The Big Ten keeps on turning. (As does the Big XII, but we'll leave that to Voepel for now.)

In a grindingly painful second half full of missed chances and missed layups for both sides, Minnesota preserved the shreds of an early lead to garner the Gophers' first-ever win at Penn State. Emily Fox, as often these days, was the hero: PSU had a big comeback when she had to sit, but Fox's late steal and fast break put the game in the bag.

In West Lafayette, the Hawkeyes got run over by a train, falling by double digits to Purdue. Lakisha Freeman led everyone with 18 and 9; her Boilers move into a tie with Iowa for the top spot in the conference, with Ohio State and Minnesota not far behind. (OSU had the night off.)

Down in the middle of those standings, Illinois lost a close one in Wisconsin, who came through down the stretch for a change. Badger fans remain unhappy with their lot.

And in Bloomington, Michigan State got past the home team: DeHaan, who can be flattened by stronger players, looked tall good in their absence, with 16 and 15.