No. 14 Indiana vs Penn State | Big Ten | 1.10.24

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana vs Penn State

Graduate student forward Mackenzie Holmes scored 21 points as No. 14 Indiana used a big second half to get past Penn State, 75-67, on Thursday night inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

KEY MOMENTS:

Indiana opened the first quarter in a tightly contested game. An early triple from senior guard Sara Scalia would give the Hoosiers a 9-4 lead with 7:47 to play. This would be the largest lead for the Hoosiers in the first half.
Penn State guard Shay Ciezki banked in a deep three at the buzzer to give the Lady Lions a 39-34 lead at halftime and their largest lead of the half.
After an early 6-0 run from the Lady Lions, the Cream and Crimson bounced back with an emphatic 17-6 run of their own to end the quarter with a 55-51 lead. During the run, the Hoosiers stifling defense held Penn State to just one made basket in over six minutes of play.
Senior guard Sydney Parrish racked up nine of her 18 points in the third quarter with back-to-back-to-back baskets, including a deep triple with 6:02 to play. Clutch free throws in the bonus from senior guards Chloe Moore-McNeil and Parrish sealed the win for Hoosiers.

NOTABLE:

For the second time in three seasons, Indiana starts 5-0 in the Big Ten.
The Hoosiers also extended their win streak to 13 games.
Holmes had a team-high in scoring, putting up 21 points, making this her thirteenth consecutive game scoring in double figures. She also led the team in rebounds, pulling down 13 in the win.
The Gorham, Maine native recorded her fourth double-double of the season.
Moore-McNeil led the Hoosiers in assists with four. She also recorded 16 points.
IU had four players score in double digits against Penn State – Holmes (21), Parrish (20), Moore-McNeil (16), and Scalia (11).
At the free-throw line, the Hoosiers outshot the Lady Lions 78 percent to 52 percent.
Indiana increases its win streak in the series against Penn State to seven games.

UP NEXT:

The Hoosiers will face No. 3 Iowa on the road on Saturday night in Iowa City. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.