IUWBB Game Preview: No. 23 IU Women’s Basketball Hits the Road To Face Chattanooga on Thursday
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Women's Basketball hits the road for the first time in 2016-17 when it travels to Chattanooga on Thursday night. Tipoff at McKenzie Arena is slated for 6:30 p.m. ET and will be live on the SoCon Network along with the call in Bloomington from Greg Murray on WHCC 105.1 FM.
23/RV Indiana (2-0) at Chattanooga (1-1)
Thursday, November 17, 2016 • 6:30 p.m. ET
McKenzie Arena (10,966) • Chattanooga, Tenn.
Live Web Broadcast: SoCon Digital Network
Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray)
Stats: Sidearm
Social Media: Facebook | Twitter |
ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana
Teri Moren
Career Record: 237-158 (14th year)
Indiana Record: 38-28 (3rd year)
Chattanooga
Jim Foster
Career Record: 866-234 (39th Season)
Chattanooga Record: 83-17 (4th Season)
ABOUT THE MOCS
The Mocs are coming off a 24-8 overall record and SoCon regular season and tournament titles to go along with its fourth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance in 2015-16. They are fresh off their third home loss in five years when it fell to No. 19 Florida on Monday night. In that five-year period, UTC is 66-3 inside McKenzie Arena. They are led by senior forward Jasmine Joyner (14.5 ppg., 6.5 rpg.) and redshirt junior guard Chelsey Shumpert (13.0 ppg., 3.5 apg.). As a team, the Mocs have averaged 63.5 points (40% FG) in its first two games as they defeated Big Ten foe Rutgers in the season opener (66-53). The Hoosiers and the Mocs met last season in Bloomington on Nov. 17, 2015 as IU picked up the 54-43 win.
SERIES HISTORY
Indiana leads the series, 1-0
Last meeting: W, 54-53 (11/17/15)
ROAD TRIP
For the first time this season, Indiana will hit the road for non-conference play when it travels first to Chattanooga on Thursday. They will wrap up the road swing on Saturday when they head to Western Kentucky on Saturday afternoon.
STICKING TO NO. 23
Indiana kept its place in the Associated Press Top 25 with the release of the Week 1 rankings on Monday afternoon. IU also narrowly missed out in the USA Today Coaches Top 25 Week 1 poll on Tuesday, as it earned 59 points and sits at No. 26 overall. For the first time in program history, IU has garnered a preseason top 25 ranking as it came in at No. 23 in the AP Preseason Top 25 on Nov. 1. The Hoosiers have appeared in the national polls just three times in program history (1992-93, 1993-94, 2013-14) and marked the first time the program has been ranked entering the regular season.
16 IN A ROW
With back-to-back wins inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall to open up the season, IU continues the program's longest home win streak. It marked the 16th straight win on its home court, as the Hoosiers are coming off a 14-0 record at home in 2015-16.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE
Indiana's 94-61 victory over Vanderbilt on Sunday marked the first time it has defeated an SEC foe in the regular season for the first time since 2006. The Hoosiers previously defeated SEC member Georgia in the first round of the NCAA tournament last season.
FASTEST TO 1,000
Junior guard Tyra Buss made history on Sunday when she became the fastest player in school history to 1,000 points. Buss's transition layup in the second quarter pushed her over the 1,000 point threshold and the 24th player in school history to do so. The Mt. Carmel, Ill. native has now scored 1,008 points, which moves her into 22nd place overall in the IU record book. In addition, Buss holds a streak of 39 consecutive games scoring in double figures which dates back to her freshman season.
INSIDE JOB
Indiana showed its potential inside the perimeter during opening weekend Friday night as it scored 98 of its 165 points inside the paint. Fifty of IU's 71 points in the season opener vs. Presbyterian were scored inside the paint while it posted 48 of its 94 points in the lane on Sunday against Vanderbilt.
GULLEY GETS THE NOD
Freshman guard Ria Gulley picked up her first career start in her first career game in cream and crimson on Friday night. She becomes the first freshman to start since teammates Amanda Cahill and Tyra Buss each started their freshmen campaigns. The San Antonio, Texas native scored six points in her debut.
SEASON BEGINS WITH A WIN
For the fourth-straight season, Indiana kicked off the regular season with a win as it cruised to a 71-37 victory over Presbyterian on Friday night. Juniors Amanda Cahill and Tyra Buss both scored in double figures led by Cahill's double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds). Sophomore forward Kym Royster finished just shy of a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds as IU shot 53.6 percent from the floor in the win.
DOUBLED DOWN
With her double-double performance on Friday night versus Presbyterian, junior forward Amanda Cahill posted her 18th double-double of her career. Last season, Cahill turned in 11 double-doubles, the most by an IU player in single year since 2007-08 (Whitney Thomas, 12). Cahill has also now scored in double figures in 26 of the last 27 games.
