IU women’s basketball advanced two spots to No. 18 in the latest AP Poll on Monday following back-to-back victories at home.
After dropping three consecutive games, IU defeated Penn State on the road Jan. 23 and took down Minnesota and Wisconsin at home on Jan. 27 and Jan. 30 to move into fourth in the Big Ten standings.
The Hoosiers overcame a 16-point deficit in their overtime win against the Badgers on Jan. 30. They outscored their conference rival 37-17 in the final 15 minutes of play with the help of three players who tallied 15 or more points.
During this stretch, the program announced the departure of two players on Jan. 31.
Junior guard Bendu Yeaney is entering the transfer portal along with freshman guard Shaila Beeler. Yeaney said in a press release that she wanted to play closer to home in light of family illnesses, and Beeler has yet to see time on the court this season.
Three conference games await IU this week, the first being on the road against Purdue on Monday. IU will return to Bloomington on Thursday for a rematch with Maryland and will then travel to Nebraska on Sunday.
