Penn State Lady Lions at Indiana Hoosiers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 14 Indiana women rally past Penn State in second half; showdown with Iowa looms
The Hoosiers (14-1, 5-0 Big Ten) trailed by five at halftime but outscored the Lady Lions 41-28 in the second half, setting up a first-place showdown with No. 3 Iowa on Saturday. The game will be nationally televised by Fox.
Leading 55-51 heading to the fourth quarter, Holmes scored seven points and Parrish added five as Indiana pushed its lead to 66-56 with 5 1/2 minutes left. After Holmes' three-point play gave the Hoosiers that 10-point lead, there were only four field goals the rest of the game.
A jumper by Chloe Moore-McNeil put the Hoosiers up by 11 near the 3-minute mark and after a series of free throws by Penn State, Holmes made a layup to put Indiana up 70-61 inside of 2 minutes. Makenna Marisa finally hit a jumper for Penn State with 45 seconds left and Leilani Kapinus made a layup with 21 seconds to go. Both buckets got the Lady Lions within six but both times Indiana followed with a pair of free throws to seal the win.
Moore-McNeil scored 16 points and Sara Scalia added 11 for Indiana.
Kapinus scored 15 points, Ali Brigham 14, Taylor Valliday 13 and Shay Ciezki 12 for Penn State (10-5, 1-3). The Lady Lions led 12-0 in bench points.
The Lady Lions had a 30-18 advantage in points in the paint in the first half and outshot Indiana 53% to 39% in taking a 39-34 halftime lead. The Hoosiers regrouped in the third quarter and held Penn State to four field goals, outscoring the Lady Lions 21-12 in the period.
Indiana is 5-0 in Big Ten play for the first time in program history.
Penn State will play at Rutgers on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
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Shay Ciezki missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 75 |
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Penn State Timeout | 67 - 75 |
Statistics
 PSU |
IU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-61 | FG | 25-59 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 3-10 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 12-23 | FT | 21-27 |
| 52 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 23 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Bloomington, IN
Attendance: 8,516 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 4-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Iowa | 3-0 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| Maryland | 3-1 | 1 | 15-1 |
| Michigan State | 3-1 | 1 | 14-1 |
| Illinois | 3-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| Ohio State | 3-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| Wisconsin | 3-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Washington | 2-1 | 1.5 | 12-2 |
| Michigan | 2-1 | 1.5 | 11-2 |
| USC | 2-1 | 1.5 | 10-4 |
| Nebraska | 2-2 | 2 | 13-2 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 2 | 10-3 |
| Oregon | 1-2 | 2.5 | 13-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-3 | 3.5 | 6-8 |
| Indiana | 0-4 | 4 | 11-5 |
| Purdue | 0-4 | 4 | 8-7 |
| Rutgers | 0-4 | 4 | 8-7 |
| Penn State | 0-4 | 4 | 7-8 |