Hoosiers WBB Handed Road Loss At Minnesota

Hoosiers WBB Handed Road Loss At Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS – Shooting woes plagued Indiana as it dropped a 66-56 decision to Minnesota at Williams Arena on Sunday afternoon.

KEY MOMENTS

• Senior forward Karoline Striplin paced Indiana (15-8, 7-5 B1G) early with seven points in the first quarter as it took advantage of a Minnesota drought to take a 13-9 lead. It would be a four-point lead after one for the Hoosiers, 17-13, who stretched its lead to five to start the second on a 3-pointer by sophomore guard Julianna LaMendola.
• Minnesota took advantage of a scoring drought by Indiana, who went three-and-a-half minutes without a field goal. Junior guard Shay Ciezki swung momentum back in IU’s favor with five-straight points and the lead 27-25. But the Gophers closed out the half with two scores to lead 29-27.
• Indiana couldn’t gain traction in the second half, as Minnesota (19-6, 7-6 B1G) turned in a 68.7 percent clip from the floor in the third quarter. The deficit grew to as many as 15 to start the fourth quarter as Indiana’s comeback attempt in the fourth was too late.
• Junior guard Lexus Bargesser connected on a baseline trip and Moore-McNeil finished at the rim

NOTABLE

• Ciezki recorded her 1,000^th career point as a collegiate player with a team-high 12 points.
• Striplin also added 12 points in the effort.
• Moore-McNeil also added double figures with 11 points, five rebounds and four assists.
• Parrish led IU on the glass with six rebounds.

UP NEXT

The Hoosiers travel to Ann Arbor to take on Michigan at Crisler Center at 7 p.m. ET on B1G+.