LIVE: Indiana women's basketball vs. Miami score updates ...
Indiana women's basketball hosts Miami in NCAA tournament second-round action.
The top-seeded Hoosiers (27-3) defeated Tennessee Tech in the first round as All-American center Mackenzie Holmes sat out with a knee injury. Freshman Lilly Meister acquitted herself well in Holmes' place. Holmes is expected back tonight.
The Hurricanes (20-12) edged Oklahoma State in the first round after trailing heading into the fourth quarter. Haley Cavinder leads Miami, averaging 12.8 points per game, and Destiny Harden adds 11.9 points and 5.8 rebounds.
Opener:No 1-vs.-16 drama here. IU women advance with 30-point win over Tennessee Tech
More:IU has stars, but bench's mentality propels Hoosiers, too
4:17 left 3Q: Miami 43, IU 40A wild sequence results in a lot of contact, missed layups on both ends and a jump ball that goes to Miami on the possession arrow.
Mackenzie Holmes already has 6 points in the quarter and is up to 10.
7:07 left 3Q: Miami 43, IU 38Mackenzie Holmes adds 2 baskets. Timeout, Miami.
Grace Berger scores the first 5 points of the second half. She's up to 15.
Halftime: Miami 41, IU 29Miami is shooting 57% while IU is at 34%. The Hurricanes are 7-of-10 on 3s, while IU is 1-of-8.
Destiny Harden has 12 points despite missing much of the second quarter. Lola Pendande has 12 points and 4 rebounds.
Grace Berger has 10 points and Chloe Moore-McNeil 7 for the Hoosiers. Mackenzie Holmes has 4 points on 2-of-9 shooting.
2:35 left 2Q: Chloe Moore-McNeil puts IU closerShe hits 2 free throws and follows those with IU's first 3-pointer in 8 attempts. IU trails 32-27. Timeout, Miami.
3:43 left 2Q: Miami 31, IU 22Chloe Moore-McNeil's steal and layup caps a 6-0 run, but Hanna Cavinder banks in a 3 from the top of the key.
Sydney Parrish sits with 2 fouls at the 6:15 mark. She has 2 points.
IU gets to the bonus with 6:30 left.
Destiny Harden has 2 fouls and sits with 7:50 left. Her And-1 gives her 12 points and Miami leads 26-12.
Harden opens the quarter with a 3. At 27% on the season, she is 3-of-3 so far.
End 1Q: Miami 20, IU 12The Hurricanes shoot 60%, including 2-of-2 3-pointers. IU is 0-of-4 from long range.
Sara Scalia misses a 3 then hobbles toward the bench and heads to the locker room.
4:25 left 1Q: Miami 14, IU 4Lola Pendande has 8 points and Destiny Harden 6. Miami is shooting 60% early, and IU is at 25%.
Pendande has Miami's first two baskets and Destiny Harden's 3 puts the Hurricanes up 7-2.
Sara Scalia's status; IU women's basketball starting lineupShe was checked for a non-COVID illness pregame but returned to the court with the team shortly before tipoff.
Mackenzie Holmes will startIU's All-American post player is listed as a probable starter after missing the first-round game.
What channel is Indiana women's basketball on?Time: 8 p.m. ET Monday, March 20, 2023, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana
TV: ESPN2
Radio: 105.1 FM in Bloomington and SiriusXM Channels 206 and 969