INDIANA ADDS FIVE FOR 2017
On Wednesday, IU announced it has signed five players to national letters of intent for the 2017-18 season. A trio of guards (Jaelynn Penn, Keyanna Warthen, Bendu Yeaney) and duo of forwards (Linsey Marchese, Alexis Johnson) will all have four years of eligibility when they arrive in Bloomington next season. ProspectsNation.com ranks the Class of 2021 as the No. 13 class in the country. It was also heralded as one of the best classes in the Big Ten by ESPN, ProspectsNation, Dan Olson and others.
ITS (ALMOST) ALL COMING BACK
With the return of 10 letterwinners from a season ago, Indiana returns 93 percent of its scoring and 91 percent of its rebounding in 2016-17. All five top scorers also return including all three -- Tyra Buss , Amanda Cahill and Alexis Gassion -- who averaged double figures last season. Buss and Cahill return off All-Big Ten campaigns a season ago and join starters seniors Karlee McBride , Alexis Gassion and Jenn Anderson who all return this season.
HOOSIER PICKED TO FINISH THIRD; BUSS NAMED PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN
For the first time in program history, Indiana has been selected to finish third in the Big Ten by a vote of the league's coaches and media, released on Monday, Oct. 24. IU was selected to finish third outright by the media while the coaches elected a tie between Michigan State and Indiana. Junior guard Tyra Buss was selected as a preseason All-Big Ten pick as she earned a unanimous selection by the coaches and a spot on the media team as well.
FRESH FACES
While the Hoosiers return their top five starters from the 2015-16 NCAA Tournament campaign, they welcome some fresh faces to the bench for the 2016-17 season. Redshirt sophomore Tia Elbert will finally make her cream and crimson debut after transferring from Marquette a season ago while also welcoming fifth-year graduate senior Amber Deane (Dayton) to the mix. Three new freshmen also work into the fold with Texas natives Ria Gulley and Bre Wickware along with Indianapolis native Darby Foresman joining the squad. On the coaching side, third year and Big Ten Coach of the Year Teri Moren added Janese Banks and Glenn Box to her staff in the offseason. Banks arrives in Bloomington after spending the last two seasons at nearby IUPUI while Box joins the Hoosiers after two seasons at Saint Louis.
MAJOR TV TIME
IU will be featured a total of nine times on national television broadcasts including games on CBS and ESPN2. The Hoosiers will meet Ohio State on New Year's Eve on CBS Sports while ESPN2 will be inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall when reigning Big Ten champ Maryland visits on February 5.
UP NEXT
Indiana completes its first road swing of the season when it faces Western Kentucky on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. ET and live on Fox College Sports.
Live stats, game notes and videos within:
iuhoosiers.com/news/2016/11/16/-iuwbb-game-preview-no-23-iu-womens-basketball-hits-the-road-to-face-chattanooga-on-thursday.aspx
Go Hoosiers!
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Women's Basketball hits the road for the first time in 2016-17 when it travels to Chattanooga on Thursday night. Tipoff at McKenzie Arena is slated for 6:30 p.m. ET and will be live on the SoCon Network along with the call in Bloomington from Greg Murray on WHCC 105.1 FM.
23/RV Indiana (2-0) at Chattanooga (1-1)
Thursday, November 17, 2016 • 6:30 p.m. ET
McKenzie Arena (10,966) • Chattanooga, Tenn.
Live Web Broadcast: SoCon Digital Network
Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray)
Stats: Sidearm
Social Media: Facebook | Twitter |
ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana
Teri Moren
Career Record: 237-158 (14th year)
Indiana Record: 38-28 (3rd year)
Chattanooga
Jim Foster
Career Record: 866-234 (39th Season)
Chattanooga Record: 83-17 (4th Season)
ABOUT THE MOCS
The Mocs are coming off a 24-8 overall record and SoCon regular season and tournament titles to go along with its fourth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance in 2015-16. They are fresh off their third home loss in five years when it fell to No. 19 Florida on Monday night. In that five-year period, UTC is 66-3 inside McKenzie Arena. They are led by senior forward Jasmine Joyner (14.5 ppg., 6.5 rpg.) and redshirt junior guard Chelsey Shumpert (13.0 ppg., 3.5 apg.). As a team, the Mocs have averaged 63.5 points (40% FG) in its first two games as they defeated Big Ten foe Rutgers in the season opener (66-53). The Hoosiers and the Mocs met last season in Bloomington on Nov. 17, 2015 as IU picked up the 54-43 win.
SERIES HISTORY
Indiana leads the series, 1-0
Last meeting: W, 54-53 (11/17/15)
ROAD TRIP
For the first time this season, Indiana will hit the road for non-conference play when it travels first to Chattanooga on Thursday. They will wrap up the road swing on Saturday when they head to Western Kentucky on Saturday afternoon.
STICKING TO NO. 23
Indiana kept its place in the Associated Press Top 25 with the release of the Week 1 rankings on Monday afternoon. IU also narrowly missed out in the USA Today Coaches Top 25 Week 1 poll on Tuesday, as it earned 59 points and sits at No. 26 overall. For the first time in program history, IU has garnered a preseason top 25 ranking as it came in at No. 23 in the AP Preseason Top 25 on Nov. 1. The Hoosiers have appeared in the national polls just three times in program history (1992-93, 1993-94, 2013-14) and marked the first time the program has been ranked entering the regular season.
