STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes had 18 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 5 Indiana beat Penn State 67-58 on Thursday night.
Sydney Parrish added 18 points and Chloe Moore-McNeil had 11 for Indiana (10-0, 2-0 Big Ten). The Hoosiers put together a dominant third quarter to pull away after trailing 29-26 at halftime.
Leilani Kapinus led Penn State (7-3, 0-2) with 15 points. Makenna Marisa had 12 and Alexa Williamson added 10.
Penn State turned 11 turnovers into 12 points over the first 12:43. The Lady Lions couldn’t keep pace with Indiana’s opportunistic offense in the second half, however.
They were outscored 22-11 in the third quarter as the Hoosiers went 8 for 16 fromt he field, working the ball inside where Holmes did most of her scoring.
The Hoosiers led by 15 with 7:47 to play. Penn State cut the deficit to seven with 1:34 left but got no closer.
THE BIG PICTURE
Indiana: Until its last game against Illinois, Indiana hadn’t trailed in the second half of any game this season. The Hoosiers didn’t waste any time in reclaiming their lead with a third quarter that featured crisp, quick passing and solid defense.
Penn State: The Lady Lions fell to 1-22 against AP Top 25 teams under coach Carolyn Kieger since 2019.
UP NEXT
Indiana: Hosts Morehead State on Dec. 18.
Penn State: Hosts West Virginia on Sunday.
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