Homestand Comes To A Close On Tuesday As #IUWBB Hosts North Texas

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Women's Basketball will look to get back into the win column on Tuesday night when a three-game homestand comes to a close against North Texas. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on BTN Plus and WHCC 105.1 FM.

Indiana (4-4) vs. North Texas (6-1)
Tuesday, December 6, 2017 • 7 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV Broadcast: BTN Plus
Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray)
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ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana
Teri Moren
Career Record: 262-173 (15th Season)
Indiana Record: 63-43 (4th Season)

North Texas
Jalie Mitchell
Career Record: 29-39 (3rd Season)
North Texas Record: Same

ABOUT THE MEAN GREEN
North Texas is off to its best start 12 years bringing a 6-1 record into Tuesday's game. They are coming off a win over Tulsa (66-43) and are playing their first true road game of the season on Tuesday. They are led by redshirt junior guard Terriell Bradley (16.7 ppg., 4.4 rpg., 2.2 apg.) and freshman guard Lauren Holmes (10.1 ppg., 5.9 rpg. 2.2 spg.). UNT is holding opponents to just 45.6 points per game while shooting 39 percent from the floor.

SERIES HISTORY
Indiana leads 3-0

LAST MEETING
Dec. 6, 2016 - W, 94-64 (Denton, Texas)

TURNOVERS COST IU LOSS TO AUBURN
Twelve turnovers in the first quarter were too much for Indiana to overcome despite a second half effort, falling 65-53 to Auburn. Freshman guard Jaelynn Penn paced Indiana with a double-double in 16 points and 10 rebounds.

PENN PUTS UP POINTS
Freshman guard Jaelynn Penn continues to put points on the board for Indiana, as she has led her team in scoring in consecutive games against Louisville and Auburn. In action last week, Penn averaged 16.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in two games last week and recorded her second double-double versus Auburn with 16 points and 10 rebounds. The Louisville, Ky. native is averaging 11.5 points and 7.0 rebounds through her first eight games and ranks sixth amongst all Big Ten freshmen in scoring.

ON PACE TO BREAK RECORDS
Senior guard Tyra Buss continues to be on pace to break school records in a variety of categories:

Category (Number To Tie Record)
Free throws made - 24
Steals -24
Free throws attempted - 37
Assists - 89
Points scored - 158

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 1,400 points and 800 rebounds as she ranks sixth all-time with 895 rebounds and 14th in scoring with 1,418 points. She's also just five rebounds away from becoming the fifth player all-time to record 900 career rebounds.

KYM CRASHES
Junior forward Kym Royster has made her presence known on the boards in the first three games this season. She has picked up nearly as many offensive boards (29) as defensive (33) while averaging 8.0 rebounds per game. The Newark, Ohio native is also averaging 12.1 points per contest and has scored in double figures in six of eight games this season.

UP NEXT
Indiana hits the road for its next four-games starting with Northern Kentucky on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN3.

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Homestand Comes To A Close On Tuesday As #IUWBB Hosts North Texas

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Tyra Buss

Amanda Cahill

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Kym Royster