IUWBB GAME PREVIEW: Indiana Set To Celebrate Seniors On Wednesday Night
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Senior Day is upon Indiana Women's Basketball as it hosts the Iowa Hawkeyes in its regular season home finale on Wednesday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and will be live on BTN Plus. Indiana will honor five seniors - Jenn Anderson , Amber Deane , Alexis Gassion , Karlee McBride and Tyshee Towner .
Indiana (18-9, 8-6 B1G) vs. Iowa (16-11, 7-7 B1G)
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 • 7 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV Broadcast: BTN Plus (Jacques Rozier, Juliana Sherry, Molly Levine)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Greg Murray)
Live Stats: Sidearm
Social Media: Facebook | Twitter
Promotions: Senior Day Poster – for the first 500 fans (available at the south Lobby marketing table)
SENIOR DAY CEREMONIES
Five players and five student managers will be honored on Wednesday as part of Senior Day. The five senior players - Jenn Anderson , Amber Deane , Alexis Gassion , Karlee McBride and Tyshee Towner – will be recognized on the court with five minutes left on the pregame clock (approximately 6:55 p.m.).
Following the game and singing of the IU alma mater, fans are asked to remain in their seats for a special senior day video on the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall video board. Fans are invited down to Branch McCracken Court at the conclusion of the video for autographs.
ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana
Teri Moren
Career Record: 253-167 (14th Season)
Indiana Record: 54-37 (3rd Season)
Iowa
Lisa Bluder
Career Record: 695-341 (32nd Season)
Iowa Record: 339-199 (16th Season)
ABOUT THE HAWKEYES
Iowa will look to get back in the win column as well after a 72-52 defeat at Purdue on Sunday afternoon. They are led by sophomore forward Megan Gustafson who averages 17.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Senior guard Ally Disterhoft also contributes 16.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest while shooting 50.8 percent from the floor. As a team, the Hawkeyes average 75.9 points per game and shoot 46.5 percent from the floor.
SERIES HISTORY
Iowa leads the series, 48-17
Last Meeting: 2/21/16 - L, 73-76 (Iowa City, Iowa)
CAHILL NAMED TO BIG TEN HONOR ROLL
For the second time this season, junior forward Amanda Cahill earned Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll accolades for her performances against Michigan and Nebraska. The Clyde, Ohio native posted back-to-back double-doubles as she averaged 14.5 points and 11.5 rebounds to go along with 3.0 assists per game. She scored 15 points and grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds in the win over No. 20 Michigan and added 14 points and a team-high 11 boards at Nebraska. She also dished out six assists against the Wolverines and her double-doubles are the ninth and 10th of the season. It also ties her for eighth in a single season in double-doubles.
WINNING AT HOME
With a 11-2 record on its home court this season, Indiana has secured 10 wins or more for the fourth-consecutive season. It also marks the fifth-consecutive season Indiana has posted a winning record at home including all three seasons under third year head coach Teri Moren .
DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE
Cahill recorded her 10th double-double of the season with her 14 points and team-high 11 rebounds at Nebraska on Sunday. She has recorded 10 of IU's 14 double-doubles of the season and now has a total of 27 in her career - which ranks sixth all-time in school history. She also ranks sixth all-time in double-doubles in Big Ten games as she's recorded 15 in her career.
500 OR MORE
Tyra Buss could approach another historic mark in scoring for Indiana Women's Basketball. She has potential to become the third player ever (Jori Davis, Denise Jackson) to record 500 points in back-to-back seasons as she leads the team with 498 points scored this season. In 2015-16, Buss took her scoring to new heights as she turned in the third-best single season performance with 620 points scored in 33 games played. Through 27 games, Buss is just two points away from her 500th point this season as she averages 18.4 points per contest.
SCORING AS A JUNIOR
Buss - who set the scoring record for most points as a freshman and sophomore - continues to climb the scoring chart for most points through a junior season:
1. Denise Jackson (1,505)
2. Tyra Buss (1,480)
3. Rachelle Bostic (1,389)
4. Jill Chapman (1,346)
5. Cindy Bumgarner (1,311)
6. Karna Abram (1,284)
KEY WIN
The Hoosiers picked up a big win on Thursday night, when it defeated No. 20 Michigan 72-61. It marked the first win over a ranked opponent this season and first top 50 RPI win for IU. Junior guard Tyra Buss led with 21 points, seven assists and three steals and junior forward Amanda Cahill added a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
OVER RANKED FOES
Indiana beat its fifth ranked opponent under third-year head coach Teri Moren on Thursday when it trumped No. 20 Michigan. In their first three seasons, only one other IU head coach has defeated more ranked foes (Kathi Bennett, 6).
