren Betts, Jr., UCLA F: Mila Holloway, MICHNov. 25 P: Kendall Bostic, 5th-Yr., ILL F: Lana McCarthy, PURDec. 2 P: Ajae Petty, Gr., OSU F: Syla Swords, MICHDec. 9 P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC F: Olivia Olson, MICH

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2024-25 USC and Michigan Score Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

<a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/" target="_self">Big Ten Women's Basketball</a> | <a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/standings/" target="_self">Big Ten Standings</a> | <a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/schedule/?seasonFilter=2024" target="_self">Big Ten Schedule &amp; Results</a><a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/stats/" target="_self">2024-25 Big Ten Statistics (XML)</a> | <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt5f04e9223787d76a/2024-25 WBB Overall Stats.pdf" target="_self">2024-25 Big Ten Statistics (PDF)</a><a href="https://stats.ncaa.org/rankings?sport_code=WBB&division=1" target="_self">NCAA Statistics</a> | <a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/rankings" target="_self">National Top 25 Polls (Dec. 2-3)</a><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt20beb007c946d225/Big Ten WBB Weekly Release 12324.pdf" target="_self">Big Ten Weekly Release - Dec. 3</a> <ul><li>Early December ushers in a mix of non-conference and conference games to the Big Ten schedule. This week’s non-conference slate is highlighted by a matchup between RV Tennessee and No. 17/20 Iowa on Saturday in the Women’s Champions Classic at the Barclays Center. The game is set to air on FOX at 7 p.m. ET. The Big Ten season tips off with eight games over Saturday and Sunday. No. 21 Illinois heads to Columbus on Sunday to face No. 12/7 Ohio State at 4 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network.</li><li>For the first time in the history of the Big Ten Conference, nine women’s basketball teams were ranked in the Associated Press (AP) poll. The last time any conference had nine teams ranked in the AP poll was in 1996. UCLA remained in the top spot and was joined by No. 6 USC, No. 7 Maryland, No. 12 Ohio State, No. 17 Iowa, No. 21 Illinois, No. 23 Michigan, No. 24 Michigan State and No. 25 Nebraska. Oregon and Minnesota received votes.</li><li>Michigan and Michigan State entered the AP poll for the first time this season. The last time the Spartans were ranked was Jan. 4, 2021. Michigan last appeared in the final poll of the 2022-23 season.</li><li>The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)/USA Today poll featured seven Big Ten teams this week. UCLA moved up to No.1, followed by No. 6 USC, No. 7 Ohio State, No. 8 Maryland, No. 20 Iowa, No. 21 Illinois and No. 25 Michigan State. Nebraska, Michigan and Penn State garnered votes. The Big Ten and SEC tied for the most ranked teams.</li><li>The Big Ten paces all Division I conferences with 119 non-conference wins so far this season, followed by the ACC (107), SEC (100) and Big 12 (99). The conference also has six teams with unblemished records.</li><li>Offensive production remains the calling card of the Big Ten Conference. The league has eight teams averaging more than 80 points per game, all of which are included among the nation’s top 25 scoring offenses – Michigan State (6th – 91.8), Ohio State (7th – 89.1), USC (8th – 87.4), Nebraska (10th – 86.6), Michigan (13th – 85.8), Penn State (19th – 85.1), UCLA (20th – 85.0) and Maryland (21st – 84.5).</li><li>The Big Ten currently leads all Division I conferences in field goal percentage (.464) and assists (17.0 apg), while standing second in scoring (78.0 ppg) and rebounds (41.0 rpg).</li><li>Heading into the fifth week of the season, the Big Ten has faced 15 ranked non-conference opponents. This includes numerous upsets – Oregon def. No. 12 Baylor, 76-74; Illinois def. No. 19 Florida State, 83-74; No. 18 Maryland def. No. 11 Duke, 85-80; Indiana def. No. 24 Stanford, 79-66; No. 5 UCLA def. No. 1 South Carolina, 77-62; Indiana def. No. 18 Baylor, 73-65.</li><li>Graduate student Ajae Petty was named Big Ten Player of the Week after averaging 20.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals while shooting 76.0 percent from the field for Ohio State. She was the MVP of the Daytona Beach Classic for her efforts and earned the first weekly honor of her career.</li><li>For a second time this season, Michigan’s Syla Swords was tabbed as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week. Swords led the Wolverines to the Fort Myers Tip-Off Shell Division Championship behind 19.0 points and 7.0 rebounds. She was selected as the tournament’s MVP and became the 10th Wolverine in program history to hit at least six three-pointers in a single game with a career-high six triples against Virginia Tech. &nbsp;</li><li>On Nov. 25, UCLA received 20 first-place votes to overtake South Carolina for the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press (AP) poll. The Bruins handed the Gamecocks their first loss of the season to earn the first No. 1 ranking in program history.</li><li>DOWN GOES NO. 1! In front of a sellout crowd at Pauley Pavilion, No. 5 UCLA took down the defending national champions in No. 1 South Carolina, 77-62, on Nov. 24. The win marked the first victory for the Bruins over a number one ranked opponent in program history and snapped the Gamecocks’ 43-game winning streak. South Carolina hadn’t lost since falling to Iowa in the Final Four of the 2023 NCAA Tournament and it was the first road defeat for the Gamecocks since December 2021.</li><li>Rutgers legend Cappie Pondexter was selected as one of seven inductees into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the 2025 class. Pondexter, who was inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016, led the Scarlet Knights to back-to-back BIG EAST Championships in 2005 and 2006. She was the first player to earn All-BIG EAST First Team laurels four times in the history of the league and ranks third in Rutgers history with 2,211 career points. Pondexter was the second overall pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury. She went on to win two WNBA titles with the Mercury, be named Finals MVP in 2007, earn seven All-Star appearances and win a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.</li><li>The new era of Big Ten women’s basketball got off to a hot start as programs won more than 87 percent of their games during the first week of the 2024-25 campaign. The stellar results included five wins over AP Top 25 opponents, including three upsets.</li><li>The 2024-25 television schedule features the most coverage on nationally distributed platforms in Big Ten women’s basketball history. Twelve Big Ten matchups, including eight regular season games, will be televised on a broadcast platform via NBC or FOX, the most in conference history. All 162 conference games will be nationally produced or distributed for the 11th consecutive season.</li><li>The 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament is set for March 5-9 inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This will mark the 26th time the tournament has been held in Indianapolis since the event began in 1982. The tournament will be the first to feature a 15-team field. Peacock will televise the opening three games on Wednesday, with second-round, quarterfinal and semifinal games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday slated for the Big Ten Network. CBS will broadcast Sunday’s championship game for the second year in a row.</li></ul>

