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BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - JANUARY 11, 2013 Contact: Dan Mihalik, Assistant Director, Communications • Office: 847-696-1010 ext. 146 • E-mail: [email protected] • Cell: 219-688-9981 • Twitter: @B1GWBBall 2012-13 STANDINGS TOP STORIES Conference Games All Games Top Last W-L PCT H A Streak W-L PCT H A N 25# 10 Stk • Three Big Ten teams open 2013 conference season 1. Purdue 2-0 1.000 0-0 2-0 W2 13-2 .867 5-0 6-1 2-1 1-2 8-2 W2 with 2-0 marks Michigan 2-0 1.000 1-0 1-0 W2 13-2 .867 9-1 4-1 0-0 0-1 9-1 W8 Penn State 2-0 1.000 1-0 1-0 W2 12-2 .857 7-0 4-2 1-0 0-1 8-2 W6 • Eight Big Ten teams receiving votes in at least one 4. Minnesota 2-1 .667 1-0 1-1 W2 13-4 .765 10-1 1-2 2-1 0-1 7-3 W2 national poll Iowa 2-1 .667 1-1 1-0 W1 13-4 .765 8-2 3-2 2-0 4-0 8-2 W1 Nebraska 2-1 .667 1-1 1-0 W1 12-4 .750 9-2 3-2 0-0 1-2 7-3 W1 • Conference has nation’s highest percentage of teams ranked in the top 100 of the NCAA RPI Illinois 2-1 .667 0-1 2-0 W2 9-6 .600 5-4 3-1 1-1 2-1 6-4 W2 8. Michigan State 1-1 .500 1-1 0-0 L1 13-2 .867 8-1 3-1 2-0 0-2 8-2 L1 • Big Ten one of two conferences with nine or more 9. Indiana 1-2 .333 1-1 0-1 L1 10-6 .625 8-3 2-3 0-0 0-1 5-5 L1 teams boasting 10 or more victories 10. Ohio State 0-3 .000 0-1 0-2 L3 10-6 .625 9-1 1-4 0-1 0-2 6-4 L3 Northwestern 0-3 .000 0-1 0-2 L3 8-8 .500 6-3 1-5 1-0 0-1 2-8 L3 • Big Ten student-athletes appear in the nation’s top Wisconsin 0-3 .000 0-2 0-1 L3 8-8 .500 6-3 1-5 1-0 0-1 5-5 L4 25 in various statistical categories # - AP or USA Today Polls BIG TEN. BIG NEWS. THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE Tip-Off Wolverines and Lady Lions were victorious in their JANUARY The Big Ten season opened with three teams, respective home and road openers. Six teams be- Michigan, Penn State and Purdue, posting perfect gan the year with 1-1 conference records, including 10 #rv/23 Nebraska at Indiana NEB, 67-38 2-0 marks, while six other squads finished the Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota Ohio State (-/rv) at Minnesota MINN, 83-74 opening week of play with a 1-1 record. Eight con- and Nebraska. Illinois (rv/-) at Northwestern ILL, 65-47 ference squads are ranked or receiving votes in one Iowa (-/rv) at Wisconsin IOWA, 65-56 or both national polls this week. The Big Ten is one Nine at 10 of two conferences with each of its teams carrying The Big Ten is one of only two conferences with 13 Wisconsin at Michigan (rv/rv) 2 p.m. winning records into this week, while 10 squads nine or more teams boasting 10 or more victories BTN appear in the top 100 of the NCAA’s first RPI report on the season, including seven who have won 12 or #rv/23 Nebraska at #8/8 Penn State 2 p.m. of the season. Of the eight conference games more games. Five teams carry 13 triumphs into the ESPN2 scheduled for this week, six are slated for national weekend as Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Min- Michigan State (rv/-) at Illinois (rv/-) 4 p.m. BTN television coverage by BTN or ESPN2. nesota and Purdue lead all Big Ten teams in wins. Nebraska and Penn State each have 12 wins, while 14 Ohio State (-/rv) at #12/11 Purdue 7:30 p.m. Where We Rank Indiana and Ohio State each boast 10 wins on the BTN For the first time this season, eight Big Ten teams season. Illinois can reach the 10-wins mark with are ranked or receiving votes in one or both polls a victory this weekend, while Northwestern and All times are ET released by the Associated Press (AP) and USA Wisconsin are seeking their ninth wins of the year. Rankings: AP/USA Today Coaches Today. Penn State climbs one spot in each poll and appears at No. 8 this week. Purdue rises three Winning Ways spots in the coaches poll to No. 11 and two places Entering the weekend, the Big Ten is one of only in the AP ranks to No. 12, while Nebraska checks two conferences with each of its teams enjoying in at No. 23 in the coaches rankings. The Huskers records