Key Highlights
- They shot 51.5% from the field and outrebounded the Hoosiers 37-25 to earn their first win in Bloomington since February 2014. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMichigan’s relentless defensive pressure caused all sorts of problems for the Hoosiers.
- The Wolverines, led by Syla Swords’ career-high five steals, converted 23 Indiana turnovers into 34 points. Shay Ciezki entered the game with a league-leading scoring average of 23.6 points, but fouled out midway through the fourth quarter with 13 points.
- Maya Makalusky had 17 to lead Indiana (11-11, 0-10), which has lost nine straight and finished its January schedule 0-8. It didn’t take the Wolverines long to assert themselves in a contest in which they never trailed. Michigan opened the game on a 12-3 run and used an 8-0 spurt midway through the second quarter to extend the margin to 40-20. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEven when it looked as if Indiana could get back in the game after cutting the deficit to 42-31 late in the first half, the Wolverines answered.
- They scored the final five points of the first half to build a 49-31 cushion. The Hoosiers couldn’t get closer than 14 points the rest of the game. Up nextMichigan: Renews its in-state rivalry Sunday at No.
- 13 Michigan State. Indiana: Will attempt to get its first conference when it hosts Northwestern on Sunday.