By Larry Arreguin
EAST LANSING, MI, December 29, 2022: The Indiana Hoosiers arrived at the Breslin Center with confidence and swagger, having won 12 in a row and ranked 4th in the nation. The home team Spartans were coming off a great win themselves, having put on a recent 98 point scoring display themselves and were well prepared for their opponent. Kamaria McDaniel, Guard (#5) had another great game, scoring 24 and leading the Spartans to a 83-78 win.
The Spartans display of hustle was seen on both sides of the court, as they created chaos and had 13 steals in the game. DeeDee Hagemann, Guard (#0), led the team with 5 steals and 8 assists, while scoring 15. Taiyier Parks, Forward (#14) led the team with 8 rebounds, 5 of them defensive.
The double-double prowess of Mackenzie Holmes, Forward (#54) continued as the Hoosier led all in scoring with 32 points and pulling down a game high 12 rebounds. Yarden Garzon, Guard (#12) contributed 17 points and Chloe Moore-McNeil, Guard (#22) had 7 assists for the visiting team.
With the start of the Big Ten season underway, MSU is 1-2 in conference play and 2.5 games behind 1st place Ohio State (15-0). Indiana sits at second place and is one game behind the league leader.
