All of the Top 4 seeds in the Big Ten, ACC and SEC tournaments advanced to the semifinals. The two closest contests were the ones between a couple of sports’ biggest rivals.
Big Ten Tournament
No. 4 seed Ohio State Buckeyes over No. 5 seed Michigan Wolverines, 81-79
Leigha Brown (19 points, nine assists) missed a shot to tie at the buzzer after a Maddie Nolan three had cut it to 81-79. The game was tied at 76 with 1:29 remaining before Ohio State went on a clutch 5-0 run featuring a three from Jacy Sheldon and layup by Taylor Mikesell.
Cotie McMahon led the charge for the Buckeyes with 28 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Taylor Thierry added 20 points, five boards, three helpers and two steals.
Michigan’s loss here decreases its chances of hosting the first and second rounds.
No. 1 seed Indiana Hoosiers over No. 9 seed Michigan State Spartans, 94-85
Chloe Moore-McNeil stepped up in a big way for Indiana with 19 points, five rebounds and 11 assists. Mackenzie Holmes added a team-high 27 points, five boards, two steals and two blocks.
The Spartans likely needed to win this game to get into the NCAA Tournament.
No. 2 seed Iowa Hawkeyes over No. 7 seed Purdue Boilermakers, 69-58
Caitlin Clark paced the Hawkeyes with a game-high 22 points to go…