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2024-25 Big Ten Weekly Women's Basketball Central - Dec. 3-9

Player of the Week Ajae Petty, Ohio State Graduate – Forward – Baltimore, Md. – Baltimore Polytechnic Institute • Averaged 20.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals while shooting 76.0 percent from the field during Ohio State’s 2-0 week • Named MVP of the Daytona Beach Classic • Racked up a season-high 24 points and added 11 rebounds for her first double-double as a Buckeye against Old Dominion • Went 11-for-13 from the floor against the Monarchs • Paced the team versus Utah State with 17 points and nine rebounds • Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week award • Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Cotie McMahon (Jan. 22, 2024)Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll JuJu Watkins, USC: Acrisure Holiday Invitational MVP behind 27.0 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Trojans Julia Ayrault, MSU: Acrisure Classic MVP with 23.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in a pair of comeback Spartan wins Gracie Merkle, PSU: Dropped 31 points and 11 rebounds in the Lady Lions’ victory over DrexelFreshman of the Week Syla Swords, Michigan Guard – Sudbury, Ontario – Long Island Lutheran &nbsp; • Led Michigan to the Fort Myers Tip-Off Shell Division Championship averaging 19.0 points and 7.0 rebounds • Selected as the tournament MVP • Went for 14 points and eight boards against Belmont • Chipped in 24 points and six rebounds versus Virginia Tech • Became the 10th Wolverine in program history to hit at least six three-pointers in a single game with a career-high six triples against the Hokies &nbsp; • Collects her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel • Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Mila Holloway (Nov. 18, 2024)2024-25 Big Ten Players of the Week Nov. 11 P: Destiny Adams, Sr., RU F: Syla Swords, MICHNov. 18 P: Lauren Betts, Jr., UCLA F: Mila Holloway, MICHNov. 25 P: Kendall Bostic, 5th-Yr., ILL F: Lana McCarthy, PURDec. 2 P: Ajae Petty, Gr., OSU F: Syla Swords, MICH

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2024-25 Ohio State and Michigan Net Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

