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Saturday, November 30
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4 p.m. ET
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Indiana Dances with Denver in NCAA Tournament Third Round
11/29/2024 12:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — No. 14 national seed Indiana men's soccer (11-4-5, 7-1-2 B1G) travels west to take on No. 3 Denver (13-3-4, 7-1-0 Summit) Saturday (Nov. 30) in the NCAA Tournament Third Round.
Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. local time, at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium. Fans unable to attend can watch the match on the ESPN+ digital platform.
KICKING OFF
• Indiana appears in the NCAA Tournament Third Round for the 10th consecutive season, extending the nation's longest streak. IU's 43 appearances in the round of 16 improves its NCAA record.
• The Hoosiers have a chance to advance to a third consecutive appearance in the NCAA Quarterfinals – No. 30 all-time.
• Indiana is 4-1-2 on the road this season, its only loss coming all the way back on Aug. 23 – the season opener at Saint Louis. The Hoosiers have won their last three on the road, all conference matches. Indiana has had recent away success in postseason play, too, not suffering an outright NCAA Tournament road loss since 2021. In 2023, the Hoosiers defeated No. 10 Wake Forest and No. 7 Virginia as the visiting team before falling in a penalty shootout at No. 2 Notre Dame.
• Saturday's matchup features two of the nation's five active players that have eclipsed both 20 goals and 20 assists in their careers: Indiana's Samuel Sarver and Denver's Sam Bassett.
ABOUT THE PIONEERS
• Denver captured its 10th Summit League regular season title with a 7-1-0 conference record. the Pioneers fell to Kansas City, 2-1, in the tournament final.
• The Pios are led by 10th-year head coach Jamie Franks, who has earned a 122-39-32 record during his time in Denver.
• Denver defeated Gardner-Webb 3-0 in the NCAA Tournament Second Round.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana and Denver have met twice, both meetings resulting in 2-1 Hoosier victories. Notre Dame hosted both matches in the 2011 and 2019 editions of the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament.
• First-half goals from Chris Estridge and Alec Purdie were enough to earn the victory in 2011.
• The Hoosiers won the 2019 match from a 98th-minute Ian Black golden goal. Black had equalized in the 28th-minute from the penalty spot.
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Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. local time, at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium. Fans unable to attend can watch the match on the ESPN+ digital platform.
KICKING OFF
• Indiana appears in the NCAA Tournament Third Round for the 10th consecutive season, extending the nation's longest streak. IU's 43 appearances in the round of 16 improves its NCAA record.
• The Hoosiers have a chance to advance to a third consecutive appearance in the NCAA Quarterfinals – No. 30 all-time.
• Indiana is 4-1-2 on the road this season, its only loss coming all the way back on Aug. 23 – the season opener at Saint Louis. The Hoosiers have won their last three on the road, all conference matches. Indiana has had recent away success in postseason play, too, not suffering an outright NCAA Tournament road loss since 2021. In 2023, the Hoosiers defeated No. 10 Wake Forest and No. 7 Virginia as the visiting team before falling in a penalty shootout at No. 2 Notre Dame.
• Saturday's matchup features two of the nation's five active players that have eclipsed both 20 goals and 20 assists in their careers: Indiana's Samuel Sarver and Denver's Sam Bassett.
ABOUT THE PIONEERS
• Denver captured its 10th Summit League regular season title with a 7-1-0 conference record. the Pioneers fell to Kansas City, 2-1, in the tournament final.
• The Pios are led by 10th-year head coach Jamie Franks, who has earned a 122-39-32 record during his time in Denver.
• Denver defeated Gardner-Webb 3-0 in the NCAA Tournament Second Round.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana and Denver have met twice, both meetings resulting in 2-1 Hoosier victories. Notre Dame hosted both matches in the 2011 and 2019 editions of the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament.
• First-half goals from Chris Estridge and Alec Purdie were enough to earn the victory in 2011.
• The Hoosiers won the 2019 match from a 98th-minute Ian Black golden goal. Black had equalized in the 28th-minute from the penalty spot.
@IndianaMSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#NeverDaunted
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