Indiana University Athletics
Big Ten Recognizes IU Moment (2-18-05)
2/18/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The league office began highlighting 10 great Tournament moments on the first day of the 2004 Conference season, Thursday, Dec. 30. Over a 10-week period, the Big Ten has been featuring a new moment on bigten.org and in its weekly women's basketball release every Thursday, leading up to Thursday, March 3--the opening day of the 2005 Big Ten Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
On March 1, 1997, No. 8 seed Indiana recorded the Tournament's biggest upset by defeating top-seeded Purdue, 61-54, in the opening game of quarterfinal action. Bridget Porter led the way for Indiana with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while current Hoosier assistant coach Quacy Barnes posted 15 points, grabbed 11 boards and swatted four shots. Purdue was led by Jannon Roland with 17 points and seven rebounds. Stephanie White and Corissa Yasen scored 15 points and 12 points, respectively.
In the 10-year history of the Tournament, the 1997 Hoosiers were the highest-seeded team ever to knock off a No. 1 seed. On three occasions (1995, 1998, 2003), a No. 7 seed upset a No. 2 seed.
Indiana, which advanced to the quarterfinals after a 72-54 win over ninth-seeded Michigan, fell 87-53 in the semifinals to Iowa. The Hawkeyes would go on to win the 1997 Tournament Championship over Illinois, 63-56.
Fans interested in watching Indiana make a run for yet another tournament title can purchase tickets now through Ticketmaster.
All-session tickets for the general public are on sale for $55 at all Ticketmaster outlets, including the Conseco Fieldhouse box office, Ticketmaster charge-by-phone numbers (317-239-5151 in central Indiana) and www.ticketmaster.com.
The women's tournament returns to Indianapolis and Conseco Fieldhouse, featuring 10 games over five days, March 3-7, 2005, with no games on March 5 to make way for the Indiana High School Athletic Association Girls' State Basketball Finals.
For more information, including how you can purchase tickets for this year's tournament, please follow the links below:
http://iuhoosiers.com/womensbasketball/news/04-05/wbk01-18-05a.html
or
http://bigten.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/011705aad.html
