Indiana University Athletics
Sunday, November 12
Westfield, Ind. (Grand Park)
12:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
Wisconsin
No. 1 Indiana Faces No. 24 Wisconsin in Big Ten Tournament Championship
11/11/2017 2:35:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 1 Indiana University men's soccer team will face the No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Tournament championship on Sunday, Nov. 12 at Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
The match is scheduled to start at 12:00 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live nationally on the Big Ten Network. Live stats and a link for the live stream can be found at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 1-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will face the Wisconsin Badgers in the championship of the Big Ten Tournament on Sunday afternoon at Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
• Indiana earned the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament after finishing 5-0-3 in conference play, tied with Michigan State and just one point behind Michigan (6-1-1).
• Indiana finished the regular season undefeated for the third time in program history, ending with a 13-0-4 mark. IU also finished regular season unblemished in 1976 (15-0-1) and 1997 (18-0).
• Freshman goalkeeper Trey Muse has played well this season, posting a NCAA-best 15 shutouts while allowing just four goals with 48 saves.
• Freshman Mason Toye leads the Hoosiers with Big Ten-leading nine goals and 19 points on the season, while Andrew Gutman and Cory Thomas have six scores each.
• Trevor Swartz leads the team with seven assists on the season
SCOUTING THE BADGERS
• The Wisconsin Badgers finished the regular season with an overall record of 8-4-4 on the year and earned the No. 5 seed in the Big Ten Tournament after posting a mark of 4-3-1 in league play.
• Wisconsin enters Sunday's match winners of three-in-a-row, having beaten No. 23 Maryland, 2-1, and No. 4 Michigan, 4-0, in the Big Ten Tournament.
• Wisconsin is 2-2-1 against ranked opponents this season, with the two wins coming in the Badgers' last two matches.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, Wisconsin was picked to finish third in the Big Ten. Mike Catalano, Chris Mueller and Phillip Schilling were all named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
• In 2016, the Badgers posted an overall record of 11-4-4 and finished 4-2-2 in the Big Ten. Wisconsin did not make the NCAA Tournament after falling to Maryland, 2-1, in the Big Ten Tournament Championship.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the 50-match history between the two programs dating back to 1975, Indiana leads the series over Wisconsin, 37-5-8.
• The Hoosiers are 3-0-3 in their last six meetings against the Badgers, including a 2-1, double overtime win this season.
• Mason Toye scored the match winner for the Hoosiers off a brilliant free kick in the 109th minute.
• In the Big Ten Tournament, Indiana has a record of 7-0-1 against Wisconsin.
• In the 50 meetings, IU has out-scored Wisconsin, 108-25.
THOMAS' GOLDEN GOAL SENDS IU TO BIG TEN SEMIFINALS
• Redshirt junior Cory Thomas scored a golden goal in overtime in the 97th minute to send IU to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.
• Indiana's 34 shots in the match were a season-high and the most for the team since taking 36 in a 2-0 victory over IUPUI on Sept. 20, 2016.
• Freshman Mason Toye took 11 shots for IU on Monday, setting a school Big Ten Tournament record. His 11 shots are tied for the second-most in school history overall, one behind Will Bruin's mark of 12 set in 2010.
IU FINISHES REGULAR SEASON UNDEFEATED
• Indiana finished the regular season undefeated for the third time in program history, ending with a 13-0-4 mark.
• IU also finished regular season unblemished in 1976 (15-0-1) and 1997 (18-0).
• Both the 1976 and 1997 Hoosier teams both reached the College Cup in those seasons.
EIGHT HOOSIERS EARNS ALL-BIG TEN HONORS
• Grant Lillard headlines the group, as the senior was unanimously selected as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-Big Ten. Mason Toye was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, as well as First-Team All-Big Ten and was a unanimous selection to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
• Joining Lillard and Toye on the All-Big Ten First-Team were both Andrew Gutman and Francesco Moore. Griffin Dorsey, Timmy Mehl and Trey Muse were all named Second-Team All-Big Ten. Jack Griffith was named the Hoosiers' Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree.
• Along with Toye, both Dorsey and Muse were also picked for the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. The three All-Freshman Team selections matches a program-best set in 2003, 2006 and 2010.
CONSECUTIVE-SHUTOUTS SCHOOL RECORD
• Indiana posted nine-straight shutouts, setting a program record and eclipsing the 1975 and 1976 teams that combined for seven-straight.
• The 15 shutouts in the first 19 matches is a program record.
• The school record for most shutouts in a season is 18 set in 1979.
SCORELESS MINUTES RANKED FOURTH ALL-TIME
• Freshman goalkeeper Trey Muse had his consecutive scoreless minutes streak come to an end in a 2-1, double-overtime victory over Wisconsin.
