IUWBB GAME PREVIEW: Non-Conference Play Wraps Up for IU at Florida Sunshine Classic
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The non-conference portion of the schedule wraps up on Tuesday and Wednesday as the Indiana Hoosiers head to the Florida Sunshine Classic to face Florida and Stony Brook. Both games will tipoff at 7:45 p.m. ET and will be seen live on FLSunshineClassic.com and heard on WHCC 105.1 FM with Greg Murray.
Indiana (8-3) vs. Florida (7-3)
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 • 7:45 p.m. ET
Warden Arena (Rollins College) • Winter Park, Fla.
TV Broadcast:FLSunshineClassic.com
Radio:WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray)
Live Stats:Statbroadcast
Social Media:Facebook | Twitter
Tournament Website: FLSunshineClassic.com
Indiana (8-3) vs. Stony Brook (4-5)
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 • 7:45 p.m. ET
Warden Arena (Rollins College) • Winter Park, Fla.
TV Broadcast:FLSunshineClassic.com
Radio:WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray)
Live Stats:Statbroadcast
Social Media:Facebook | Twitter
Tournament Website: FLSunshineClassic.com
ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana
Teri Moren
Career Record: 243-161 (14th year)
Indiana Record: 44-31 (3rd year)
Florida
Amanda Butler
Career Record: 200-134 (11th Season)
Florida Record: 160-112 (9th Season)
Stony Brook
Caroline McCombs
Career Record: 38-34 (3rd Season)
Stony Brook Record: Same
ABOUT THE GATORS
IU will matchup with its third Southeastern Conference foe on Tuesday when it meets the Florida Gators. UF comes into the Sunshine Classic after a nine-day break as they previously defeated North Carolina A&T (67-38) on Dec. 11. They are led by senior forward Ronnie Williams (15.2 ppg., 8.3 rpg.) and junior forward Haley Lorenzen (12.0 ppg.). Junior guard Dyandria Anderson is the only other Gator to have started in all 10 games of the season as she averages 5.2 points and a team-high 4.5 assists. For the season, Florida averages 72.4 points per game on a 46.8 field goal percentage. As of last week, Florida is receiving votes in the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll.
ABOUT THE SEAWOLVES
A member of the American East Conference, Stony Brook is coming off two wins over Central Connecticut State and Molloy. They are led by senior guard Kori Bayne-Walker who averages 13.2 points, 4.0 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game. Senior guard Christa Scongnamiglio adds 8.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game to go along with senior forward Elizabeth Manner's team-high 6.6 rebounds and 7.9 points per game. As a team, the Seawolves average 54.6 points per game on a 36.2 field goal percentage. They will meet Florida A&M on Tuesday in their first game of the Florida Sunshine Classic before facing off with IU on Wednesday. s
Series History vs. Florida
Series tied, 1-1
Last Meeting: 11/20/98, L, 72-67 (Preseason WNIT - Ft. Collins, Colo.)
Series History vs. Stony Brook
First Meeting
20 IN A ROW
Indiana continued the program's longest win streak on its home court on Saturday with an 84-59 win over Oakland. The 20-straight wins are also the sixth longest active streak in the NCAA as IU has put together a 6-0 record inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall this season.
WELCOME BACK TO THE SUNSHINE CLASSIC
Indiana returns to the Florida Sunshine Classic for the second-straight season when it faces off with Florida on Tuesday and Stony Brook on Wednesday. Last season, the Hoosiers dropped contests to Miami (75-89) and West Virginia (64-75) to wrap up non-conference play at Warden Arena.
GASSION WOWS ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Senior guard Alexis Gassion put together a career night against Oakland as she posted a double-double highlighted by a career-high 20 rebounds and 15 points. Her 20 rebounds were the most by an IU player since 1999 (Jill Chapman, 21) and tied for the seventh most in a single game in school history. She also turned in the tied for seventh best performance in a single game in the NCAA this season and tied the most in a single game in the Big Ten. In addition, the Fairborn, Ohio native added three assists, two steals and two blocks while committing just one turnover and zero fouls in 29 minutes of work.
