Big Ten, Michigan and Kiki Iriafen
Indianapolis — Kiki Iriafen scored 17 of her 25 points in the second half Saturday, JuJu Watkins added 20 points and each pulled down 11 rebounds to send No. 2 Southern California past fifth-seeded Michigan, 82-70, and into the Big Ten championship game.
With a 25-point, 11-rebound double-double, Iriafen was pivotal in generating the momentum the top-seeded Trojans rode in the final five minutes to pull away from what was ultimately a down-to-the-wire contest.
Michigan was neck-and-neck with USC all game, but the Trojans' went on a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter that sunk the Wolverines.
In the end, Michigan just ran out of gas. Playing their third game in as many days, the Wolverines hung tough with top-seeded USC for three quarters Saturday before falling 82-70 in the Big Ten women’s tournament semifinals.
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