Indiana WBB Falters On The Road To Butler

Indiana Falters On The Road To Butler

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.  – Indiana couldn’t find a rhythm in the second half as it fell on the road, 56-46, at Hinkle Fieldhouse to the Butler Bulldogs on Wednesday night.

KEY MOMENTS

• It was a tight first half, as neither team led by more than four in the opening quarter. Indiana (1-2) went 3-for-3 from the 3-point line the first quarter with triples from graduate student guards Moore-McNei and Sydney Parrish along with junior guard Julianna LaMendola all connected from beyond-the-arc.
• Indiana was able to pull ahead in the second quarter by as many as six, forcing a Butler timeout with 4:26 on a second-chance opportunity by Parrish.
• After getting outscored 15-9 in the third, the Hoosiers went looking for answers in the fourth. They didn’t find them as Butler (3-0) outscored them by the same margin as the third to suffer the 10-point loss.

NOTABLE

• Junior guard Shay Ciezki led the way with 11 points while junior guard Yarden Garzon pitched in 10. Ciezki also added four assists.
• Parrish led IU with eight boards but the Hoosiers were outrebounded, 36-30.
• Indiana shot just 34 percent from the floor and 35.5 percent from the 3-point line. They went a perfect 6-for-6 at the charity stripe, but didn’t get to the line in the second half.

UP NEXT

Indiana returns home for a matchup with No. 24 Stanford on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on FS1.