Reader Rob L points out that Sunday likely marked "the first time that every game in the Big Ten on the same day had over 10,000+ in attendance in each game." The Gophers drew 14,203, the Spartans 14,066.

PSU attracted 15,117 for a lopsided revenge against Northwestern, who beat them a month ago. Then, Strom didn't play (flu); yesterday the Wildcats lacked an ill scorer, Sarah Kwasinski. Tanisha scored 20, sinking a three (rare for her) with her last-ever BJC shot.

The Hoosiers drew 10,022, another record, but lost by 4 to Purdue in overtime, in a contest with 15 lead changes. IU guard Annika Boyd scored 19 on 6-10 shooting, Purdue's Gearlds 20 on 5-15. IU coach Bennett says the crowd "helped us a great deal. I just wish one of these days we could get them a win." Boyd concludes: "we just got outrebounded by 30 and that was the game right there."

Rob adds that the Big Ten tournament's top seed now goes to the winner of PSU-at-OSU unless MSU beats Michigan and Purdue beats OSU on Thursday first, in which case an OSU win over PSU would give MSU top seed.