Freshman guard Jennifer Mackowiak of Indiana State loses the ball to junior redshirt guard Rishonda Napier's deflection during SIU’s 76-64 victory over Indiana State on Friday at SIU Arena. Napier scored 15 points in the win.
The rules have succeeded in speeding up the game, as scoring and possessions have increased, and game times are down.
Through Jan. 24, NCAA teams were scoring 65.03 points per game, up from 64.80 last season. SIU women's basketball has seen a bigger increase in scoring than the average. Through Feb. 14, SIU has averaged 69.3 points per game, up from 66.