Indiana
No. 14 Indiana women win shootout with Michigan State 94-91, Moore-McNeil has triple-double
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Mackenzie Holmes scored 18 of her 28 points in the second half, Yarden Garzon had 11 of her 20 in the fourth quarter and No. 14 Indiana won a shootout with Michigan State 94-91 on Thursday night.
Chloe Moore-McNeil had a triple-double for the Hoosiers, who had five starters in double figures while shooting 10 of 20 from 3-point range, 67% overall (35 of 52) and 14 of 16 from the foul line. Indiana is 11-0 at home this season.
Julia Ayrault scored 25 to lead five players in double figures for the Spartans, who fell to 15-1 when scoring 80 points despite making 12 of 18 3-pointers and shooting 59% overall (33 of 56).
Sara Scalia’s 3-pointer gave Indiana a 77-76 lead with 6:11 to play, the Hoosiers’ first lead since 12-10 in a first quarter that saw the teams shoot a combined 24 of 34 and end with MSU on top 32-27. Moira Joiner had six consecutive Michigan State points to tie the game at 86 with 1:55 to play. Holmes broke the tie at 1:12.
After a Michigan State miss, Garzon hit a 15-foot jumper and after DeeDee Hagemann’s layup pulled the Spartans within 90-88 with 15.4 seconds left. Scalia and Moore-McNeil both made two free throws before Hagemann’s 3 ended it.
Moore-McNeil had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for the Hoosiers (19-3, 10-2 Big Ten Conference). Scalia had 21 points with five 3s and Lexus Bargesser had 10 points and six assists.
Moore-McNeil tied her career-high in rebounds and assists in getting the fourth Indiana triple-double and the first in three years.
Holmes moved within 17 points of passing Tyra Buss’ Indiana career scoring record (2,364) and within one game of Grace Berger, who had the last triple-double and was involved in 118 wins for the Hoosiers.
Hagemann scored 19 points and had 10 assists for the Spartans (17-6, 7-5), who had a four-game winning streak snapped. Joiner had 14 points and reserves Theryn Hallock and Tory Ozment scoredd 13 and 11, respectively. Ayrault made 9 of 11 shots, 5 of 6 behind the arc.
Ayrault had 12 points in the first quarter and 18 at halftime on 7-for-7 shooting with four 3-pointers, as Michigan State took a 53-43 lead. Both teams shot 65% in the first half.
Ozment had consecutive 3-pointers, giving the Spartans 61-51 and 64-53 leads in the third quarter but the Hoosiers went on a 13-2 run to tie the game. Garzon started and ended it with 3s, but Michigan State took a two-point lead into the fourth quarter when Hagemann scored on a drive just before the buzzer.
Indiana
‘Foul play’ suspected in death investigation on Indiana-Ohio state line, Wayne County officials say
WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — Police are investigating the death of a person who died in the emergency department of Reid Health in Richmond.
Wayne County Coroner Brent Meadows was notified of the death Wednesday evening, according to a media release. Evidence has reportedly indicated that foul play is involved.
Officials believe the incident may have occurred in the area of the Petro Travel Center in New Paris, Ohio, just across the Indiana-Ohio state line.
The coroner’s office said the deceased person has been transported to the Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, for a forensic autopsy and identification.
The office is still working the locate and identify the victim’s family.
This remains an active investigation.
News 8’s Michaela Springer contributed to this report.
Braden Smith spent four seasons with Purdue basketball proving all the power conference programs who overlooked him missed out.
Now the former Boilermaker point guard has a chance to do the same in the NBA.
Smith, a Westfield native, is headed to the Pacers after Indiana traded for him when the Chicago Bulls selected him with the 38th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, a source confirmed to IndyStar.
Smith is Purdue’s third draft pick in five years, joining lottery picks Jaden Ivey and Zach Edey among a group of now 11 NBA draft selections to play at Purdue under Matt Painter.
Here’s a look at Smith’s Purdue career and what he brings to the Pacers.
Before capping a career that includes two Big Ten regular season and two Big Ten Tournament championships, along with helping Purdue end a 44-year Final Four drought, Smith broke former Duke guard Bobby Hurley’s all-time NCAA assists record.
Along the way, Smith took home the 2025 Bob Cousy Award as the nation’s top point guard in a season where he also was the Big Ten Player of the Year. A two-time consensus first-team All-American, Smith finished his Purdue career eighth in career points (1,932), third in steals (249) and has the top three assist seasons in school history that helped add to his NCAA record total of 1,103.
Smith’s knock is his 5-foot-10 1/2 height measurement, but that didn’t deter him from being one of college basketball’s top players.
What Smith lacked in height, he made up for in basketball IQ. He’s lethal with a midrange jump shot and showcased an unblockable fadeaway that allowed him to shoot over lengthier defenders. He mastered manipulating defenses while playing with marquee big men the last four seasons.
His role in the NBA likely will be not require him to be the team’s primary playmaker immediately. Smith’s awareness of that fact pushed a more defensive-minded approach in preparation for the next level. At the NBA Draft Combine in May, Smith showed he’s capable of defending elite guards.
Smith is an elite competitor who never showed to shy away from the dirty work, which is something that can help him earn NBA minutes as a rookie while trying to find his footing in an unfamiliar backup role.
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The body of a 13-year-old boy was recovered from Lake Michigan during a multiple-day search near a beach in Michigan City, Indiana.
Officials did not provide further details.
A search has been underway since Monday night after witnesses reported seeing a child wearing red shorts enter the water.
Michigan City police said officers responded to a possible drowning just before 5:40 p.m. on Monday near Washington Park Beach.
Police said the child disappeared underwater just south of the lighthouse and did not resurface.
A search was initiated with dive efforts, a fishing boat, drone technology, and a medical helicopter deployed.
The Michigan City Fire Department said three divers suffered minor injuries during the search and are being treated at Franciscan Health. Fire officials said divers encountered “challenging water conditions” before the search was suspended.
Officials have not identified the body recovered.
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