The first step in the Indiana women's basketball team's postseason journey begins today.
IU is the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and will take on No. 9 Michigan State. The Spartans advanced on Thursday with a 67-64 victory over No. 8 Nebraska.
Indiana enters the tournament as the second-best team in the country (USA TODAY Coaches Poll) with a 26-2 overall record (16-2 Big Ten). While the Hoosiers lost their final regular season game to Iowa, they won a Big Ten title for the first time since 1983.
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Michigan State finished the season with a 16-13 overall record (7-10), but it was only one of two teams to beat IU this season when MSU won 83-78 in East Lansing on Dec. 29, 2022.
That was the only time the two teams faced off this season, so the Hoosiers will be looking to avenge a rare loss.
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FINAL: Indiana 94, Michigan State 85
Michigan State made a run at the end by cutting it to 5 points with 35 seconds left. IU held them off however, to advance in the tournament. The Hoosiers will face the winner of No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Michigan on Saturday at 2:30.
Mackenzie Holmes led all scorers with 27 points. Chloe Moore-McNeil contributed 19 points (3 3s) and had a career-high 11 assists. Sara Scalia had 20 points (4 3s) off the bench while Yarden Garzon scored 12 points.
Holmes and Garzon fouled out in the last few minutes of the game.
2:20 left 4Q: Indiana 79, Michigan State 67
Indiana was down big in the first half but has completely turned things around in the second half. Even though several players are in foul trouble, that hasn't slowed the Hooisers.
IU has made 12 of its 22 3-point attempts (55%).
4:35 left 4Q: Indiana 70, Michigan State 64
Yarden Garzon has 12 points and and has made 3 of her 7 3-point attempts. Both Garzon and Mackenzie Holmes have 4 fouls.
7:49 left 4Q: Indiana 65, Michigan State 58
Sydney Parrish has heated up in a hurry. The transfer from Oregon has sunk 2 3-pointers a minute apart to start the fourth quarter.
End of 3Q: Indiana 59, Michigan State 58
The Hoosiers had a better third quarter and have taken the lead, but MSU is right there. Mackenzie Holmes has a game-high 25 points and 2 blocks. Sara Scalia is 3 of 5 from 3-point range (11 points total) while Chloe Moore-McNeil has 10 points.
Homes and Yarden Garzon both have 3 fouls, so that will be something to monitor in the final quarter.
4:13 left 3Q: Michigan State 49, Indiana 49
We're tied after a Sara Scalia 3-pointer. Mackenzie Holmes now has six straight games with 20 or more points. For today she has 23.
Sydney Parrish is still scoreless in this game and Grace Berger has 2 points.
HALFTIME: Michigan State 40, Indiana 34
Indiana made a comeback later in the second quarter, but it will have to turn things around in the second half.
Mackenzie Holmes leads all scorers with 16 points. Sara Scalia, who came off the bench, has 8 points while Chloe Moore-McNeil has 7 points.
2:42 left 2Q: Michigan State 36, Indiana 33
After the injury to Kiandra Browne, Indiana went on a 9-0 run. Mackenzie Holmes has 15 points. IU is shooting 57% from 3-point range (4-7).
According to the broadcast, Browne is out for the rest of the game.
Indiana's Kiandra Browne injured after collision
During a play, Kiandra Browne collided with an MSU player and went down grabbing her upper leg. She was on the floor for several minutes and was attended to by staff members, including head coach Teri Moren.
Browne, who didn't put any weight on her leg, was taken off the court in a wheelchair.
4:45 left 2Q: Michigan State 36, Indiana 24
Indiana started off the second quarter well, scoring the first 5 points, but Michigan State is not missing much. The Spartans are 8-13 from 3-point range (62%). Kamaria McDaniel has 13 points for MSU and is 3 for 3 on 3-pointers.
Mackenzie Homes has 11 points so far.
End of 1Q: Michigan State 24, Indiana 14
Indiana's offense got going a bit, but Michigan State is still in charge after one quarter. The Spartans are shooting 47% from the floor while the Hoosiers are at 29%.
Mackenzie Homes came back in for IU and has a team-high 8 points.
3:48 left 1Q: Michigan State 13, Indiana 4
IU's offense has been slow to start things off and is just 1 for 8 from the floor. Michigan State is currently on an 8-0 run.
4:30 left 1Q: Michigan State 11, Indiana 4
Michigan State has gotten several second chances with 4 offensive rebounds (7 total). IU's Mackenzie Holmes has all of the team's points so far. However, Holmes exited the game and appeared to be talking with a trainer on the sidelines after an awkward fall on an attempted basket.
What channel is IU women's basketball on?
Time: 12:30 p.m. ET Friday, March 3, 2023, at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
TV: BTN
Radio: 105.1 FM in Bloomington, 93.1 FM in Indianapolis, SiriusXM Channels 384 and 974
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