Indiana vs. Utah: Player stats and box score for March 21, 2025 | College basketball season 2024-25

The ninth-seeded Indiana Hoosiers (20-12) were able to step up and win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in the Regional 2 in Birmingham matchup against the eighth-seeded Utah Utes (22-9) 74-68.

The Hoosiers got to the basket well and shot at a great clip to win this game and will now play the winner of the top-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks vs. 16th-seeded Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.

Yarden Garzon led Indiana with a team-high 17 points and seven rebounds. Utah had guard Gianna Kneepkens record 24 points on 4-for-10 from beyond the arc in the losing effort.

Let’s take a deeper dive into our Indiana Hoosiers vs. Utah Utes box score to see exactly how these teams were able to play throughout the four quarters.

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Indiana vs. Utah box score

Indiana vs. Utah box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
Indiana	17	14	27	16	76
Utah	17	14	16	21	68

Indiana Hoosiers box score

Player	Position	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Karoline Striplin	F	5-8	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	10
Yarden Garzon	G	6-12	1-4	4-4	0	7	3	1	0	2	1	17
Chloe Moore-McNeil	G	4-9	0-4	4-4	0	5	8	1	0	2	1	12
Shay Ciezki	G	6-8	2-3	2-2	0	2	3	0	0	5	0	16
Sydney Parrish	G	3-6	2-5	0-1	1	8	4	1	0	1	5	8
Lilly Meister	F	5-5	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	0	1	1	3	11
Henna Sandvik	G	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lexus Bargesser	G	0-2	0-1	2-2	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	2

Utah Utes box score

Player	Position	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Jenna Johnson	F	2-4	2-4	0-0	0	3	4	0	1	2	1	6
Maye Toure	F	7-15	0-5	4-4	2	11	2	0	1	2	2	18
Kennady McQueen	G	3-5	2-4	1-4	1	1	3	0	0	0	2	9
Gianna Kneepkens	G	9-18	4-10	2-3	0	1	0	0	0	4	1	24
Ines Vieira	G	1-8	0-5	0-0	2	6	1	1	0	0	1	2
Reese Ross	F	2-4	0-1	0-0	1	3	2	0	0	0	5	4
Samantha Crispe	F	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Matyson Wilke	G	2-5	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	5

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Indiana vs. Utah game summary

The Indiana Hoosiers were able to shoot at a great clip throughout the game. They shot 29-for-50 (58.0%), including 5-for-17 (29.4%) from beyond the arc and 13-for-15 (86.7%) from the charity stripe. The rebounding aspect kept them in the game, as they had 28 rebounds. The passing was an excellent sign for the team, as they posted 19 assists compared to 12 turnovers.

They also recorded six steals and a single block. The team played with pace as they recorded 14 fast break points and had 30 points in the paint. The Hosiers led by as much as 13 in the game before finishing with an eight-point win.

On the other hand, the Utah Utes shot 26-for-60 (43.3%), including 9-for-32 (28.1%) from the 3-point line. They knocked down just 63.6% (7-for-11) of their free throws. The team also finished with 29 rebounds (seven offensive, 22 defensive) and dished out 15 assists compared to 11 turnovers.

The defense posted three steals and a pair of blocks as well. The Utes could not push the pace as they had just two fast break points but drove to the basket at a good clip with 26 points in the paint. They were able to keep the game close but not able to climb back from their third-quarter deficit.