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Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press

WJBD Staff
Dec 20, 2021 | 7:17 AM

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Leigha Brown scored 25 points to lead No. 13 Michigan to a 74-68 win over fifth-ranked Baylor in the Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase. It was the Wolverines’ first win ever over a top-five team. The game was a rematch of last season’s NCAA Tournament overtime thriller that Baylor won 78-75. Leading 66-65 in OT, Emily Kiser made two free throws and Brown added a jumper that gave the Wolverines a five-point lead with 1:23 left. Baylor got within 70-68 and after a turnover had a chance to tie it, but NaLyssa Smith missed a drive down the lane with 15 seconds left. Maddie Nolan converted two free throws with 11.7 seconds left to seal the win. Smith had 21 points and 14 rebounds for Baylor.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes got her second double-double of the season, Grace Berger scored 16 points and No. 10 Indiana beat Western Michigan 67-57. Reilly Jacobson was Western Michigan’s leading scorer with 16 points. Taylor Williams added a double-double of her own with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Holmes grabbed her 10th rebound just under two minutes into the second half and finished the game with 17 points and 19 rebounds. She set a career high in rebounds one game after scoring a career-best 30 points against Ohio State.