Hoosiers Fall To No. 4/5 USCĀ
Ā BLOOMINGTON, Ind.Ā ā Indiana gave No. 4/5 USC all they could handle but couldnāt come out on top in the end as it fell 73-66 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday afternoon.
KEY MOMENTS
- Despite a 10-6 Trojan (17-1, 7-0 B1G) lead at the top of the first, the Hoosiers (12-6, 4-3 B1G) were sparked offensively by junior guard Yarden Garzonās first 3-pointer of the day and junior guard Lexus Bargesser stopped and popped to make it an 13-11 lead. They continued on a 12-0 run to highlight the bottom of the frame and pushing its lead to largest lead of the game with 11 points at the end of one, 25-14.
- USC clawed back to go on a 14-2 run over 2:25. A three from Garzon helped put IU back on top until a Trojan basket quickly tied before the media timeout. IUās offense struggled in the final 4:57 of the first half, only scoring two points at the line as it trailed 38-32 at the break.
- Indiana fell behind by as many as nine as Garzon and Parrish hit back-to-back threes for the Hoosiers to give it a five-point edge with 4:37 left to play. Junior guard Lilly Meister hit the little floater in the paint and made her first three-pointer of the year to make it a one possession game. Moore-McNeilās step-back three from the left wing put Indiana up two but USCās Juju Watkins hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to take the lead, 51-50.
- Parrishās elbow jumper with 8:13 remaining in the fourth put Indiana up four, until a scoreless 5:30 minute stretch helped USC regain a nine-point advantage. Bonus shots late couldnāt help get the Hoosiers back in it.
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NOTABLE.
- Moore-McNeil recorded her 1,000th career point in Sundayās game. She becomes the 32nd player in school history to record 1,000 points.
- Parrish secured her ninth career double-double and second of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
- Indiana had four players reach double-digits including Parrish, Moore-McNeil (13), Garzon (10), and Striplin (10).
- Garzon put up nine boards and contributed six assists. Moore-McNeil
- Indiana outscored the Trojans in the third quarter, putting up 18 total points.
UP NEXT
Indiana travels out to new league members Oregon and Washington in its upcoming two-game road swing. The series begins in Eugene on Friday night in a 9 p.m. ET tip.