Indiana University Athletics
Friday, November 22
Gainesville, Fla.
6 PM
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First Road Trip Awaits For No. 18 Indiana At Florida On Friday
11/20/2019 11:39:00 AM | Women's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana embarks on its first road trip of the season when it visits Southeastern Conference foe Florida on Friday night. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. in Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center.
NO. 18/25 INDIANA (3-0) AT FLORIDA (4-0)
Friday, November 22, 2019 • 6 p.m. ET
Exactech Arena at Stephen C O'Connell Center • Gainesville, Fla.
Broadcast: SEC Network+
Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray)
Live Stats: Sidearm
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ABOUT THE COACHES
| Indiana | Florida |
| Teri Moren | Cam Newbauer |
| Career Record: 305-196 (16th Season) | Career Record: 102-92 (8th Season) |
| Indiana Record: 106-66 (5th Season) | Florida Record: 23-42 (3rd Season) |
ABOUT THE GATORS
Florida holds an unblemished record coming in to Friday's game after win over Presbyterian on Monday. Redshirt junior guard Kiara Smith leads the way for the Gators with 13.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. Freshman guard Lavender Briggs (13.0 ppg., 6.3 rpg.) and redshirt senior Zada Williams (11.5 ppg, 6.8 rpg.). Freshman guard Nina Rickards comes off the bench to lead UF on the glass (7.3 rpg.). They are averaging 71.8 points per game through four contests and are shooting 42.6 percent from the floor.
SERIES HISTORY
Indiana leads 3-1
LAST MEETING
11/21/18 – W, 83-64
NOTES
- The Hoosiers are ranked in both national polls for the first time since 1993. They are at a program-record No. 18 in the Associated Press Top 25 and entered the USA Today/WBCA Coaches poll this week at No. 25 for the first time since 1994.
- They come in to Friday's game with a 3-0 record after wins at home over Mount St. Mary's, Nicholls State and Jackson State to start the 2019-20 season.
- IU is led by freshman forward Mackenzie Holmes who is averaging 17.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. She also leads the team and the Big Ten in field goal percentage with a 78.6 percent clip. She was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Nov. 12.
- Three others are averaging double figures including sophomore guard Grace Berger's 15.7 points per game while shooting 60.7 percent from the floor. Redshirt junior guard Ali Patberg (12.0 ppg., 7.3 apg.) and sophomore guard Aleksa Gulbe (10.7 ppg.) are also both in double figures through three games.
- In their first three games, IU is averaging a Big Ten high 92.3 points per game. They are leading the Big Ten and sixth in the nation in scoring offense.
- Indiana and Florida have met three times in the last four seasons including Friday night's matchup. It will be the first time IU has played in Gainesville since the series' first meeting in 1981 where it won 81-51. The Gators and Hoosiers also met in the Sunshine Classic on Dec. 20, 2016 and last season on Nov. 21, 2018. Indiana won both meetings.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers head to the Virgin Islands for the 2019 Paradise Jam. They will play No. 5 South Carolina, No. 2 Baylor and Washington State in the three-day tournament over the Thanksgiving holiday.
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