Hoosiers Fall In Battle With No. 1 UCLA

Saturday, January 4

Bloomington, Ind.

12 P.M. ET

Indiana University

10-4,2-1Big Ten

UCLA

15-0,4-0Big Ten

UCLA

Indiana

1/4/2025 3:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Junior guard Yarden Garzon scored 19 points as Indiana pushed No. 1 UCLA to the end as it fell 73-62 on Saturday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

KEY MOMENTS

Indiana (10-4, 2-1 B1G) opened play on four points from junior guard Yarden Garzon before UCLA (15-0, 4-0 B1G) went on a 14-3 run to limit the team from the floor. Despite an early deficit, a 9-0 run sparked by a layup from junior forward Lilly Meister propelled the Hoosiers to finish the first frame trailing by just two, 18-16, and 6-for-12 shooting.
The home team remained scoreless until 2:56 remaining in the second period when Garzon took advantage of her opportunity from the charity stripe to score a lone point. Senior forward Karoline Striplin hit a pair of buckets as the only field goals in the frame including one at the buzzer to help the Hoosiers gain momentum to carry into the second half.
The Hoosier offense found their pace in the third quarter, with junior guard Shay Ciezki and graduate guard Chloe Moore-McNeil both going a perfect 3-for-3 from the field. A 7-0 run highlighted by a step back triple from Moore-McNeil would help Indiana close the gap to eight points before the Bruins found another push.
Indiana continued to challenge UCLA until the end, narrowly winning the offensive battled, 18-17. It came within single digits with 2:29 to go on a Ciezki and-1 opportunity but would get no closer.

NOTABLE

Garzon scored in double figures for the 12th time this season, with a team-high 19 points.
Moore-McNeil also added double digits with 12 points and had a team-high seven rebounds. Meister added five boards as well.
Parrish picked up a team-high three steals while Ciezki and Moore-McNeil had a pair of assists each.
Saturday's game was the closest margin of victory for UCLA this season, who was averaging a scoring margin of +31.4 points headed into Saturday's game.

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers are on the road for the next two, starting at Northwestern on Wednesday in an 8 p.m. ET tip at Welsh Ryan Arena.

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