In front of a program-first sold out Assembly Hall, the 83-60 win clinched Indiana at least share of the Big Ten for the first time since 1983.
BLOOMINGTON -- Against Purdue, Indiana followed a formula that has become familiar over the past three months. the Hoosiers jumped out to an early lead, which they kept despite a Boilermakers run in the middle quarters. The score remained relatively close until IU methodically, and inevitably, pulled away.clinched Indiana at least share of the Big Ten for the first time since 1983. The Hoosiers finish the regular season against Iowa on Feb. 26.
As Indiana cooled off from deep, its production increased from its go-tos from the past five years. In her final regular-season game at Assembly Hall, Grace Berger ran the Indiana offense and made shots from her usual places on the court: near the elbow off of a screen, midrange along the baseline, at the rim.
Meanwhile, Mackenzie Holmes found her stride as the Hoosiers widened their halftime lead in the third quarter. Like they did the first time they played Indiana, the Boilermakers sent a variety of looks and frequent double teams at Holmes. None of it mattered. Holmes didn't miss a shot until the fourth quarter. She finished with 20. Berger had 14.As the Indiana offense flowed early, Purdue's Lasha Petree prevented the deficit from getting too big.
At one point in the second quarter, IU took Moore-McNeil, its best perimeter defender, off of guard Abbey Ellis and onto Petree. Petree squared up Moore-McNeil on the perimeter, drove to the basket and drew a foul, the Indiana guard's second of the game. Petree's performance, coupled with 14 IU turnovers, allowed Purdue to hang with a team playing for its first Big Ten title in 40 years, one that blew it out less than a month earlier on its home court. Outside of her, the Boilermakers were 1-for-13 from 3-point range.
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