Indiana Runs Past Southern Illinois, 96-55 - Indiana University Athletics

Friday, November 6

Bloomington, Ind.

7 PM

Indiana University

2-0,0-0Big Ten

Southern Illinois

0-2,0-0MVC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Southern Ill.	14	13	17	11	55
Indiana	36	17	20	23	96

BLOOMINGTON, IN - November 06, 2026 - guard Kenzie Hare #22 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Southern Illinois Salukis and the Indiana Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Peter Davis/ Indiana Athletics

11/6/2026 9:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Six players scored in double figures as Indiana had another balanced attack to breeze past Southern Illinois, 96-55, on Friday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

KEY MOMENTS

In the first minute and a half of the game, third year forward Maya Makalusky made up eight of the 10 points on the board, six of those points coming from the 3-point line.
Makalusky finished the first half with 11 points came off the court with 11 points while going perfect from the floor. It was part of IU's 36 point first quarter, its highest scoring first quarter since Jan. 4, 2024.
In the second, the Hoosiers pciked up 10 points from Saluki (0-2) turnovers in the second quarter, leading the score of 53-27 at the break.
Fifth year forward Alisa Williams entered double figures in the third along with fifth year guard Kenzie Hare and fourth year guard Lenée Beaumont to extend its lead to 73-44. .
The Hoosiers bench led the fourth quarter with 21 point as freshman guard Gigi Battle

NOTABLE

Six Hoosiers scored in the double digits with a team-high 14 points from Beaumont while Hare put up 13 points. Makalusky, Williams, and first year Addy Nyemchek each added 12 points.
Third year forward Zania Socka-Nguemen had her first double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds as she set a career-high four assists. It marks the seventh double-double of her career. Makalusky set a new career-high with seven rebounds.
Indiana's 51 rebounds marked its first 50 rebound game since the 2020-21 season (50 at Wisconsin 2/24/21).
Indiana claimed its largest margin of victory against Southern Illinois, extending its head-to-head streak to six games.

UP NEXT
IU is back in action on Monday night (Nov. 9) against Bradley. Tipoff in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is at 7 p.m. ET.

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