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Indiana senior Mackenzie Holmes breaks scoring record at Purdue’s expense

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BLOOMINGTON — The latest loss for Purdue women’s basketball against Indiana might sting awhile for Purdue coach Katie Gearlds.

Freshman Mary Ashley Stevenson made her first four shots and Purdue trailed 41-30 at halftime.

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But then the onslaught came and her team’s defense faded on a historic afternoon for Indiana at Purdue’s expense.

Senior Mackenzie Holmes scored 17 points to become Indiana’s career leading scorer and her team daggered 13 3-pointers and Purdue fell on the road 95-62.

The points scored by Indiana (20-3, 11-2) are the second most scored in the rivalry’s history. Purdue scored 97 points against Indiana in 1999.

Purdue has lost 10 games straight to the Hoosiers, its last win coming in 2019. The Boilermakers haven’t won a game in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall since 2012.

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Purdue (10-13, 3-9) allowed Indiana, the 16th highest scoring offense in the country, to shoot 59% from the floor including 20 of 29 in the second half.

Indiana leads the country in field goal percentage and ranks fifth in 3-point percentage.

Senior guard Chloe Moore-McNeil scored 22 points and senior Sara Scalia added 19 points.

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Scalia hit a step back 3-pointer in the third quarter but the rest were mostly open looks.

“Our inability to get stops doesn’t allow us to push in transition where Rashunda (Jones) excels and we couldn’t get everyone on the same page for whatever reason,” Gearlds said. “We have to find a way to win on the road.”

More: Did Purdue women’s basketball unlock its hidden potential against Indiana?

Stevenson led Purdue with 16 points after having surgery to repair a broken nose on Tuesday.

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“We knew coming in they were a very good team and they are a team that can hit 3-pointers pretty much unlike any team we’ve ever seen,” Stevenson said. “I think Caitlyn (Harper) did a really good job on Holmes but I think we weren’t there to have her back as far as the trapping.”

“My biggest takeaway was this is a very great environment to play in and I have three more times to play at this location. I want to come in here and get a win.”

Senior Caitlyn Harper scored 13 points and freshman Sophie Swanson added 11 points off the bench for Purdue.

Swanson looked more explosive offensively and is less then a year removed from a torn ACL.

“I still have some road blocks in my mind and it’s definitely tricky with that, with the confidence aspect now compared to pre injury,” Swanson. “I’m just kind of taking the little victories.”

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Purdue turned the ball over 10 times in the first half while the program lacked the intensity it showed in all 40 minutes in its first meeting, a 74-68 loss at Mackey Arena on Jan. 21.

“It’s 94 feet, the basket is 10 feet high and the free throw line is 15 feet,” Gearlds said. “It doesn’t matter who you are or who you’re playing. The basketball is the same no matter where you’re at.”



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U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Greg Casar, D-Texas, say the bill would protect taxpayers from being extorted by team owners for huge subsidies. The legislation would likely face an uphill climb in the Republican-controlled Congress.



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Record warmth followed by strong storms tonight | March 26, 2026

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH-TV) – Strong thunderstorms likely later this evening with all severe weather threats possible. It is going to be warm and windy with record highs today. Much cooler air works into Indiana for the end of the week.

TODAY: Partly cloudy conditions later this afternoon with warm and breezy conditions. It is going to be a beautiful and summer-like day across parts of Indiana. We will look for high temperatures to climb into the lower eighties which will set a new daily high record. The record for today is 80 set back in 1907. Winds will be gusty out of the southwest near 20 to 30 mph.

TONIGHT: A cold front approaches the state bringing a really good chance of strong to severe thunderstorms. A few thunderstorms may develop out ahead of the main line and some of those thunderstorms could contain some large hail along with a tornado risk as well. We are under a level 3 risk of strong storms out of a level 5. So there is confidence that a lot of these storms could reach severe criteria. Threats would be damaging winds and large hail. The tornado risk is low across parts of Indianapolis but it is not zero. A slightly higher risk of tornadic activity is possible in northern sections of Indiana. 

Heavy rainfall could also lead to some flooding in parts of the state. Areas may see anywhere between 1 to 3 inches of rainfall. 

Best timing on the thunderstorm activity will be anytime after 8:00 p.m. and lasting until Friday morning around 4.

TOMORROW: A few early morning rain showers will be possible on Friday. The main weather story is that it will be much cooler. High temperatures will climb around 49 which is below our normal high of 56. Winds switch direction out of the northeast and it will be a bit breezy at times as well. Low temperatures late Friday night into Saturday morning will drop into the upper twenties.

7 DAY EXTENDED FORECAST: A chilly start early Saturday morning but we will see lots of sunshine for the afternoon. High temperatures will climb around 52 for the afternoon. 

Cloud cover returns on Sunday but it will be dry for the most part. Look for high temperatures to climb into the lower 60s. 

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Warmer next week with temperatures reaching the low and even middle and upper 70s by the middle part of the week. A dry start on Monday with some scattered showers possible on Tuesday and Wednesday. 



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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana University is making sure all the visitors in town for the Final Four don’t forget who won the football national championship.

A photo of former IU quarterback Fernando Mendoza and wide receiver Charlie Becker is displayed at the Indianapolis International Airport when visitors arrive and go to baggage claim.

IU football won its first national championship in program history in the 2025 season, defeating Miami in the national championship game. The Hoosiers completed the season with an undefeated, 16-0 record.

Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first IU player to win the prestigious award.

Mendoza threw for 3,535 yards and 41 touchdowns last season. He is projected to be the top pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

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Becker had 34 catches for 679 yards and four touchdowns last season.



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