INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Yarden Garzon scored 18 points and Shay Ciezki had 17 as ninth-seeded Indiana topped eighth-seeded Oregon 78-62 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.
The Hoosiers advance to Friday’s quarterfinals against second-ranked and top-seeded USC. The Trojans won 73-66 at Indiana on Jan. 19.
Chloe Moore-McNeil added 13 points for the Hoosiers (19-11) and fifth-year senior Sydney Parrish, an Indiana native who spent her first two years at Oregon, had 10.
Indiana went 11 of 25 from 3-point range, improving to 9-0 when hitting at least eight. Garzon had four, Ciezki three and Parrish had two critical makes in the third quarter.
Peyton Scott had 16 points to lead the Ducks (19-11), who won the first meeting at home 54-47. Ehis Etute added 14 points.
Oregon had 18 turnovers that were converted into 20 points.
Ciezki hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 points in the first quarter as Indiana hit five 3s and led 23-11. The lead stayed in double figures for all but a minute in the second quarter and the Hoosiers led 40-30 at the break.
The Ducks battled back, getting within six twice and five in the closing minute when Sarah Rambus hit a jumper to make in 53-48. But like the early threats, the Hoosiers answered with a 3-pointer.
A 13-0 run in the fourth quarter blew it open.
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