Hoosiers beat Michigan by 6

The IU women's basketball team closed out the regular season today with a 67-61 victory over Michigan at Assembly Hall.

The Hoosiers (18-9, 11-7) hope the win will help secure a spot in this year's NCAA Tournament.

Junior guard Jamie Braun led the team with 19 points and five assists.

Today's game marked the final regular season game with seniors Whitney Thomas, Amber Jackson, Kim Roberson and Lydia Serfling in uniform.

Thomas said the team’s effort is important, but for her final season, she said the results are even more significant. 

“We want to give it all we have,” Thomas said. “That’s what we play every day for. We want to make it to the post-season. We don’t want anything less than that NCAA tournament.”

Coach Felisha Legette-Jack has led the team to the WNIT in her first two seasons, but hopes that this season's efforts will yield a NCAA tournament bid.

"This is a team that has built itself into a family," Legette-Jack said. "I'm so grateful to be a part of this wonderful tradition that we're creating for ourselves."

IU is hoping to sell out Assembly Hall with a special "Head to the Hall" promotion. Fans can get in for $1 and student admission is free with a student ID. The first 3,000 fans will receive a free T-shirt.

Check the IDS Above the Rim blog for more information about the game.