Indiana University Athletics
Monday, December 28
Bloomington, Ind.
7 pm
Indiana University
vs
YALE
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THE OPENING TIP
Indiana concludes non-conference play with a matchup against Yale in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. on Monday, Dec. 28 at 7 p.m. ET. The game can be heard on IUHoosiers.com and then WHCC 105.1 FM after 8 p.m. The contest will also be available as a live stream broadcast on BTN Plus.
DID YOU KNOW?
• Monday's matchup with Yale will be just the second time the programs have met, the last was an Indiana victory over the Bulldogs on Jan. 2, 1994.
• Indiana is playing its final non-conference game of the 2015-16 season on Monday and will open Big Ten play on the road at Wisconsin on Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. ET.
• IU has played seven teams that played in the postseason a year ago during non-conference play, five of those teams played in the NCAA Tournament last season making Indiana just one of 11 programs in the power five conferences to have played five or more NCAA teams from 2015.
• The Hoosiers are taking advantage of getting to the free throw line as Indiana has made more free throws (170) than its opponents have attempted (119) and lead the Big Ten in free throws made.
• IU is shooting 72.3 percent from the charity stripe as a team and outscoring foes 170-78 at the free throw line.
• Indiana has played three nationally-ranked opponents in non-Big Ten play (Chattanooga, DePaul, Miami), marking the first time since 2007 that IU has played at three ranked non-conference opponents in the same season.
• Sophomore Tyra Buss has scored in double figures in every game this year and has tallied 21 or more in five of the last six contests to average 20.2 points per game (ranking 25th nationally) to go along with 4.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 78.6 percent from the line for the season.
• Buss ranks second in the nation in free throws made (81) and attempted (103) while shooting 78.6 perccent from the charity stripe.
• Amanda Cahill has shot 53.8 percent from the field and 46.9 percent from beyond the arc so far this season while averaging 13.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. She has shot 66.7 percent or better from the field in six games, 70 percent or better four times and 83.3 percent in one game.
THE COACHES
Indiana
Teri Moren
Career Record: 221-149 (13th year)
Indiana Record: 22-19 (2nd year)
Yale
Allison Guth
Career Record: 8-5 (1st year)
Yale Record: 8-5 (1st year)
YALE AT A GLANCE
Yale arrives in Bloomington winning two straight games and three of its last four. The Bulldogs are still in search of their first true road victory on the season. Defensively, Yale is limiting opponents to shoot just 22.0 percent from 3-point range and giving up just 58.0 points per game. Nyasha Sarju leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 16.9 points per game while shooting 51.0 percent from the field with 5.9 rebounds per game. Tamara Simpson also scores in double figures with 11.1 points per contest. Monday's game will be Yale's first since since Dec. 16.
HOOSIERS ONE OF 11 PROGRAMS IN POWER 5 TO PLAY 5 OR MORE 2015 NCAA TOURNEY TEAMS
After playing Miami (FL) and West Virginia in the Florida Sunshine Classic, Indiana has played seven postseason teams from a year ago during the non-conference slate (12 games), including five teams that played in the NCAA Tournament last season (Tennessee State, Chattanooga, DePaul, Ohio, Miami). IU is one of just 11 programs in the power five conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC) to have played five or more NCAA tournament teams from 2015 in non-conference play this season.
GETTING TO THE LINE
Indiana is taking advantage of getting to the free throw line as IU has made more free throws (170) than opponents have attempted (119). Indiana has outscored opponents from the free throw line so far this year 170-78 while shooting 72.3 percent as a team. The Hoosiers lead the Big Ten in free throws made and attempted.
In the win over Samford on Dec. 11, the Hoosiers hit 27-of-31 free throws to shoot 87.1 percent for the game. Indiana has had 30 or more attempts from the charity stripe in three games this season (IPFW, Georgia Tech, Samford) and has won each of those contests. Twice Indiana has made a season-high 27 free throws this year, the other coming at IPFW when IU attempted a season-best 38 free throws.
THE BUSS IS ROLLING
Tyra Buss is currently ranked second in the nation and leads the Big Ten in free throws made (81) and free throws attempted (103) while shooting 78.6 percent from the free throw line. The sophomore also ranks 25th in the country in scoring average (20.2 points per game) and is fourth in that category in the conference.
Buss has scored in double figures in every game this season and in 15-straight games dating back to last year. She currently leads the team in scoring, assists (3.7 apg) and steals (1.8 spg) while playing 36.5 minutes per contest.