FOUR TO SCORE
Indiana improved to 5-0 when four players score in double figures as it got another quartet of players to score in double figures in the win over Oakland on Saturday. Led by junior forward Amanda Cahill 's 17 points, she was joined by Gassion (15 points), junior guard Tyra Buss (12 points) and senior forward Jenn Anderson (12 points) to all score in double digits on the night.
BLOWOUT WINS
Seven of IU's eight wins have been by blowout fashion, by at least 25 points or more including a 25-point victory over Oakland on Saturday night. Indiana posted its largest win of 51 (100-49) over Northern Kentucky on Dec. 8 and in its current four-game win streak, the Hoosiers won by an average of 33.7 points per game.
GOOD FROM THE FIELD
Shooting 53 percent or better in six of 11 games this season, Indiana continues to be one of the leaders in field goal percentage this season. Their overall mark of 49.9 percent ranks fifth in the NCAA and second in the Big Ten.
48 AND COUNTING
Buss continues to reach new scoring heights as she extended her double-figure scoring streak to 48 games with 12 points on Saturday night against Oakland. She extended her streak - which dates back to her freshman season - and marks the 66th overall game she's reached double figures - out of the 75 games played in her career. She is now just one game shy of tying the all-time record of 49 consecutive double figure scoring games held by Karna Abram who did it between 1985-86 and 1986-87.
BUSS CAN CLIMB THE BOOKS
Tyra Buss officially moved into the top 10 in assists as she continues to mark her name all over the IU record book. Her six assists moved her career total to 290 and into No. 10 all-time, 10 shy of becoming the 10th person to ever record 300 assists in school history. She continues to sit at No. 16 in all-time scoring now has 1,189 points. She is also five steals away from reaching the top 10 in steals as she currently has picked 167 swipes in her career.
REACHING THE CENTURY MARK
IU scored 100 points for the first time since the 2014-15 season in the 100-49 win over Northern Kentucky. It was just the second time under third year head coach Teri Moren , whose team scored 115 points in her IU debut against Gardner Webb in 2014-15. Six players also scored in double figures led by 16 points from senior guard Karlee McBride . Cahill (14), Buss (14), sophomore forward Kym Royster (13) and Anderson (12) all recorded double-digits, also the first time since 2014-15 that IU has had six players score in double figures.
CAHILL NEARS 1,000
Amanda Cahill is close to becoming the 26th member of the 1,000 point club. Coming into the final two non-conference games of the season, the junior forward is 35 points shy (965) of reaching the 1,000 point threshold. She has already reached 600 career rebounds this season and would become the 14th player in school history to reach the 1,000 point and 600 rebound club. In addition, if Cahill reaches 1,000 points, she will join two active players on the roster who have reached the mark this season in Tyra Buss and Alexis Gassion . It would also be the first time three active players on IU's roster have all played together as members of the 1,000 point club.
CLEAN THE GLASS
Indiana posted another positive margin on the glass in Saturday's win over Oakland as it grabbed a new season-high 52 rebounds in the victory. It ties for the most rebounds in a game under IU head coach Teri Moren (52, vs. Gardner Webb). Their season rebounding margin of +10.6 is 25th in the nation and third in the Big Ten.
POINTS IN THE PAINT
Indiana continues to produce a majority of its points inside the paint this season as it scored a season-high 64 points against Northern Kentucky. It marked the sixth time this season IU has scored at least 44 points in the lane and reached 50 or more for the second time (50, vs. Presbyterian).
IT'S BEEN A WHILE
Indiana will meet its third Southeastern Conference foe on Tuesday when it takes on Florida at the Florida Sunshine Classic. IU's 94-61 victory over Vanderbilt on Nov. 13 marked the first time it has defeated an SEC foe in the regular season since 2006. The Hoosiers previously defeated SEC member Georgia in the first round of the NCAA tournament last season and are 1-1 against league opponents this season in non-conference play (Vanderbilt, Auburn and Florida)
UP NEXT
Big Ten play for the Hoosiers will begin on the road at Penn State on Dec. 28. Game time for the conference opener is set for 7 p.m. ET at the Bryce Jordan Center and will be live on BTN Plus.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The non-conference portion of the schedule wraps up on Tuesday and Wednesday as the Indiana Hoosiers head to the Florida Sunshine Classic to face Florida and Stony Brook. Both games will tipoff at 7:45 p.m. ET and will be seen live on FLSunshineClassic.com and heard on WHCC 105.1 FM with Greg Murray.
