Purdue Eliminated from Big Ten Tournament

Purdue's women's basketball team was defeated by Indiana 77-57, ending their chance to compete in the Big Ten Conference tournament. Indiana's strong early performance left Purdue unable to recover despite a late rally, with Purdue failing to break through due to inconsistent shooting. Freshman Lana McCarthy was a standout for Purdue, scoring 15 points and later being named Big Ten Freshman of the Week. Meanwhile, UC Davis secured a win over Hawaii with Tova Sabel leading in scoring, while Hawaii still remains ahead of UC Irvine in their standings. In other women's basketball updates, the Wofford Terriers narrowly lost to ETSU, with Evangelia Paulk leading Wofford with 20 points and continuing her streak of double-digit scoring games. Additionally, Warsaw girls basketball team fell short in the Class 4A state championship against Lawrence North after a strong fourth-quarter comeback.