NASSAU, Bahamas — Shay Ciezki scored a season-high 34 points and Indiana knocked off No. 18 Baylor 73-65 in a semifinal at the Women's Battle 4 Atlantis on Sunday.
The Hoosiers (4-2) will play the winner of Sunday's second semifinal between No. 16 North Carolina and Villanova for the championship on Monday. The Bears (4-2) will play the loser for third place on Monday.
Ciezki made 9 of 16 shots from the floor for the Hoosiers (4-2). She hit 4 of 5 from 3-point range and 12 of 13 at the free-throw line. The junior finished six points shy of her career high — set last season in a 101-73 victory over Central Connecticut.
Chloe Moore-McNeil had 10 rebounds to go with seven points for Indiana. Karoline Striplin added eight points off the bench.
Yaya Felder came off the bench to hit five 3-pointers and score a season-high 20 to lead Baylor. Jada Walker scored 15 but missed 13 of 16 shots and all three of her shots from distance. She was 9 for 11 at the foul line. Aaronette Vonleh totaled 11 points and eight rebounds but had six of the Bears' 18 turnovers.
Ciezki had nine points and Moore-McNeil scored five to lead the Hoosiers to a 27-18 advantage after one quarter.
Felder scored eight points in the second quarter, two less than Indiana as a team, and Baylor closed within 37-33 at halftime.
Ciezki made all nine of her second-half free throws and scored 20 to help Indiana outscore the Bears 18-16 in each quarter.
Indiana shot just 37.5% from the floor and missed 12 of 17 tries from distance, but the Hoosiers went 26 for 30 at the foul line.
Baylor shot 33.3% overall, made 7 of 23 from beyond the arc and 16 of 26 free throws.
Indiana 73, No. 18 Baylor 65
INDIANA (4-2) — Meister 3-5 1-2 7, Ciezki 9-16 12-13 34, Garzon 2-11 3-3 7, Moore-McNeil 2-8 2-2 7, Parrish 1-2 3-4 5, Striplin 3-8 2-2 8, Bargesser 1-5 3-4 5, LaMendola 0-1 0-0 0, Totals: 21-56 26-30 73
BAYLOR (4-2) — Fontleroy 3-7 0-2 7, Littlepage-Buggs 2-7 1-1 5, Vonleh 4-9 3-6 11, Andrews 1-9 0-0 3, Walker 3-16 9-11 15, Abraham 1-1 0-2 2, Bartley 0-0 0-0 0, Felder 6-12 3-4 20, Jennings 1-2 0-0 2, Totals: 21-63 16-26 65
Indiana 27 10 18 18 — 73
Baylor 18 15 16 16 — 65
3-Point Goals—Indiana 5-17 (Ciezki 4-5, Garzon 0-6, Moore-McNeil 1-4, Parrish 0-1, Striplin 0-1), Baylor 7-23 (Fontleroy 1-4, Andrews 1-7, Walker 0-3, Felder 5-8, Jennings 0-1). Assists_Indiana 11 (Bargesser 3, Garzon 3, Moore-McNeil 3), Baylor 13 (Andrews 5). Fouled Out—Indiana LaMendola, Baylor Andrews, Littlepage-Buggs. Rebounds—Indiana 42 (Moore-McNeil 10), Baylor 41 (Littlepage-Buggs 8, Vonleh 8). Total Fouls—Indiana 25, Baylor 27. Technical Fouls—None. A—179.