of .500 or better. The Big Ten boasts five are one of four Big Ten teams receiving votes in the schools with 13 wins as Michigan, Michigan State LAST WEEK’S RESULTS media poll, joining Illinois, Michigan and Michigan and Purdue claim 13-2 records, while Iowa and State. Iowa and Ohio State join the Wolverines Minnesota carry matching 13-4 marks. Penn State JANUARY among teams also receiving votes in the USA Today is 12-2, while Nebraska is 12-4. Indiana and Ohio Coaches Poll. State sit at 10-6, while Illinois is 9-6 and Northwest- 2 Wisconsin at #25/19 Nebraska NEB, 70-52 ern and Wisconsin are each 8-8. #14/14 Purdue at Illinois PUR, 67-66 (OT) Off to a Quick Start Nine Big Ten teams opened conference play with at 3 Indiana at Michigan (rv/-) MICH, 65-48 least one victory last week, including three teams #rv/24 Ohio State at Iowa (rv/rv) IOWA, 77-71 (OT) Minnesota at Michigan State (rv/-) MSU, 66-51 who began with unblemished 2-0 marks. Michigan, Northwestern at #9/9 Penn State PSU, 73-69 Penn State and Purdue each opened the season with two straight victories, with the Boilermakers 5 #14/14 Purdue at #25/19 Nebraska PUR, 69-66 (OT) earning two overtime road victories, while the 6 Michigan (rv/-) at Iowa (rv/rv) MICH, 68-64 Minnesota at Wisconsin MINN, 60-55 FOLLOW THE BIG TEN Illinois at #rv/24 Ohio State ILL, 79-73 Northwestern at Indiana IND, 68-64 Followers of Big Ten women’s basketball have several ways to keep track of the conference this season. #9/9 Penn State at Michigan State (rv/-) PSU, 76-55 Updates can be found at the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Blog (www.bigten.org/blog/womens-basketball), and real-time alerts can be seen by logging on to Twitter and following @BigTenConf and @B1GWBBall. Rankings: AP/USA Today Coaches HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RELEASE - JAN. 11 2 BIG TEN. BIG NEWS. BIG TEN PLAYERS OF Reppin’ in the RPI Karisma Penn and Lucas in 16th (20.5) and Sinclair With 10 teams appearing in the top 100 of the in 23rd (19.9). Minnesota’s Micaella Riche is 10th in THE WEEK first RPI report released by the NCAA on Monday, field goal percentage at 58.6, while Iowa’s Morgan Player of the Week the Big Ten leads all conferences with the highest Johnson is 14th at 57.5. Nebraska’s Lindsey Moore Karisma Penn, Illinois percentage of its teams within the ranking’s top has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.55, ranking 14th 6-2, Sr., F, Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights 100. And with all of its teams ranked 128 or higher, in the nation, while Penn is 12th in double-doubles • Averaged 24.5 points on 60 percent shooting, 10.5 the Big Ten is the only conference in the country (8), 16th in blocks (2.64) and 24th in rebounds rebounds, 4.5 steals and 2.0 blocks per game to with all of its squads ranked among the RPI’s top (10.8) per game. Wisconsin’s Cassie Rochel is tied help the Illini to a 1-1 conference start last week 130. Penn State leads at No. 6, followed by No. for 16th in blocks at 2.64 per game. • On Sunday against Ohio State, poured in a career- 12 Purdue, No. 13 Michigan and No. 20 Iowa. high 34 points while hauling in 12 rebounds with Michigan State is rated 39th, Minnesota is No. 45, Milestone Moments four steals to end the Buckeyes’ 31-game home and No. 57 Nebraska gives the Big Ten seven top 60 Several Big Ten players surpassed or are poised to ex- winning streak teams. Rounding out the Big Ten in the RPI are No. ceed career milestones in the coming contests. Penn • In a one-point overtime loss to nationally ranked 72 Illinois, No. 74 Ohio State, No. 85 Wisconsin, No. State’s Alex Bentley became the fourth active player Purdue, finished with 15 points, nine rebounds 109 Northwestern and No. 128 Indiana. with 1,500 career points, while teammate Maggie and five steals Lucas needs just 21 points to become the fifth active • Wins her sixth career Big Ten Player of the Week Sagarin Says student-athlete to achieve the feat.