KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Toledo's a very confident group, and now the program's biggest victory in nearly three decades has the Rockets ready to see how far they can go. Quinesha Lockett scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Toledo knocked off No.
Tara VanDerveer, head coach of the No. 2 Stanford Cardinal, broke a record previously held by the legendary Pat Summitt. Plus, Aneesah Morrow of the DePaul Blue Demons was a preseason All-American for a reason.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Cotie McMahon tied a career high with 20 points and No. 3 Ohio State allowed only seven points in the second half of a 92-36 rout of New Hampshire on Thursday. Ahead 39-29 at intermission, the Buckeyes (9-0) outscored the Wildcats 53-7 in the second half and 30-4 in the third quarter.
Sammi Mikonowicz made a layup with 13.6 seconds left and then added two free throws at 3.1 seconds as Toledo beat No. 14 Michigan 71-68 on Thursday night for its first win over a ranked team in 12 years and first on the road since March of 1996.
Penn State women’s basketball (9-15, 6-14 Big Ten) fell in dramatic fashion to Michigan State (14-7, 9-7 Big Ten) 75-66 on Wednesday evening in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament at Banker’s Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The back-and-forth battle was stalled by a late 12-2 Michigan State run towards the midway point of the fourth quarter. Despite holding the lead for nearly three quarters of the contest, the Lady Lions were never able to regain the slim advantage in crunch time.
Budding star Maddie Burke finished the game with 22 points on 7-for-19 shooting for the Lady Lions. The sharpshooting freshman tallied six three-point conversions and five rebounds in her impressive Big Ten Tournament debut.