These are five of the standout performers from the last week of DI women’s basketball.
Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana
Indiana continues to roll with senior forward Mackenzie Holmes leading the way.
The Gorham, Maine native averaged 26.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.3 blocks and shot 70.6 percent from the floor in three wins for No. 2 Indiana last week while filling the stat sheet with 1.7 steals and 1.0 assists per game. Holmes started the week off with a career-high 33 points, her third 30-point game this season, along with five rebounds while shooting 83.3 percent from the floor in a resounding 83-59 victory at No. 13 Ohio State on Feb. 13.
She added 27 points along with five rebounds, five blocks and two steals at home in a 68-52 win over No. 12 Michigan on Thursday. On Sunday, Holmes went 10-for-11 from the floor with seven boards, four blocks and three steals as Indiana beat rival Purdue, 83-60.
Indiana, 26-1 overall and 16-1 in Big Ten play, clinched a share of the Big Ten Conference regular season title with the win over Purdue. The 26 wins are a single-season program record.
Indiana will next try and set a program record for the most…
