Hoosiers Fall Short At USC

Thursday, February 12

Los Angeles, Calif.

10 P.M. ET

Indiana University

14-12,3-11Big Ten

USC

16-9,8-6Big Ten

Indiana

Southern California

2/13/2026 2:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

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LOS ANGELES – Freshman forward Maya Makalusky poured in a career-high 29 points but Indiana came up short on the road at USC on Thursday night, 79-73, at Galen Center.

KEY MOMENTS

Four players had five points to spread the wealth on offense and used a pair of 7-0 runs in the first quarter to build a 24-13 lead after one for the Hoosiers (14-12, 3-11 B1G).
USC (16-9, 8-6 B1G) started off the second on a quick 6-0 run, but the Hoosiers responded with a jumper at the free throw line from junior forward Edessa Noyan and a pair at the line to go back up seven, 28-19. On a nearly five-minute-long streak with just a bucket,
Indiana briefly fell behind with 33 seconds left before the break. Makalusky put the stamp on the first half with her second triple of the night to take a 37-35 lead at the break.
The lead would dwindle a little over two minutes into the third quarter as USC led by as many as eight with 2:56 to go. IU would be sparked on a 6-0 run would get it right back within two, 52-50.
With a three-point lead going into the fourth, the Trojans held a seven-point edge with 4:25 remaining.
The Hoosiers didn't go quietly, keeping the game within reach on Makaluksy's fifth 3-pointer of the nigh with two minutes to go. However, it would be their final field goal of the night.

NOTABLE

Makalusky finished with a new career-high 29 points while hitting five 3-pointers and grabbing six rebounds.
She was joined in double figures by three other players including 12 points from Noyan.
Fr guard Nevaeh Caffey (11 points) and redshirt sophomore guard Lenée Beaumont (10 points) all finished the night in double figures.
Senior guard Jerni Kiaku made her first start for Indiana on Thursday night. Kiaku had an IU career-high nine points.
The Hoosiers had a season-high 19 assists on 25 made shots including a career-high six assists from Noyan.
Noyan also had a team-high eight rebounds, three blocks and two steals.

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers head across town to take on No. 2/2 UCLA on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock.

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