Big First Half Leads No. 25 Indiana To Win At Wisconsin

Sunday, January 13

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Big First Half Leads No. 25 Indiana To Win At Wisconsin

1/13/2019 5:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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MADISON, Wis. – No. 25 Indiana Women's Basketball got hot early which helped fuel a 75-68 win over Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon in Kohl Center.

KEY MOMENTS

Off to a hot start in the opening quarter, Indiana (15-2, 4-1 B1G) set a new program record of 37 points in the opening frame behind an 82.4 field goal percentage and a 5-for-6 clip from 3-point range.
A 13-0 run really ignited the Hoosiers, who finished out the quarter outscoring the Badgers (10-7, 1-4 B1G) 20-1 to take a 37-14 lead. Penn led the way in the opening frame with 13 points and went 3-for-3 from the 3-point line.
In the first half, Indiana would go on to shoot 70 percent overall and 66.7 percent from the 3-point line to take a 52-34 lead.
Out of the break, the Hoosiers struggled from the field, connecting on just 2 field goals in the third quarter and were helped by going 4-for-4 at the line in the frame. Indiana would take a 61-48 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
The Badgers would threaten the Hoosiers lead in the fourth, as they cut it down to nine with 59 seconds to play. A turnover led to another Wisconsin field goal but forced to foul and with IU in the bonus, Penn and Royster would step up to help seal off the win.

NOTABLE

Four players scored in double figures behind a team-high 21 points from sophomore guard Jaelynn Penn. Penn got 12 of her points by going 4-for-4 from the 3-point line in the win.
IU's 37 points in the first quarter are the most by any Teri Moren era team. It beat a previous high of 35 points set against Northern Kentucky in 2016.
52 points in the first half are the most in an opening frame this season. In the first half, IU went 21-for-30 from the floor, 6-for-9 from 3-point range and 4-for-5 from the free throw line.
Senior forward Kym Royster posted her fourth game in double figures this season, adding a season-high 15 points on a 6-for-9 performance from the floor and added a team-high three blocks.
Redshirt junior guard Ali Patberg had 15 points and finished one shy of a double-double with nine assists. She also added a team-high six rebounds. Redshirt junior forward Brenna Wise was the final player in double figures with 13 points and five rebounds.
The Hoosiers shot 15-for-19 from the line on the afternoon, shooting 78.9 percent. It marked the 11^th game shooting over 75 percent at the charity stripe.
From the field, IU shot 52 percent in the win and 57.1 percent from the 3-point line
Indiana improved to 4-1 on the road this season.

UP NEXT
Indiana returns home on Wednesday when it hosts Northwestern. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.

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