In yesterday's Big Ten action --

#20 Michigan State took a good run at #5 Purdue, but the Boilermakers rallied in the second half and won the game 59-56.

Mazzante had the worst game of her career. She shot 2-for-12 and fouled out with only 4 points. But led by the fire of Tanisha Wright, the Lions beat Iowa anyway.

Happy to be back in front of the hometown fans, Minnesota got a much-needed win over last-place Northwestern. "It feels like a very long time since we've been here," Gophers coach Pam Borton said. "It was a good game to get ourselves back on track."

Minnesota, Iowa, and Ohio State, and Michigan State are all tied for third in the Big Ten.