Indiana pulls away in second half, beats Fairfield in NCAA Tournament opener, 89-56
Posted on AllSides March 23rd, 2024
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Sara Scalia scored 27 points to lead fourth-seeded Indiana to an 89-56 victory over No. 13 Fairfield on Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Scalia sank five of the Hoosiers’ 10 3-pointers. Yarden Garzon, Chloe Moore-McNeil and Mackenzie Holmes of Gorham each scored 13 points for the Hoosiers. The Hoosiers (25-5) will face No. 5 seed Oklahoma or No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast on Monday night. Fairfield (31-2) saw its 29-game winning streak come to an end. Janelle Brown led the Stags, who...