The two squads began the contest a combined 0 for 7 until the Wildcats drained a 3-pointer. Despite their somewhat slow start, the Hoosiers regained the lead via graduate student guard Sydney Parrish’s 3-pointer to cap a 5-0 run.

Sydney Parrish, a former HSE star, is back in the Indiana women's basketball starting lineup after missing five games due to a knee injury

Indiana basketball has rare strong 3-point shooting night in home win over Rutgers IU football: Indiana football gets commitment from Ohio State transfer offensive lineman Zen Michalski This was the first time the Hoosiers hosted the top ranked team at Assembly Hall since 1993-94 in a 70-65 loss to Penn State.

Indiana did a lot of things right against No. 1 UCLA at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The defense was solid for stretches of the game. And there were times when Indiana was able to solve UCLA’s size advantage and get some offense going.

If Indiana women’s basketball has an identity under Teri Moren, it’s the Hoosiers’ sheer drive and ability to compete. A deficit doesn’t matter if there’s minutes or even seconds on the clock. Indiana is going to keep trying to win the game.