Indiana University Athletics
Sunday, November 13
Bloomington, Ind.
2 pm
Indiana University
vs
Vanderbilt
#IUWBB Game Preview: Vanderbilt Up Next for Indiana Women’s Basketball on Sunday
11/12/2016 1:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Coming off a season opening win over Presbyterian Friday night, the Indiana Hoosiers return to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday to face the Vanderbilt Commodores. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. live on BTN Plus and heard live on WHCC105.com.
23/RV Indiana (1-0) vs. Vanderbilt (1-0)
Sunday, November 13 • 2 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind.
Live Web Broadcast: BTN Plus (Andy Wittry, Will Hogsett, Nicole Krasean)
Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray)
Live Stats: Sidearm
Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Promotion: Fans will receive a mini stress ball
ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana
Teri Moren
Career Record: 236-158 (14th year)
Indiana Record: 37-28 (3rd year)
Vanderbilt
Stephanie White
Career Record: First Year
Vanderbilt Record: First Year
ABOUT THE COMMODORES
A new era began for VU on Friday night when first year head coach Stephanie White guided her team to an 86-54 season opening win over Kennesaw State at home. Junior guard Christa Reed returns as the Commodores leading scorer (11.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg.) while junior guard Rachel Bell (9.0 ppg.) and leading rebounder Marqu'es Webb (7.3 ppg., 5.7 rpg.). They are joined by a highly heralded recruiting class that features five freshmen (LeaLea Carter, Kaleigh Clemons-Green, Kayla Overbeck, Cierra Walker, Erin Whalen). VU played in two exhibition tune-ups in prep for their season opener as it rolled to wins over Bellarmine (97-63) and Union (93-43).
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 iwn.
15 IN A ROW
With Friday's regular season opener win at home inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, IU continues it's home win streak which dates back primarily to last season. It marked the 15th straight win on its home court, as the Hoosiers are coming off a 14-0 record at home in 2015-16.
FASTEST TO 1,000
Junior guard Tyra Buss can make IU history on Sunday, as she sits just three points shy of her 1,000th point as an Indiana Hoosier. If Buss hits the mark against Vanderbilt, she will become the fastest player to the career mark in school history. Last season, her 620 points puts her third on IU's single-season scoring list, finishing just 22 points behind record holder Karna Abram (1984-85). In her first two years combined, Buss has scored 982 career points, the most points ever scored in freshman and sophomore seasons combined at Indiana. She also set the school single season record holder for free throws made (203) last season.
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.
DOUBLED DOWN
With her double-double performance on Friday night, 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.
INSIDE JOB
Indiana showed its potential inside the perimeter on Friday night as it scored 50 of its 71 points against Presbyterian inside the paint. It was thanks to efforts of junior forward Amanda Cahill (12 points) and sophomore forward Kym Royster (nine points). IU was also just as effective on the glass, holding a 40-18 rebounding margin which included 20 offensive boards.
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.
FIVE PLAYERS SCORE IN DOUBLE FIGURES IN EXHIBITION WIN
Sophomore forward Kym Royster led a collection of Hoosiers that scored in double figures as she guided her team to an exhibition win, 87-58, on Sunday afternoon inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Royster poured in 18 points and grabbed eight boards while five other players scored in double figures including junior guard Tyra Buss (16 points) and senior guard Karlee McBride (11 points).
TOP FIVE RETURN
Indiana will have a familiar look when it steps on to the court at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday afternoon. The Hoosiers return all five starters and 10 letterwinners from the 2015-16 campaign, one of its most successful in program history. Juniors Tyra Buss and Amanda 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.
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.
Hoosiers 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.
JOINING THE PRESEASON RANKS
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 this marks the first time the program has been ranked entering the regular season. IU also received votes in the USA Today Coaches Top 25 poll where it collected 51 points, coming in at 27th overall.
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 Years Eve on CBS Sports while ESPN2 will be inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall when reigning Big Ten champ Maryland visits on February 5.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE GETS BETTER
Fans will notice a new look - and a new name - to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall when the Hoosiers host UIndy on Sunday afternoon. It's in thanks to a $40-million-dollar gift from IU alumna Cindy Simon Skjodt, which updates the historic venue with new fan amenities and modern technology. Just a few of the most notable changes are the South Lobby entrance, Ken Nunn Champions Plaza, new scoreboard with HD quality video screens, updated and improved rest rooms.
A GLANCE AT THE SCHEDULE
The Hoosiers will yet again face another challenging schedule in the 2016-17 season, including nine teams that made postseason appearances last year. NCAA Tournament foes include Chattanooga (Nov. 17), at Auburn (Nov. 27), Florida (Dec. 20) and Big Ten rivals Ohio State (Dec. 31), Purdue (Jan. 19), Michigan State (Feb. 2), and Maryland (Feb. 5). IU will hit the road for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge this season, heading to North Carolina State on Dec. 1 while also facing the likes of Vanderbilt (Nov. 13) and travel to Western Kentucky (Nov. 19) before league play begins.
