Indiana, Ohio State and Co. are eager to mix it up with Iowa in the Big Ten women's race

Indiana coach Teri Moren started chasing Big Ten championships a decade ago.

Back then, conference newcomer Maryland set the standard by winning three straight regular-season titles, three straight Big Ten tourney crowns and stringing together winning streaks of 22, nine, 23 and four against league foes. By Season 4, the rest of the league finally caught up to the Terrapins.

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