Seven IU women's basketball players dressed to defend Assembly Hall against one of the best teams in the nation.
In the end, those seven were all the team needed for the school's sororities to storm Branch McCracken Court.
The short-staffed Hoosiers (12-10, 5-6) staged a furious defensive effort and held No. 4 Ohio State to just 20 second-half points en route to a 67-62 upset, their first victory over a top-10 team since 2002.
"What a great focus, oneness, team," IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack said. "We always went by the tutelage of 'less is more.' Well, we were down to seven, and that has to be enough. This young team just got focused, and we played together."
The game marked the second time in the same week that the Buckeyes (21-3, 9-2) had been upset. Purdue beat the Big Ten leader 63-61 in West Lafayette Monday.
IU allowed Ohio State to shoot just 22.2 percent from the field in the second half after the Buckeyes had registered a 46.2 percentage in the first half.
Sparking IU was the rebounding sophomore forward Danilsa "City" Andujar, whose seven offensive rebounds and five defensive boards comprised arguably the best effort of her collegiate career.
"My goal was to get 10 rebounds, but I surpassed that," Andujar said. "I just want to keep getting better and keep helping us win."
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