LIVE: No. 2 IU women's basketball beats Purdue before sold-out crowd

Scott Horner, Indianapolis Star
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No. 2 Indiana women's basketball seeks a regular-season sweep of rival Purdue in Big Ten action.

The Hoosiers (25-1, 15-1) have won 13 straight games, the last three over ranked opponents. The Boilermakers (17-7, 8-6) have won two straight, and their scheduled game earlier this week was postponed because of the shooting on Michigan State's campus. IU beat Purdue 69-46 in West Lafayette on Feb. 5.

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Final: Indiana 83, Purdue 58

The No. 2 Hoosiers treat the first sold-out crowd in program history to a dominant win. All five starters reach double figures, led by Mackenzie Holmes with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocked shots and 3 steals.

Sydney Parrish has 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Grace Berger adds 14 points and 10 assists. Chloe Moore-McNeil scores 14 and Yarden Garzon 12, each going 4-of-8 on 3-pointers.

Lasha Petree has a scorching 1st half for Purdue and finishes with 23 points, including 5-of-9 3-pointers. Abbey Ellis adds 12 and Jaenae Terry 11.

Next up for the Hoosiers: at Iowa and Caitlin Clark next Sunday as ESPN's "College GameDay" visits Iowa City. IU beat Iowa earlier this month in Bloomington.

5:28 left 4Q: Indiana 71, Purdue 50

Sydney Parris is up to 13 points and 10 rebounds.

IU extends its lead to 23 points early in the period.

End 3Q: Indiana 64, Purdue 46

Four IU players are in double figures: Mackenzie Holmes 16, Chloe Moore-McNeil 14, Grace Berger and Sydney Parrish 11 each. Lasha Petree has 23 for Purdue.

Moore-McNeil hits a 3, and Parrish adds 2 free throws on a Purdue foul on the play, and IU leads 60-44.

Lasha Petree's first second-half points come with 3:35 to go, and she hits a 3 on Purdue's next play. She has 22 points.

There are 17,222 fans at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, the program's first sellout.

6:06 left 3Q: Indiana 48, Purdue 39

Mackenzie Holmes has 16 points on 8-of-8 shooting, as well as 5 rebounds and 3 blocked shots.

Abbey Ellis gets the and-1 for Purdue with 7:59 left. In the earlier matchup, Purdue didn't make a field goal in the 3rd quarter.

Mackenzie Holmes scores with 9:04 left, snapping IU's 4-minute plus scoreless skid.

Halftime: Indiana 37, Purdue 34

Indiana has balance: Six Hoosiers have played, and all have at least 4 points. Mackenzie Holmes' 10 lead the way. She's 5-of-5 from the field.

Lasha Petree has half of Purdue's output with 17. She's 6-of-11 from the field, 4-of-6 from 3-point range. Purdue holds IU scoreless over the final 3 minutes with a 7-0 run.

4:25 left 2Q: Purdue's Lasha Petree reaches milestone

IU leads 32-25. Mackenzie Holmes has 8 points.

Lasha Petree hits another 3 and tops 2,000 career points, including 16 of Purdue's first 23 today.

Grace Berger, honored pregame on Senior Day, gets on the board with a familiar midrange jumper.

Lasha Petree opens the quarter with another 3. She has 11 points.

End 1Q: Indiana 20, Purdue 15

Lasha Petree has 8 for the Boilers, including a 3 in the closing seconds. She 3-of-5 from the field, 2-of-3 on 3s.

Mackenzie Holmes swipes the ball and takes it for a layup with 1:35 to go. Holmes has 6 points on 3-of-3 shooting: A post-up move, a long jumper and the steal/layup.

3:49 left 1Q: Indiana 13, Purdue 9

IU is 3-of-5 on 3-pointers, 5-of-8 overall. It's sloppy. Purdue has 5 turnovers, IU 3.

Mackenzie Holmes' first basket comes with 5:55 to go.

Chloe Moore-McNeil's 3 from the right corner with 8:42 left puts IU up 3-2.

Purdue forces a turnover on IU's first play and Lasha Petree converts for a 2-0 Boilermakers lead.

Scene inside a sold-out Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

Who are Indiana women's basketball's best players?

Averages are in Big Ten play

Mackenzie Holmes, 24.5 points, 66.8% field goal shooting, 7.8 rebounds, 2.2 blocked shots

Grace Berger, 13.0 points, 5.9 assists, 4.4 rebounds

Sydney Parris, 12.4 points, 39.2% 3-pointers, 5.3 rebounds

Yarden Garzon, 10.5 points, 42.3% 3-point shooting, 5.5 rebounds

Who are Purdue women's basketball's best players?

Averages are in Big Ten play

Abbey Ellis, 11.7 points, 3.3 rebounds

Caitlyn Harper, 10.9 points, 44.4% 3-point shooting, 3.6 rebounds

Lasha Petree, 10.8 points, 38% 3-point shooting

Jeanae Terry, 5.7 points, 5.7 assists, 7.2 rebounds

IU women's basketball vs. Purdue time, TV, radio

Time: Noon ET Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.

TV: BTN

Radio: 95.3 FM in Lafayette, 105.1 FM in Bloomington, and SiriusXM Channel 84.

Indiana women's basketball schedule

IU plays at Iowa on Feb. 26, a game that could decide the Big Ten regular-season championship.

Purdue women's basketball schedule

The Boilermakers have games against Penn State and Minnesota before the Big Ten tournament March 1-5 in Minneapolis.

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