First Quarter Propels No. 14 Hoosiers Past Michigan
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 14 Indiana opened the game by going 15-for-15 from the floor and leading wire-to-wire in an 80-59 win over RV/RV Michigan on Thursday night in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
KEY MOMENTS
- Indiana started the game blistering, shooting 13-for-13 in the first quarter as it built a 36-17 lead. The Hoosiers connected on six triples in the frame including back-to-back efforts from senior guard Sydney Parrish and three-in-a-row from senior guard Sara Scalia.
- Graduate student guard Mackenzie Holmes added back-to-back buckets to open up the second quarter and went just over 12 minutes without missing a field goal.
- Things cooled off slightly in the second quarter, but the Hoosiers would build its largest lead of the half on a Lilly Meister bucket with 4:51 to play. Combined in the first half, the Hoosiers shot 81 percent from the field (17-for-21).
- The third quarter opened on an 11-0 run for the Cream and Crimson, who held the Wolverines without a field goal for the first six-plus minutes. They would edge Michigan in the final two quarters of play as the lead grew to a game-high 26 points on sophomore guard Yarden Garzon triple.
NOTABLE
- For the first time this century, Indiana became the first team to start a game 15-for-15, according to StatsPass. Portland went 15-of-15 in the first half against Pepperdine on Jan. 8, 1999.
- The Hoosiers have increased their season win streak to 11 games and also pushed their home conference win streak to 12 games, which dates back to the 2021-22 season.
- This is the first 20 or more-point win in the series since Jan. 2, 2006, when IU defeated Michigan by 25.
- IU has now won three-straight in the series with the Wolverines, its longest win streak in the series since three straight wins from 2008-10.
- Parrish and Scalia both went 3-for-3 from the 3-point line in the first quarter.
- Scalia hit a season-high in assists, leading the team with six in the win against Michigan.
- Parrish shot a perfect 5-5 in field goals and 3-3 from the 3-point line in the first half of the game.
- Indiana had three players score in double figures – Holmes (20), Scalia (16), and Parrish (14).
- Moore-McNeil hit a season-high in rebounds, pulling down six for the Hoosiers. She also added 9 points and three assists for Indiana.
- Holmes led the team in both scoring and rebounding, contributing 20 points and seven rebounds in the Indiana win.
- On the night, Indiana shot 57.8 percent, including going 13-13 from the floor in the first quarter.
- Indiana won the battle on the glass 30-27 and held Michigan to a season low 1-9 from the 3-point line.
- QUOTABLE
Indiana head coach Teri Moren
“I love the start we got off too. I think you guys would agree, it was hot I loved how we shared the ball in the first quarter. I loved how fast we played. We knew we had to get out of the gates early. We had to strike first. We talked a lot about being the more aggressive team, so I loved our mindset in the first quarter. As the game started to settle in,. Michigan especially in the second half, started to settle in as well. The good part was that we had the lead and they really forced us to do some different things offensively and what I learned about our team is that we have to be better at being able to execute against pressure and not be forced to get out of some of our continuity offense that we want to run. Syd(ney Parrish) said get back on track tonight in the first half, which was which was great. Mack(enzie Holmes), had a good night as well, except for the turnovers. Sara (Scalia), I thought shared the ball. A lot different people stepped up and gave us great minutes. We got into foul trouble, so we had to play lots of different combinations out there. To give up only one three pointer to a team like Michigan, that averages right around eight made threes a game, was pretty terrific as well. They are an eleven-plus on the on the boards and we won that battle tonight, so great win for our program and for our team. I’m really proud of our guys and how they just came out from the from the from the jump.”
UP NEXT
Indiana travels to Nebraska for a Sunday afternoon matchup in Pinnacle Bank Arena at 2 p.m. ET on BTN.