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 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Nikki Smith tied her career high with 18 points and Indiana's defense stifled No. 20 Minnesota in a 61-46 win in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday night.
Jenny DeMuth added 14 points and seven rebounds for sixth-seeded Indiana (17-12), which advanced to the semifinals for the first time since winning the title in 2002. The Hoosiers will play No. 14 Purdue on Sunday in the in-state rivals' first postseason matchup since the 2002 semis.
Minnesota (19-9) was led by Liz Podominick with 11 points in another inexplicably poor tourney game. The Golden Gophers lost in the championship last year — the only time they've moved beyond the quarterfinals — but are now 4-13 all-time in the conference tournament.
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