Indiana is currently projected to be a No. 10 seed in the tournament as the first team in the ‘Last Four Byes’ category, according to ESPN’s projections. As the week goes on and the conferences crown champions, Indiana’s position likely won’t change much.

Part of the mission for Indiana’s women’s basketball team was to do no harm to their NCAA Tournament chances. That mission was accomplished as the Hoosiers played well and gained confidence.

Indiana women’s basketball coach Teri Moren had to go much deeper into her bench than normal with Yardon Garzon, Karoline Striplin and Lilly Mester all getting into foul trouble. It started when they each picked up a third foul within minutes of each other in the second quarter.

The USC Trojans defeated the Indiana Hoosiers in their first ever Big Ten tournament game. The Trojans won 84-79 in a competitive matchup. JuJu Watkins and the Trojans will move on to the semifinals on March 8.

The Indiana women’s basketball team earned a No. 9 seed in the Big Ten tournament. Here’s what to know about the bracket and schedule.

JuJu Watkins scores 31 points and Kiki Iriafen added 21 as second-ranked USC, the top seed in the Big Ten conference tournament, survives upset-minded Indiana.

The Hoosiers have won four of their past five games, greatly improving their NCAA Tournament hopes. Big Ten Tournament seed, TV, schedule, opponent.