Indiana University Athletics
IU to Tangle with Maine Blackbears (12-08-04)
12/8/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Indiana (3-3) is in search for its first road win of the season when it faces the University of Maine (3-3) on Friday, Dec. 10, in Orono, Maine. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. (EST). The game can be heard live on WHCC (105.1) with Jeremy Gray calling all the action.
• This will be the second meeting between the two teams, with Indiana holding a 1-0 advantage over the Black Bears. The Hoosiers triumped over Maine, 67-58, on Dec. 12, 2003 in Bloomington.
• Junior guard Cyndi Valentin netted a career-high 30 points vs. ISU last time out for the Hoosiers on Dec. 6. Her seven three pointers were the third most in school history in a single game.
ON THE AIR
The game will be broadcast on 105.1 WHCC Radio Bloomington with Jeremy Gray calling all the action. Fans can also access the broadcast via the IU website, iuhoosiers.com. Click on broadcasts on the left hand side and sign up to listen to the game.
CAPTAIN CYNDI
Junior tri-captain Cyndi Valentin has been a huge offensive threat for the Hoosiers throughout their first six games of the season. She has led the team in scoring in five out if its last six games, averaging 16.3 ppg. The 5-8 guard also ranks third on the team in rebounding with 5.3 rpg.
Valentin netted a career-high 30 points in IU's, 66-59, loss to Indiana State, beating her previous career-best of 24 points on Jan. 18 vs. Northwestern.
Her seven three-pointers in that game where the third most in school history and also tied for tenth in the Big Ten record books.
Dynamic Defense
Indiana's stifling defense has put them second in two categories among Big Ten Conference teams in scoring defense and field goal percent defense. The Hoosier defense has only allowed opponents to score an average of 49.0 points per game. In addition, over the course of six games, IU has only allowed opponents average .320 percent from the field with a 104-for-325 shooting effort.
Blocks are another strong point for the Cream and Crimson as they rank fifth in the conference with 4.33 per game.
GATHING GEARED UP
After sitting out the 2000-01 and 2003-04 seasons due to medical redshirts, Indiana senior Jamie Gathing received her sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA office this past summer and is back back in action for the Hoosiers for the 2004-05 season.
Gathing has gotten the starting nod in all six of IU's games and currently averages 4.7 ppg and 5.8 rpg. She was also named to the Hampton Inn Classic All-Tournament Team on Nov. 28 and garnered the tournament MVP honor.
A 6-0 forward from Kankakee, Ill., Gathing was a member of the Big Ten Foreign All-Star Tour. The tour took place in Australia and the All-Stars finished with a perfect 4-0 record. Gathing averaged 5.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg while with the All-Stars.
Gathing averaged 7.7 ppg in Indiana's final three games during her junior year. In her sophomore campaign, she contributed with an excellent defensive effort in the Hoosiers' win over Penn State in the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament. Her career-high 12 points came against Western Kentucky in only 17 minutes of action on November 17, 2001. She grabbed a career-high nine rebounds against the same opponent two years prior on November 19, 1999.
HAWKINS A REBOUNDING QUEEN
Junior Angela Hawkins has dominated the boards for the Hoosiers this season. The Winter Haven, Fla., native has led the team in rebounding in three of its six games. She is averaging 6.5 rpg, good for 11th in the conference.
NEARING A MILESTONE
With just 11 more wins this season, Head Coach Kathi Bennett will have 300 career wins. The fifth-year head coach has compiled a record of 64-58 while in Bloomington. Here is a look at how her wins have added up over her 16 years as a head coach:
1988-88 Marycrest 18 wins
1989-96 Wis. Oshkosh 155 wins
1996-00 Evansville 51 wins
2000-present Indiana 65 wins
Total 289 wins
BLOCKED OFF
For the first time all season, Indiana did not record a single blocked shot in its match-up with Arkansas on Dec. 1. Prior to this game, the Hoosiers had registered at least five blocked shots a game.
The Hoosiers had a season-high 10 blocked shots in their season-opener at Baylor on Nov. 8.
MARK THE DATE NOW
February 20, 2005 will be a big day for Hoosier women's basketball. Indiana hosts Purdue at 2 p.m., but the rivalry is hardly the story. When the Hoosiers and Boilermakers tangle, fans will have an opportunity to help fight cancer simply by showing up.
In honor of IU women's basketball fans, Vera Bradley Designs will donate $10,000 for breast cancer research if the Hoosiers 'Pack the Hall' with 10,000 people.
TUNE IN
Five of IU's games this season will be televised, including four home games and one on the road. The Penn State game on Jan. 16 at 2 p.m., the Michigan State game on Jan. 30 at 2 p.m., and the Purdue game (also Pack the Hall Night) on Feb. 20 at 2:00 p.m., will all be shown live from Assembly Hall on WTIU, while the Ohio State game set for Jan. 20 at 7 p.m., will be aired on a tape delay basis starting at 8 p.m.
Additionally, Fox Sports Net-Chicago will air the Jan. 27 match-up against the Fighting Illini in Champaign, Ill., at 8 p.m..
