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Wisconsin women’s basketball makes second-half run but falls to No. 14 Indiana
MADISON – Wisconsin’s comeback only went so far Wednesday night.
The Badgers women’s basketball team played host to No. 14 Indiana and after trailing by 16 points at the half, trimmed the deficit to six 5 minutes into the third quarter.
Three days after coming back from 17 points down to beat Penn State, Wisconsin was putting some heat on the Big Ten’s second-place team. The coals of the comeback, however, ran cold in the fourth quarter and the Badgers suffered a 68-54 loss at the Kohl Center.
Box score: Indiana 68, Wisconsin 54
“We feel like we were struggling to put the ball in the basket,” Wisconsin coach Marisa Mosley said. “I don’t know if they did anything in particular to take that away from us, but a lot of what was tonight was really self-inflicted wounds, not taking care of the ball well enough, not getting great shots at the basket each time down. Those are things that are in our control and things we have to clean up.”
Sophomore forward Serah Williams recorded her 10th straight double-double (18 points, 14 rebounds). UW (11-12, 4-9 Big Ten) also got 11 points from sophomore guard Ronnie Porter and 10 points and five rebounds from senior forward Brooke Schramek.
Indiana (21-3, 12-2) remained one game behind No. 2 Ohio State, an 80-47 winner over Nebraska on Wednesday. Graduate student Mackenzie Holmes, a 6-3 forward, had team highs in scoring (24 points) and rebounding (eight). Holmes had 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting in the fourth quarter. Indiana also got 12 points on 4-for-4 three-point shooting from senior Chloe Moore-McNeil.
Despite the loss, the game was a step forward for the Badgers in terms of their competitiveness with high-level teams.
UW has played four teams that are either ranked or received votes plus another (Kansas State) that climbed into the polls after it faced the Badgers. The margin of defeat in those games was 29.6 points.
UW held Indiana, which had shot 53.0% in Big Ten play, to 44.4% shooting, though the Hoosiers connected on 10 of 20 attempts from three-point range.
The Badgers also won the battle on the boards, reached the free throw line more and once there shot a higher percentage.
“Coming into this game there was definitely a confidence and a belief that despite the fact Indiana was coming in and they’re 14th in the country, we’re coming in to compete against them,” Moseley said. “I don’t think there was any point where our team didn’t believe that we could be on the floor with them.”
What UW didn’t do was connect from three-point range (1 for 7) and the Badgers had two many empty possessions during the second quarter when Indiana turned a one-point edge into a 41-26 lead at the half.
The Hoosiers had 14 points off turnovers in the second quarter. They weren’t as successful in that regard in the second half, but after Halle Douglass beat the shot clock buzzer with a bucket that cut the IU advantage to 45-39 with 3 minutes 8 seconds left in the third quarter, the Badgers closed the quarter with three turnovers on their final five possessions.
Indiana’s 7-0 run stretched into the first 2 minutes of the fourth quarter and pushed its lead to 52-39. Wisconsin pulled no closer than 11 the rest of the night.
“I don’t think anything is a moral victory,” Moseley said, “but for us to know that we have the ability to be in these games with a team of their caliber and to be competing and have an opportunity to win it if we take care of business, I think that makes a statement to our team.”
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Suspect killed, Indiana deputy critically injured in shootout near Illinois border: police
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SHELDON, Ill. (WLS) — A suspect was killed and an Indiana sheriff’s deputy was critically injured in a shootout in Illinois on Sunday evening, police said.
Illinois State Police said Iroquois County Sheriff’s Department officers chased an armed suspect with a suspected hostage into Indiana just before 9 p.m. That’s when the Newton County Sheriff’s Department engaged with the pursuit.
The chase went back into Illinois, and the suspect crashed in Sheldon, ISP said. The suspect got out of his vehicle and exchanged gunfire with police.
An officer shot the suspect, 37-year-old Andrew Roselius of Clifton, Illinois. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Roselius shot Newton County Sheriff’s Department deputy, who was to Iroquois Memorial Hospital before being flown to the Carle Trauma Center.
The Newton County Sheriff’s Department identified the deputy as Corporal Brandon Schreiber.
Schreiber, a five-year veteran with the Newton County Sheriff’s Department, remains in critical condition.
Police did not find a hostage inside the vehicle.
ISP will investigate the shooting before turning its investigation over to the Iroquois County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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What Curt Cignetti Said As Indiana Football Prepares For Western Illinois
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Curt Cignetti had his weekly press conference on Monday as Indiana transitioned out of its 31-7 season-opening victory over Florida International and into a short prep week for Friday’s home game against Western Illinois.
