2014 Big Ten women's basketball tournament
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The 2014 Big Ten women's basketball tournament was a tournament from March 6 through March 9 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.[3] The first round, quarterfinals and semifinals games was televised on the Big Ten Network and the championship was on ESPN. Nebraska defeated Iowa to win their first Big Ten Title in women's basketball history. With that win, the Cornhuskers received the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the
2014 NCAA tournament.
2014 Big Ten women's basketball tournament | |
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Classification | Division I |
Season | 2013–14 |
Teams | 12 |
Site | Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
Champions | Nebraska (1st title) |
Winning coach | Connie Yori (1st title) |
MVP | Rachel Theriot (Nebraska) |
Attendance | 35,407 |
Television | BTN and ESPN |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Penn State | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Michigan State | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Nebraska † | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Purdue | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Iowa | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 17 | – | 18 | .486 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 10 | – | 19 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2014 Big Ten tournament winner As of 10:03, 1 April 2014 (UTC) Rankings from AP poll[1][2] |
Seeds
editAll 12 Big Ten schools participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by 2013–14 Big Ten Conference season record. The top 4 teams received a first-round bye.
Seeding for the tournament was determined at the close of the regular conference season:
Seed | School | Conf | Tiebreak 1 | Tiebreak 2 |
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#1 | Penn State | 13–3 | 1–0 vs. Mich St. | |
#2 | Michigan State | 13–3 | 0–1 vs. Penn St. | |
#3 | Nebraska | 12–4 | ||
#4 | Purdue | 11–5 | 1–0 vs. Iowa | |
#5 | Iowa | 11–5 | 0–1 vs. Purdue | |
#6 | Minnesota | 8–8 | 1–0 vs. Mich | |
#7 | Michigan | 8–8 | 0–1 vs. Minn | |
#8 | Ohio State | 5–11 | 2–0 vs. Ind, NW | |
#9 | Northwestern | 5–11 | 1–1 vs. Ind, Ohio St. | |
#10 | Indiana | 5–11 | 0–2 vs. NW, Ohio St. | |
#11 | Wisconsin | 3–13 | ||
#12 | Illinois | 2–14 |
Schedule
editSession | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Score |
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First Round - Thursday, March 6 | |||||
1 | 1 | 12:00pm | Northwestern vs. Ohio State | BTN | 77–86 |
2 | 2:30pm | Illinois vs. Iowa | BTN | 62–81 | |
2 | 3 | 6:30pm | Indiana vs. Michigan | BTN | 57–82 |
4 | 9:00pm | Wisconsin vs. Minnesota | BTN | 68–74OT | |
Quarterfinals - Friday, March 7 | |||||
3 | 5 | 12:00pm | Ohio State vs. Penn State | BTN | 99–82[4] |
6 | 2:30pm | Iowa vs. Purdue | BTN | 87–80 | |
4 | 7 | 6:30pm | Michigan vs. Michigan State | BTN | 58–61 |
8 | 9:00pm | Minnesota vs. Nebraska | BTN | 67–80 | |
Semifinals - Saturday, March 8 | |||||
5 | 9 | 3:30pm | Ohio State vs. Iowa | BTN | 73–77 |
10 | 6:00pm | Nebraska vs. Michigan State | BTN | 86–58 | |
Championship Game - Sunday, March 9 | |||||
6 | 11 | 1:00pm | Iowa vs. Nebraska | ESPN | 65–72 |
Games times in Eastern Time. #Rankings denote tournament seeding. |
Bracket
editFirst round Thursday, March 6 BTN | Quarterfinals Friday, March 7 BTN | Semifinals Saturday, March 8 BTN | Championship Sunday, March 9 ESPN | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Penn State | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Ohio State | 99 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Ohio State | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Northwestern | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Ohio State | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Iowa | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Iowa | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Purdue | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Iowa | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Illinois | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Iowa | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Nebraska | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Michigan State | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Michigan | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Michigan | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Indiana | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Michigan State | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Nebraska | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Nebraska | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota | 74OT | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Wisconsin | 68 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Standings - 2013-14". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Mar. 17)". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ "Big Ten 2013-2014 Championship/Tournament Schedule". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ "Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Penn State Lady Lions - Recap". ESPN. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Bracket" (PDF). Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.