The Wildcats enter the game with an overall record of 7-12 and 2-6 in the B1G. IU is 16-2 and 7-1 in the B1G and are ranked 14th in the AP Poll and 13th in the coaches poll. IU has been hot of late behind the arc and NW ranks last in the conference in 3-point defense.
1st period:
Holmes opened the scoring with four FTs and a 4-0 lead with the Wildcats having two early turnovers. IU led 8-2 and Holmes had all eight points so far.
Garzon knocked down the first 3-pointer for IU and IU led 11-2. Unfortunately, Garzon picked up two quick fouls and headed to the bench midway through the 1st.
Scalia knocked down a 3 to push the lead to 14-2. A bucket by Beaumont who replaced Bargesser, pushed the lead to 16-2 with 4:02 left in the period and a timeout. An old fashion three-point play by Meister pushed the lead up to 23-6 with under one minute left. LaMendola picked up her 3rd foul with time running down in the period.
End of 1st: IU 27 NW 8
IU had a 12-0 run in the period. Holmes had 10 points and IU substituted often over the final four minutes of the period. Garzon and LaMendola had two and three fouls, respectively.
2nd period:
Holmes opened the period with a bucket to make it 29-8. A three by Scalia made it 32-12 IU with just over 7 minutes left. Coach Moren continued to substitute freely with IU having played four bench players so far.
Scalia knocked down a three to make it 41-18. It was IU up 44-18 after a three by Garzon and an official's timeout with 3:43 left in the period. NW went on a 6-0 run to end the half.
Halftime: IU 50 NW 24
IU shot 48.5 pct from the field and was 5 of 11 on 3s for 45.5 pct. IU was 13 for 13 at the FT line and had 23 rebounds to include 8 o-boards. IU had five turnovers. Holmes had 16 points at the half with Scalia chipping in 11 points. Meister scored 7 points off the bench. IU had three players with multiple fouls to include three fouls on LaMendola and two fouls apiece for Garzon and Sandvik.
NW was 29.0 pct from the floor and 0 for 4 behind the arc. They were 6 for 6 at the line and had 9 turnovers. Melannie Daley had half of the Wildcats points with 12 points. The Wildcats had three players with two fouls to include two starters.
IU had nine players available today and they all played. Parrish, Currie-Jelks, and Wisne all out for now.
3rd period:
IU opened the period on a 6-0 run with two buckets by Moore-McNeil and a bucket by Holmes to make it 56-24. It was 56-26 with a timeout at the 8:13 mark.
It was IU 68-28 at the midway point of the period. A three by Garzon made it 71-28 and an official's timeout with 4:29 left in the period. IU finished the period with all bench players on the floor and Bargesser.
End of 3rd: IU 75 NW 30
IU had five players with double-digit scoring at the end of the period. IU outscored NW, 25-6 in the period.
4th period:
It was an old fashion three-point play by Holmes to make it 81-33 IU with just over 8 minutes left. IU pulled all starters but Bargesser at this point and that may be it for them. Sandvik picked up her 4th foul so IU may be forced to bring back one of the starters if she fouls out.
NW knocked down their first three point shot of the game to make it 85-40 IU with a timeout called at 6:31.
It was IU 89-42 and NW called their final timeout with 5:38 left to play. Sandvik had scored four straight points leading into the timeout to include two FTs.
Beaumont who had a high of 9 points four times this season, got an old fashion three-point play to put her at 11 points on the game.
It was 94-46 at the four-minute mark. NW was having their best period scoring-wise with the backups in the game, but the backups have been scoring pretty well also. NW had knocked down four 3-point shots in the period. A basket by Sandvik gave IU the century mark with around two minutes left.
NW won the period, 29-25 with the backups on the floor.
Final: IU 100 NW 59
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1st period:
Holmes opened the scoring with four FTs and a 4-0 lead with the Wildcats having two early turnovers. IU led 8-2 and Holmes had all eight points so far.
Garzon knocked down the first 3-pointer for IU and IU led 11-2. Unfortunately, Garzon picked up two quick fouls and headed to the bench midway through the 1st.
Scalia knocked down a 3 to push the lead to 14-2. A bucket by Beaumont who replaced Bargesser, pushed the lead to 16-2 with 4:02 left in the period and a timeout. An old fashion three-point play by Meister pushed the lead up to 23-6 with under one minute left. LaMendola picked up her 3rd foul with time running down in the period.
End of 1st: IU 27 NW 8
IU had a 12-0 run in the period. Holmes had 10 points and IU substituted often over the final four minutes of the period. Garzon and LaMendola had two and three fouls, respectively.
2nd period:
Holmes opened the period with a bucket to make it 29-8. A three by Scalia made it 32-12 IU with just over 7 minutes left. Coach Moren continued to substitute freely with IU having played four bench players so far.
Scalia knocked down a three to make it 41-18. It was IU up 44-18 after a three by Garzon and an official's timeout with 3:43 left in the period. NW went on a 6-0 run to end the half.
Halftime: IU 50 NW 24
IU shot 48.5 pct from the field and was 5 of 11 on 3s for 45.5 pct. IU was 13 for 13 at the FT line and had 23 rebounds to include 8 o-boards. IU had five turnovers. Holmes had 16 points at the half with Scalia chipping in 11 points. Meister scored 7 points off the bench. IU had three players with multiple fouls to include three fouls on LaMendola and two fouls apiece for Garzon and Sandvik.
NW was 29.0 pct from the floor and 0 for 4 behind the arc. They were 6 for 6 at the line and had 9 turnovers. Melannie Daley had half of the Wildcats points with 12 points. The Wildcats had three players with two fouls to include two starters.
IU had nine players available today and they all played. Parrish, Currie-Jelks, and Wisne all out for now.
3rd period:
IU opened the period on a 6-0 run with two buckets by Moore-McNeil and a bucket by Holmes to make it 56-24. It was 56-26 with a timeout at the 8:13 mark.
It was IU 68-28 at the midway point of the period. A three by Garzon made it 71-28 and an official's timeout with 4:29 left in the period. IU finished the period with all bench players on the floor and Bargesser.
End of 3rd: IU 75 NW 30
IU had five players with double-digit scoring at the end of the period. IU outscored NW, 25-6 in the period.
4th period:
It was an old fashion three-point play by Holmes to make it 81-33 IU with just over 8 minutes left. IU pulled all starters but Bargesser at this point and that may be it for them. Sandvik picked up her 4th foul so IU may be forced to bring back one of the starters if she fouls out.
NW knocked down their first three point shot of the game to make it 85-40 IU with a timeout called at 6:31.
It was IU 89-42 and NW called their final timeout with 5:38 left to play. Sandvik had scored four straight points leading into the timeout to include two FTs.
Beaumont who had a high of 9 points four times this season, got an old fashion three-point play to put her at 11 points on the game.
It was 94-46 at the four-minute mark. NW was having their best period scoring-wise with the backups in the game, but the backups have been scoring pretty well also. NW had knocked down four 3-point shots in the period. A basket by Sandvik gave IU the century mark with around two minutes left.
NW won the period, 29-25 with the backups on the floor.
Final: IU 100 NW 59
Box score:
Indiana 100-59 Northwestern (Jan 28, 2024) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Indiana Hoosiers vs. Northwestern Wildcats NCAAW game from January 28, 2024 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
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