BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Interstat) — Shay Ciezki scored a game-high 35 points to lead Indiana to a 72-56 victory over Illinois-Chicago in a nonconference women’s basketball game Friday night at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers improved to 2-0, while the Flames fell to 0-2.

Indiana pulled away in the second half, using a 19-9 third-quarter advantage to build a commanding lead. Zania Socka-Nguemen added 19 points for the Hoosiers. Julia Coleman led Illinois-Chicago with 20 points, and Jessica Carrothers added 17. A crowd of 7,413 watched the Hoosiers dominate points off turnovers, 15-8.