Indiana University Athletics
Monday, November 6
Bloomington, IN
7 p.m.
Indiana University
vs
Gannon University (Exhibition)
IU Women’s Basketball Hosts Gannon in Exhibition Play on Monday
11/5/2017 10:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Women's Basketball will host its only exhibition game when it welcomes Gannon on Monday night. The game is set for a 7 p.m. tip and will serve as the annual "Red Out" for ALS Awareness.
Indiana vs. Gannon
Monday, November 6, 2017 • 7 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind.
TV Broadcast: None
Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray)
Live Stats: Sidearm
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ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana
Teri Moren
Career Record: 258-169 (15th Season)
Indiana Record: 59-39 (4th Season)
Gannon
Jim Brunelli
Career Record: 148-89 (9th Season)
Gannon Record: 66-23 (4th Season)
ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Gannon, a Division II university located in Erie, Pa., is coming off a 9-21 season and return leading scorer senior guard Maggie Mitchell who averaged 17.3 points and 3.6 points per game. Chelsea Rourke also returns who 7.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. The Golden Knights also return sophomore guard/forward Chelsea Rourke (7.4 ppg., 3.5 rpg.), junior guard/forward Lauren Tewes (5.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg.) and sophomore Julia Braungart (5.3 ppg., 2.3 rpg, 2.5 apg.).
ALS AWARENESS NIGHT
Monday's exhibition game hold special meaning for head coach Teri Moren as the game serves as the annual ALS Awareness game. It serves as a honor to her late mother, Barb, who died from the disease in 2014. The Moren family will again present a donation to the ALS Foundation from the game and IU will be wearing its usual road red jerseys and fans are encouraged to wear red to support ALS research. To date, ALS has no cure or treatment.
BUSS, CAHILL PRESEASON ALL-B1G
Seniors Tyra Buss and Amanda Cahill were selected as All-Big Ten preseason honorees announced by the league on October 23. The duo made Indiana one of three schools with multiple preseason selections.
ON PACE TO BREAK RECORDS
Entering her senior season, Buss is set to break records in a variety of categories. She's just 319 points away from tying the school record in points scored and is also on pace to break records in steals, assists, free throws made and free throws attempted. The WBCA Honorable Mention All-American is a two-time All-Big Ten First Team selection and was a nominee for the Wade Trophy and was a Naismith Trophy Preseason Top 50 as a junior.
CAHILL MAKES HER MARK
Senior Amanda Cahill will also move her way up in the IU record books this season, already making her mark in points scored and rebounds. She's just the fifth-ever player to record over 1,300 points and 800 rebounds as she ranks sixth all-time with 820 rebounds and 15th in scoring (1,321).
WHAT'S RETURNING
Along with Buss and Cahill, the Hoosiers also return junior Kym Royster (averaged 4.2 ppg., 2.6 rpg.) who appeared in 33 games last year and made five starts at the beginning of 2016-17. Sophomore Bre Wickware also returns for IU, as she made appearances in 33 of 34 games last season.
THE SCHEDULE
Indiana will face 13 non-conference opponents in 2017-18, seven of which are coming off postseason appearances last season. The slate starts off with four-straight home games before traveling to the Hilton Concord Classic hosted by Saint Mary's in Moraga, Calif. Highlights also include home games against Louisville (B1G/ACC Challenge) and Auburn before traveling to the West Palm Invite to play Virginia and Missouri. The Hoosier will also face five more postseason teams during Big Ten play (Ohio State, Maryland, Michigan State, Michigan, Iowa).
FRESH(MEN) FACES
Indiana's roster will feature a host of new players including five freshmen - Alexis Johnson, Linsey Marchese, Jaelynn Penn, Keyanna Warthen and Bendu Yeaney - who will make an immediate impact. Overall, the Class of 2021 was been ranked as the No. 13 signing class in the country by ProspectsNation.com. In addition, ESPN, ProspectsNation.com, All-Star Girls Report and Collegiate Girls Basketball Report have all ranked IU as the top class amongst the Big Ten.
UP NEXT
Indiana will play its first four regular season games at home beginning with the season opener on Saturday, November 11 at 2 p.m. when it hosts Arkansas State.
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