YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The IU Indy women's basketball team secured a thrilling 73-68 overtime victory over the Youngstown State Penguins on Saturday afternoon. The Jags made a dramatic late comeback, hitting back-to-back three-pointers to force overtime, and then Shania Nichols-Vannett scored 11 points in the extra period to help secure the overtime win. Katie Davidson led IU Indy in regulation, finishing with 29 points.
 
Youngstown State held a slim 15-13 lead after the first quarter, and the two teams were tied at 24-24 heading into halftime. Despite struggles from beyond the arc, where IU Indy shot just 1-for-13, the game remained close. After the break, IU Indy and Youngstown State went back and forth with the Jags holding a one-point advantage heading into the final quarter.
 
Youngstown State looked poised to win after building a five-point lead with 27 seconds left. However, Davidson knocked down a three to cut the deficit to two. After a Penguins free throw extended the lead to three, Nevaeh Foster stepped up with a game-tying three-pointer with just two seconds left to send the game into overtime.
 
In the extra period, Nichols-Vannett rose to the occasion, scoring 11 of the Jags' 13 points. She hit a three-pointer and went a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line, leading the Jags to the 73-68 win.
 
Davidson finished with 29 points and nine rebounds, while Foster added 19 points and Nichols-Vannett contributed 11. Faith Stinson also played a key role, scoring 10 points and grabbing five rebounds.
 
With the win, IU Indy improves to 6-11 in Horizon League play and moves up to eighth in the standings. The Jags will next travel to Milwaukee on Wednesday, February 19.