Indiana (8-3) vs. Florida (7-3)
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 • 7:45 p.m. ET
Warden Arena (Rollins College) • Winter Park, Fla.
TV Broadcast:FLSunshineClassic.com
Radio:WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray)
Live Stats:Statbroadcast
Social Media:Facebook | Twitter
Tournament Website: FLSunshineClassic.com
Indiana (8-3) vs. Stony Brook (4-5)
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 • 7:45 p.m. ET
Warden Arena (Rollins College) • Winter Park, Fla.
TV Broadcast:FLSunshineClassic.com
Radio:WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray)
Live Stats:Statbroadcast
Social Media:Facebook | Twitter
Tournament Website: FLSunshineClassic.com
ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana
Teri Moren
Career Record: 243-161 (14th year)
Indiana Record: 44-31 (3rd year)
Florida
Amanda Butler
Career Record: 200-134 (11th Season)
Florida Record: 160-112 (9th Season)
Stony Brook
Caroline McCombs
Career Record: 38-34 (3rd Season)
Stony Brook Record: Same
ABOUT THE GATORS
IU will matchup with its third Southeastern Conference foe on Tuesday when it meets the Florida Gators. UF comes into the Sunshine Classic after a nine-day break as they previously defeated North Carolina A&T (67-38) on Dec. 11. They are led by senior forward Ronnie Williams (15.2 ppg., 8.3 rpg.) and junior forward Haley Lorenzen (12.0 ppg.). Junior guard Dyandria Anderson is the only other Gator to have started in all 10 games of the season as she averages 5.2 points and a team-high 4.5 assists. For the season, Florida averages 72.4 points per game on a 46.8 field goal percentage. As of last week, Florida is receiving votes in the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll.
ABOUT THE SEAWOLVES
A member of the American East Conference, Stony Brook is coming off two wins over Central Connecticut State and Molloy. They are led by senior guard Kori Bayne-Walker who averages 13.2 points, 4.0 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game. Senior guard Christa Scongnamiglio adds 8.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game to go along with senior forward Elizabeth Manner's team-high 6.6 rebounds and 7.9 points per game. As a team, the Seawolves average 54.6 points per game on a 36.2 field goal percentage. They will meet Florida A&M on Tuesday in their first game of the Florida Sunshine Classic before facing off with IU on Wednesday. s
Series History vs. Florida
Series tied, 1-1
Last Meeting: 11/20/98, L, 72-67 (Preseason WNIT - Ft. Collins, Colo.)
Series History vs. Stony Brook
First Meeting
20 IN A ROW
Indiana continued the program's longest win streak on its home court on Saturday with an 84-59 win over Oakland. The 20-straight wins are also the sixth longest active streak in the NCAA as IU has put together a 6-0 record inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall this season.
WELCOME BACK TO THE SUNSHINE CLASSIC
Indiana returns to the Florida Sunshine Classic for the second-straight season when it faces off with Florida on Tuesday and Stony Brook on Wednesday. Last season, the Hoosiers dropped contests to Miami (75-89) and West Virginia (64-75) to wrap up non-conference play at Warden Arena.
GASSION WOWS ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Senior guard Alexis Gassion put together a career night against Oakland as she posted a double-double highlighted by a career-high 20 rebounds and 15 points. Her 20 rebounds were the most by an IU player since 1999 (Jill Chapman, 21) and tied for the seventh most in a single game in school history. She also turned in the tied for seventh best performance in a single game in the NCAA this season and tied the most in a single game in the Big Ten. In addition, the Fairborn, Ohio native added three assists, two steals and two blocks while committing just one turnover and zero fouls in 29 minutes of work.
