IUWBB vs #4 USC - Sunday, 01.19.25 @ Noon on NBC-TV

[JerryYeagley23]

 It’s not over, but will be tough to close this gap. We played them tough. Think we’ll look back on that Shay missed three when wide open to put us up 8 as a big turning point. Syd missing two free throws to cut it back to 4 was big too. 

[LamarCheeks]

Damn -- we had chances. 

We coulda beat these guys. 

UCLA? I'm not so sure. 

[RoadRage]

They need Reggie Miller at this point.....

[reconmkd]

Wish Garzon hadn't been the one to launch those last few shots. She has been off today.

[TTT]

3 ball strategy excellent try and nice strategy 8 for 28 and free throws 16 for 22.  It was a very good game.

[reconmkd]

 

[TheWatShot]

37% shooting wasn't going to get it done today. We held them to 39% and that kept us in it. 

 

The silver lining is that we probably aren't going to see anyone with that much talent again this year. 

[johnsoniu]

Played tough. Crucial stretch in middle of 4th just couldn’t get a shot to drop. Had opportunities.

Dang it

[TheWatShot]

And it doesn't matter now, but Watkins traveled on that shot to end the 3rd. 

[IUskim]

The game was there for the taking. We just couldn’t hit the shots when we needed to. To be honest I didn’t think we’d be in the same zip code as USC. Proud of the ladies today. 

[Artie86]

…..again turnovers 15, I believe, was a big part of the reason why we lost along with going 16 of 22 from free throws.  Yes, Ju Ju will be Ju Ju, but we cut those down to 10 and we probably win or have a chance to win at the end…

[TTT]

IU Ladies held their own on the boards

sidenote:  All things aside…I think Lilly Meister plays a little better coming off the bench than in a starting role. Not sure but she looks a little less pressured and more comfortable.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Another big-time crowd for the Indiana women's basketball team at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: 12,534 for IU vs. No. 4 USC.

USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb on the #iuwbb crowd: "What an incredible atmosphere. It was everything I thought it would be as a basketball person, the history of Assembly Hall."

[OliviaPope40]

1 hour ago, LIHoosier said:

No, at IU. Though the refs here may feel otherwise.

IU has the northwest trip coming up after this.

USC and UCLA mens games have gone on as scheduled this past weekend.

Didn't know if this was a game that we had to reschedule due to the wildfires.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Indiana women's basketball coach Teri Moren: Plans to keep Karoline Striplin in the starting lineup going forward, hopes she can take some of the pressure of Lilly Meister by having her come off bench

[TTT]

Garzon 3 for 17 shooting 

Chloe at crucial moments in 2nd half 4 bad plays in a row including 3 turnovers…other than that played a good game including making USC guard work for her points.  Bargesser played outstanding defense and overall played well.

IU Ladies needed more from Ciezki offensively.  Defensively good.

As T. Moren stated post game (including UCLA) IU Ladies had good shots. They have to make shots.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Kinda an odd fringe season for us this year. We aren’t bad. We aren’t necessarily good. Feels like a bubble team to me.


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[OliviaPope40]

As they said on the broadcast have to make free throws and make bunnies. We had too many turnovers. 

[TTT]

Speaking of layups USC missed several.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

We don't have much consistency.  We muddled our way to a win at NW.  Played very well at Iowa.  Stunk at home against IL.  We came up short today but overall didn't play that badly.  We're sorely missing Mack's presence in the middle and Scalia's shooting, and we're not as quick as many of the other teams.   We're above average but we're not a team that can make a very deep run come tournament time.  Lot of lineup holes that have to be filled for next season.