NEXT GAME
Indiana will remain on the east coast when it travels to Boston, Mass., to take on the Boston University Terriers on Sunday, Dec. 12. Tip off is slated for 1 p.m. and can be heard locally on WHCC (105.1) with Jeremy Gray calling all the action.
• This will be the second meeting between the two teams, with Indiana holding a 1-0 advantage over the Black Bears. The Hoosiers triumped over Maine, 67-58, on Dec. 12, 2003 in Bloomington.
• Junior guard Cyndi Valentin netted a career-high 30 points vs. ISU last time out for the Hoosiers on Dec. 6. Her seven three pointers were the third most in school history in a single game.
ON THE AIR
The game will be broadcast on 105.1 WHCC Radio Bloomington with Jeremy Gray calling all the action. Fans can also access the broadcast via the IU website, iuhoosiers.com. Click on broadcasts on the left hand side and sign up to listen to the game.
CAPTAIN CYNDI
Junior tri-captain Cyndi Valentin has been a huge offensive threat for the Hoosiers throughout their first six games of the season. She has led the team in scoring in five out if its last six games, averaging 16.3 ppg. The 5-8 guard also ranks third on the team in rebounding with 5.3 rpg.
Valentin netted a career-high 30 points in IU's, 66-59, loss to Indiana State, beating her previous career-best of 24 points on Jan. 18 vs. Northwestern.
Her seven three-pointers in that game where the third most in school history and also tied for tenth in the Big Ten record books.
Dynamic Defense
Indiana's stifling defense has put them second in two categories among Big Ten Conference teams in scoring defense and field goal percent defense. The Hoosier defense has only allowed opponents to score an average of 49.0 points per game. In addition, over the course of six games, IU has only allowed opponents average .320 percent from the field with a 104-for-325 shooting effort.
Blocks are another strong point for the Cream and Crimson as they rank fifth in the conference with 4.33 per game.
GATHING GEARED UP
After sitting out the 2000-01 and 2003-04 seasons due to medical redshirts, Indiana senior Jamie Gathing received her sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA office this past summer and is back back in action for the Hoosiers for the 2004-05 season.
Gathing has gotten the starting nod in all six of IU's games and currently averages 4.7 ppg and 5.8 rpg. She was also named to the Hampton Inn Classic All-Tournament Team on Nov. 28 and garnered the tournament MVP honor.
A 6-0 forward from Kankakee, Ill., Gathing was a member of the Big Ten Foreign All-Star Tour. The tour took place in Australia and the All-Stars finished with a perfect 4-0 record. Gathing averaged 5.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg while with the All-Stars.
Gathing averaged 7.7 ppg in Indiana's final three games during her junior year. In her sophomore campaign, she contributed with an excellent defensive effort in the Hoosiers' win over Penn State in the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament. Her career-high 12 points came against Western Kentucky in only 17 minutes of action on November 17, 2001. She grabbed a career-high nine rebounds against the same opponent two years prior on November 19, 1999.
HAWKINS A REBOUNDING QUEEN
Junior Angela Hawkins has dominated the boards for the Hoosiers this season. The Winter Haven, Fla., native has led the team in rebounding in three of its six games. She is averaging 6.5 rpg, good for 11th in the conference.
NEARING A MILESTONE
With just 11 more wins this season, Head Coach Kathi Bennett will have 300 career wins. The fifth-year head coach has compiled a record of 64-58 while in Bloomington. Here is a look at how her wins have added up over her 16 years as a head coach:
1988-88 Marycrest 18 wins
1989-96 Wis. Oshkosh 155 wins
1996-00 Evansville 51 wins
2000-present Indiana 65 wins
Total 289 wins
BLOCKED OFF
For the first time all season, Indiana did not record a single blocked shot in its match-up with Arkansas on Dec. 1. Prior to this game, the Hoosiers had registered at least five blocked shots a game.
The Hoosiers had a season-high 10 blocked shots in their season-opener at Baylor on Nov. 8.
MARK THE DATE NOW
February 20, 2005 will be a big day for Hoosier women's basketball. Indiana hosts Purdue at 2 p.m., but the rivalry is hardly the story. When the Hoosiers and Boilermakers tangle, fans will have an opportunity to help fight cancer simply by showing up.
In honor of IU women's basketball fans, Vera Bradley Designs will donate $10,000 for breast cancer research if the Hoosiers 'Pack the Hall' with 10,000 people.
TUNE IN
Five of IU's games this season will be televised, including four home games and one on the road. The Penn State game on Jan. 16 at 2 p.m., the Michigan State game on Jan. 30 at 2 p.m., and the Purdue game (also Pack the Hall Night) on Feb. 20 at 2:00 p.m., will all be shown live from Assembly Hall on WTIU, while the Ohio State game set for Jan. 20 at 7 p.m., will be aired on a tape delay basis starting at 8 p.m.
Additionally, Fox Sports Net-Chicago will air the Jan. 27 match-up against the Fighting Illini in Champaign, Ill., at 8 p.m..
NEXT GAME
Indiana will remain on the east coast when it travels to Boston, Mass., to take on the Boston University Terriers on Sunday, Dec. 12. Tip off is slated for 1 p.m. and can be heard locally on WHCC (105.1) with Jeremy Gray calling all the action.
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