Scalia, Holmes lead No. 18 Indiana women past Lipscomb 77-44
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- — Sara Scalia scored 24 points, Mackenzie Holmes added 23 and No. 18 Indiana ran past Lipscomb 77-44 on Sunday.
Scalia made 5 of 7 3-pointers and added six rebounds with five assists. Holmes grabbed nine rebounds. No other player scored more than seven points for the Hoosiers (3-1).
Indiana hit 53% of its shots in the second quarter and outscored Lipscomb 21-6 for a 39-18 halftime lead. Indiana finished the half with a 15-2 scoring run in which Holmes scored seven points and Scalia added six. Lipscomb made just 2 of 10 shots in the second quarter.
Holmes scored six points in the first five minutes of the third quarter and the Hoosiers pushed their lead to 50-24. The lead reached 29 a couple of minutes later when Scalia hit a 3-pointer.
The Bisons closed to within 23 points early in the fourth but Indiana responded with a 10-2 run.
Molly Heard led the Bisons (3-2) with 14 points and eight rebounds.
Indiana plays No. 15 Tennessee on Thursday at the Fort Meyers Tip-Off.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Mark Berger
- Brian Garland
- Jamie Broderick
2024-25 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Gulf Coast | 18-0 | - | 30-3 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | 3 | 23-9 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 6 | 20-11 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 10-8 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Stetson | 10-8 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Bellarmine | 8-10 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Jacksonville | 8-10 | 10 | 14-17 |
| North Alabama | 8-10 | 10 | 13-17 |
| West Georgia | 7-11 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Austin Peay | 7-11 | 11 | 13-18 |
| Queens University | 4-14 | 14 | 10-19 |
| North Florida | 1-17 | 17 | 5-26 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 17-1 | - | 28-3 |
| UCLA | 16-2 | 1 | 30-2 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Maryland | 13-5 | 4 | 23-7 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 6 | 21-9 |
| Illinois | 11-7 | 6 | 21-9 |
| Michigan | 11-7 | 6 | 22-10 |
| Iowa | 10-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Nebraska | 10-8 | 7 | 21-11 |
| Oregon | 10-8 | 7 | 19-11 |
| Indiana | 10-8 | 7 | 19-12 |
| Washington | 9-9 | 8 | 19-13 |
| Minnesota | 8-10 | 9 | 20-11 |
| Wisconsin | 4-14 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Rutgers | 3-15 | 14 | 11-19 |
| Purdue | 3-15 | 14 | 10-19 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 15 | 9-18 |
| Penn State | 1-17 | 16 | 10-19 |