Indiana women’s basketball finds itself 5-4 at the midway point of the Big Ten season after a close 73-70 victory at Washington late Monday.

Despite leading by 10 points in the third quarter, IU women's basketball had careless mistakes, a familiar trend, leading to a 54-47 loss to Oregon.

Indiana entered the matchup on a three-game losing streak. In their losses to Illinois, No. 4 USC and Oregon, the Hoosiers averaged just 55.7 points per game. Over that stretch, Garzon averaged just 7 points, shot 26.4% from the field and 22.7% from long range per game.

Yarden Garzon surpassed her season average by halftime, and reached 1,000 career points in the third quarter en route to a career high in a win at Washington.

Indiana women's basketball's Yarden Garzon scores career-high 35 points with 8 3-points in key win vs Washington

Indiana women's basketball junior forward Yarden Garzon put on a shooting clinic against Washington to break out of a slump:

It might not have been a must win for Indiana women’s basketball at Alaska Airlines Arena on Monday night, but it was pretty close. The Hoosiers ended a three-game losing streak and avoided falling under .

The IU women ended a three-game skid with a win at Washington, putting the Hoosiers 'back on track' and adding to their March Madness resume.

Indiana women’s basketball secured a split record in its trip to the Pacific Northwest with a 73-70 win over Washington on Monday night. It’s a more than welcome result after the Hoosiers’ disappointing finish against Oregon in Eugene for multiple reasons.