Indiana University Athletics
Friday, November 17
Bloomington, Ind.
7:00 P.M.
Indiana University
vs
Murray State
Weekend Home Series Starts Against Murray State On Friday
11/16/2023 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 18/17 Indiana returns home for the weekend playing two games in three days with Murray State up first on Friday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
ABOUT THE COACHES
ABOUT THE RACERS
Murray State is off to a 1-1 start as it played Arkansas to a three-point game in Fayetteville to open up the season and a defeat of Cumberland (Tenn.) on Tuesday. They are led by preseason All-MVC first team selection Katelyn Young and Purdue transfer Ava Learn, who has put up 15.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in her first two games. The Racers were picked to finish seventh in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll this season.
SERIES HISTORY
Indiana leads 2-0
LAST MEETING
11/12/12 – W, 63-62 (Murray, Ky.)
NOTES
UP NEXT
Indiana closes out the weekend by facing Lipscomb at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. ET.
| GAME DAY INFO |
| #18/17 Indiana (1-1) vs. Murray State (1-1) |
| Friday, November 17, 2023 • 7 p.m. ET |
| Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind. |
| Broadcast: B1G+ |
| Radio: B97 (Austin Render) |
| Live Stats: HoosierStats.com |
| Social Media: Facebook | X | Instagram |
ABOUT THE COACHES
| Indiana | Murray State |
| Teri Moren | Rechelle Turner |
| Career Record: 400-224 (21st Season) | Career Record: 91-89 (7th Season) |
| Indiana Record: 201-94 (10th Season) | Murray State Record: Same |
ABOUT THE RACERS
Murray State is off to a 1-1 start as it played Arkansas to a three-point game in Fayetteville to open up the season and a defeat of Cumberland (Tenn.) on Tuesday. They are led by preseason All-MVC first team selection Katelyn Young and Purdue transfer Ava Learn, who has put up 15.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in her first two games. The Racers were picked to finish seventh in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll this season.
SERIES HISTORY
Indiana leads 2-0
LAST MEETING
11/12/12 – W, 63-62 (Murray, Ky.)
NOTES
- The Hoosiers will look to get back on track after dropping its first road game of the season at then No. 15/13 Stanford on Sunday.
- Graduate student forward Mackenzie Holmes was named to the 2024 Wooden Award preseason Top 50 watch list on Tuesday. Holmes was a Wooden Award All-American last season and was one of five finalists for the award in 2023. The Gorham, Maine native has also appeared on preseason watch lists for the 2024 Lisa Leslie Award (nation's top center), 2024 Wade Trophy watch list and the 2024 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy watch list.
- Holmes moved into second all-time in scoring on Sunday at Stanford, as she has now amassed 1,924 career points in her fifth season at Indiana. She will now chase the all-time record set by Tyra Buss (2014-18) who scored 2,364 points in her career.
- Through the first two games senior guard Sara Scalia leads the Hoosier with 14.0 points per outing while Holmes adds 13.5 points and 4.0 rebounds while sophomore guard Yarden Garzon chips in 10.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.
- Indiana is shooting 50.4 percent as a team in the first two games, averaging 80 points per outing.
UP NEXT
Indiana closes out the weekend by facing Lipscomb at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. ET.
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