Harvard Crimson at Indiana Hoosiers
· NCAA Women's BasketballTurner scores 24 points, Zaric makes key plays, Harvard women upend No. 25 Indiana 72-68 in OT
Turner opened the overtime with a pair of layups and led the rest of the way as the Hoosiers had five turnovers, giving them 27 for the game. The last turnover was losing a held ball with three seconds left and Zaric, a senior who transferred after her sophomore season, made two free throws with 2.4 to go.
The Hoosiers barely led until a 7-0 run of free throws made it 60-57 with 3:43 to play, which was the largest lead for Indiana. Alayna Rocco hit a wide-open 3-point from the right corner with 19 seconds left in regulation to pull Harvard into a tie at 63 and then Zaric blocked Chloe Moore-McNeil’s layup attempt with a second left.
Elena Rodriguez had 15 points for the Crimson (2-0), who pulled the game out despite having 32 fouls to 19 for Indiana. Harvard was 10 of 16 from the foul line and had eight 3-pointers.
The Hoosiers were 31 of 38 from the foul line, 12 of 14 in the fourth quarter when they made just two field goals, the last with 7:22 to play.
Lilly Meister had 20 points and 15 rebounds for Indiana (1-1), which had a 17-game home winning streak against nonconference foes snapped, and Yarden Garzon scored 20. Moore-McNeil added 10. Indiana was just 3 of 18 from 3-point range and was outscored 32-11 on points after turnovers.
Rodriguez hit back-to-back 3s to start a 10-0 run and the Crimson led 21-7 after the first quarter. The lead reached 16 early in the second quarter but the Hoosiers reeled off the last 11 points to close within 32-30 at the half.
Meister scored the first two baskets of the third quarter to give Indiana its first lead but Harvard scored the next 11. A 12-2 run for Indiana, capped by two free throws from Moore-McNeil, had the Hoosiers on top again, 46-45 but Karlee White drilled a 3-pointer and the Crimson led 48-46 going into the fourth quarter.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 72 - 68 |
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End of 1st Overtime | 72 - 68 |
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Indiana Timeout | 72 - 68 |
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Mona Zaric made Free Throw. | 72 - 68 |
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Mona Zaric made Free Throw. | 71 - 68 |
Statistics
HARV |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-66 | FG | 17-49 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 3-18 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 10-16 | FT | 31-38 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 9 |
| 14 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 27 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 27 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 32 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 32 | Fouls | 19 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Bloomington, IN
Attendance: 10,287 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |





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