• Muse's consecutive scoreless-minute streak reached an incredible 966:28 minutes, ranking as the fourth-longest streak in NCAA history.
BIG TEN TOURNAMENT HISTORY
• IU has won 12 Big Ten tournament titles, sharing the 1995 crown with Wisconsin.
• The Hoosiers are 34-10-8 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament.
• Indiana last won the tournament title in 2013.
INDIANA IN THE NATIONAL/B1G STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• Entering the weekend, IU is ranked in the top-15 in 13 categories in the NCAA statistical rankings.
• Indiana leads the nation in save percentage (0.926), shutout percentage (0.789) and team goals against average (0.197).
• The Hoosiers are ranked second in win-loss-tied percentage (.895), second in shots per game (17.74), second in shots on goal per game (8.11), fourth in corner kicks per game (7.26), fifth in total goals (42), sixth in total assists (42), seventh in total points (126), ninth in points per game (6.63), ninth in scoring offense (2.21) and 11th in assists per game (2.21).
• Individually, freshman GK Trey Muse leads the nation in goals against average (0.197), save percentage (0.923) and shutouts (15).
• IU leads the Big Ten in 13 categories - assists per game, corner kicks per game, points per game, save percentage, scoring offense, shots per game, shots on goal per game, shutout percentage, team goals against average, total assists, total goals, total points and win-loss-tied percentage.
UNDEFATED AND NEVER TRAILED
• The Indiana Hoosiers are the only team in the nation to not have trailed in a match at any point this season.
• IU is the only unbeaten team in the country.
HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• Indiana is ranked No. 1 in the nation in the Soccer America poll. The Hoosiers come in at No. 2 in the polls from United Soccer Coaches, Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News.
• In the NCAA RPI rankings released on Monday, IU comes in at No. 4.
HISTORICALLY STINGY DEFENSE
• Through the first 19 matches of the season, Indiana has allowed just four goals - tied for the fewest in school history.
• IU allowed just two goals through the first 15 matches this season, which was a school record.
• The school record for fewest goals allowed in a season is 4 by the 1979 Hoosier team.
OFFENSIVE FIREPOWER
• Indiana's offense has been one of the most potent in the nation, scoring 42 goals through the team's first 19 matches.
• The 42 goals scored in the first 19 matches are the most for the team since 1998 (50).
• Indiana has scored 5 or more goals in three matches this season, the most for the program since eclipsing the five-goal mark six times in 2005.
• Through 19 matches in 2016, IU had scored 28 goals.
@IUMensSoccer
• For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.
#GoIU
The match is scheduled to start at 12:00 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live nationally on the Big Ten Network. Live stats and a link for the live stream can be found at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 1-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will face the Wisconsin Badgers in the championship of the Big Ten Tournament on Sunday afternoon at Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
• Indiana earned the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament after finishing 5-0-3 in conference play, tied with Michigan State and just one point behind Michigan (6-1-1).
• Indiana finished the regular season undefeated for the third time in program history, ending with a 13-0-4 mark. IU also finished regular season unblemished in 1976 (15-0-1) and 1997 (18-0).
• Freshman goalkeeper Trey Muse has played well this season, posting a NCAA-best 15 shutouts while allowing just four goals with 48 saves.
• Freshman Mason Toye leads the Hoosiers with Big Ten-leading nine goals and 19 points on the season, while Andrew Gutman and Cory Thomas have six scores each.
• Trevor Swartz leads the team with seven assists on the season
SCOUTING THE BADGERS
• The Wisconsin Badgers finished the regular season with an overall record of 8-4-4 on the year and earned the No. 5 seed in the Big Ten Tournament after posting a mark of 4-3-1 in league play.
• Wisconsin enters Sunday's match winners of three-in-a-row, having beaten No. 23 Maryland, 2-1, and No. 4 Michigan, 4-0, in the Big Ten Tournament.
• Wisconsin is 2-2-1 against ranked opponents this season, with the two wins coming in the Badgers' last two matches.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, Wisconsin was picked to finish third in the Big Ten. Mike Catalano, Chris Mueller and Phillip Schilling were all named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
• In 2016, the Badgers posted an overall record of 11-4-4 and finished 4-2-2 in the Big Ten. Wisconsin did not make the NCAA Tournament after falling to Maryland, 2-1, in the Big Ten Tournament Championship.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the 50-match history between the two programs dating back to 1975, Indiana leads the series over Wisconsin, 37-5-8.
• The Hoosiers are 3-0-3 in their last six meetings against the Badgers, including a 2-1, double overtime win this season.
• Mason Toye scored the match winner for the Hoosiers off a brilliant free kick in the 109th minute.
• In the Big Ten Tournament, Indiana has a record of 7-0-1 against Wisconsin.