FOUR TO SCORE
Indiana improved to 5-0 when four players score in double figures as it got another quartet of players to score in double figures in the win over Oakland on Saturday. Led by junior forward Amanda Cahill 's 17 points, she was joined by Gassion (15 points), junior guard Tyra Buss (12 points) and senior forward Jenn Anderson (12 points) to all score in double digits on the night.
BLOWOUT WINS
Seven of IU's eight wins have been by blowout fashion, by at least 25 points or more including a 25-point victory over Oakland on Saturday night. Indiana posted its largest win of 51 (100-49) over Northern Kentucky on Dec. 8 and in its current four-game win streak, the Hoosiers won by an average of 33.7 points per game.
GOOD FROM THE FIELD
Shooting 53 percent or better in six of 11 games this season, Indiana continues to be one of the leaders in field goal percentage this season. Their overall mark of 49.9 percent ranks fifth in the NCAA and second in the Big Ten.
48 AND COUNTING
Buss continues to reach new scoring heights as she extended her double-figure scoring streak to 48 games with 12 points on Saturday night against Oakland. She extended her streak - which dates back to her freshman season - and marks the 66th overall game she's reached double figures - out of the 75 games played in her career. She is now just one game shy of tying the all-time record of 49 consecutive double figure scoring games held by Karna Abram who did it between 1985-86 and 1986-87.
BUSS CAN CLIMB THE BOOKS
Tyra Buss officially moved into the top 10 in assists as she continues to mark her name all over the IU record book. Her six assists moved her career total to 290 and into No. 10 all-time, 10 shy of becoming the 10th person to ever record 300 assists in school history. She continues to sit at No. 16 in all-time scoring now has 1,189 points. She is also five steals away from reaching the top 10 in steals as she currently has picked 167 swipes in her career.
REACHING THE CENTURY MARK
IU scored 100 points for the first time since the 2014-15 season in the 100-49 win over Northern Kentucky. It was just the second time under third year head coach Teri Moren , whose team scored 115 points in her IU debut against Gardner Webb in 2014-15. Six players also scored in double figures led by 16 points from senior guard Karlee McBride . Cahill (14), Buss (14), sophomore forward Kym Royster (13) and Anderson (12) all recorded double-digits, also the first time since 2014-15 that IU has had six players score in double figures.
CAHILL NEARS 1,000
Amanda Cahill is close to becoming the 26th member of the 1,000 point club. Coming into the final two non-conference games of the season, the junior forward is 35 points shy (965) of reaching the 1,000 point threshold. She has already reached 600 career rebounds this season and would become the 14th player in school history to reach the 1,000 point and 600 rebound club. In addition, if Cahill reaches 1,000 points, she will join two active players on the roster who have reached the mark this season in Tyra Buss and Alexis Gassion . It would also be the first time three active players on IU's roster have all played together as members of the 1,000 point club.
CLEAN THE GLASS
Indiana posted another positive margin on the glass in Saturday's win over Oakland as it grabbed a new season-high 52 rebounds in the victory. It ties for the most rebounds in a game under IU head coach Teri Moren (52, vs. Gardner Webb). Their season rebounding margin of +10.6 is 25th in the nation and third in the Big Ten.
POINTS IN THE PAINT
Indiana continues to produce a majority of its points inside the paint this season as it scored a season-high 64 points against Northern Kentucky. It marked the sixth time this season IU has scored at least 44 points in the lane and reached 50 or more for the second time (50, vs. Presbyterian).
IT'S BEEN A WHILE
Indiana will meet its third Southeastern Conference foe on Tuesday when it takes on Florida at the Florida Sunshine Classic. IU's 94-61 victory over Vanderbilt on Nov. 13 marked the first time it has defeated an SEC foe in the regular season since 2006. The Hoosiers previously defeated SEC member Georgia in the first round of the NCAA tournament last season and are 1-1 against league opponents this season in non-conference play (Vanderbilt, Auburn and Florida)
UP NEXT
Big Ten play for the Hoosiers will begin on the road at Penn State on Dec. 28. Game time for the conference opener is set for 7 p.m. ET at the Bryce Jordan Center and will be live on BTN Plus.
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