Here is everything Cignetti had to say to the media.
Opening statement …
Cignetti: Good solid performance in the opener, did a lot of positive things. I like the way our defense swarmed to the ball, put pressure on the quarterback, TFLs.
Offensively strung together four straight drives that averaged 75 yards, 11-plus plays, three straight touchdowns, and then a field goal. We hit that halfback pass, which we normally do in practice, then we’re looking at four TDs.
Had a couple of clunker drives there at the end of the third quarter, fourth quarter. Offensively, penalties obviously, too many on offense. Got to cut those out. I think we had seven second and 11 pluses and six third and 11 pluses, some were 17, 21. Things we can teach off tape obviously, all correctible.
Last drive of the second quarter, crucial missed assignment on third and five. We should have had that play nailed. Guy didn’t do what he was supposed to do.
We didn’t finish the second half the way we want to finish the second half. That’s always a point of emphasis. We did start the third quarter by stopping them and driving down the field. We ended up kicking a field goal, should have scored a touchdown.
Special teams was solid, and I thought the effort was good. We’re excited to play again Friday.
On different guys getting involved defensively …
Cignetti: That’s what I’m used to seeing. We like to pride ourselves on playing defense. We pride ourselves on being fast and physical and disruptive up front and creating a lot of different looks for the defense and being really good against the run. I think we gave up 53 yards rushing, less than 200 total yards.
And we’ve always been really good against the run and had TFLs and sacks. So it was nice to see that carry over with this group. We’ve added faces to the defense, and a lot of guys did get involved, like you said.
On Indiana’s tackling …
Cignetti: We did tackle well, we swarmed and had multiple hats. We didn’t tackle in fall camp and only once in the spring. There you go. So a lot to build on.
On safety Josh Sanguinetti and linebacker Isaiah Jones …
Cignetti: I think everybody on this team sort of starts with a clean slate and evaluated daily, in season or out of season. Once we start practice, typically fall camp, day in, day out practice and who earns the right to be on the field.
Those guys have done well and earned that right. We need them to play well throughout the whole season.
On play-calling when the game is in Indiana’s hands …
Cignetti: Yeah, we were still in attack mode. At that point we weren’t really satisfied with how we had played since really our last touchdown drive. Even the one we went down and kicked the field goal, we weren’t pleased we had to settle for the field goal.
There were some missed opportunities out there, and sometimes we got behind the sticks because of penalties. So we wanted to keep attacking.
On college football games on Friday nights when high schools play …
Cignetti: I’ve played Thursday. I’ve played Friday. I’ve played Saturday. We just get ready to play them when we’re asked to play them.
On having flexible role players …
Cignetti: It’s real important, and Bryant does a great job, along with the defensive staff, of creating different packages and week to week based on team’s tendencies, what they think puts us in the best position to be successful. Those guys have to be versatile, but part of being a safety is being able to play low, run for it, play deep, and stop the pass.
That’s where it helps to have intelligent guys defensively because it is a heavy plate, where they’ve got to learn some things and there’s checks built into formations, et cetera.
On the passing game and whether it was intentionally conservative in the passes attempted …
Cignetti: No, we should have had two post touchdowns. The one we hit Cooper on the deep cross, probably should have gone to the post. He’s open. We didn’t throw it. We did throw the post later in the game to Andison Coby, who’s open. We got to use the field and lay it out there. That should have been a touchdown too.
We had some other down the field opportunity chunks that we just didn’t convert on.
On who may have stuck to him from guys who got playing time …
Cignetti: I thought they all played hard. Overall, Aiden Fisher, we thought really played well. A number of guys played well on defense. I like the way the running backs ran the ball on offense, and Carter Smith played well up front, Zach Horton did a good job.
I like the way we kicked off. McCormick, I thought was excellent on kickoffs.
We got some young guys in there at the end. Landino saw some action, and Hardy saw some action at linebacker. That was good to see. Continue to try to build some depth.
Thoughts on the offensive line …
Cignetti: Did a nice job, rushed for 240 yards. I thought we ran the ball effectively, averaged about six yards a rush.
Pass pro, we had a couple issues, but nothing that’s not correctible there. We’re not real deep there on the offensive line. We can go probably six deep with veteran guys, seven. So got to keep progressing.
On wide receiver Donaven McCulley and his Saturday performance …
Cignetti: Well, I don’t get frustrated when a guy gets hurt because it’s next man up. I don’t have time to think about that.
