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INDIANAPOLIS – Nicole Rogers hit a career-high six three pointers en route to a career-best 19 points leading the IUPUI women’s basketball team to a 65-30 win over Chicago State Tuesday evening at The Jungle.

Rogers was a catalyst during a lengthy Jags run that broke the game open and she was joined in double figures by Kerah Nelson, who added 14 points and six boards.

“[Nicole] really played well at both ends of the floor, and I think she led us in deflections tonight. She got really hot in the first half allowing her to play quite a bit,” said head coach Austin Parkinson. “It was really nice for her to get those minutes and step up the way she did.”

“My teammates and I did a really good job of moving the ball, getting into gaps, and once we get our offense working we were just able to get into gaps, make a good pass, and I was able to knock a shot down,” Rogers said following the game.

The Jaguars went on a 41-6 run that spanned from the 12:12 mark of the first half to the 9:50 mark of the second half sending IUPUI to its 13th win of the season. By improving to 13-9, the Jags equaled their win total from last year.

“When we came out of the gates, we were gambling for some reason and they were driving by us. We finally figured out how to contain the dribble and stop dribble penetration. After that, we did go on a nice defensive run and that kind of opened things up a bit,” Parkinson added.

After starting 0-for-5 from the field, Chicago State quickly jumped in front by hitting their next five shots to take a 13-10 lead with 13:08 to play in the opening half.

38 seconds later, Rogers checked in and proceeded to spark an extensive run that seized control for IUPUI.

Two DeAirra Goss free throws with 12:12 on the clock brought IUPUI within a point, 13-12, which started a 27-6 run that lasted through the end of the half. During the run, Rogers buried four three’s and scored nearly half of the points during the run with 13 points, while Nelson chipped in eight to send the Jaguars into the locker room with a 37-19 advantage.

During the spurt, the Jags held the Cougars to 2-of-10 shooting from the floor and forced them into six turnovers.

While IUPUI struggled from the floor to start the final 20 minutes, the Jags defensive effort from the end of the first half carried into the second half. IUPUI held the Cougars scoreless for the first 10:11 of the first half while going on a 14-0 run to open a 51-19 lead.

From that point, the outcome was never in doubt and the Jags cruised to a 65-30 victory.

The most impressive part of IUPUI’s win, however, was its ability to share the ball. The Jags managed to record an assist on 21 of its 26 made field goals en route to shooting 44.1 percent for the game.

Alongside Rogers and Nelson, Clara Mitchell gave the Jags additional scoring with a season-high nine points.

The Jags return to the road and Summit League action on Saturday, Feb. 9, when they head to Omaha, Neb., to take on the Omaha Mavericks. Tip is set for 2 p.m. ET.