The Fever dominated the Nigeria National Team from start to finish in a 105–57 win Saturday night, closing the preseason at 2–1. In both victories, they topped 100 points.
A crowd of 10,051 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse watched the final tune-up, exactly one week before Opening Day. Kelsey Mitchell led the way with 17 points, Damiris Dantas added 16, and rookie Raven Johnson grabbed a game-high seven rebounds.
Caitlin Clark had 12 points and four assists in 13 minutes.
Lexie Hull (hamstring) and rookie Justine Pissott (lower leg) remain out as a precaution.
All five starters played roughly 12 minutes. Starting forward Monique Billings exited with a right ankle injury but appeared to be OK, returning to the bench and moving around without issue.
The Fever shot 54% from the field and went 19-of-21 at the free-throw line, though they sent Nigeria to the stripe 34 times. Despite committing 18 turnovers, Indiana turned Nigeria’s 25 giveaways into 32 points.
It was 70–29 at halftime in a wire-to-wire win, with the Fever leading by as many as 49.
Nigeria went 0-for-12 from 3-point range, accounting for a 42-point disparity from beyond the arc.
In this postgame recap, I discuss Aliyah Boston and newcomer Ty Harris making their preseason debuts, Boston’s usage as a point-forward, head coach Stephanie White’s takeaways, Mitchell’s view of the team’s progress, and the latest on Billings.