EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Aaron Henry had 18 of his 22 points in the second half, leading Michigan State to a 64-58 win over Indiana in a matchup of teams on the bubble to play in the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans broke a ninth-place tie in the conference with the Hoosiers. Michigan State’s Joshua Langford scored 13 points for a team that has won four of its last five games. Indiana’s Rob Phinisee scored 16 points. Trayce Jackson-Davis was held to a season-low nine points for the Hoosiers, who have lost four in a row and five of six.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Zach Edey scored a season-high 21 points and Jaden Ivey added 18 as No. 23 Purdue held on for a 73-69 victory over No. 25 Wisconsin. The Boilermakers have won four straight and five of their last six. Ben Davison led the Badgers with 15 points Wisconsin has lost five straight at Mackey Arena where it is 4-42 all-time. But it was Edey’s late charge that helped Purdue maintain its dominance. After scoring nine straight points for Purdue in the second half, the Boilermakers neve trailed again. They closed it out at the free-throw line.
UNDATED (AP) — Indiana coach Teri Moren has guided the team to new heights this season. The No. 10 Hoosiers achieved their highest ranking ever Monday and are sitting in second place in the Big Ten with two games left in the regular season. She’s proud of what they’ve accomplished in her seven years at the helm, which includes a WNIT championship in 2018 and two NCAA Tournament appearances.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Big Ten has confirmed that its regular-season basketball championship will be determined based on winning percentage. Michigan, at 13-1 in conference play, is the current leader on the men’s side. Second-place Illinois, which is 14-4, played at Michigan on Tuesday night. The clarification from the league was needed because Michigan is on track to play just 17 conference games, while Illinois is set to play the full 20. On the women’s side, Maryland is 15-1 and Indiana is 14-2.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota coach Richard Pitino acknowledges his job is in jeopardy with the Gophers going through another late-season fade. He says he doesn’t believe his fate has been determined. Minnesota has lost eight of its last 10 games and is currently without injured starters Gabe Kalscheur and Liam Robbins. The Gophers have a 13-12 record overall and are 6-12 in the Big Ten. Pitino is in his eighth year with the program. He says Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle has “always been supportive” and that he’s “not waving the white flag.”
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Former Iowa basketball player Dr. P. Sue Beckwith has given $7 million to endow the Hawkeyes’ head coaching position. Known as Sue Beckwith when she played for the Hawkeyes from 1976-80, she received her medical degree from Iowa in 1984 and practices in Des Moines. Lisa Bluder and all future head women’s basketball coaches will hold the title of P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Women’s Basketball Coach. Beckwith has now given nearly $9 million to Iowa women’s athletics.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Arella Guirantes scored 21 points with seven assists, Tekia Mack had 12 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 24 Rutgers beat Penn State 74-56. Rutgers has won eight conference games in a row for the first time since the 2004-05 season — including holding seven straight opponents under 60 points. Mael Gilles had 15 points, five rebounds and four steals for Rutgers. Diamond Johnson scored 14 points, and Mack also had four assists, three steals and three blocks. Niya Beverley had 20 points and seven assists for Penn State. Anna Camden added 14 points and four steals.