We got him in there, and he was playing fast, doing a nice job, and took a hit and was ruled out. He’ll be anxious to get back, and I’ll be anxious to get him back.
On the process of evaluating Kurtis Rourke and quarterback play …
Cignetti: I always come in early and look at ODK, and then when we come in as a staff Sunday morning, the offensive staff will watch it together, defensive staff will watch teams together. I may cut out a few plays I watch with the defense. This past week I didn’t.
But in terms of the quarterback coach, and Tino will coach — tonight Kurtis will review the tape with Tino, and that’s how we did it. I thought he did a nice job. He made some plays when he was under pressure, getting out of the pocket, and made a throw or two and threw the ball fairly well.
He missed a couple reads, but I thought it was a good first time out for him.
On correcting penalties …
Cignetti: Now you can teach it off tape and the consequence of having a holding penalty and how it puts you behind the chains. We’ve got to get better with our hand placement, got to get our hands inside, they can’t be outside. It’s always a concern going into the first game.
We don’t have officials at every practice like some people do. So you harp on it during fall camp. Sometimes it takes a consequence to get the result.
On what goes into the offensive gameplan …
Cignetti: Well, I mean, every week we’re going to put our best run game plan together based on the opponent, what we’re seeing schematically. Then we’ve always tried to play three backs, keep them fresh.
And I thought Elijah Green did a nice job because Kaelon Black, you know, ham was a little tight. So we held him precautionary after he ran down on kickoff and I think had one carry. I thought all those guys did a nice job.
More detail on Donaven McCulley injury …
Cignetti: I think we’ll have him back soon. Right now I would say it’s more day to day.
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Caitlin Clark leads Fever to fourth-straight win as Indiana close on playoff spot
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Caitlin Clark had 28 points and 12 assists and the Indiana Fever overcame a record-tying nine three-pointers from Arike Ogunbowale in a 100-93 victory over the Dallas Wings on Sunday.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 36 points, including a three that gave the Fever a four-point lead with 1:58 remaining in a meeting of teams that entered with matching three-game winning streaks.
Ogunbowale finished 9 of 16 from long range – beating her previous career best of seven – and scored 34 points. The All-Star Game MVP missed two attempts at a record 10th 3-pointer, including one with the Wings trailing by six in the final minute.
Ogunbowale, who tied a career high with eight rebounds, matched the league record for 3s held by Mitchell (2019) and Seattle’s Jewell Loyd (2023).
“I salute people like Arike because off the court, we’re really great friends,” Mitchell said. “We tend to work out and train together in the offseason. I wasn’t expecting any other way coming from a person like that.”
Clark and Mitchell hit five deep-shots apiece, combining to go 10 for 18 as the Fever shot 50% from long range and 53% overall.
“When you have two guards that are both making plays, it puts the other team in the tough position of what to take away, who to put on who,” Clark said. “We’re definitely shooting it well. We’re playing off each other well. We’re looking for each other, and we’re getting downhill, too. I think it’s been a good balance of everything.”
Clark was coming off a career-high 31 points in a win over fellow rookie of the year contender Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky. She set a WNBA record with 19 assists in her first regular-season visit to Texas in the game before the Olympic break, a 101-93 Indiana loss when the Fever were on the edge of the playoff picture.
Now, Indiana (17-16) is above .500 for the first time with Clark and solidly in the playoff mix while the Wings (9-23) are still hoping to recover from a slow start triggered by injuries to several key players. Dallas, who won their first playoff series last year, are two games out of the final postseason spot with eight remaining.
The Fever are 6-1 since the Olympic break with three of those victories on the road. The reward is six consecutive home games starting Wednesday against the last-place Los Angeles Sparks before the regular-season finale at Washington.
“They’ve laid it out there. We just keep talking about emptying our tank,” Indiana coach Christie Sides said. “The confidence that they’re playing with, I’m proud of the road games. The road games have been tough. We just keep talking about momentum, keeping our foot on the gas.”
After making her eighth three-pointer in the third quarter, Ogunbowale was called for a foul for not giving Kelsey Mitchell a landing area on a three.
The Wings challenged, and lost, which led to Ogunbowale getting a technical foul. The Fever scored five points on that possession, cutting their deficit to 67-64 after Dallas had taken its biggest lead at 64-55 less than two minutes earlier.
Mitchell added two free throws after her crucial three as the Fever scored eight consecutive points for a 99-91 lead with 39 seconds remaining.
Satou Sabally scored 25 points, and Natasha Howard had 18 points and nine assists for the Wings. NaLyssa Smith had 14 points and eight rebounds for Indiana.
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