1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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MINN | 18 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 62 |
IU | 23 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 85 |
Holmes scores 32 points, No. 16 Indiana women pull away from Minnesota 85-62
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- — Mackenzie Holmes scored a season-high 32 points on 15-of-17 shooting and No. 16 Indiana rebounded from a big loss with an 85-62 win over Minnesota on Wednesday night.
The Hoosiers bounced back from an 84-57 loss to now-No. 2 Iowa on Saturday by making 11 of 24 3-pointers, shooting 59% overall (33 of 56) and having 23 assists on the 33 baskets.
Sara Scalia scored 22 points and Sydney Parrish added 15, both knocking down five 3-pointers for Indiana (15-2, 6-1 Big Ten Conference).
Grace Grocholski scored 19 points to lead the Golden Gophers (13-4, 3-3). Mara Braun added 14 points and Amaya Battle had 13.
Holmes had 11 in the first quarter, including seven straight in a 10-0 run, that put Indiana on top 20-13. Battle's basket to open the second quarter pulled Minnesota within 23-20 but Scalia ended up taking over with three 3s and 14 points for a 47-29 lead at halftime. Scalia, who was 5-of-7 shooting, outscored the Golden Gophers by three in the second quarter.
Minnesota got within 12 early in the third but the Hosiers scored seven straight, capped by Holmes' three-point play. Indiana then closed with a 7-0 run and it was 85-62 entering the fourth.
Indiana is at Purdue on Sunday. Michigan State is at Minnesota on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Angie Enlund
- Nykesha Thompson
- Xiomara Cruz-Johnson
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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USC | 6-0 | - | 16-1 |
Ohio State | 5-0 | 0.5 | 16-0 |
UCLA | 5-0 | 0.5 | 16-0 |
Maryland | 6-1 | 0.5 | 16-1 |
Indiana | 4-1 | 1.5 | 12-4 |
Minnesota | 4-2 | 2 | 16-2 |
Nebraska | 4-2 | 2 | 13-4 |
Michigan State | 3-2 | 2.5 | 13-3 |
Washington | 3-2 | 2.5 | 12-5 |
Oregon | 3-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
Illinois | 2-3 | 3.5 | 12-4 |
Michigan | 2-3 | 3.5 | 11-5 |
Iowa | 2-4 | 4 | 12-5 |
Wisconsin | 1-5 | 5 | 10-7 |
Northwestern | 0-5 | 5.5 | 7-9 |
Purdue | 0-5 | 5.5 | 7-9 |
Penn State | 0-6 | 6 | 9-8 |
Rutgers | 0-6 | 6 | 8-9 |