Rutgers University
9-14,1-11Big Ten
Indiana
15-7,7-4Big Ten
Women's Basketball Downed at Indiana
Feb 06 | Women's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's basketball team (9-14, 1-11 B1G) couldn't get past Indiana (15-7, 7-4 B1G) on the road, falling 81-60 on the road.
Destiny Adams led scoring for Rutgers with 24 points in addition to nine rebounds Kiyomi McMiller also reached double digits with 14 points.
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JoJo Lacey led the team off the boards with 11 rebounds, her second performance of the season with 10+ boards.
How it Happened
- Indiana got on the board first with a pair of three-pointers. Kiyomi McMiller recorded one free throw to make the score 6-1 early in the contest.
- With just under seven minutes remaining, Adams got the team its first field goal of the night with a layup.
- The Hoosier went on a 6-0 run, to go up 12-3 and force Rutgers to take its first timeout with 4:40 remaining.
- Out of the break, McMiller broke up Indiana's offense with a floater and another free throw.
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- IU recorded a layup, but Adams matched it to keep the contest within six points, 14-8. Neither team scored in the final 2:47 and Indiana went into the second period up by six.
- The Hoosiers got the first points of the second quarter with free throws at the 8:23 mark. Adams followed up with an offensive rebound and a layup of her own to keep the gap at six points.
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- Following the 6:42 media timeout, Awa Sidibe made two shots from the charity stripe to lessen the home team's lead to four, 18-12.
- However, at the period's halfway point, Indiana netted another seven consecutive points to stay in control.
- Sidibe and McMiller came back and combined for five points in a row, to once again make it a six-point game, 23-17.
- Both teams traded buckets for the remainder of the opening half, but IU ended play with two free throws and went into the locker room holding onto the 32-21 lead.
- Adams once again started off scoring for RU with a layup just 30 seconds into the third quarter. The Hoosiers answered with an 8-0 stretch to stay ahead 40-23. The Scarlet Knights used their second timeout with 6:55 to go.
- Each team scored twice before the 5:29 media timeout, but IU remained in front, 45-27.
- Out of the stop, Adams got to the rim and Sidibe added a long two, but Indiana made five shots in a row from beyond the arc to keep the 60-33 edge.
- Rutgers continued to chip away though, as Chyna Cornwell got on the board with a contested layup. Zachara Perkins also contributed with a deep ball.
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- The Hoosiers stayed productive on offense through the end of the third, hitting two more threes and a field goal to extend their advantage, 68-40.
- The Scarlet Knights began the final 10 minutes with four consecutive points, thanks to Zachara Perkins and JoJo Lacey. Adams added a layup as well, but IU matched all three scores.
- The teams went back and forth on the floor before Indiana scored five in a row just before the 4:46 media to keep control of the lead, 79-47.
- Out of the stop, Adams added four consecutive points of her own to give the offense a spark. Lacey followed up with a jumper at the free throw line in addition to another layup from Adams to cap off an 8-0 run for RU.
- The Hoosiers scored once more before RU ended the contest with five free throws. Indiana still came out on top, 81-60.
Knights Notes
- With 24 points, Destiny Adams has now collected double-digit points in 11 straight Big Ten games and 20 contests this season.
- Adams also recorded three steals on the night, to lead the team. She paces RU takeaways 59.
- Kiyomi McMiller collected her 18th game this season with double-digit points after scoring 14 against the Hoosiers.
- JoJo Lacey paced RU with 11 rebounds, matching her season high and only other performance this season with 10+ boards.
- Rutgers won the battle of the boards over Indiana 35-29.
- RU won the fourth quarter, 20-13.
- The Scarlet Knights scored more points on second chances (11-4) and in the paint (30-22).
Looking Ahead
RU will return to Jersey Mike's Arena for its Plat4Kay game against Purdue on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. The contest will be presented by RWJBarnabas Health.
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