Indiana Handles Wisconsin In Big Ten Home Opener

Saturday, December 28

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2 P.M. ET

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Indiana Handles Wisconsin In Big Ten Home Opener

12/28/2024 4:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Junior forward Lilly Meister tied her career-high 20 points as Indiana shot 53.3 percent from the floor in an 83-52 win over Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

KEY MOMENTS

After a brief lead by Wisconsin to open the game, the Hoosiers (10-3, 2-0 B1G) used a 10-0 run including a 3-pointer from junior guard Yarden Garzon on the cross-court pass from junior guard Shay Ciezki to make it a 13-4 advantage.
Indiana led by as many as 15 with just under three minutes to go but the Badgers (10-3, 1-1 B1G) connected on three-straight 3-pointer to make it a 21-17 edge at the end of the first.
In the second, IU outscored UW, 21-6, as a graduate student guard Sydney Parrish triple and Meister put one in for two on a feed from Garzon early in the frame. On the defensive end, Indiana held Wisconsin without a field goal for the final 4:58 and turning that into a 10-0 run including a Moore-McNeil triple to take a 42-23 lead at the break.
Just six points were given up by Indiana in the third, tying the fewest points scored by an opponent in a quarter this season. Meister and Parrish took advantage by adding eight points each.
The Hoosiers went 54.5 percent in the fourth, which also included first career points from freshman forward Faith Wiseman.

NOTABLE

Meister led the way with 20 points, tying her career-high set for the third time this season. Four players notched double figures with 14 from Ciezki, along with three steals, and 13 each from Garzon and Parrish.
With her seven assists Moore-McNeil moved into the top five in program assists, passing Heather Cassady at 411. She now has 416 career assists.
Garzon scored her 900^th career point by adding 13 points with three 3-pointers on the afternoon. She now has She also added a career-high four blocks and led the way on the glass with seven boards.
IU set a season-high 10 blocks in the effort behind Garzon's career high and a pair by senior forward Karoline Striplin.
Indiana shared the sugar, posting 25 assists on 32 made shots. It posted 20-plus assists for the sixth time this season and fourth-straight game. IU is 6-0 when dishing out 20 or more assists.
The Hoosiers set a season-low with just eight turnovers.
Sophomore guard Julianna LaMendola also added to the score sheet as she went 3-for-3 from the field for eight points.
Indiana won its 11^th-straight game over the Badgers in Saturday's victory.

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