Hoosiers Fall At No. 23 Michigan

Wednesday, January 10

Ann Arbor, MI

7 p.m.

Indiana University

8-10, 1-4

No. 23 Michigan

14-4, 3-2

Indiana

Michigan

1/10/2018 9:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Freshman guard Bendu Yeaney and senior guard Tyra Buss chipped in 18 points each as Indiana battled No. 23 Michigan but came up short, 84-79, at Crisler Center on Wednesday night.

Four players scored in double figures backed by a career-high from Yeaney who also added four rebounds and a season-high four steals as Buss's performance included five assists, two blocks and a steal. Senior forward Amanda Cahill added 16 points, four rebounds and two steals while junior forward Kym Royster finished with 13 points and four boards.

On the night, Indiana (8-10, 1-4 B1G) shot 50.8 percent from the floor and 76.4 percent from 3-point range. They struggled from the 3-point line, shooting just 35.7 percent (5-for-14) and were dominated on the boards, 38-18.

Michigan (14-4, 3-2 B1G) was led by 23 points each from freshman Hailey Brown and senior Katelynn Flaherty. The Wolverines shot 54.4 percent on the night, 50 percent from the 3-point line and 93.3 percent from 3-point range.

Exchanging buckets for the first few minutes, Indiana took a one-point lead, 7-6, on a Yeaney 3-pointer with 5:36 remaining. But in the next minute, the Wolverines would go on a 6-0 run to force a Hoosier timeout. Coming out of the timeout, sophomore forward Bre Wickware's offensive board led to a jumper at the elbow by Cahill to end the run. IU would keep it within three on a Yeaney swipe and Buss transition layup, 14-11, with 1:38 left. But Michigan would get the final say in the quarter, hitting the runner 3-pointer with time expiring to go up 17-11 after one.

The Hoosiers would open the second quarter as Buss found Royster on the left block. U-M would get its largest lead of the half, 20-13, on a 3-pointer by Nicole Munger to counter but Indiana would use its own 6-0 run to make it another one-point game on a Penn steal and jumper with 6:19 remaining. Four ties would be exchanged down the stretch, as Michigan used layups by Flahrety and one from Deja Church as the half expired to go up 36-31 at the break.

IU would come out of the break energized, winning the third quarter, 27-21. Yeaney, who scored nine of her 18 points in the third, would take over and score three consecutive buckets to come within one, 41-40, with 7:30 remaining. The Wolverines answered from long range and would go up by four with just under six minutes to play before Cahill would connect for the Hoosiers' answer. With less than a minute to play, Buss and Royster combined to take its first lead since the first quarter but Michigan would cut it to one on a last chance layup as Indiana led 58-57.

The game would be back-and-forth to the end, featuring six lead changes and four ties in the fourth quarter alone. IU would take a lead after Penn connected from the left wing for a triple with 8:10 to go. Cahill would be taken out of the game with her fifth foul with 7:07 to play and a conventional 3-point play for U-M's Munger tied the game back up. Wickware gave Indiana the lead back on a corner 3-pointer, 69-67, but Michigan answered the call yet again as ties would be exchanged at 71-all and 73-all. Yeaney connected with 2:46 to play and would prove to be the final field goal of the night as the Wolverines built up a five-point lead and secured free throws in the bonus to seal the win.

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will face No. 10 Ohio State for the second time in two weeks on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is set for 12 p.m. on Big Ten Network.

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