Tyra Buss scores 23 to lead No. 9 seed Indiana over 8-seed Georgia
Tyra Buss scored 17 of her 23 points in the second half Saturday night to lead No. 9 seed Indiana to a 62-58 win over eight-seed Georgia in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Indiana Hoosiers
62
Georgia Lady Bulldogs
58
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IU | 18 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 62 |
| UGA | 12 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 58 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | vs Bradley Braves | W 84-56 | NCAAW |
| 11/6/26 | vs Southern Illinois Salukis | W 96-55 | NCAAW |
| 11/3/26 | vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | W 79-50 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:06 62-58
Alexis Gassion made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:06 61-58
Foul on Merritt Hempe.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 61-58
Tyra Buss made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 60-58
Foul on Marjorie Butler.
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JumpShot 0:22 60-58
Tiaria Griffin made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 60-56
Jenn Anderson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 59-56
Foul on Haley Clark.
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PersonalFoul 0:35 59-56
Foul on Haley Clark.
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LayUpShot 0:47 59-56
Amanda Cahill made Layup. Assisted by Alexis Gassion.
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JumpShot 1:06 57-56
Caliya Robinson made Jumper. Assisted by Marjorie Butler.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:21 57-54
Amanda Cahill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:21 56-54
Foul on Caliya Robinson.
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JumpShot 2:55 56-54
Haley Clark made Jumper. Assisted by Marjorie Butler.
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PersonalFoul 5:00 56-52
Foul on Kym Royster.
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LayUpShot 5:15 56-52
Tyra Buss made Layup.
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LayUpShot 6:17 54-52
Jenn Anderson made Layup.
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LayUpShot 6:50 52-52
Caliya Robinson made Layup. Assisted by Haley Clark.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:08 52-50
Merritt Hempe made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:08 52-49
Foul on Amanda Cahill.
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LayUpShot 7:08 52-49
Merritt Hempe made Layup. Assisted by Caliya Robinson.
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LayUpShot 7:21 52-47
Tyra Buss made Layup. Assisted by Amanda Cahill.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:45 50-47
Tiaria Griffin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caliya Robinson.
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PersonalFoul 8:33 50-44
Foul on Marjorie Butler.
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LayUpShot 8:33 50-44
Karlee McBride made Layup. Assisted by Tyra Buss.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:52 48-44
Tyra Buss made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 9:10 45-44
Caliya Robinson made Layup. Assisted by Tiaria Griffin.
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PersonalFoul 9:28 45-42
Foul on Haley Clark.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:37 45-42
Tyra Buss made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:37 44-42
Tyra Buss made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:37 43-42
Foul on Marjorie Butler.
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PersonalFoul 0:45 43-42
Foul on Tyra Buss.
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LayUpShot 0:52 43-42
Tyra Buss made Layup.
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JumpShot 1:12 41-42
Caliya Robinson made Jumper. Assisted by Tiaria Griffin.
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LayUpShot 1:36 41-40
Tyra Buss made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 1:44 39-40
Foul on Karlee McBride.
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JumpShot 2:05 39-40
Caliya Robinson made Jumper. Assisted by Pachis Roberts.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:19 39-38
Tyra Buss made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:19 38-38
Foul on Tiaria Griffin.
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LayUpShot 2:38 38-38
Tyra Buss made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:33 36-38
Foul on Haley Clark.
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LayUpShot 3:56 36-38
Caliya Robinson made Layup. Assisted by Marjorie Butler.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:50 36-36
Amanda Cahill made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyra Buss.
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LayUpShot 5:07 33-36
Haley Clark made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:28 33-34
Amanda Cahill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:28 32-34
Foul on Pachis Roberts.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:45 32-34
Tiaria Griffin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Pachis Roberts.
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PersonalFoul 5:55 32-31
Foul on Amanda Cahill.
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JumpShot 5:55 32-31
Marjorie Butler made Jumper. Assisted by Pachis Roberts.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:55 32-29
Pachis Roberts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marjorie Butler.
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PersonalFoul 7:09 32-26
Foul on Merritt Hempe.
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PersonalFoul 7:47 32-26
Foul on Amanda Cahill.
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LayUpShot 8:15 32-26
Karlee McBride made Layup.
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LayUpShot 8:41 30-26
Karlee McBride made Layup.
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LayUpShot 9:04 28-26
Haley Clark made Layup. Assisted by Merritt Hempe.
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JumpShot 1:22 28-24
Alexis Gassion made Jumper. Assisted by Amanda Cahill.
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PersonalFoul 1:36 26-24
Foul on Karlee McBride.
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LayUpShot 2:26 26-24
Shanea Armbrister made Layup. Assisted by Marjorie Butler.
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PersonalFoul 2:48 26-22
Foul on Kym Royster.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:10 26-22
Alexis Gassion made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:10 25-22
Foul on Shanea Armbrister.
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End Game 0:00 62-58
End of Game
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Offensive Rebound 0:02 62-58
Georgia Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:02 62-58
Pachis Roberts missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:02 62-58
Pachis Roberts Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:02 62-58
Tiaria Griffin missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:06 62-58
Georgia Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:06 62-58
Alexis Gassion made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:06 61-58
Indiana Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:06 61-58
Alexis Gassion missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:06 61-58
Foul on Merritt Hempe.
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Defensive Rebound 0:07 61-58
Alexis Gassion Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:07 61-58
Marjorie Butler missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:18 61-58
Merritt Hempe Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 61-58
Tyra Buss missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 61-58
Tyra Buss made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 60-58
Foul on Marjorie Butler.
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JumpShot 0:22 60-58
Tiaria Griffin made Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:34 60-56
Indiana Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 60-56
Jenn Anderson made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:34 59-56
Indiana Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 59-56
Jenn Anderson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 59-56
Foul on Haley Clark.
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ShortTimeOut 0:35 59-56
Georgia Timeout
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:35 59-56
Haley Clark Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 0:35 59-56
Foul on Haley Clark.
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LayUpShot 0:47 59-56
Amanda Cahill made Layup. Assisted by Alexis Gassion.
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JumpShot 1:06 57-56
Caliya Robinson made Jumper. Assisted by Marjorie Butler.
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Defensive Rebound 1:21 57-54
Caliya Robinson Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:21 57-54
Amanda Cahill missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:21 57-54
Amanda Cahill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:21 56-54
Foul on Caliya Robinson.
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Offensive Rebound 1:40 56-54
Indiana Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:40 56-54
Marjorie Butler Block.
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LayUpShot 1:40 56-54
Tyra Buss missed Layup.
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Steal 1:40 56-54
Tyra Buss Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:40 56-54
Tiaria Griffin Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 1:40 56-54
Georgia Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 1:50 56-54
Caliya Robinson Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:50 56-54
Jenn Anderson missed Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:08 56-54
Caliya Robinson Turnover.
Showing the last 40 of 333 events.
Team Stats
IU
UGA
21-53
FG
25-64
40
Field Goal %
39
4-14
3PT
7-24
29
Three Point %
29
16-26
FT
1-5
62
Free Throw %
20
37
Rebounds
40
8
Offensive Rebounds
11
29
Defensive Rebounds
29
10
Assists
20
6
Steals
3
3
Blocks
7
14
Turnovers
17
1
Team Turnovers
1
14
Total Turnovers
17
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
28
Points in Paint
0
12
Fouls
21
8
Largest Lead
2
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