<a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/" target="_self">Big Ten Women's Basketball</a> | <a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/standings/" target="_self">Big Ten Standings</a> | <a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/schedule/?seasonFilter=2024" target="_self">Big Ten Schedule &amp; Results</a><a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/stats/" target="_self">2024-25 Big Ten Statistics (XML)</a> | <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt5f04e9223787d76a/2024-25 WBB Overall Stats.pdf" target="_self">2024-25 Big Ten Statistics (PDF)</a><a href="https://stats.ncaa.org/rankings?sport_code=WBB&division=1" target="_self">NCAA Statistics</a> | <a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/rankings" target="_self">National Top 25 Polls (Nov. 25-26)</a><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt74f89d0947e54a27/Big Ten WBB Weekly Release 112624.pdf" target="_self">Big Ten Weekly Release - Nov. 26</a> <ul><li>Big Ten teams are taking part in 10 different tournaments this week, which includes a couple of Top 25 matchups. No. 14/16 Kentucky and No. 19 Illinois will face off in Nashville on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET as part of the Music City Classic. The game will be streamed on BallerTV. For a third time this season, a Big Ten team is set to take on South Carolina. Purdue will battle the No. 4/5 Gamecocks at the Fort Myers Tip-off on Saturday at 11 a.m. ET. Action will be streamed on the Women’s Sports Network.</li><li>DOWN GOES NO. 1! In front of a sellout crowd at Pauley Pavilion, No. 5 UCLA took down the defending national champions in No. 1 South Carolina, 77-62. The win marked the first victory for the Bruins over a number one ranked opponent in program history and snapped the Gamecocks’ 43-game winning streak. South Carolina hadn’t lost since falling to Iowa in the Final Four of the 2023 NCAA Tournament and it was the first road defeat for the Gamecocks since December 2021.</li><li>There’s a new top-ranked team in this week’s Associated Press (AP) poll. After handing South Carolina its first loss of the season, UCLA received 20 first-place votes and jumped four spots to be ranked No. 1 in the country. It is the first time in program history that the Bruins have earned the top ranking.</li><li>Seven teams joined No. 1 UCLA in the AP poll – No. 6 USC, No. 10 Maryland, No. 11 Ohio State, No. 19 Illinois, No. 21 Oregon, No. 22 Iowa and No. 25 Nebraska. Iowa made its first appearance of the season and Illinois achieved its best ranking since being ranked 13th on Jan. 17, 2000. Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana and Minnesota received votes. The Big Ten holds the top spot with eight ranked teams.</li><li>The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)/USA Today poll featured seven Big Ten teams this week – No. 2 UCLA, No. 6 USC, No. 9 Ohio State, No. 11 Maryland, No. 19 Illinois, No. 24 Iowa and No. 25 Nebraska. Oregon, Michigan State, Penn State, Indiana and Michigan garnered votes. The Big Ten and SEC tied for the most ranked teams.</li><li>The Big Ten paces all Division I conferences with 91 wins so far this season, followed by the ACC (89), Big 12 (79) and SEC (77). The conference also has eight teams with unblemished records.</li><li>Offensive production remains the calling card of the Big Ten Conference. The league has 10 teams averaging more than 80 points per game and seven included among the nation’s top 25 scoring offenses – Michigan State (4th – 96.3), Ohio State (5th – 93.4), Michigan (8th – 90.3), Penn State (14th – 87.6), Nebraska (15th – 87.0), Maryland (20th – 86.3) and USC (23rd – 84.8).</li><li>Michigan State leads the nation in assists per game (23.2) while Nebraska ranks second in field goal percentage at 53.5 percent.</li><li>The Big Ten currently leads all Division I conferences in scoring (80.0 ppg), field goal percentage (.471) and assists (17.3 apg).</li><li>Heading into the fourth week of the season, the Big Ten has faced 13 ranked opponents and holds an 8-5 record. This includes numerous upsets – Oregon def. No. 12 Baylor, 76-74; Illinois def. No. 19 Florida State, 83-74; No. 18 Maryland def. No. 11 Duke, 85-80; Indiana def. No. 24 Stanford, 79-66; No. 5 UCLA def. No. 1 South Carolina, 77-62; Indiana def. No. 18 Baylor, 73-65.</li><li>Fifth-year senior Kendall Bostic was voted Big Ten Player of the Week after averaging 28 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 83.9 percent from the field for Illinois. She scored a career-high 31 points versus Oregon State and put up 25 points, going 11-for-13 from the field, with 12 rebounds against Le Moyne.</li><li>Purdue’s Lana McCarthy was selected as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after recording the second double-double of her career behind 12 points and 10 rebounds against Bellarmine. She became the first Boilermaker rookie since the 2004-05 season to have multiple double-doubles in a season. McCarthy also matched her career mark with 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting versus UT Arlington.</li><li>Rutgers legend Cappie Pondexter was selected as one of seven inductees into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the 2025 class. Pondexter, who was inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016, led the Scarlet Knights to back-to-back BIG EAST Championships in 2005 and 2006. She was the first player to earn All-BIG EAST First Team laurels four times in the history of the league and ranks third in Rutgers history with 2,211 career points. Pondexter was the second overall pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury. She went on to win two WNBA titles with the Mercury, be named Finals MVP in 2007, earn seven All-Star appearances and win a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.</li><li>The new era of Big Ten women’s basketball got off to a hot start as programs won more than 87 percent of their games during the first week of the 2024-25 campaign. The stellar results included five wins over AP Top 25 opponents, including three upsets.</li><li>The 2024-25 television schedule features the most coverage on nationally distributed platforms in Big Ten women’s basketball history. Twelve Big Ten matchups, including eight regular season games, will be televised on a broadcast platform via NBC or FOX, the most in conference history. All 162 conference games will be nationally produced or distributed for the 11th consecutive season.</li><li>The 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament is set for March 5-9 inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This will mark the 26th time the tournament has been held in Indianapolis since the event began in 1982. The tournament will be the first to feature a 15-team field. Peacock will televise the opening three games on Wednesday, with second-round, quarterfinal and semifinal games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday slated for the Big Ten Network. CBS will broadcast Sunday’s championship game for the second year in a row.</li></ul>