DEFENSIVE EFFORT
Indiana's 66-38 rout of Northwestern on Feb. 11 had not only season implications but historic ones as well. It marked the fewest points allowed by an IU team to its opponent since it gave up 37 points to Wisconsin in 1986. It also marked the largest margin of win in a Big Ten game under third year head coach Teri Moren and the most since it beat Northwestern on Dec. 31, 2007 (+31).
SPREAD THE LOVE
The Hoosiers don't mind spreading the wealth as it passed out at least 18 assists for the 12th time including 19 in Thursday's win over No. 20 Michigan. They have hit a season-high 22 assists on three different occasions and have 11 or more assists in every game this season. IU ranks fifth in assists in the Big Ten (16.8 per game) and 27th in the nation.
BUSS STOPS AT THE LINE
Tyra Buss continues her excellence from the free throw line in her career as she leads Indiana with an 80.5 free throw percentage. She ranks seventh in the Big Ten, but has gotten to the line 174 times, the second most times of anyone in the league. She ranks 10th in the nation in made free throws (140) and 20th in attempts. For her career, Buss has registered the fourth-most in both makes (438) and attempts (577) in school history.
CAHILL NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
Amanda Cahill earned her second straight CoSIDA Academic All-District honor, announced by the organization on February 9. The Clyde, Ohio native holds a 3.90 GPA in elementary education and will now be featured on the ballot for Academic All-American honors to be announced in March. She was also named to the District 5 team as a sophomore in 2015-16. IU has not had a player named an Academic All-American since 1989 (Ann Mooney, Amy Vanderkolk).
BUSS ADDED TO WADE WATCH
Junior guard Tyra Buss was one of 10 players added to the Wade Trophy Watch List on Monday afternoon. The Wade Trophy — now in its 40th year — is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award in college women's basketball. It marks just the second time IU has featured a player on the list, as the program's all-time leading scorer Denise Jackson was a finalist for the award in 1983 and 1984.
HOOSIERS IN THE RPI
Coming into Thursday's game, Indiana sits at No. 49 in the NCAA RPI while Iowa comes in at No. 47. Overall, the Big Ten features six teams in the top 50 of the latest RPI.
UP NEXT
The regular season will wrap up on the road as Indiana travels to Illinois on Saturday. Tipoff time is slated for 1 p.m. ET at State Farm Center live on Big Ten Network.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Senior Day is upon Indiana Women's Basketball as it hosts the Iowa Hawkeyes in its regular season home finale on Wednesday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and will be live on BTN Plus. Indiana will honor five seniors - Jenn Anderson , Amber Deane , Alexis Gassion , Karlee McBride and Tyshee Towner .
Indiana (18-9, 8-6 B1G) vs. Iowa (16-11, 7-7 B1G)
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 • 7 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV Broadcast: BTN Plus (Jacques Rozier, Juliana Sherry, Molly Levine)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Greg Murray)
Live Stats: Sidearm
Social Media: Facebook | Twitter
Promotions: Senior Day Poster – for the first 500 fans (available at the south Lobby marketing table)
SENIOR DAY CEREMONIES
Five players and five student managers will be honored on Wednesday as part of Senior Day. The five senior players - Jenn Anderson , Amber Deane , Alexis Gassion , Karlee McBride and Tyshee Towner – will be recognized on the court with five minutes left on the pregame clock (approximately 6:55 p.m.).
Following the game and singing of the IU alma mater, fans are asked to remain in their seats for a special senior day video on the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall video board. Fans are invited down to Branch McCracken Court at the conclusion of the video for autographs.
ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana
Teri Moren
Career Record: 253-167 (14th Season)
Indiana Record: 54-37 (3rd Season)
Iowa
Lisa Bluder
Career Record: 695-341 (32nd Season)
Iowa Record: 339-199 (16th Season)
ABOUT THE HAWKEYES
Iowa will look to get back in the win column as well after a 72-52 defeat at Purdue on Sunday afternoon. They are led by sophomore forward Megan Gustafson who averages 17.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Senior guard Ally Disterhoft also contributes 16.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest while shooting 50.8 percent from the floor. As a team, the Hawkeyes average 75.9 points per game and shoot 46.5 percent from the floor.
SERIES HISTORY
Iowa leads the series, 48-17
Last Meeting: 2/21/16 - L, 73-76 (Iowa City, Iowa)
CAHILL NAMED TO BIG TEN HONOR ROLL
For the second time this season, junior forward Amanda Cahill earned Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll accolades for her performances against Michigan and Nebraska. The Clyde, Ohio native posted back-to-back double-doubles as she averaged 14.5 points and 11.5 rebounds to go along with 3.0 assists per game. She scored 15 points and grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds in the win over No. 20 Michigan and added 14 points and a team-high 11 boards at Nebraska. She also dished out six assists against the Wolverines and her double-doubles are the ninth and 10th of the season. It also ties her for eighth in a single season in double-doubles.
