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Strong Second Half Leads IU Over Northern Illinois; Improve to 5-0

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Sophomore guard Bendu Yeaney posted her first double-double of the season and five Hoosiers scored in double figures as they used a strong second half to defeat Northern Illinois, 91-73, on Sunday afternoon in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

KEY MOMENTS

  • Indiana (5-0) came out and took a 9-0 lead thanks to five of Yeaney's 15 first-half points. The Huskies would be held off the board until 5:45 left in the quarter, but closed the gap late in the frame on an 8-0 run to make it a one-point (18-17) lead for the Hoosiers after the first quarter.