Buss has scored 21 or more points in five of the last six games and was named to the All-Tournament Team of the Florida Sunshine Classic after tallying 28 points against then-No. 23/21 Miami and 23 points vs. West Virginia. During IU's two games in Orlando, Buss shot 15-of-19 from the field (51.7 percent), 5-of-9 from 3-point range (55.6 percent) and 16-of-19 from the charity stripe (84.2 percent).
CLIMBING TO THE CA-HILL TOP
Amanda Cahill has been efficient for the Hoosiers so far this year, shooting 53.8 percent from the field and 46.9 percent from 3-point range. The sophomore is averaging 13.3 points and a team-leading 6.9 rebounds per game with 1.6 steals per contest. Cahill has had six games this year where she has shot 66.7 percent or better, three contests where she hit 71.4 percent or better from the field and last time out shot 83.3 percent overall against West Virginia.
She stuffed the stat sheet vs. WVU with 12 points, four assists, a career-high four steals and a block while shooting 5-of-6 from the field. Her double-double performance against Samford on Dec. 11 was clutch as she scored 19 points, 17 of those coming in the second half, with 11 rebounds, three steals, two assists and a block. It was Cahill's seventh double-double of her career. She scored Indiana's first eight points of overtime to seal the victory.
Cahill has scored in double figures in nine games this year and has had seven or more rebounds in every game but three. She was one of six players named to the All-Preseason WNIT Team at the conclusion of the tournament on Nov. 22. Cahill scored in double figures in all three games for the Hoosiers in the tournament and led IU in rebounding in every contest.
HIT THE GASSION PEDAL
Alexis Gassion has scored in double figures eight times this year, including four of the last five contests. Against No. 23/21 Miami, Gassion tallied 19 points with a season-high three steals while nailing a career-high tying eight field goals.
She was vital in Indiana's OT win over Samford on Dec. 11 as she achieved her fourth career double-double with 13 points and a season-high 13 rebounds. The junior is averaging 12.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.
COMEBACK KIDS
Three times this season, Indiana has faced late second-half deficits before overcoming them to earn a victory.
• Nov. 17 vs. then-No. 24 Chattanooga: IU trailed by four with 1:44 left in the third quarter and was behind heading into the fourth quarter. Indiana outscored the Mocs 19-6 in fourth quarter to take the win.
• Dec. 2 vs. Georgia Tech: Indiana trailed by five with 8:36 to play in the game. IU outscored GT 20-6 in the final 6:37 and held the Yellow Jackets scoreless for the final 4:05 of the game.
• Dec. 11 vs. Samford: The Hoosiers trailed by 11 with 4:00 left in the third quarter. IU went on a 17-2 run over a span of 3:56, scoring 13-straight during the stretch to take a four-point lead. In overtime, Indiana outscored Samford 13-4, thanks in part to an 8-0 run by Amanda Cahill by herself to start the OT period.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE VISION
In the win over Samford on Dec. 11, Amanda Cahill and Alexis Gassion both achieved double-doubles in the game. It marked the first time a pair of IU players had double-doubles in the same game since Feb. 2, 2014 at Illinois. Cahill finished with 19 points and 11 boards to go along with three steals, two assists and a block. Gassion finished with 13 points and season-high 13 rebounds with a pair of steals and two assists.
CLOSING THE DOOR
The Hoosiers have had a trend of closing the door when needed in a number of wins this year. Indiana defeated Samford in overtime on Dec. 11 using a 17-2 run (including 13-straight points) late in the second half and then outscored the Bulldogs 13-4 in OT.
IU downed Georgia Tech on Dec. 2 to give Indiana its fourth-straight win in Big Ten/ACC Challenge games. The Hoosiers closed the game with a 12-2 run over the final 4:20 of the contest, holding Georgia Tech scoreless for the final 4:05 of the game. Indiana outscored Georgia Tech 20-6 over the final 6:37 of the game. Indiana trailed by as many as five points in the fourth quarter.
Indiana also had strong finishes in wins over then-No. 24 Chattanooga on Nov. 17 and vs. Austin Peay on Nov. 28. Against UTC, IU trailed heading into the fourth quarter, but finished the game strong, using a 12-0 run to help outscore the Mocs 19-6 in the final period to earn the win. In the Austin Peay game, the Hoosiers led by only five at the half, but came out scorching in the third quarter, shooting 70.4 percent for the half and outscored the Governors in the third period alone, 34-11, to put the game out of reach.
