# 2024 Big Ten women's basketball tournament

The 2024 Big Ten women's basketball tournament (branded as the 2024 TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament for sponsorship reasons) was a postseason women's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Conference of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season which took place from March 6–10, 2024. The tournament was held at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As the tournament winner, Iowa received the conference's automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. This was the first year in which the first round was broadcast by Peacock. This was the last year of the then-current tournament format, as the conference will expand to 18 teams the following year.

## Seeds

All 14 Big Ten schools participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records. The top 10 teams received a first round bye and the top four teams received a double bye.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreak 1 | Tiebreak 2 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 16–2 | | |
| 2 | Iowa | 15–3 | 1–1 vs. Indiana | 1–1 vs. Ohio State |
| 3 | Indiana | 15–3 | 1–1 vs. Iowa | 0–1 vs. Ohio State |
| 4 | Michigan State | 12–6 | | |
| 5 | Nebraska | 11–7 | | |
| 6 | Michigan | 9–9 | 2–0 vs. Penn State and Maryland | |
| 7 | Penn State | 9–9 | 1–2 vs. Michigan and Maryland | 1–0 vs. Nebraska (5 seed) |
| 8 | Maryland | 9–9 | 1–2 vs. Penn State and Michigan | 0–1 vs. Nebraska (5 seed) |
| 9 | Illinois | 8–10 | | |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 6–12 | | |
| 11 | Minnesota | 5–13 | 1–0 vs. Purdue | |
| 12 | Purdue | 5–13 | 0–1 vs. Minnesota | |
| 13 | Northwestern | 4–14 | | |
| 14 | Rutgers | 2–16 | | |
Tiebreakers:

## Schedule

| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup$^#$ | Score | Television | Attendance |
| First round – Wednesday, March 6 |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 12 Purdue vs. No. 13 Northwestern | 78–72 | Peacock | 18,392 |
| 1 | 2 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 11 Minnesota vs. No. 14 Rutgers | 77–69 | Peacock | 18,392 |
| Second round – Thursday, March 7 |||||||
| 2 | 3 | 11:30 a.m. | No. 8 Maryland vs. No. 9 Illinois | 75−65 | BTN | 18,392 |
| 2 | 4 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 5 Nebraska vs. No. 12 Purdue | 64−56 | BTN | 18,392 |
| 3 | 5 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 7 Penn State vs. No. 10 Wisconsin | 80−56 | BTN | 18,392 |
| 3 | 6 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 11 Minnesota | 76−57 | BTN | 18,392 |
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 8 |||||||
| 4 | 7 | 11:30 a.m. | No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 8 Maryland | 61−82 | BTN | 18,481 |
| 4 | 8 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 4 Michigan State vs. No. 5 Nebraska | 61−73 | BTN | 18,481 |
| 5 | 9 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 7 Penn State | 95−62 | BTN | 18,575 |
| 5 | 10 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 3 Indiana vs. No. 6 Michigan | 56−69 | BTN | 18,575 |
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 9 |||||||
| 6 | 11 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 8 Maryland vs. No. 5 Nebraska | 68−78 | BTN | 18,746 |
| 6 | 12 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 6 Michigan | 95−68 | BTN | 18,746 |
| Championship – Sunday, March 10 |||||||
| 7 | 13 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 5 Nebraska vs. No. 2 Iowa | 89–94$^{OT}$ | CBS | 18,534 |
| *Game times in Central Time. #Rankings denote tournament seeding. |||||||

## Bracket

| First round Wednesday, March 6 Peacock | First round Wednesday, March 6 Peacock | First round Wednesday, March 6 Peacock | Second round Thursday, March 7 BTN | Second round Thursday, March 7 BTN | Second round Thursday, March 7 BTN | Quarterfinals Friday, March 8 BTN | Quarterfinals Friday, March 8 BTN | Quarterfinals Friday, March 8 BTN | | | Semifinals Saturday, March 9 BTN | Semifinals Saturday, March 9 BTN | Semifinals Saturday, March 9 BTN | Championship Sunday, March 10 CBS | Championship Sunday, March 10 CBS | Championship Sunday, March 10 CBS |
| | | | | | | 1 | Ohio State | 61 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Maryland | 75 | 8 | Maryland | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Illinois | 65 | | | | | | 8 | Maryland | 68 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Nebraska | 78 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Michigan State | 61 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Nebraska | 64 | 5 | Nebraska | 73 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Purdue | 78 | 12 | Purdue | 56 | | | | | | | | 5 | Nebraska | 89 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 2 | Iowa | 94* |
| | | | | | | 2 | Iowa | 95 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Penn State | 80 | 7 | Penn State | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Wisconsin | 56 | | | | | | 2 | Iowa | 95 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 6 | Michigan | 68 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Indiana | 56 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Michigan | 76 | 6 | Michigan | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Minnesota | 77 | 11 | Minnesota | 57 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Rutgers | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* denotes overtime period

