PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Interstat) — The Indiana women’s basketball team used a strong second half to defeat Rutgers 79-69 on Wednesday night at Louis Brown Center.

The Hoosiers, who trailed by four after the first quarter, outscored the Scarlet Knights 49-35 after halftime. Shay Ciezki led all scorers with 21 points in 40 minutes for Indiana. Rutgers was paced by Zachara Perkins with 15 points and Lauryn Swann and Nene Ndiaye, who each added 14.

The victory improved Indiana to 16-12 overall. Rutgers fell to 9-18. An announced crowd of 2,739 attended the Big Ten Conference game.