TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – In a defensive battle for much of the night, IUPUI used a 15-5 third quarter to rally past Indiana State, 45-35, Wednesday night at the Hulman Center.
 
Junior forward Wendi Bibbins led the way for the Sycamores (3-4) with eight points, seven rebounds and an assist. Ashley Taia added eight points including a pair of 3-pointers while redshirt freshman McKenzy Telfair scored six for ISU.
 
Indiana State had no problem getting to the free throw line on the night, attempting 15, but connected on just four in the game for a season low 26.7 percent. Those missed opportunities would come up big as ISU cut the Jaguar lead to just eight points with just over six minutes remaining to play.
 
IUPUI would hold off the Sycamores late run and close of the game to improve to 5-1 on the season.
 
Neither team's offense showed much life in the first half as ISU shot just 6-of-26 while the Jags shot 7-of-22. IUPUI's Mikale Rogers led the Jags to a 17-16 halftime lead after scoring six of the teams' first-half points. She would finish the contest with a game-high 15 points and six blocks.
 
The Jaguars were able to push their lead to double-digits midway through the third quarter as they went on a 10-0 run. The Sycamores struggled during the stretch to counter the IUPUI run but struggles at the free throw line would continue in the quarter.  
 
The Sycamores will hit the road once again for three games beginning Saturday when they face Miami (Ohio) at 2 p.m. ET.
 
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