Indiana concludes non-conference play with a matchup against Yale in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. on Monday, Dec. 28 at 7 p.m. ET. The game can be heard on IUHoosiers.com and then WHCC 105.1 FM after 8 p.m. The contest will also be available as a live stream broadcast on BTN Plus.
| Indiana (7-4) vs. Yale (8-5) Monday, Dec. 28 • 7 p.m. ET Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind. Live Web Broadcast: BTN Plus Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray) |
DID YOU KNOW?
• Monday's matchup with Yale will be just the second time the programs have met, the last was an Indiana victory over the Bulldogs on Jan. 2, 1994.
• Indiana is playing its final non-conference game of the 2015-16 season on Monday and will open Big Ten play on the road at Wisconsin on Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. ET.
• IU has played seven teams that played in the postseason a year ago during non-conference play, five of those teams played in the NCAA Tournament last season making Indiana just one of 11 programs in the power five conferences to have played five or more NCAA teams from 2015.
• The Hoosiers are taking advantage of getting to the free throw line as Indiana has made more free throws (170) than its opponents have attempted (119) and lead the Big Ten in free throws made.
• IU is shooting 72.3 percent from the charity stripe as a team and outscoring foes 170-78 at the free throw line.
• Indiana has played three nationally-ranked opponents in non-Big Ten play (Chattanooga, DePaul, Miami), marking the first time since 2007 that IU has played at three ranked non-conference opponents in the same season.
• Sophomore Tyra Buss has scored in double figures in every game this year and has tallied 21 or more in five of the last six contests to average 20.2 points per game (ranking 25th nationally) to go along with 4.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 78.6 percent from the line for the season.
• Buss ranks second in the nation in free throws made (81) and attempted (103) while shooting 78.6 perccent from the charity stripe.
• Amanda Cahill has shot 53.8 percent from the field and 46.9 percent from beyond the arc so far this season while averaging 13.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. She has shot 66.7 percent or better from the field in six games, 70 percent or better four times and 83.3 percent in one game.
THE COACHES
Indiana
Teri Moren
Career Record: 221-149 (13th year)
Indiana Record: 22-19 (2nd year)
Yale
Allison Guth
Career Record: 8-5 (1st year)
Yale Record: 8-5 (1st year)
YALE AT A GLANCE
Yale arrives in Bloomington winning two straight games and three of its last four. The Bulldogs are still in search of their first true road victory on the season. Defensively, Yale is limiting opponents to shoot just 22.0 percent from 3-point range and giving up just 58.0 points per game. Nyasha Sarju leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 16.9 points per game while shooting 51.0 percent from the field with 5.9 rebounds per game. Tamara Simpson also scores in double figures with 11.1 points per contest. Monday's game will be Yale's first since since Dec. 16.
HOOSIERS ONE OF 11 PROGRAMS IN POWER 5 TO PLAY 5 OR MORE 2015 NCAA TOURNEY TEAMS
After playing Miami (FL) and West Virginia in the Florida Sunshine Classic, Indiana has played seven postseason teams from a year ago during the non-conference slate (12 games), including five teams that played in the NCAA Tournament last season (Tennessee State, Chattanooga, DePaul, Ohio, Miami). IU is one of just 11 programs in the power five conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC) to have played five or more NCAA tournament teams from 2015 in non-conference play this season.
GETTING TO THE LINE
Indiana is taking advantage of getting to the free throw line as IU has made more free throws (170) than opponents have attempted (119). Indiana has outscored opponents from the free throw line so far this year 170-78 while shooting 72.3 percent as a team. The Hoosiers lead the Big Ten in free throws made and attempted.
In the win over Samford on Dec. 11, the Hoosiers hit 27-of-31 free throws to shoot 87.1 percent for the game. Indiana has had 30 or more attempts from the charity stripe in three games this season (IPFW, Georgia Tech, Samford) and has won each of those contests. Twice Indiana has made a season-high 27 free throws this year, the other coming at IPFW when IU attempted a season-best 38 free throws.
THE BUSS IS ROLLING
Tyra Buss is currently ranked second in the nation and leads the Big Ten in free throws made (81) and free throws attempted (103) while shooting 78.6 percent from the free throw line. The sophomore also ranks 25th in the country in scoring average (20.2 points per game) and is fourth in that category in the conference.
Buss has scored in double figures in every game this season and in 15-straight games dating back to last year. She currently leads the team in scoring, assists (3.7 apg) and steals (1.8 spg) while playing 36.5 minutes per contest.
