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 now list this in some publications as a regular season championship.
[edit] Results
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Most Outstanding Player | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Penn State | 68-63 | Ohio State | Missy Masley Penn St | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 1996 | Penn State | 71-69 | Purdue | Angie Potthoff Penn St | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1997 | Iowa | 63-56 | Illinois | Angela Hamblin Iowa | RCA Dome Indianapolis |
| 1998 | Purdue | 59-49 | Penn State | Andrea Garner Penn St | RCA Dome |
| 1999 | Purdue | 80-76 | Illinois | Stephanie White Purdue | RCA Dome |
| 2000 | Purdue | 71-63 | Penn State | Helen Darling Penn St | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis |
| 2001 | Iowa | 75-70 | Purdue | Cara Consuegra Iowa | Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| 2002 | Indiana | 75-72 | Penn State | Heather Cassady Indiana | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2003 | Purdue | 67-65 | Ohio State | Shereka Wright Purdue | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2004 | Purdue | 59-58 | Penn State | Shereka Wright Purdue | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2005 | Michigan State | 55-49 | Minnesota | Kristin Haynie Michigan St | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2006 | Ohio State | 63-60 | Purdue | Brandie Hoskins Ohio St | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2007 | Purdue | 64-52 | Ohio State | Katie Geralds Purdue | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2008 | Conseco Fieldhouse | ||||
| 2009 | Conseco Fieldhouse | ||||
| 2010 | Conseco Fieldhouse | ||||
| 2011 | Conseco Fieldhouse | ||||
| 2012 | Conseco Fieldhouse |
[edit] See Also
- Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball regular season champions
- Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
- Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball regular season champions
