IUWBB Wins 85-69 vs SLU

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The Indiana women's basketball team improved to 6-0 to start the season with an 85-69 victory over Saint Louis on Monday night at Assembly Hall.

 

The unbeaten record to start the year is the team's best start since 2000-2001 and marks just the eighth time in school history the team has stayed undefeated through six games.

 

The Hoosiers had two players in double figures, led by senior Tabitha Gerardot's 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting.

 

Indiana (6-0) drained 12 three-pointers on the night, the second-biggest output in program history.

Sixth-year senior Sasha Chaplin netted the first five points for the Hoosiers and freshman Larryn Brooks scored the next five as Indiana jumped out to a 10-2 lead. Brooks finished with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting and has scored in double figures in every game this season.

 

Indiana held Saint Louis (2-4) without a field goal for 7:11 in the first half, during which the Hoosiers went on a 17-2 run to increase the lead to 27-7.

 

The Billikens cut the lead to 41-25 with 3:11 to play in the first half after a 7-0 run, but the Hoosiers finished the first half on a 10-4 run to lead 51-29 at the half. The 51 points represent the most points scored in a half this year (as well as the most in the Curt Miller era) and the most points since a 55-point output against Virginia on Nov. 26, 2009.

 

Indiana increased its lead to 57-37 at the under-16 timeout with 15:17 to play in the second half.

The Hoosier advantage ballooned to 30-point lead (85-55) with 5:16 to play in the game after a 3-point basket from freshman Karlee McBride. McBride finished with a career-high nine points on 3-of-5 shooting, all from behind the arc.

 

Overall, Indiana shot 52.7 percent from the field (29-of-55) and 46.2 percent from the 3-point line (12-26).

 

The Hoosiers next take on USC Upstate on Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. in Assembly Hall.

 

Postgame Notes
• The Hoosiers improved to 6-0 for just the eighth time in program history and the first time since 2000-01.

• Indiana has scored 80-plus points in five out of its first six games. The last time IU had five games over 80 points during an entire season was 2008-09. The Hoosiers have not exceeded 80 points five times in their first six games since 1993-94.

• The Hoosiers started the game on a 24-5 run. IU held Saint Louis without a field goal for a period of 7:11 during that run.

• Indiana's 51 first-half points were the most scored in one half since 2009, when IU scored 55 points in the second half against Virginia (11/26/09).

• The Hoosiers connected on 12 3-point baskets against Saint Louis. This ties the second-best mark for 3-pointers made in a single game in school history.

• Indiana's bench accounted for 34 points on the night, marking the third time this season that IU reserves have scored 34 or more points in a game.

• Indiana shot 29-of-55 (52.7 percent) from the field. The last time IU shot over 50 percent in a game was Nov. 26, 2012 vs. IPFW.

• Sixth-year senior Sasha Chaplin once again scored the opening basket of the game for the third straight game. Her basket extended her streak to 13 made field goals in a row. She completed the game with five points, two rebounds, and an assist.

• Senior Tabitha Gerbardot scored a team-high 19 points, connecting on 6-of-10 from the field. She also had five rebounds and two assists. Gerardot has scored 10-plus points in five of the six games this year.

• Freshman Larryn Brooks opened the game by shooting 4-of-4 (10 points) in seven minutes. She completed the night by totaling 14 points and four assists, shooting 6-of-10 from the field with a pair of 3-point field goals. Brooks has scored double-figures in every single game this season and has led IU in assists in every contest.

• Freshman Karlee McBride recorded a career-high nine points. She also added a steal, an assist, and a rebound while shooting 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.

• Freshman Taylor Agler caught fire to start the game, knocking down her first two 3-point shots. She ended the night with nine points and two rebounds.

• Senior Simone Deloach and freshman Lyndsay Leikem (career high) each contributed eight points to Indiana's total. Each also recorded two assists.

• Sophomore Nicole Bell tallied six points off the bench, shooting 2-of-4 from the field.

 

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Congrats, ladies.

 

Maybe we'll have a good team in both men's and women's hopes now that we appear to have a good coach in charge of the ladies.