
No. 1-Ranked Hoosiers Host No. 20 Air Force on Sunday in NCAA Tournament
11/24/2018 9:09:00 AM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 1-ranked and No. 2-seeded Indiana University men's soccer team will host the No. 20-ranked Air Force Falcons on Sunday, Nov. 25 in the third round of the NCAA Tournament at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
Sunday's match is scheduled for a 12:00 p.m. ET start and will be televised live nationally on the Big Ten Network. A live stream of the match can be found at BTN2Go.com for free, while live stats are available at IUHoosiers.com.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth (18 & under) and can be purchased at IUHoosiers.com. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets online to avoid game day lines. Reminder that there are no service fees for tickets purchased at IUHoosiers.com.
Indiana University students will get in free as IU Athletic Director Fred Glass and IU Athletics will purchase their tickets for each round of the NCAA Tournament that the Hoosiers host. Students must show student ID at the ticket window to redeem free ticket.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Air Force went on the road and upset No. 8-ranked Denver, 2-1, on Sunday to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16. The Falcons beat Central Arkansas, 4-0, in the first round.
• The Hoosiers won both the Big Ten regular season championship (15th time) and Big Ten Tournament championship (13th time) in the same season for the first time since 2006.
• Indiana is seeded No. 2 overall for the 2018 NCAA Tournament, marking the 14th time in the
last 16 years since the current seeding format began in 2003 that IU has earned a top-16 seed.
• The berth for the Hoosiers is the team's 32nd-straight bid to the NCAA Tournament and the
43rd overall in the program's history.
• Andrew Gutman leads the Hoosiers with 11 goals, while Trevor Swartz leads the nation with 13 assists on the season.
SCOUTING THE FALCONS
• The Air Force Falcons enter Sunday's match with the Hoosiers with an overall record of 17-4 on the season.
• The Falcons earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament. In the first round, AF beat Central Arkansas, 4-0. In the second round, the Falcons upset No. 8-ranked Denver, 2-1.
• Air Force is ranked No. 20 in the United Soccer Coaches poll and entered the NCAA Tournament with a RPI of 26.
• Air Force's Tucker Bone was named WAC Offensive Player of the Year while teammate Andrea Seazzu was named WAC Defensive Player of the Year. Eight other Falcons also received honors.
• Bone leads the team with 13 goals and six assists on the season.
• As a team, Air Force has out-scored opponents, 54-15, on the year.
SERIES HISTORY
• Sunday's match between IU and the Falcons will mark just the second time the two teams have met on the pitch, with IU winning the previous meeting in 2002.
• In 2002, Air Force traveled to Bloomington for a non-conference matchup, with IU winning 2-0.
NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
• The berth for the Hoosiers is the team's 32nd-straight bid to the NCAA
Tournament and the 43rd overall in the program's history.
• Indiana has an NCAA-best .726 (89-32-5) winning percentage in the
tournament, while the 89 victories are also tops in the NCAA.
• IU has appeared in 19 College Cups, which leads all Division I teams, and won its eighth national title in 2012.
HOOSIERS IN THE ROUND OF 16
• With Indiana's 4-0 win over UConn, the Hoosiers earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 for the 38th time in program history.
• IU has been in the Round of 16 four-straight seasons and six times under head coach Todd Yeagley.
• All-time, Indiana is 26-10-1 (.716) in the Round of 16.
• The Hoosiers will be looking to make the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals for the 27th time in program history.
HOME COOKING
• Indiana is 22-0-2 in the team's last 24 matches at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
• IU's last loss at home came on Nov. 27, 2016 to No. 20 Virginia Tech, 2-1, in overtime in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
• The Hoosiers are 10-0 at home this season and have out-scored opponents, 25-3.
#GoIU
Sunday's match is scheduled for a 12:00 p.m. ET start and will be televised live nationally on the Big Ten Network. A live stream of the match can be found at BTN2Go.com for free, while live stats are available at IUHoosiers.com.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth (18 & under) and can be purchased at IUHoosiers.com. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets online to avoid game day lines. Reminder that there are no service fees for tickets purchased at IUHoosiers.com.
Indiana University students will get in free as IU Athletic Director Fred Glass and IU Athletics will purchase their tickets for each round of the NCAA Tournament that the Hoosiers host. Students must show student ID at the ticket window to redeem free ticket.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Air Force went on the road and upset No. 8-ranked Denver, 2-1, on Sunday to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16. The Falcons beat Central Arkansas, 4-0, in the first round.
• The Hoosiers won both the Big Ten regular season championship (15th time) and Big Ten Tournament championship (13th time) in the same season for the first time since 2006.
• Indiana is seeded No. 2 overall for the 2018 NCAA Tournament, marking the 14th time in the
last 16 years since the current seeding format began in 2003 that IU has earned a top-16 seed.
• The berth for the Hoosiers is the team's 32nd-straight bid to the NCAA Tournament and the
43rd overall in the program's history.
• Andrew Gutman leads the Hoosiers with 11 goals, while Trevor Swartz leads the nation with 13 assists on the season.
SCOUTING THE FALCONS
• The Air Force Falcons enter Sunday's match with the Hoosiers with an overall record of 17-4 on the season.
• The Falcons earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament. In the first round, AF beat Central Arkansas, 4-0. In the second round, the Falcons upset No. 8-ranked Denver, 2-1.
• Air Force is ranked No. 20 in the United Soccer Coaches poll and entered the NCAA Tournament with a RPI of 26.
• Air Force's Tucker Bone was named WAC Offensive Player of the Year while teammate Andrea Seazzu was named WAC Defensive Player of the Year. Eight other Falcons also received honors.
• Bone leads the team with 13 goals and six assists on the season.
• As a team, Air Force has out-scored opponents, 54-15, on the year.
SERIES HISTORY
• Sunday's match between IU and the Falcons will mark just the second time the two teams have met on the pitch, with IU winning the previous meeting in 2002.
• In 2002, Air Force traveled to Bloomington for a non-conference matchup, with IU winning 2-0.
NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
• The berth for the Hoosiers is the team's 32nd-straight bid to the NCAA
Tournament and the 43rd overall in the program's history.
• Indiana has an NCAA-best .726 (89-32-5) winning percentage in the
tournament, while the 89 victories are also tops in the NCAA.
• IU has appeared in 19 College Cups, which leads all Division I teams, and won its eighth national title in 2012.
HOOSIERS IN THE ROUND OF 16
• With Indiana's 4-0 win over UConn, the Hoosiers earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 for the 38th time in program history.
• IU has been in the Round of 16 four-straight seasons and six times under head coach Todd Yeagley.
• All-time, Indiana is 26-10-1 (.716) in the Round of 16.
• The Hoosiers will be looking to make the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals for the 27th time in program history.
HOME COOKING
• Indiana is 22-0-2 in the team's last 24 matches at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
• IU's last loss at home came on Nov. 27, 2016 to No. 20 Virginia Tech, 2-1, in overtime in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
• The Hoosiers are 10-0 at home this season and have out-scored opponents, 25-3.
#GoIU
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