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2024-25 Big Ten Weekly Women's Basketball Central - Nov. 26-Dec. 2

Player of the Week Kendall Bostic, Illinois 5th-Yr. – Forward – Kokomo, Ind. – Northwestern • Averaged 28 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 83.9 percent from the field • Put up 25 points, going 11-for-13 from the field, and 12 rebounds against Le Moyne for the 36th double-double of her career • Had a career-high 31 points with eight rebounds versus Oregon State • Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week award • Last Illinois Player of the Week: Genesis Bryant (Jan. 2, 2023)Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll Lauren Betts, UCLA: Recorded her third straight double-double (11 points, 14 rebounds) in UCLA’s win over No. 1 South Carolina Gracie Merkle, PSU: Averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds during a pair of Penn State victoriesFreshman of the Week Lana McCarthy, Purdue Forward – Bedford, N.H. – Bedford • Posted her second double-double of her career behind 12 points and 10 boards against Bellarmine • Became the first Boilermaker rookie since the 2004-05 season to record multiple double-doubles in a season • Matched her career-high 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting with five rebounds versus UT Arlington • Collects her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel • Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Mary Ashley Stevenson (Feb. 12, 2024)2024-25 Big Ten Players of the Week Nov. 11 P: Destiny Adams, Sr., RU F: Syla Swords, MICHNov. 18 P: Lauren Betts, Jr., UCLA F: Mila Holloway, MICHNov. 25 P: Kendall Bostic, 5th-Yr., ILL F: Lana McCarthy, PUR

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2024-25 Illinois and Purdue Garner Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

