Women’s Basketball Archive

Late-game heroics from Mackenzie Holmes lead Indiana to Sweet Sixteen

  • Amanda Foster 03/26/2024 8:23 am  
 

Moments before Indiana tipped off its round of 32 NCAA tournament game against Oklahoma Monday night, Mackenzie Holmes had one final message to her team: no regrets. It was her final game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, and she wanted ...

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Fueled by mental toughness, Indiana pushes past Oklahoma for Sweet Sixteen berth

  • Kevin Vera 03/26/2024 8:15 am  
 

It looked like it was happening again. Two minutes and 41 seconds remained. Indiana’s time was running out and another disappointing loss in the second round of the NCAA tournament soon appeared to be the harsh reality. Oklahoma’s Aubrey Joens ...

“Entitled to nothing”: Indiana fully prepared to face Oklahoma in NCAA tournament second round

  • Amanda Foster 03/24/2024 5:22 pm  
 

The last time Indiana and Oklahoma women’s basketball were in the same building, the two programs were in Fort Myers, Florida, for the Fort Myers Tip-Off in November. The Hoosiers and the Sooners were in the same four-team division but ...

Strong third quarter propels Indiana to win against Fairfield in NCAA tournament opener

  • Kevin Vera 03/23/2024 7:00 pm  
 

Adapt, adjust and move on. That’s the NCAA tournament. In Saturday’s NCAA tournament opener at Assembly Hall, Indiana found itself in potential danger after the first two quarters. The Hoosiers held a four-point lead – 38-34 – against Fairfield after ...

Sara Scalia’s energy, 3-point shooting lift Indiana to first round NCAA tournament win

  • Amanda Foster 03/23/2024 6:26 pm  
 

Before Sara Scalia came to Indiana, nobody knew who she was. Sure, they knew Scalia. She was the sharpshooter from Minnesota who would kill you if your perimeter defense was anything less than suffocating. She wore number 14 and sported ...

Connected and prepared, Indiana women’s basketball is ready for March Madness

  • Kevin Vera 03/22/2024 1:45 pm  
 

In college basketball, March always offers a level of unknown. Teams across the country battle throughout the regular season to work their way up and see their name in the NCAA tournament bracket. Indiana is no different; a new year ...

Mackenzie Holmes named a second team All-American by USBWA

  • Staff 03/19/2024 2:15 pm  
 

Indiana graduate student Mackenzie Holmes has been named a second team All-American by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), it was announced on Tuesday. Here’s the full release on the honor for Holmes, via IU Athletics: INDIANAPOLIS – Graduate ...

Indiana is grateful, excited and confident heading into NCAA tournament

  • Amanda Foster 03/18/2024 8:06 am  
 

Indiana spent the week after its loss to Michigan in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals in a state of limbo. Forced to wait out the results of other games and tournaments around the country, Indiana could only take it day ...

Tip time, TV designation set for Indiana’s NCAA tournament opener against Fairfield

  • Staff 03/18/2024 7:56 am  
 

Indiana now knows the date, tip time and TV designation for its 2024 NCAA tournament first-round matchup against Fairfield. The Hoosiers, the No. 4 seed in the Albany 1 Regional, will play the Stags on Saturday, March 23 at Simon ...

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Indiana women’s basketball earns No. 4 seed, will face Fairfield in Bloomington

  • Staff 03/17/2024 8:08 pm  
 

For the fourth straight season, Indiana women’s basketball is in the NCAA tournament. The Hoosiers are the No. 4 seed in Regional 1 in Albany and will play No. 13 seed Fairfield in Bloomington. Fairfield is 31-1 this season. If ...

Indiana stunned by Michigan, 69-56, in Big Ten tournament quarterfinals

  • Amanda Foster 03/09/2024 6:13 am  
 

MINNEAPOLIS — With under six and a half minutes left in the fourth quarter, Mackenzie Holmes stood up from Indiana’s bench and took her warmup shirt off. She sat down in the team huddle for the first time all night, ...

Four Hoosiers earn All-Big Ten honors

  • Staff 03/05/2024 12:46 pm  
 

Four Indiana women’s basketball players earned All-Big Ten honors, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon. Here’s the full release issued by IU media relations: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball placed four student-athletes on All-Big Ten teams and a pair on ...

Seniors shine in regular season finale as Indiana beats Maryland 71-54

  • Amanda Foster 03/03/2024 6:37 pm  
 

Arielle Wisne began the afternoon by singing the national anthem and ended it with an emphatic block. Sara Scalia hit four 3-pointers and Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall exploded after every single one. Mackenzie Holmes didn’t miss a shot and received ...

Indiana’s Teri Moren named head coach of USA Basketball U18 National team

  • Staff 02/29/2024 12:42 pm  
 

Indiana’s Teri Moren has been named the head coach of USA Basketball’s U18 team that will compete this summer in the 2024 FIBA U18 Women’s AmeriCup. Here’s the full release via IU Athletics: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Indiana head coach ...

Indiana slows down Caitlin Clark in pivotal win against Iowa

  • Kevin Vera 02/23/2024 12:03 pm  
 

Three days before Indiana took on the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Hoosiers found themselves recovering from a bad loss. Indiana had been embarrassed at the State Farm Center. A 20-point defeat to Illinois sent them back to Bloomington, ashamed of the ...

“A different feel”: Indiana’s emotions were on display in a dominant 86-69 win against Iowa

  • Amanda Foster 02/23/2024 7:51 am  
 

There was stomping. There was yelling. There were chest bumps and high fives. There was pumping up the crowd and tossing under-the-breath remarks back and forth running down the court. There was women’s basketball and it was good. It was ...