Buss has scored 21 or more points in five of the last six games and was named to the All-Tournament Team of the Florida Sunshine Classic after tallying 28 points against then-No. 23/21 Miami and 23 points vs. West Virginia. During IU's two games in Orlando, Buss shot 15-of-19 from the field (51.7 percent), 5-of-9 from 3-point range (55.6 percent) and 16-of-19 from the charity stripe (84.2 percent).
CLIMBING TO THE CA-HILL TOP
Amanda Cahill has been efficient for the Hoosiers so far this year, shooting 53.8 percent from the field and 46.9 percent from 3-point range. The sophomore is averaging 13.3 points and a team-leading 6.9 rebounds per game with 1.6 steals per contest. Cahill has had six games this year where she has shot 66.7 percent or better, three contests where she hit 71.4 percent or better from the field and last time out shot 83.3 percent overall against West Virginia.
She stuffed the stat sheet vs. WVU with 12 points, four assists, a career-high four steals and a block while shooting 5-of-6 from the field. Her double-double performance against Samford on Dec. 11 was clutch as she scored 19 points, 17 of those coming in the second half, with 11 rebounds, three steals, two assists and a block. It was Cahill's seventh double-double of her career. She scored Indiana's first eight points of overtime to seal the victory.
Cahill has scored in double figures in nine games this year and has had seven or more rebounds in every game but three. She was one of six players named to the All-Preseason WNIT Team at the conclusion of the tournament on Nov. 22. Cahill scored in double figures in all three games for the Hoosiers in the tournament and led IU in rebounding in every contest.
HIT THE GASSION PEDAL
Alexis Gassion has scored in double figures eight times this year, including four of the last five contests. Against No. 23/21 Miami, Gassion tallied 19 points with a season-high three steals while nailing a career-high tying eight field goals.
She was vital in Indiana's OT win over Samford on Dec. 11 as she achieved her fourth career double-double with 13 points and a season-high 13 rebounds. The junior is averaging 12.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.
COMEBACK KIDS
Three times this season, Indiana has faced late second-half deficits before overcoming them to earn a victory.
• Nov. 17 vs. then-No. 24 Chattanooga: IU trailed by four with 1:44 left in the third quarter and was behind heading into the fourth quarter. Indiana outscored the Mocs 19-6 in fourth quarter to take the win.
• Dec. 2 vs. Georgia Tech: Indiana trailed by five with 8:36 to play in the game. IU outscored GT 20-6 in the final 6:37 and held the Yellow Jackets scoreless for the final 4:05 of the game.
• Dec. 11 vs. Samford: The Hoosiers trailed by 11 with 4:00 left in the third quarter. IU went on a 17-2 run over a span of 3:56, scoring 13-straight during the stretch to take a four-point lead. In overtime, Indiana outscored Samford 13-4, thanks in part to an 8-0 run by Amanda Cahill by herself to start the OT period.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE VISION
In the win over Samford on Dec. 11, Amanda Cahill and Alexis Gassion both achieved double-doubles in the game. It marked the first time a pair of IU players had double-doubles in the same game since Feb. 2, 2014 at Illinois. Cahill finished with 19 points and 11 boards to go along with three steals, two assists and a block. Gassion finished with 13 points and season-high 13 rebounds with a pair of steals and two assists.
CLOSING THE DOOR
The Hoosiers have had a trend of closing the door when needed in a number of wins this year. Indiana defeated Samford in overtime on Dec. 11 using a 17-2 run (including 13-straight points) late in the second half and then outscored the Bulldogs 13-4 in OT.
IU downed Georgia Tech on Dec. 2 to give Indiana its fourth-straight win in Big Ten/ACC Challenge games. The Hoosiers closed the game with a 12-2 run over the final 4:20 of the contest, holding Georgia Tech scoreless for the final 4:05 of the game. Indiana outscored Georgia Tech 20-6 over the final 6:37 of the game. Indiana trailed by as many as five points in the fourth quarter.
Indiana also had strong finishes in wins over then-No. 24 Chattanooga on Nov. 17 and vs. Austin Peay on Nov. 28. Against UTC, IU trailed heading into the fourth quarter, but finished the game strong, using a 12-0 run to help outscore the Mocs 19-6 in the final period to earn the win. In the Austin Peay game, the Hoosiers led by only five at the half, but came out scorching in the third quarter, shooting 70.4 percent for the half and outscored the Governors in the third period alone, 34-11, to put the game out of reach.
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