WINNING AT HOME
With a 11-2 record on its home court this season, Indiana has secured 10 wins or more for the fourth-consecutive season. It also marks the fifth-consecutive season Indiana has posted a winning record at home including all three seasons under third year head coach Teri Moren .
DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE
Cahill recorded her 10th double-double of the season with her 14 points and team-high 11 rebounds at Nebraska on Sunday. She has recorded 10 of IU's 14 double-doubles of the season and now has a total of 27 in her career - which ranks sixth all-time in school history. She also ranks sixth all-time in double-doubles in Big Ten games as she's recorded 15 in her career.
500 OR MORE
Tyra Buss could approach another historic mark in scoring for Indiana Women's Basketball. She has potential to become the third player ever (Jori Davis, Denise Jackson) to record 500 points in back-to-back seasons as she leads the team with 498 points scored this season. In 2015-16, Buss took her scoring to new heights as she turned in the third-best single season performance with 620 points scored in 33 games played. Through 27 games, Buss is just two points away from her 500th point this season as she averages 18.4 points per contest.
SCORING AS A JUNIOR
Buss - who set the scoring record for most points as a freshman and sophomore - continues to climb the scoring chart for most points through a junior season:
1. Denise Jackson (1,505)
2. Tyra Buss (1,480)
3. Rachelle Bostic (1,389)
4. Jill Chapman (1,346)
5. Cindy Bumgarner (1,311)
6. Karna Abram (1,284)
KEY WIN
The Hoosiers picked up a big win on Thursday night, when it defeated No. 20 Michigan 72-61. It marked the first win over a ranked opponent this season and first top 50 RPI win for IU. Junior guard Tyra Buss led with 21 points, seven assists and three steals and junior forward Amanda Cahill added a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
OVER RANKED FOES
Indiana beat its fifth ranked opponent under third-year head coach Teri Moren on Thursday when it trumped No. 20 Michigan. In their first three seasons, only one other IU head coach has defeated more ranked foes (Kathi Bennett, 6).
DEFENSIVE EFFORT
Indiana's 66-38 rout of Northwestern on Feb. 11 had not only season implications but historic ones as well. It marked the fewest points allowed by an IU team to its opponent since it gave up 37 points to Wisconsin in 1986. It also marked the largest margin of win in a Big Ten game under third year head coach Teri Moren and the most since it beat Northwestern on Dec. 31, 2007 (+31).
SPREAD THE LOVE
The Hoosiers don't mind spreading the wealth as it passed out at least 18 assists for the 12th time including 19 in Thursday's win over No. 20 Michigan. They have hit a season-high 22 assists on three different occasions and have 11 or more assists in every game this season. IU ranks fifth in assists in the Big Ten (16.8 per game) and 27th in the nation.
BUSS STOPS AT THE LINE
Tyra Buss continues her excellence from the free throw line in her career as she leads Indiana with an 80.5 free throw percentage. She ranks seventh in the Big Ten, but has gotten to the line 174 times, the second most times of anyone in the league. She ranks 10th in the nation in made free throws (140) and 20th in attempts. For her career, Buss has registered the fourth-most in both makes (438) and attempts (577) in school history.
CAHILL NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
Amanda Cahill earned her second straight CoSIDA Academic All-District honor, announced by the organization on February 9. The Clyde, Ohio native holds a 3.90 GPA in elementary education and will now be featured on the ballot for Academic All-American honors to be announced in March. She was also named to the District 5 team as a sophomore in 2015-16. IU has not had a player named an Academic All-American since 1989 (Ann Mooney, Amy Vanderkolk).
BUSS ADDED TO WADE WATCH
Junior guard Tyra Buss was one of 10 players added to the Wade Trophy Watch List on Monday afternoon. The Wade Trophy — now in its 40th year — is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award in college women's basketball. It marks just the second time IU has featured a player on the list, as the program's all-time leading scorer Denise Jackson was a finalist for the award in 1983 and 1984.
HOOSIERS IN THE RPI
Coming into Thursday's game, Indiana sits at No. 49 in the NCAA RPI while Iowa comes in at No. 47. Overall, the Big Ten features six teams in the top 50 of the latest RPI.
UP NEXT
The regular season will wrap up on the road as Indiana travels to Illinois on Saturday. Tipoff time is slated for 1 p.m. ET at State Farm Center live on Big Ten Network.
Follow #IUWBB
Live stats and videos within:
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Go Hoosiers!