Mackenzie Holmes (27 points, five rebounds, five blocks, two steals) continued to influence winning to a degree that only the upper echelon of players in the country can Thursday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Her No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers went on a 12-0 run to lead the No. 12 Michigan Wolverines 34-19 at the 4:38 mark of the second quarter and led by at least 10 the rest of the way en route to a 68-52 victory that clinched a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament.
The run began when Holmes recorded her fourth block of the game, which led to a Grace Berger take to the rim in transition. Berger made one of the two free throws she was awarded on the play. Yarden Garzon followed with a three before Berger made a nice hesitation move for a layup that made it 28-19. Berger wasn’t done wowing the home crowd as she made an incredible move in the post before readjusting and making a contested layup that made it 30-19. Chloe Moore-McNeil then closed the run with a pick-6 and a block that led to a Lilly Meister layup.
Moore-McNeil made her first three treys and finished with 13 points, three assists and three swipes.
A Jordan Hobbs three ended the long scoring drought for the Wolverines and cut it to 34-22. Emily Kiser followed with a contested scoop layup and…
