Northwestern University Athletics
Sunday, February 1
Bloomington, Ind.
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Photo by: Henry Frieman/Northwestern Athletics
Wildcats’ Comeback Comes Up Short At Indiana, 89-75
2/1/2026 3:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Sullivan leads all scorers with 35 points
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (February 1, 2026) – Behind a game-high 35 points from Grace Sullivan, Northwestern (8-14, 2-9 B1G) staged a valiant second-half comeback, ultimately dropping an 89-75 decision to Indiana (12-11, 1-10 B1G) this afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind.
How It Happened
Following an old-fashioned three-point play from Tayla Thomas that gave Northwestern a brief 3-2 edge less than a minute in, Indiana stepped on the accelerator, rattling off 11 unanswered points to prompt a Wildcat timeout with the Hoosiers in front, 13-3.
Casey Harter connected from beyond the three-point arc with 90 seconds gone in the second quarter to snap a lengthy scoring drought for Northwestern. Sullivan looked to find a rhythm as the quarter wore on, scoring on three of four possessions to cut Indiana's lead to 45-12. The senior converted on a conventional three-point play of her own in the frame's closing seconds as the Hoosiers held a 55-26 lead at the intermission.
The 'Cats amped up their pressure on the defensive end coming out of the locker room. Caroline Lau converted off a Harter steal near the midway point of the quarter to put the exclamation point on a 13-2 Northwestern tear that trimmed the gap to 62-44.
Northwestern put together another spurt coming out of the gate in the fourth quarter, with two DaiJa Turner buckets providing the bookends to a 12-0 surge featuring eight points from Sullivan to help the Wildcats close the margin to 77-67 with 4:51 to play in regulation. That would prove to be as close as the visitors would get for the remainder of the afternoon, as Indiana held on for a victory on its home floor.
Gallery: (2-1-2026) Women's Basketball at Indiana
Inside The Box Score
- Sullivan finished just two points off her career high, pouring in 18 second-half points en route to putting up 35 points (15-28 FGs, 5-6 FTs) and seven rebounds.
- Sullivan has now reached the 30-point mark four times in 2025-26.
- Lau joined Sullivan in double figures, closing her day with 10 points, six rebounds, eight assists, and a career-high five steals.
- Turner provided Northwestern with a spark off the bench, adding a season-high seven points (3-4 FGs, 1-1 FTs), three rebounds, and a block.
- Shay Ciezki paced Indiana with 33 points (11-18 FGs, 5-9 3FGs, 6-6 FTs).
Up Next
Northwestern returns to Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday, February 5 for an 8 p.m. CT tip-off against USC that will be televised on Big Ten Network.
How It Happened
Following an old-fashioned three-point play from Tayla Thomas that gave Northwestern a brief 3-2 edge less than a minute in, Indiana stepped on the accelerator, rattling off 11 unanswered points to prompt a Wildcat timeout with the Hoosiers in front, 13-3.
Casey Harter connected from beyond the three-point arc with 90 seconds gone in the second quarter to snap a lengthy scoring drought for Northwestern. Sullivan looked to find a rhythm as the quarter wore on, scoring on three of four possessions to cut Indiana's lead to 45-12. The senior converted on a conventional three-point play of her own in the frame's closing seconds as the Hoosiers held a 55-26 lead at the intermission.
The 'Cats amped up their pressure on the defensive end coming out of the locker room. Caroline Lau converted off a Harter steal near the midway point of the quarter to put the exclamation point on a 13-2 Northwestern tear that trimmed the gap to 62-44.
Northwestern put together another spurt coming out of the gate in the fourth quarter, with two DaiJa Turner buckets providing the bookends to a 12-0 surge featuring eight points from Sullivan to help the Wildcats close the margin to 77-67 with 4:51 to play in regulation. That would prove to be as close as the visitors would get for the remainder of the afternoon, as Indiana held on for a victory on its home floor.
Inside The Box Score
- Sullivan finished just two points off her career high, pouring in 18 second-half points en route to putting up 35 points (15-28 FGs, 5-6 FTs) and seven rebounds.
- Sullivan has now reached the 30-point mark four times in 2025-26.
- Lau joined Sullivan in double figures, closing her day with 10 points, six rebounds, eight assists, and a career-high five steals.
- Turner provided Northwestern with a spark off the bench, adding a season-high seven points (3-4 FGs, 1-1 FTs), three rebounds, and a block.
- Shay Ciezki paced Indiana with 33 points (11-18 FGs, 5-9 3FGs, 6-6 FTs).
Up Next
Northwestern returns to Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday, February 5 for an 8 p.m. CT tip-off against USC that will be televised on Big Ten Network.
Team Stats
NU
IND
FG%
.423
.579
3FG%
.313
.455
FT%
.833
.813
RB
28
37
TO
9
14
STL
6
2
Game Leaders
Pts
35
FGM
15
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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