## Game summaries
### First round

* Peacock
* March 6
No. 13 Northwestern 72, No. 12 Purdue 78 :
| Scoring by half: 39–35, 33–43 |||
| Pts: Caileigh Walsh, 26 Rebs: Tied, 8 Asts: Caroline Lau, 5 | Pts: Abbey Ellis, 25 Rebs: Jeanae Terry, 16 Asts: Jeanae Terry, 6 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,392
* Peacock
* March 6
No. 14 Rutgers 69, No. 11 Minnesota 77 :
| Scoring by half: 35–39, 34–38 |||
| Pts: Destiny Adams, 31 Rebs: Destiny Adams, 24 Asts: Antonia Bates, 4 | Pts: Amaya Battle, 32 Rebs: Niamya Holloway, 9 Asts: Amaya Battle, 7 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,392

### Second round

* BTN
* March 7
No. 9 Illinois 65, No. 8 Maryland 75 :
| Scoring by half: 37–35, 28–40 |||
| Pts: Makira Cook, 17 Rebs: Kendall Bostic, 11 Asts: Makira Cook, 8 | Pts: Bri McDaniel, 20 Rebs: Bri McDaniel, 10 Asts: Shyanne Sellers, 8 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,392
* BTN
* March 7
No. 12 Purdue 56, No. 5 Nebraska 64 :
| Scoring by half: 25–25, 31–39 |||
| Pts: Sophie Swanson, 25 Rebs: Jeanae Terry, 11 Asts: Tied, 4 | Pts: Jaz Shelley, 19 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Jaz Shelley, 7 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,392
* BTN
* March 7
No. 10 Wisconsin 56, No. 7 Penn State 80 :
| Scoring by half: 29–45, 27–35 |||
| Pts: Ronnie Porter, 15 Rebs: Serah Williams, 10 Asts: Tied, 3 | Pts: Kylie Lavelle, 14 Rebs: Ashley Owusu, 6 Asts: Makenna Marisa, 5 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,392
* BTN
* March 7
No. 11 Minnesota 57, No. 6 Michigan 76 :
| Scoring by half: 24–37, 33–39 |||
| Pts: Amaya Battle, 22 Rebs: Mallory Heyer, 17 Asts: Tied, 3 | Pts: Laila Phelia, 23 Rebs: Elissa Brett, 6 Asts: Jordan Hobbs, 7 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,392

### Quarterfinals

* BTN
* March 8
No. 8 Maryland 82, No. 1 Ohio State 61 :
| Scoring by half: 38–30, 44–31 |||
| Pts: Shyanne Sellers, 25 Rebs: Faith Masonius, 11 Asts: Shyanne Sellers, 7 | Pts: Rebeka Mikulasikova, 16 Rebs: Cotie McMahon, 9 Asts: Celeste Taylor, 6 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,481
* BTN
* March 8
No. 5 Nebraska 73, No. 4 Michigan State 61 :
| Scoring by half: 36–29, 37–32 |||
| Pts: Alexis Markowski, 22 Rebs: Alexis Markowski, 12 Asts: Jaz Shelley, 5 | Pts: Julia Ayrault, 25 Rebs: Julia Ayrault, 5 Asts: DeeDee Hagemann, 6 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,481
* BTN
* March 8
No. 7 Penn State 62, No. 2 Iowa 95 :
| Scoring by half: 26–46, 36–49 |||
| Pts: Leilani Kapinus, 19 Rebs: Ashley Owusu, 6 Asts: Tied, 3 | Pts: Caitlin Clark, 24 Rebs: Caitlin Clark, 10 Asts: Caitlin Clark, 7 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,481
* BTN
* March 8
No. 6 Michigan 69, No. 3 Indiana 56 :
| Scoring by half: 21–35, 48–21 |||
| Pts: Laila Phelia, 30 Rebs: Chyra Evans, 7 Asts: Jordan Hobbs, 5 | Pts: Sara Scalia, 14 Rebs: Sydney Parrish, 9 Asts: Chloe Moore-McNeil, 5 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,575

### Semifinals

* BTN
* March 9
No. 8 Maryland 68, No. 5 Nebraska 78 :
| Scoring by half: 40–47, 28–31 |||
| Pts: Shyanne Sellers, 15 Rebs: Faith Masonius, 9 Asts: Shyanne Sellers, 7 | Pts: Jaz Shelley, 30 Rebs: Alexis Markowski, 13 Asts: Jaz Shelley, 9 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,746
* BTN
* March 9
No. 2 Iowa 95, No. 6 Michigan 68 :
| Scoring by half: 51–42, 44–26 |||
| Pts: Caitlin Clark, 28 Rebs: Sydney Affolter, 7 Asts: Caitlin Clark, 15 | Pts: Laila Phelia, 21 Rebs: Elise Stuck, 5 Asts: Laila Phelia, 7 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,746

### Championship

* CBS
* March 10 12:00
No. 5 Nebraska 89, No. 2 Iowa 94 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 46–35, 31–42 Overtime: 12–17 |||
| Pts: Alexis Markowski, 23 Rebs: Alexis Markowski, 13 Asts: Jaz Shelley, 13 | Pts: Caitlin Clark, 34 Rebs: Sydney Affolter, 11 Asts: Caitln Clark, 12 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,534 Referees: Felicia Gritner,Gina Cross,Michael McConnell

## All-Tournament team

* Caitlin Clark, Iowa – Most Outstanding Player
* Sydney Affolter, Iowa
* Laila Phelia, Michigan
* Jaz Shelley, Nebraska
* Alexis Markowski, Nebraska