<a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/" target="_self">Big Ten Women's Basketball</a> | <a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/standings/" target="_self">Big Ten Standings</a> | <a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/schedule/?seasonFilter=2024" target="_self">Big Ten Schedule &amp; Results</a><a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/stats/" target="_self">2024-25 Big Ten Statistics (XML)</a> | <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt5f04e9223787d76a/2024-25 WBB Overall Stats.pdf" target="_self">2024-25 Big Ten Statistics (PDF)</a><a href="https://stats.ncaa.org/rankings?sport_code=WBB&division=1" target="_self">NCAA Statistics</a> | <a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/rankings" target="_self">National Top 25 Polls (Nov. 18-19)</a><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt00e6fae70313fd9c/Big Ten WBB Weekly Release 111924.pdf" target="_self">Big Ten Weekly Release - Nov. 19</a> <ul><li>A pair of high-profile matchups are on the agenda for the Big Ten this week. No. 3 USC welcomes No. 6/5 Notre Dame to Los Angeles on Saturday. The contest is set to tip at 4 p.m. ET on NBC. Action continues in the City of Angels on Sunday when No. 5/6 UCLA hosts defending national champion No. 1 South Carolina at 4 p.m. ET on FS1.</li><li>The Big Ten paces all Division I conferences with 68 wins so far this season, followed by the SEC (59), Big 12 (58) and ACC (57). The conference also has 12 teams with unblemished records.</li><li>Offensive production remains the calling card of the Big Ten Conference. The league has 12 teams averaging more than 81 points per game and six included among the nation’s top 25 scoring offenses – Michigan State (7th – 95.4), Penn State (9th – 94.4), Nebraska (T12th – 90.8), USC (T12th – 90.8), Ohio State (17th – 88.3) and Iowa (25th – 85.5).</li><li>Nebraska leads the nation in field goal percentage at 55.9 percent, followed by Penn State (8th – .527), Iowa (12th – .518), Michigan State (15th – .514) and Maryland (25th – .490).</li><li>From beyond the arc, Nebraska has converted at a 47.8 clip, the second-highest rate in the country. Maryland is close behind at 46.3 percent to rank fifth.</li><li>The Big Ten currently leads all Division I conferences in scoring (83.0 ppg), field goal percentage (.476) and assists (17.9 apg).</li><li>Heading into the third week of the season, the Big Ten has faced eight ranked opponents and holds a 6-2 record. This includes a quartet of upsets – Oregon def. No. 12 Baylor, 76-74; Illinois def. No. 19 Florida State, 83-74; No. 18 Maryland def. No. 11 Duke, 85-80; Indiana def. No. 24 Stanford, 79-66.</li><li>The Big Ten continues to have an impressive presence with seven teams in this week’s Associated Press (AP) poll. No. 3 USC, No. 5 UCLA, No. 11 Maryland, No. 12 Ohio State and No. 21 Nebraska held steady while No. 22 Illinois gained a spot and No. 23 Oregon moved up two spots. Iowa, Michigan and Michigan State received votes. The Big Ten and SEC tied for the top spot with seven schools ranked.</li><li>The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)/USA Today poll featured seven Big Ten teams this week. No. 3 USC and No. 6 UCLA remained unchanged. No. 11 Ohio State, No. 13 Maryland, No. 19 Nebraska, No. 23 Illinois and No. 25 Oregon all moved up the rankings. Iowa, Penn State, Michigan State and Michigan garnered votes. Yet again, the Big Ten and SEC tied for the most ranked teams.</li><li>Junior Lauren Betts was tabbed as the Big Ten Player of the Week after averaging 18.5 points and 12.0 rebounds in UCLA’s two-win week. She scored 17 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished four assists against Pepperdine. Betts followed up with a 20-point, 12-rebound performance versus Arkansas. It was the first Big Ten weekly honor of her career.</li><li>Mila Holloway was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week, her first weekly recognition. She notched a pair of double-figure scoring games as Michigan picked up two wins. Holloway scored a career-high 21 points with eight assists, five steals and two boards against Central Michigan. She dropped 16 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal against Oakland.</li><li>USC sophomore JuJu Watkins etched her name in the record books during the Trojans’ 81-50 victory over Santa Clara. Watkins scored her 1,000th career point to become the fastest player in USC history to reach the 1,000-point mark (38 games). She surpassed the previous record held by women’s basketball legend Cheryl Miller (48 games). Watkins’ 1,000 points in 38 games tied for the second fastest in Division I women’s basketball history.</li><li>Indiana handed No. 24 Stanford its first loss of the season, 79-66. It was the first win for the Hoosiers over the Cardinal since the inaugural meeting in 1979. &nbsp;</li><li>Illinois head coach Shauna Green picked up her 200th career victory after guiding the Illini to an 84-37 win over Eastern Illinois.</li><li>Head coach Lindsay Gottlieb recorded her 300th career win in USC’s 124-39 triumph over CSUN. The Trojans’ 124 points are the most in program history and ties for fifth-most in Big Ten history. The 85-point margin of victory is the largest in school history.</li><li>Rutgers legend Cappie Pondexter was selected as one of seven inductees into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the 2025 class. Pondexter, who was inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016, led the Scarlet Knights to back-to-back BIG EAST Championships in 2005 and 2006. She was the first player to earn All-BIG EAST First Team laurels four times in the history of the league and ranks third in Rutgers history with 2,211 career points. Pondexter was the second overall pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury. She went on to win two WNBA titles with the Mercury, be named Finals MVP in 2007, earn seven All-Star appearances and win a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.</li><li>The new era of Big Ten women’s basketball got off to a hot start as programs won more than 87 percent of their games during the first week of the 2024-25 campaign. The stellar results included five wins over AP Top 25 opponents, including three upsets.</li><li>The 2024-25 television schedule features the most coverage on nationally distributed platforms in Big Ten women’s basketball history. Twelve Big Ten matchups, including eight regular season games, will be televised on a broadcast platform via NBC or FOX, the most in conference history. All 162 conference games will be nationally produced or distributed for the 11th consecutive season.</li><li>The 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament is set for March 5-9 inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This will mark the 26th time the tournament has been held in Indianapolis since the event began in 1982. The tournament will be the first to feature a 15-team field. Peacock will televise the opening three games on Wednesday, with second-round, quarterfinal and semifinal games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday slated for the Big Ten Network. CBS will broadcast Sunday’s championship game for the second year in a row.</li></ul>

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2024-25 Big Ten Weekly Women's Basketball Central - Nov. 19-25

Player of the Week Lauren Betts, UCLA Jr. – Center – Centennial, Colo. – Grandview • Averaged 18.5 points and 12.0 rebounds in UCLA's two-win week • Scored 17 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished four assists against Pepperdine, finishing 7-for-9 from the field • Had a 20-point, 12-rebound performance versus Arkansas • Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week award • Last UCLA Player of the Week: Lauren Betts (Nov. 18, 2024)Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll JuJu Watkins, USC: Tied for No. 2 in NCAA DI history for fastest player to 1,000 career points (38 games) and became USC’s fastest to achieve the feat in the Trojans’ win over Santa Clara Destiny Adams, RU: Recorded 28 points and 11 rebounds in a victory over Iona Gracie Merkle, PSU: Averaged 22.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks during Penn State’s 2-0 weekFreshman of the Week Mila Holloway, Michigan Guard – Charlotte, N.C. – Legacy Early College • Notched a pair of double-figure scoring games as Michigan picked up two wins • Scored a career-high 21 points with eight assists, five steals and two boards against Central Michigan • Dropped 16 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal versus Oakland • Collects her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel • Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Syla Swords (Nov. 11, 2024)2024-25 Big Ten Players of the Week Nov. 11 P: Destiny Adams, Sr., RU F: Syla Swords, MICHNov. 18 P: Lauren Betts, Jr., UCLA F: Mila Holloway, MICH

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2024-25 UCLA and Michigan Earn Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