16 IN A ROW
With back-to-back wins inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall to open up the season, IU continues the program's longest home win streak. It marked the 16th straight win on its home court, as the Hoosiers are coming off a 14-0 record at home in 2015-16.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE
Indiana's 94-61 victory over Vanderbilt on Sunday marked the first time it has defeated an SEC foe in the regular season for the first time since 2006. The Hoosiers previously defeated SEC member Georgia in the first round of the NCAA tournament last season.
FASTEST TO 1,000
Junior guard Tyra Buss made history on Sunday when she became the fastest player in school history to 1,000 points. Buss's transition layup in the second quarter pushed her over the 1,000 point threshold and the 24th player in school history to do so. The Mt. Carmel, Ill. native has now scored 1,008 points, which moves her into 22nd place overall in the IU record book. In addition, Buss holds a streak of 39 consecutive games scoring in double figures which dates back to her freshman season.
INSIDE JOB
Indiana showed its potential inside the perimeter during opening weekend Friday night as it scored 98 of its 165 points inside the paint. Fifty of IU's 71 points in the season opener vs. Presbyterian were scored inside the paint while it posted 48 of its 94 points in the lane on Sunday against Vanderbilt.
GULLEY GETS THE NOD
Freshman guard Ria Gulley picked up her first career start in her first career game in cream and crimson on Friday night. She becomes the first freshman to start since teammates Amanda Cahill and Tyra Buss each started their freshmen campaigns. The San Antonio, Texas native scored six points in her debut.
SEASON BEGINS WITH A WIN
For the fourth-straight season, Indiana kicked off the regular season with a win as it cruised to a 71-37 victory over Presbyterian on Friday night. Juniors Amanda Cahill and Tyra Buss both scored in double figures led by Cahill's double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds). Sophomore forward Kym Royster finished just shy of a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds as IU shot 53.6 percent from the floor in the win.
DOUBLED DOWN
With her double-double performance on Friday night versus Presbyterian, junior forward Amanda Cahill posted her 18th double-double of her career. Last season, Cahill turned in 11 double-doubles, the most by an IU player in single year since 2007-08 (Whitney Thomas, 12). Cahill has also now scored in double figures in 26 of the last 27 games.
INDIANA ADDS FIVE FOR 2017
On Wednesday, IU announced it has signed five players to national letters of intent for the 2017-18 season. A trio of guards (Jaelynn Penn, Keyanna Warthen, Bendu Yeaney) and duo of forwards (Linsey Marchese, Alexis Johnson) will all have four years of eligibility when they arrive in Bloomington next season. ProspectsNation.com ranks the Class of 2021 as the No. 13 class in the country. It was also heralded as one of the best classes in the Big Ten by ESPN, ProspectsNation, Dan Olson and others.
ITS (ALMOST) ALL COMING BACK
With the return of 10 letterwinners from a season ago, Indiana returns 93 percent of its scoring and 91 percent of its rebounding in 2016-17. All five top scorers also return including all three -- Tyra Buss , Amanda Cahill and Alexis Gassion -- who averaged double figures last season. Buss and Cahill return off All-Big Ten campaigns a season ago and join starters seniors Karlee McBride , Alexis Gassion and Jenn Anderson who all return this season.
HOOSIER PICKED TO FINISH THIRD; BUSS NAMED PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN
For the first time in program history, Indiana has been selected to finish third in the Big Ten by a vote of the league's coaches and media, released on Monday, Oct. 24. IU was selected to finish third outright by the media while the coaches elected a tie between Michigan State and Indiana. Junior guard Tyra Buss was selected as a preseason All-Big Ten pick as she earned a unanimous selection by the coaches and a spot on the media team as well.
FRESH FACES
While the Hoosiers return their top five starters from the 2015-16 NCAA Tournament campaign, they welcome some fresh faces to the bench for the 2016-17 season. Redshirt sophomore Tia Elbert will finally make her cream and crimson debut after transferring from Marquette a season ago while also welcoming fifth-year graduate senior Amber Deane (Dayton) to the mix. Three new freshmen also work into the fold with Texas natives Ria Gulley and Bre Wickware along with Indianapolis native Darby Foresman joining the squad. On the coaching side, third year and Big Ten Coach of the Year Teri Moren added Janese Banks and Glenn Box to her staff in the offseason. Banks arrives in Bloomington after spending the last two seasons at nearby IUPUI while Box joins the Hoosiers after two seasons at Saint Louis.
MAJOR TV TIME
IU will be featured a total of nine times on national television broadcasts including games on CBS and ESPN2. The Hoosiers will meet Ohio State on New Year's Eve on CBS Sports while ESPN2 will be inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall when reigning Big Ten champ Maryland visits on February 5.
UP NEXT
Indiana completes its first road swing of the season when it faces Western Kentucky on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. ET and live on Fox College Sports.
Live stats, game notes and videos within:
iuhoosiers.com/news/2016/11/16/-iuwbb-game-preview-no-23-iu-womens-basketball-hits-the-road-to-face-chattanooga-on-thursday.aspx
Go Hoosiers!