It has been seven years since the Big Ten had a team reach the Final Four and more than two decades since the conference had a national champion in women’s basketball.
With the conference having four teams in the Sweet 16 for a second consecutive year, those streaks could be ending soon.
Michigan, Indiana, Ohio State and Maryland are all playing in the regional semifinals this weekend – matching the ACC for most teams left in the NCAA Tournament.
All four coaches credit the toughness of the conference as one of the main reasons for the success they’ve had so far on the game’s biggest stage.
“I think the biggest thing is we prepare each other for these moments,” Indiana coach Teri Moren said. “It’s so good and so competitive that we’re prepared for these games. The Big Ten prepares us for all these opponents we’re seeing right now.”
Indiana reached the regional final last season and has most of its team back from that run. The Hoosiers face UConn on Saturday in the…
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