• In the 50 meetings, IU has out-scored Wisconsin, 108-25.
THOMAS' GOLDEN GOAL SENDS IU TO BIG TEN SEMIFINALS
• Redshirt junior Cory Thomas scored a golden goal in overtime in the 97th minute to send IU to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.
• Indiana's 34 shots in the match were a season-high and the most for the team since taking 36 in a 2-0 victory over IUPUI on Sept. 20, 2016.
• Freshman Mason Toye took 11 shots for IU on Monday, setting a school Big Ten Tournament record. His 11 shots are tied for the second-most in school history overall, one behind Will Bruin's mark of 12 set in 2010.
IU FINISHES REGULAR SEASON UNDEFEATED
• Indiana finished the regular season undefeated for the third time in program history, ending with a 13-0-4 mark.
• IU also finished regular season unblemished in 1976 (15-0-1) and 1997 (18-0).
• Both the 1976 and 1997 Hoosier teams both reached the College Cup in those seasons.
EIGHT HOOSIERS EARNS ALL-BIG TEN HONORS
• Grant Lillard headlines the group, as the senior was unanimously selected as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-Big Ten. Mason Toye was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, as well as First-Team All-Big Ten and was a unanimous selection to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
• Joining Lillard and Toye on the All-Big Ten First-Team were both Andrew Gutman and Francesco Moore. Griffin Dorsey, Timmy Mehl and Trey Muse were all named Second-Team All-Big Ten. Jack Griffith was named the Hoosiers' Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree.
• Along with Toye, both Dorsey and Muse were also picked for the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. The three All-Freshman Team selections matches a program-best set in 2003, 2006 and 2010.
CONSECUTIVE-SHUTOUTS SCHOOL RECORD
• Indiana posted nine-straight shutouts, setting a program record and eclipsing the 1975 and 1976 teams that combined for seven-straight.
• The 15 shutouts in the first 19 matches is a program record.
• The school record for most shutouts in a season is 18 set in 1979.
SCORELESS MINUTES RANKED FOURTH ALL-TIME
• Freshman goalkeeper Trey Muse had his consecutive scoreless minutes streak come to an end in a 2-1, double-overtime victory over Wisconsin.
• Muse's consecutive scoreless-minute streak reached an incredible 966:28 minutes, ranking as the fourth-longest streak in NCAA history.
BIG TEN TOURNAMENT HISTORY
• IU has won 12 Big Ten tournament titles, sharing the 1995 crown with Wisconsin.
• The Hoosiers are 34-10-8 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament.
• Indiana last won the tournament title in 2013.
INDIANA IN THE NATIONAL/B1G STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• Entering the weekend, IU is ranked in the top-15 in 13 categories in the NCAA statistical rankings.
• Indiana leads the nation in save percentage (0.926), shutout percentage (0.789) and team goals against average (0.197).
• The Hoosiers are ranked second in win-loss-tied percentage (.895), second in shots per game (17.74), second in shots on goal per game (8.11), fourth in corner kicks per game (7.26), fifth in total goals (42), sixth in total assists (42), seventh in total points (126), ninth in points per game (6.63), ninth in scoring offense (2.21) and 11th in assists per game (2.21).
• Individually, freshman GK Trey Muse leads the nation in goals against average (0.197), save percentage (0.923) and shutouts (15).
• IU leads the Big Ten in 13 categories - assists per game, corner kicks per game, points per game, save percentage, scoring offense, shots per game, shots on goal per game, shutout percentage, team goals against average, total assists, total goals, total points and win-loss-tied percentage.
UNDEFATED AND NEVER TRAILED
• The Indiana Hoosiers are the only team in the nation to not have trailed in a match at any point this season.
• IU is the only unbeaten team in the country.
HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• Indiana is ranked No. 1 in the nation in the Soccer America poll. The Hoosiers come in at No. 2 in the polls from United Soccer Coaches, Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News.
• In the NCAA RPI rankings released on Monday, IU comes in at No. 4.
HISTORICALLY STINGY DEFENSE
• Through the first 19 matches of the season, Indiana has allowed just four goals - tied for the fewest in school history.
• IU allowed just two goals through the first 15 matches this season, which was a school record.
• The school record for fewest goals allowed in a season is 4 by the 1979 Hoosier team.
OFFENSIVE FIREPOWER
• Indiana's offense has been one of the most potent in the nation, scoring 42 goals through the team's first 19 matches.
• The 42 goals scored in the first 19 matches are the most for the team since 1998 (50).
• Indiana has scored 5 or more goals in three matches this season, the most for the program since eclipsing the five-goal mark six times in 2005.
• Through 19 matches in 2016, IU had scored 28 goals.
@IUMensSoccer
• For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.
#GoIU
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