Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
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The Big Ten Conference
women's basketball tournament is held annually at the end of the women's college basketball
regular season. The tournament has been played each year since 1995. The winner of the tournament is designated the Big Ten
Tournament Champion, and receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament
. The finals of the tournament are typically held immediately before the field for the NCAA tournament is announced.
The Big Ten did not begin sponsoring women's basketball until the 1982–83 basketball season. In February 1982 during the 1981–82 season, the conference held a tournament at Michigan State in which Ohio State defeated Illinois 69–66 in the championship game. The conference has listed this in some publications as a regular season championship.
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
women's basketball tournament is held annually at the end of the women's college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
regular season. The tournament has been played each year since 1995. The winner of the tournament is designated the Big Ten
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
Tournament Champion, and receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual college basketball tournament for women. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 1981–82 season...
. The finals of the tournament are typically held immediately before the field for the NCAA tournament is announced.
The Big Ten did not begin sponsoring women's basketball until the 1982–83 basketball season. In February 1982 during the 1981–82 season, the conference held a tournament at Michigan State in which Ohio State defeated Illinois 69–66 in the championship game. The conference has listed this in some publications as a regular season championship.
Results
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Most Outstanding Player | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Penn State | 68–63 | Ohio State | Missy Masley, Penn State | Hinkle Fieldhouse Hinkle Fieldhouse Hinkle Fieldhouse is a basketball arena located on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. When it was built in 1928, it was the largest basketball arena in the United States, and it retained that distinction until 1950. It is the sixth-oldest college basketball arena still in... , Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
| 1996 | Penn State | 71–69 | Purdue | Angie Potthoff, Penn State | Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 1997 | Iowa | 63–56 | Illinois | Angela Hamblin, Iowa | RCA Dome RCA Dome RCA Dome was a domed stadium, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the home of the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise for 24 seasons .... , Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 1998 | Purdue | 59–49 | Penn State | Andrea Garner, Penn State | RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 1999 | Purdue | 80–76 | Illinois | Stephanie White Stephanie White Stephanie White-McCarty was a basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association. As an intercollegiate athlete, she was named the winner of the Wade Trophy in 1999, which recognizes the top female basketball player in the nation.White was the 1995 Indiana Miss Basketball and was... , Purdue |
RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2000 | Purdue | 71–63 | Penn State | Helen Darling Helen Darling Helen Marie Darling is an American professional basketball player, who played most recently for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association ; as of May 15, 2011 Darling was an unsigned free agent.... , Penn State |
Conseco Fieldhouse Conseco Fieldhouse Conseco Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena, it is home to the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association... , Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2001 | Iowa | 75–70 | Purdue | Cara Consuegra, Iowa | Van Andel Arena Van Andel Arena The Van Andel Arena is a 10,834-seat multi-purpose arena, situated in the Heartside district, of Grand Rapids, Michigan. After a $75 million construction effort, the arena opened on October 8, 1996 and since has attracted over five million patrons. It is home to the popular Grand Rapids Griffins... , Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand... |
| 2002 | Indiana | 75–72 | Penn State | Heather Cassady, Indiana | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2003 | Purdue | 67–65 | Ohio State | Shereka Wright, Purdue | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2004 | Purdue | 59–58 | Penn State | Shereka Wright, Purdue | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2005 | Michigan State | 55–49 | Minnesota | Kristin Haynie Kristin Haynie Kristin Lynne Haynie is an American basketball player in the WNBA for the Sacramento Monarchs.-High school years:Haynie was born and raised in Mason, Michigan... , Michigan State |
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2006 | Ohio State | 63–60 | Purdue | Brandie Hoskins, Ohio State | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2007 | Purdue | 64–52 | Ohio State | Katie Gearlds, Purdue | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2008 | Purdue | 58–56 | Illinois | FahKara Malone, Purdue | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2009 | Ohio State | 67–66 | Purdue | Jantel Lavender, Ohio State | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2010 | Ohio State | 66–64 | Iowa | Jantel Lavender, Ohio State | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2011 2011 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament The 2011 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament will be played Thursday, March 3 through Sunday, March 6 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. All 10 games will be aired nationally on the Big Ten Network and ESPN2. The Big Ten Network will carry every game except the final, which will... |
Ohio State | 84–70 | Penn State | Jantel Lavender, Ohio State | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2012 | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||
Championships by school
| School | Big Ten Championships | Last Big Ten Championship |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system... |
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| Indiana Indiana University Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000... |
1 | 2002 |
| Iowa University of Iowa The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees... |
2 | 2001 |
| Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... |
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| Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
1 | 2005 |
| Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... |
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| Northwestern Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees.... |
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| Ohio State Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States... |
4 | 2011 |
| Penn State Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service... |
2 | 1996 |
| Purdue Purdue University Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and... |
7 | 2008 |
| Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866... |
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See also
- Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball regular season championsBig Ten Conference Men's Basketball regular season championsBig Ten Conference men's basketball regular season champions:-Championships by school:* Chicago withdrew from the conference in 1946.** Due to NCAA sanctions, Ohio State has vacated the records of 34 games in 1998-99, 16 games in ‘99-00 and the entire ‘00-01 and ‘01-02 seasons.-See also:* Big Ten...
- Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball TournamentBig Ten Conference Men's Basketball TournamentThe Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament is held annually at the end of the men's college basketball regular season. The tournament has been played each year since 1998. The winner of the tournament is designated the Big Ten Tournament Champion, and receives the conference's automatic...
- Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball regular season championsBig Ten Conference Women's Basketball regular season championsThe Big Ten Conference did not begin sponsoring women's basketball until the 1982-83 basketball season. In February 1982 during the 1981-82 season, the conference held a tournament at Michigan State in which Ohio State defeated Illinois 69-66 in the championship game...