<a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/" target="_self">Big Ten Women's Basketball</a> | <a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/standings/" target="_self">Big Ten Standings</a> | <a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/schedule/?seasonFilter=2024" target="_self">Big Ten Schedule &amp; Results</a><a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/stats/" target="_self">2024-25 Big Ten Statistics (XML)</a> | <a href="chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt5f04e9223787d76a/67338010a72f990f383f9c3e/2024-25_WBB_Overall_Stats.pdf" target="_self">2024-25 Big Ten Statistics (PDF)</a><a href="https://stats.ncaa.org/rankings?sport_code=WBB&division=1" target="_self">NCAA Statistics</a> | <a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/rankings" target="_self">National Top 25 Polls (Nov. 11-12)</a><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt974f6369e4eaeab5/Big Ten WBB Weekly Release 111224.pdf" target="_self">Big Ten Weekly Release - Nov. 12</a><ul><li>The second week of play tipped off on Monday with Michigan State besting Eastern Michigan, 95-49. The marquee matchup of the week brings No. 24/23 Stanford to Bloomington to face RV Indiana on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on FS1.</li><li>The Big Ten paces all Division I conferences with 37 wins so far this season, followed by the ACC (34), SEC (33) and Big 12 (32).</li><li>The new era of Big Ten women’s basketball got off to a hot start as programs won more than 87 percent of their games to open the 2024-25 campaign. The stellar results included five wins over AP Top 25 opponents, including three upsets. The conference also has 14 teams with unblemished records.</li><li>The Big Ten Conference had seven programs featured in this week’s Associated Press (AP) Top 25 poll. USC led the balloting at No. 3, followed by No. 5 UCLA, No. 11 Maryland, No. 12 Ohio State, No. 21 Nebraska, No. 23 Illinois and No. 25 Oregon. Iowa, Indiana, Michigan and Michigan State were receiving votes. The Big Ten and SEC tied for the top spot with seven schools ranked.</li><li>Six programs made an appearance in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)/USA Today Top 25 poll – No. 3 USC, No. 6 UCLA, No. 12 Ohio State, No. 14 Maryland, No. 20 Nebraska and No. 24 Illinois. Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Oregon and Penn State garnered votes. The Big Ten and ACC were tied for the second-most teams in the rankings.</li><li>Destiny Adams (RU) and Lauren Betts (UCLA) were selected as two of five Ann Meyers Drysdale National Players of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) on Tuesday. Adams averaged 26.7 points, 15.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks during a 3-0 week for Rutgers, while Betts posted 24.5 points, 11.0 boards, 3.5 blocks and 3.5 assists in UCLA’s pair of victories. Syla Swords was the Tamika Catchings National Freshman of the Week by averaging 23.5 points and 9.0 rebounds for Michigan. Oregon was tabbed as the USBWA National Team of the Week after going 3-0 to start the season, which included upsetting No. 12 Baylor.</li><li>The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced its 2024-25 Wade Watch List on Tuesday. The 15-person list features three representatives from the Big Ten in UCLA’s Lauren Betts and USC teammates Kiki Iriafen and JuJu Watkins. The Wade Trophy is presented to the best player in college women’s basketball.</li><li>Illinois opened its season with an 83-74 victory over No. 19 Florida State. It was the first win over the Seminoles in program history after having dropped the previous two meetings.</li><li>Then-ranked No. 18 Maryland took care of business at home as it handed No. 11 Duke its first loss of the season, 85-80.</li><li>Oregon hadn’t defeated a ranked opponent since February 2023 until Sunday, when the squad rallied to take down No. 12 Baylor, 76-74. The win snapped a 14-game losing streak to ranked opponents and earned the Ducks their first victory over the Bears in program history.</li><li>First-year head coach Jan Jensen guided Iowa to a 91-73 triumph against NIU to earn her first career win.</li><li>Rutgers senior Destiny Adams was named Big Ten Player of the Week. She netted 30 points versus Cornell and a career-high 36 against NJIT for the first back-to-back 30-plus game performances since Sue Wicks (1988) and only the third in program history. Adams also grabbed 22 rebounds against the Highlanders, the first Scarlet Knight to record 30+ points and 20+ rebounds in over 12 seasons. Her 36 points tied a Jersey Mike’s Arena record that was previously set by Arella Guirantes (2020) and tied for eighth all-time for most points in a single game with Guirantes and Caroline DeRoose (1994).</li><li>Michigan’s Syla Swords burst onto the scene with a 27-point, 12-rebound performance against No. 1 South Carolina (Nov. 4), earning herself Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors. Swords tallied the most points scored by a Michigan freshman in a debut in the NCAA era and the second-most ever behind Peg Harte (1981 – 28 points). She is only the third player since 2009-10 to have at least 27 points and 12 rebounds against the Gamecocks.</li><li>The 2024-25 television schedule features the most coverage on nationally distributed platforms in Big Ten women’s basketball history. Twelve Big Ten matchups, including eight regular season games, will be televised on a broadcast platform via NBC or FOX, the most in conference history. All 162 conference games will be nationally produced or distributed for the 11th consecutive season.</li><li>The 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament is set for March 5-9 inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This will mark the 26th time the tournament has been held in Indianapolis since the event began in 1982. The tournament will be the first to feature a 15-team field. Peacock will televise the opening three games on Wednesday, with second-round, quarterfinal and semifinal games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday slated for the Big Ten Network. CBS will broadcast the championship game for the second year in a row on Sunday.</li></ul>

