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Indiana women open March Madness with rout of Tennessee Tech

By Bruce Kropp Mar 19, 2023 | 8:37 AM

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Sydney Parrish had 19 points and eight rebounds and Lilly Meister added seven points and three blocks in her first career start to lead top-seeded Indiana past Tennessee Tech 77-47 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers played Saturday without All-American center Mackenzie Holmes, who sat out with a sore knee. But they used a huge second quarter to take a 39-27 lead at halftime and the Golden Eagles never recovered. Tennessee Tech was led by Maaliya Owens with 17 points. The Hoosiers will play ninth-seeded Miami on Monday night.