For the first time in over thirty years, Indiana women’s basketball hosted the No. 1 team in the country Saturday afternoon. In a noon tipoff against UCLA, the Hoosiers encountered a tall task – literally and figuratively.
Led by 6-foot-7 junior center Lauren Betts, the Bruins had steamrolled nearly every one of their opponents before the Big Ten matchup. Saturday, Indiana provided a fierce challenge for 40 minutes but could not pull off the upset bid in a 73-62 loss.
The Hoosiers’ performance was all over the place in the loss. Here are three things that stuck out that were telling of what Indiana is capable of in Big Ten play.