Turnovers nag No. 4 Indiana women’s basketball despite 67-58 win over Penn State

No. 4 Indiana girls’s basketball has repeatedly confirmed it may possibly survive adversity thrown its approach. In Thursday’s 67-58 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Hoosiers confirmed they will come away victorious even when their misfortune is self-inflicted. 

Indiana dedicated 17 turnovers, its second most this season to this point, together with 9 within the first quarter — a season-high for a single quarter. Penn State’s stress defensively closely impacted the Hoosiers’ offense, which allowed the Nittany Lions to enter halftime forward 29-26. 

“We simply turned the factor over an excessive amount of and couldn’t get any good move,” Indiana head coach Teri Moren mentioned. “The turnovers have been a little bit little bit of a disappointment.” 

Penn State’s full-court stress was anticipated by Indiana, however the Nittany Lions have been nonetheless capable of wreak havoc. If the Hoosiers have been capable of advance the ball previous halfcourt, which appeared seldom within the first quarter, the Nittany Lions set a plethora of zones and traps to trigger disruption. 

“I used to be attempting to make homerun performs and I feel we put one another in dangerous situations,” Moren mentioned. “Numerous it was on us and our poor choices.” 

The Nittany Lions pounced on the Hoosiers’ errors. Twelve of Penn State’s 29 first-half factors got here off Indiana turnovers. Taking pictures a measly 32.4% from the sphere within the first 20 minutes, Penn State’s finest offense was its protection. 

As Indiana graduate guard Grace Berger continues to nurse a knee damage, her absence because the Hoosiers’ main ball handler was sorely missed. Whereas junior guard Chloe Moore-McNeil has excelled in mentioned function — persevering with to take action with seven assists to at least one turnover Thursday — it was the newcomers who skilled rising pains towards Penn State. 

Freshman and junior guards Yarden Garzon and Sydney Parrish accounted for 9 of Indiana’s 12 first-half turnovers. Every participant dealt with their share of the ball properly previous to tonight, and Moren appeared unfazed by the poor performances. 

“Yarden made some uncharacteristic choices with the ball and a few of these have been costs for Syd,” Moren mentioned. “I believed they (collectively) did a greater job within the second half.” 

Indiana’s third quarter efficiency grew to become the workforce’s outlier in a optimistic approach. The Hoosiers got here out of halftime composed and assured — a stark distinction to the primary half. The turnover-less 10-minute interval out of the break allowed Indiana to surge forward and regain its lead, which it by no means surrendered afterward. 

The Hoosiers reverted to their careless methods within the fourth quarter with 5 extra giveaways, however the injury had already been finished. Indiana escaped College Park with a 9-point win regardless of one in all its sloppiest performances of the season. 

Indiana will definitely be displeased from its 17-turnover efficiency, as the result may have been far worse towards a superior opponent. In a battle between offensive maestros and chaos creators, the 2 sides balanced one another out. 

The Hoosiers entered Thursday’s contest averaging 11 turnovers per recreation, good for fifth within the NCAA. Contrarily, Penn State got here in forcing 23.44 turnovers per recreation, 18th within the nation. Naturally, every squad’s elite specialties met within the center. 

Wanting ahead, Indiana could have time to relaxation earlier than a fast escape from Huge Ten play towards Morehead State College on Dec. 18. The Hoosiers have been capable of earn the victory on the highway, however they may need to resolve any turnover points earlier than the majority of convention play.