IU Can’t Overcome Slow Start In Loss To Illinois
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana couldn’t overcome a slow start as it fell to Illinois, 68-54, on Thursday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
KEY MOMENTS
- Despite a three-point jumper from junior guard Yarden Garzon to tip off scoring, the Fighting Illini went on a 13-0 run to control the top of the first, taking a 25-14 lead.
- Illinois (13-4, 3-3 B1G) continued to outscore the Hoosiers into the second frame as offense was hard to come by for either team. The Hoosiers (12-5, 4-2 B1G) couldn’t gain any ground, trailing by 13 at the break.
- A fast break layup from Parrish helped Indiana find a rhythm offensively as it went 72.7% as a team in the third. It was the Hoosier veterans that would pave the way as the Hoosiers saw near perfect scoring in the last 6:46 of the third frame (9-for-10), as Parrish scored nine of her 13 total points and graduate guard Chloe Moore-McNeil followed with six of her 13.
- Junior guard Lexus Bargesser finished through contact to make it a four-point deficit early in the fourth quarter. A six-point swing put Illinois back on top by ten with 6:13 left to play. The Hoosiers got within seven under the five-minute mark but would get no closer as it didn’t score within the final 2:08 left of play.
NOTABLE
- Three players scored a team-high 13 points from Ciezki, Moore-McNeil and Parrish.
- Parrish led from the glass with seven rebounds as Moore-McNeil pulled down five rebounds and added three assists.
- The Hoosiers shot 45.7 percent on the night and a quarter best 72.7 in the third quarter.
- Indiana has now lost to two-in-a-row in the series with the Illini.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers hots No. 4/5 USC on Sunday afternoon. Tip time is set for 12 p.m. ET on NBC.