VIDEO: IU vs. CSU Highlights
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Despite a career-high effort from junior Cori Coleman, the Cleveland State women's basketball team fell to undefeated Indiana Saturday, 107-73. The Vikings now stand at 5-6 on the season, while the Hoosiers improve to 12-0.
Coleman led the Vikings with a career-high 24 points – including a career-high tying five three-pointers – while Imani Gordon added 18 points and Khayla Livingston tallied a career-best 10.Livingston also added four assists and a steal, while Gordon also notched six rebounds, three steals and two assists.
The Vikings were able to keep the contest close during the first part of the opening stanza – even earning a 7-7 tie following Coleman's 100th three-pointer of her career at the 15:36 mark. The Hoosiers responded with an 11-0 run though, gaining a double-digit lead (18-7) with 12:15 remaining in the first half. Over the next 2:37 the Vikings were able to chip away at the lead and come within seven points (22-15) at the 9:55 mark after an 8-4 run that included an Allison Mitchell three-pointer.
The Hoosiers once again extended their lead over the next few possessions though, gaining a double-digit advantage that they would hold for the remainder of the game. After going into the halftime break trailing, 46-26, the Vikings opened the second frame with a 5-2 scoring run – getting baskets from Gordon and Haley Schmitt. This run put the score at 48-31 Indiana, but the Hoosiers responded with an 11-0 run of their own, gaining control of the contest, and cruising to the 107-73 victory.
For the game, CSU shot 42-percent from the floor (25-59), while Indiana posted a .587 clip from the field (37-63). On Cleveland State's 25 made-field goals, the Vikings notched 17 assists – led by Livingston with four.
The Vikings will be back in action next Sunday (Dec. 29), as they travel to Miami (Ohio) for a 1:00 p.m. contest.