No. 9 IU women’s basketball enters Big Ten Tournament as 2 seed
Mar 10, 2021 3:53 pmIU’s first game is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the quarterfinals.
IU’s first game is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the quarterfinals.
The Hoosiers’ No. 9 ranking in the AP Poll is the highest in program history.
Five different Hoosiers were recognized by the Big Ten.
The Hoosiers outscored the Boilermakers 21-8 in the fourth quarter.
Ali Patberg and Keyanna Warthen were honored pregame with Senior Day festivities.
IU outscored Purdue 21-8 in the fourth quarter.
IU beat Purdue 66-45 on Jan. 14 at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette.
The No. 10 Hoosiers outrebounded the Hawkeyes 38-21.
Berger tied the lead for most points at 22.
Mackenzie Holmes, Grace Berger and Ali Patberg each scored 22 points.
IU is 12th in the top 16 NCAA rankings.
IU’s starting backcourt combined for 35 points in the 87-75 win.
The Hoosiers redeem themselves from a January loss to the Buckeyes.
Head coach Teri Moren hopes to be ready for Ohio State’s zone defense this time around.
The Hoosiers limited the Badgers to just 34% shooting.
Sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes finished with 23 points, nine rebounds and five blocks.
A slow start to play did not interrupt IU’s shooting and aggressiveness on the ball.
In a physical matchup down low, IU found a rhythm from beyond the arc.
The Hoosiers are now 14-4 overall and 12-2 in Big Ten play.
The Wolverines and Hoosiers are second and third in the Big Ten standings, respectively.
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