INDIANAPOLIS — JuJu Watkins scored 31 points, Kiki Iriafen added 21 and each grabbed 10 rebounds in their first Big Ten Tournament games, leading No. 2 Southern California to an 84-79 victory over Indiana on Friday in Indianapolis.
The Trojans (27-2) have won all three games they’ve played in Indiana this season and will take an eight-game winning streak into Saturday’s semifinal contest against fourth-seeded Maryland.
Yarden Garzon had 23 points to lead the Hoosiers (19-12), making five of her six baskets from 3-point range. She also had eight rebounds and Shay Ciezki added 15 points as Indiana’s two-game winning streak ended.
It looked as if the Trojans might pull away when they used a 13-4 run to take a 55-48 lead late in the third quarter, but Indiana charged back within 59-57 entering the fourth. USC pulled away again with a 9-3 spurt to make it 71-63 with 5:15 to play.
The Hoosiers never recovered.
Michigan 98, Maryland 71
Jordan Hobbs scored 23 points and Michigan used a 25-0 first-half run and a dominating second half to crush No. 15 Maryland.
Freshmen Syla Swords and Olivia Olson added 22 and 20 points, respectively, for the fifth-seeded Wolverines (22-9), who will face USC on Saturday in the semifinals. The Trojans won the first meeting 78-58 on Dec. 29.
Hobbs and Olson both had 10 points in the big run that saw the Wolverines race to a 31-6 lead. After the Terrapins had a 16-0 run to close within one late in the first half, Michigan outscored Maryland 57-34.
The Wolverines shot 61%, making 12 of 23 3-pointers, to score the most points of any Maryland opponent this season.
Sarah Te-Biasu scored 25 points and Christina Dalce 19 for the fourth-seeded Terrapins (23-7).
After missing 10 shots and committing eight turnovers during an 8½-minute drought that carried into the second quarter, Maryland cut its 25-point deficit to one with the help of 16 points from Te-Biasu. Michigan led 41-37 at halftime but pulled away by outscoring Maryland 28-12 in the third quarter that included an 11-0 run.
Big Ten Tournament
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
(12) Washington 79, (13) Minnesota 65
(10) Nebraska 84, (15) Rutgers 60
(11) Iowa 81, (14) Wisconsin 54
(9) Indiana 78, (8) Oregon 62
(5) Michigan 66, (12) Washington 58
(10) Nebraska 74, (7) Illinois 70
(11) Iowa 74, (6) Michigan State 61
Friday’s quarterfinals
(1) USC 84, (9) Indiana 79
(5) Michigan 98, (4) Maryland 71
(2) UCLA vs. (10) Nebraska, 5:30 p.m., BTN
(3) Ohio State vs. (11) Iowa, 8 p.m., BTN
Saturday’s semifinals
(1) USC vs. (5) Michigan, 2 p.m., BTN
Second semifinal, 4:30 p.m., BTN
Sunday’s final
3:30 p.m., CBS-2
INDIANAPOLIS — JuJu Watkins scored 31 points, Kiki Iriafen added 21 and each grabbed 10 rebounds in their first Big Ten Tournament games, leading No. 2 Southern California to an 84-79 victory over Indiana on Friday in Indianapolis. The Trojans (27-2) have won all three games they’ve played in Indiana this season and will take
INDIANAPOLIS — JuJu Watkins scored 31 points, Kiki Iriafen added 21 and each grabbed 10 rebounds in their first Big Ten Tournament games, leading No. 2 Southern California to an 84-79 victory over Indiana on Friday in Indianapolis.
The Trojans (27-2) have won all three games they’ve played in Indiana this season and will take an eight-game winning streak into Saturday’s semifinal contest against fourth-seeded Maryland.
Yarden Garzon had 23 points to lead the Hoosiers (19-12), making five of her six baskets from 3-point range. She also had eight rebounds and Shay Ciezki added 15 points as Indiana’s two-game winning streak ended.
It looked as if the Trojans might pull away when they used a 13-4 run to take a 55-48 lead late in the third quarter, but Indiana charged back within 59-57 entering the fourth. USC pulled away again with a 9-3 spurt to make it 71-63 with 5:15 to play.
The Hoosiers never recovered.
Michigan 98, Maryland 71
Jordan Hobbs scored 23 points and Michigan used a 25-0 first-half run and a dominating second half to crush No. 15 Maryland.
Freshmen Syla Swords and Olivia Olson added 22 and 20 points, respectively, for the fifth-seeded Wolverines (22-9), who will face USC on Saturday in the semifinals. The Trojans won the first meeting 78-58 on Dec. 29.
Hobbs and Olson both had 10 points in the big run that saw the Wolverines race to a 31-6 lead. After the Terrapins had a 16-0 run to close within one late in the first half, Michigan outscored Maryland 57-34.
The Wolverines shot 61%, making 12 of 23 3-pointers, to score the most points of any Maryland opponent this season.
Sarah Te-Biasu scored 25 points and Christina Dalce 19 for the fourth-seeded Terrapins (23-7).
After missing 10 shots and committing eight turnovers during an 8½-minute drought that carried into the second quarter, Maryland cut its 25-point deficit to one with the help of 16 points from Te-Biasu. Michigan led 41-37 at halftime but pulled away by outscoring Maryland 28-12 in the third quarter that included an 11-0 run.
Big Ten Tournament
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
(12) Washington 79, (13) Minnesota 65
(10) Nebraska 84, (15) Rutgers 60
(11) Iowa 81, (14) Wisconsin 54
(9) Indiana 78, (8) Oregon 62
(5) Michigan 66, (12) Washington 58
(10) Nebraska 74, (7) Illinois 70
(11) Iowa 74, (6) Michigan State 61
Friday’s quarterfinals
(1) USC 84, (9) Indiana 79
(5) Michigan 98, (4) Maryland 71
(2) UCLA vs. (10) Nebraska, 5:30 p.m., BTN
(3) Ohio State vs. (11) Iowa, 8 p.m., BTN
Saturday’s semifinals
(1) USC vs. (5) Michigan, 2 p.m., BTN
Second semifinal, 4:30 p.m., BTN
Sunday’s final
3:30 p.m., CBS-2
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