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2024-25 Big Ten Weekly Women's Basketball Central - Nov. 12-18

Player of the Week Destiny Adams, Rutgers Sr. – Forward – Manchester, N.J. – Manchester • Averaged 26.7 points, 15.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks to help Rutgers open its season with wins over Manhattan, Cornell and NJIT • Went 25-for-33 (.758) from the charity stripe • Netted 30 points versus Cornell and a career-high 36 against NJIT for the first back-to-back 30-plus game performances since Sue Wicks (1988) and only the third in program history • Also grabbed 22 rebounds against the Highlanders, the first Scarlet Knight to record 30+ points and 20+ rebounds in over 12 seasons • Her 36 points tied a Jersey Mike’s Arena record that was previously set by 2024 Olympian&nbsp;Arella Guirantes in 2020 • Tied for eighth all-time for most points in a single game with Guirantes and Caroline DeRoose (1994) • Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week award • Last Rutgers Player of the Week: Arella Guirantes (Dec. 28, 2020)Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll Deja Kelly, ORE: Propelled Oregon to a 3-0 week, including a 76-74 upset of No. 12 Baylor, behind 17.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists Jaloni Cambridge, OSU: Totaled 31 points, six rebounds, six assists, five steals and a pair of blocks in 26 minutes in her collegiate debut as Ohio State beat Cleveland State Serah Williams, WIS: Picked up two double-doubles against Wright State (29 points, 12 rebounds) and Georgetown (17 points, 16 rebounds)Freshman of the Week Syla Swords, Michigan Guard – Sudbury, Ontario – Long Island Lutheran &nbsp; • Burst onto the scene with a 27-point, 12-rebound performance against No. 1 South Carolina • Only the third player since 2009-10 to have at least 27 points and 12 rebounds against the Gamecocks • Tallied the most points scored by a Michigan freshman in a debut in the NCAA era and the second-most ever behind Peg Harte (1981 – 28 points) • Added 20 points, six rebounds and five assists in the 86-55 win over Lehigh • Collects her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel • Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Laila Phelia (Feb. 7, 2022)2024-25 Big Ten Players of the Week Nov. 11 P: Destiny Adams, Sr., RU F: Syla Swords, MICH

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Rutgers and Michigan Net Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards - Nov. 11, 2024

<a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/" target="_self">Big Ten Women's Basketball</a> | <a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/standings/" target="_self">Big Ten Standings</a> | <a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/schedule/?seasonFilter=2024" target="_self">Big Ten Schedule &amp; Results </a><a href="https://bigten.org/wbb/stats/" target="_self">2024-25 Big Ten Statistics</a> | <a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/rankings" target="_self">National Top 25 Polls (Preseason)</a><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt415ebc5199f075d8/Big Ten WBB Weekly Release 110324.pdf" target="_self">Big Ten Weekly Release - Nov. 3</a><ul><li>The 44th season of Big Ten women’s basketball tips off Monday with 11 teams taking the court. The remaining seven schools will open play over the next three days. 14 teams will begin the 2024-25 campaign on their home courts. USC and UCLA will be overseas in Paris to challenge Ole Miss and Louisville, respectively, while Maryland visits in-state rival UMBC and Michigan heads to Las Vegas to face defending national champion South Carolina. &nbsp;</li><li>The 2024-25 season welcomes the addition of four new members to the Big Ten Conference – Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington. Kelly Graves (ORE), Cori Close (UCLA), Lindsay Gottlieb (USC) and Tina Langley (WASH) have all been at the helm of their programs for at least four seasons.</li><li>A familiar presence in the Big Ten remains on the sideline for Iowa, but in a new role. Jan Jensen was named head coach of the Hawkeyes on May 13, 2024 after Lisa Bluder announced her retirement from coaching after 24 years at Iowa.</li><li>Six Big Ten teams earned rankings in the Associated Press (AP) preseason poll. USC led the AP balloting at No. 3, followed by No. 5 UCLA, No. 14 Ohio State, No. 18 Maryland, No. 23 Nebraska and No. 25 Indiana. Iowa, Illinois and Michigan State were receiving votes.</li><li>The same six programs made an appearance in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)/USA Today preseason poll – No. 3 USC, No. 6 UCLA, No. 14 Ohio State, No. 18 Maryland, No. 23 Nebraska and No. 24 Indiana. Iowa, Illinois and Michigan garnered votes.</li><li>14 Big Ten players were named to the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Player of the Year Watch List presented by AXIA Time. Eight schools were represented, led by USC with four honorees – Makira Cook (ILL), Lucy Olsen (IOWA), Hannah Stuelke (IOWA), Shyanne Sellers (MD), Alexis Markowski (NEB), Cotie McMahon (OSU), Deja Kelly (ORE), Lauren Betts (UCLA), Charlisse Leger-Walker (UCLA), Kiki Rice (UCLA), Kiki Iriafen (USC), Rayah Marshall (USC), Talia von Oelhoffen (USC) and JuJu Watkins (USC).</li><li>For the sixth time in seven seasons, each member institution will play an 18-game Big Ten slate, playing one school both home and away, while facing 16 teams once. Of the single-play opponents, teams will play eight at home and eight on the road. The Big Ten season tips off on Saturday, Dec. 7 with three games – Indiana at Penn State, Maryland at Purdue and USC at Oregon. Following the holiday break, Big Ten competition will resume on Saturday, Dec. 28 with a four-game slate.</li><li>The 2024-25 television schedule features the most coverage on nationally distributed platforms in Big Ten women’s basketball history. Twelve Big Ten matchups, including eight regular season games, will be televised on a broadcast platform via NBC or FOX, the most in conference history. All 162 conference games will be nationally produced or distributed for the 11th consecutive season.</li><li>The 32nd annual TIAA Big Ten Tournament will take place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on March 5-9, 2025. The Big Ten has held its tournament in Indianapolis 27 times since the event began in 1982.</li><li>As season ago, the Big Ten concluded its non-conference slate with a combined 114-41 (.735) record. Big Ten teams dominated on their home courts with an 82-11 (.882) record.</li><li>Ohio State enters the 2024-25 campaign as the defending Big Ten Champion after going 16-2 in conference play last season. Iowa hoisted its third consecutive Big Ten Tournament trophy after defeating Nebraska, 94-89, in overtime in the 2024 TIAA Big Ten Tournament final.</li></ul>