UP NEXT
#IUWBB hits the road for the first time this season when it travels to Chattanooga on Thursday and Western Kentucky on Friday.
23/RV Indiana (1-0) vs. Vanderbilt (1-0)
Sunday, November 13 • 2 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind.
Live Web Broadcast: BTN Plus (Andy Wittry, Will Hogsett, Nicole Krasean)
Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray)
Live Stats: Sidearm
Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Promotion: Fans will receive a mini stress ball
ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana
Teri Moren
Career Record: 236-158 (14th year)
Indiana Record: 37-28 (3rd year)
Vanderbilt
Stephanie White
Career Record: First Year
Vanderbilt Record: First Year
ABOUT THE COMMODORES
A new era began for VU on Friday night when first year head coach Stephanie White guided her team to an 86-54 season opening win over Kennesaw State at home. Junior guard Christa Reed returns as the Commodores leading scorer (11.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg.) while junior guard Rachel Bell (9.0 ppg.) and leading rebounder Marqu'es Webb (7.3 ppg., 5.7 rpg.). They are joined by a highly heralded recruiting class that features five freshmen (LeaLea Carter, Kaleigh Clemons-Green, Kayla Overbeck, Cierra Walker, Erin Whalen). VU played in two exhibition tune-ups in prep for their season opener as it rolled to wins over Bellarmine (97-63) and Union (93-43).
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 iwn.
15 IN A ROW
With Friday's regular season opener win at home inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, IU continues it's home win streak which dates back primarily to last season. It marked the 15th straight win on its home court, as the Hoosiers are coming off a 14-0 record at home in 2015-16.
FASTEST TO 1,000
Junior guard Tyra Buss can make IU history on Sunday, as she sits just three points shy of her 1,000th point as an Indiana Hoosier. If Buss hits the mark against Vanderbilt, she will become the fastest player to the career mark in school history. Last season, her 620 points puts her third on IU's single-season scoring list, finishing just 22 points behind record holder Karna Abram (1984-85). In her first two years combined, Buss has scored 982 career points, the most points ever scored in freshman and sophomore seasons combined at Indiana. She also set the school single season record holder for free throws made (203) last season.
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.
DOUBLED DOWN
With her double-double performance on Friday night, 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.
INSIDE JOB
Indiana showed its potential inside the perimeter on Friday night as it scored 50 of its 71 points against Presbyterian inside the paint. It was thanks to efforts of junior forward Amanda Cahill (12 points) and sophomore forward Kym Royster (nine points). IU was also just as effective on the glass, holding a 40-18 rebounding margin which included 20 offensive boards.
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.
FIVE PLAYERS SCORE IN DOUBLE FIGURES IN EXHIBITION WIN
Sophomore forward Kym Royster led a collection of Hoosiers that scored in double figures as she guided her team to an exhibition win, 87-58, on Sunday afternoon inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Royster poured in 18 points and grabbed eight boards while five other players scored in double figures including junior guard Tyra Buss (16 points) and senior guard Karlee McBride (11 points).
TOP FIVE RETURN
Indiana will have a familiar look when it steps on to the court at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday afternoon. The Hoosiers return all five starters and 10 letterwinners from the 2015-16 campaign, one of its most successful in program history. Juniors Tyra Buss and Amanda 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.
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.
Hoosiers 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.
JOINING THE PRESEASON RANKS
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 this marks the first time the program has been ranked entering the regular season. IU also received votes in the USA Today Coaches Top 25 poll where it collected 51 points, coming in at 27th overall.
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 Years Eve on CBS Sports while ESPN2 will be inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall when reigning Big Ten champ Maryland visits on February 5.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE GETS BETTER
Fans will notice a new look - and a new name - to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall when the Hoosiers host UIndy on Sunday afternoon. It's in thanks to a $40-million-dollar gift from IU alumna Cindy Simon Skjodt, which updates the historic venue with new fan amenities and modern technology. Just a few of the most notable changes are the South Lobby entrance, Ken Nunn Champions Plaza, new scoreboard with HD quality video screens, updated and improved rest rooms.
A GLANCE AT THE SCHEDULE
The Hoosiers will yet again face another challenging schedule in the 2016-17 season, including nine teams that made postseason appearances last year. NCAA Tournament foes include Chattanooga (Nov. 17), at Auburn (Nov. 27), Florida (Dec. 20) and Big Ten rivals Ohio State (Dec. 31), Purdue (Jan. 19), Michigan State (Feb. 2), and Maryland (Feb. 5). IU will hit the road for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge this season, heading to North Carolina State on Dec. 1 while also facing the likes of Vanderbilt (Nov. 13) and travel to Western Kentucky (Nov. 19) before league play begins.
UP NEXT
#IUWBB hits the road for the first time this season when it travels to Chattanooga on Thursday and Western Kentucky on Friday.
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