Hoosiers struggle shooting in road loss

It was over as soon as it began.\nThroughout the first half, Bowling Green State University drained a barrage of 3-pointers on the IU women's basketball team en route to the Falcons' 82-47 shellacking of the Hoosiers Wednesday night. The Bowling Green loss moves IU's season record to 7-2.\nThe Falcons made nine 3-pointers in the first half and took advantage of the Hoosiers' miscues all night.\n"We came out ready to play, though we didn't take a lot of shots," said IU sophomore forward Whitney Thomas. "They went up quick and with the position we were in, we couldn't come back."\nPrior to the game, IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack changed her starting lineup and inserted freshman guard Vanita Smart in place of sophomore Kim Roberson due to an injury Roberson suffered during warmups. \nAs Roberson went up for a layup before the game, she hit her head and sustained an injury that required five stitches. Other details of Roberson's injury were unavailable at press time.\nRoberson chose Smart as her replacement in the starting lineup.\n"We just never seemed to get out of that 'oh my God' stage, which took us out of playing Indiana basketball," Legette-Jack said of Roberson's injury. "When you play on the heels of a team as good as Bowling Green, it takes a lot to catch up."\nAn emotional IU struggled from the start as the Hoosiers played sloppy and turned the ball over 13 times in the first half. The Hoosiers only managed to attempt six shots in the first 10 minutes.\n"I think when you see somebody on your own team like that, you try to play the game with intestinal fortitude but your heart is with your teammate," Legette-Jack said. "With a young team, it's very difficult for them to bounce back in."\nEven with the turnovers, the Hoosiers held Bowling Green to 35 percent shooting from the field through the first 12 minutes. As strong as the Hoosiers played defensively in the opening minutes, the Falcons ended the first half on a 26-7 run, including seven 3-pointers to put the game out of reach.\nBy the end of the night, IU only made 30 percent of its shots from the field and was out rebounded 45 to 36. Junior guard Nikki Smith and freshman guard Shanice Billington paced the Hoosiers with nine points each while Thomas added 13 rebounds. Falcon senior forward Liz Honegger led both teams with a game-high 17 points.\n"Tonight just wasn't our night," Legette-Jack said, "and we're going to have to bounce back for our next game"