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2024-25 Big Ten Weekly Women's Basketball Central - Nov. 4-11

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<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt28be9e72efb46b5c/2024-25 Big Ten Women's Basketball TV Schedule.pdf" target="_self">2024-25 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Television Schedule</a>ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference released the start times and television assignments for its 2024-25 women’s basketball schedule on Wednesday, with all 162 conference games to be nationally produced and distributed for the 11th consecutive season. The conference also unveiled times and network designations for selected non-conference games hosted by Big Ten schools as part of Wednesday’s announcement.This schedule marks the most coverage on nationally distributed platforms in Big Ten women’s basketball history. Twelve Big Ten matchups, including eight regular season games, will also be televised on a broadcast platform via NBC or FOX, the most in conference history.For the second time in as many years, the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament championship will be televised on a broadcast platform, with CBS airing the game on March 9. It will also be streamed live on Paramount+.The Big Ten, which sent a record-tying seven teams to the NCAA Tournament a season ago, including Iowa’s second straight appearance in the National Championship game, features an 18-game women’s basketball conference slate. Teams will play one school in a home-and-away series while facing 16 teams once. Of the single-play opponents, member institutions will play eight at home and eight on the road.Conference play tips off on Dec. 7 and picks up in earnest on Dec. 28, culminating in the 32nd Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, scheduled for March 5-9, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.Big Ten women’s basketball will make its 2024-25 debut on FS1 with a doubleheader, starting with Duke visiting Maryland at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 10. The action continues at 7 p.m. ET with Notre Dame at Purdue.The Big Ten Network’s coverage also begins on Nov. 10, when reigning WBIT champion Illinois hosts Marquette at 8 p.m. ET. Women’s basketball coverage on BTN continues later that night at 10 p.m. ET with Oregon welcoming Baylor to Matthew Knight Arena.For the third straight season, FOX will televise Big Ten women’s basketball games. Its nine-game slate opens with a Saturday, Dec. 7 matchup between Iowa and Tennessee at 7 p.m. ET inside the Barclays Center.After its inaugural year providing coverage for Big Ten women’s basketball, NBC will show three games this season, leading off with Notre Dame at USC on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 4 p.m. ET.NBCUniversal’s direct-to-consumer platform, Peacock, will carry Big Ten games live for the second consecutive season. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET between Indiana and Iowa on Sunday, Jan. 12.Peacock will televise the opening three games of the 2025 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament on Wednesday, with second-round, quarterfinal and semifinal games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday slated for the Big Ten Network. CBS will broadcast the championship game on Sunday.All Big Ten Network, FOX and FS1 on-air games will also be streamed nationwide via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices on the FOX Sports App, while the game televised on CBS will also be available for live streaming on Paramount+. NBC’s broadcasts will also be available for live streaming on Peacock, while contests exclusive to Peacock will only be available on the platform.B1G+ will have a robust slate of additional games available for streaming on the platform. The full schedule is available online at <a href="https://www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/page/home">bigtenplus.com</a>.

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