Indiana WBB Falls To Purdue 

by | Jan 26, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines

Indiana Falls To Purdue 

 

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.  –  Despite 37 points from senior guard Shay Ciezki, Indiana women’s basketball came up short at Purdue, 80-69, on Sunday afternoon at Mackey Arena. 

 

KEY MOMENTS

  • Ciezki and redshirt sophomore guard Lenée Beaumont combined to score all of IU’s 15 first quarter points as Indiana took a 15-11 lead.
  • The Hoosiers (11-10, 0-9 B1G) were unable to stop a second quarter push by Purdue as it scored 30 points in the period and take a 41-29 lead at the half. 
  • In the third, Ciezki cut the deficit to as few as seven as she connected on three free throws, but Purdue (11-9,  3-6 B1G) constantly had answers on the offensive end.
  • Working with a 62-54 deficit after three, the Hoosiers hit just three shots in the fourth

NOTABLE

  • Ciezki finished with 37 points, her fifth game with 30-plus points this season. She hit five 3-pointers and finished with 10 points. 
  • Beaumont added 13 points and a team-high six rebounds. 
  • Freshman guard Nevaeh Caffey added seven points and four assists while senior guard Jerni Kiaku had six points. 
  • Caffey, Beaumont and Ciezki had two steals each.

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers are back at home against No. 7/7 Michigan on Thursday night in a 7 p.m. ET tip on Peacock. 

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