IUWBB vs VCU - NCAA on 3/22/21 @ 2:00 ET on ESPNU

[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,110]

Let the games begin!

4-seeded Indiana will play in its seventh NCAA Tournament when it faces off against 13-seed VCU on Monday, March 22 at the UTSA Convocation Center. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
 
NO. 4 seed INDIANA (18-5) VS. NO. 13 seed VCU (16-12)
Monday, March 22, 2021 • 2 p.m. ET • NCAA Tournament First Round
UTSA Convocation Center • San Antonio, Texas
Broadcast: ESPNU (Sam Ravech, Brenda VanLengen)
Radio
Live Stats: NCAA.com
 

ABOUT THE RAMS
VCU, the automatic qualifier from the Atlantic 10, enters the tournament having won seven of its last eight dating back to Feb. 18. They are making their second NCAA Tournament appearance all-time, also making the dance in 2009 when it faced Rutgers. They are led by senior guard Taya Robinson's 14.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game and senior guard Tera Reed who averages 11.5 points per game. As a team, the Rams are averaging 65.1 points per game.
 
NOTES

The Hoosiers will make their seventh all-time NCAA Tournament appearance on Monday and back-to-back tourney bids for the first time since 2003 and 2004. All-time, IU is 3-6 in the Big Dance and secured its highest ever seed at No. 4 this season.

Indiana is 2-0 all-time against the Rams coming in to Monday's first round post-season action. The two teams met in a home-and-away series in 2003-04. This will be the first meeting between them in the postseason.

Sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes became the program's first Associated Press All-American honorable mention on March 17. The Gorham, Maine native is averaging a team-high 18.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.9 blocks and shoots 60.3 percent from the floor and earned All-Big Ten First Team honors as well.

Also highlighting the Hoosiers this season are all All-Big Ten selections Grace Berger (15.3 ppg.), senior guard Ali Patberg (13.9 ppg.) and junior forward Aleksa Gulbe (9.5 ppg.).

IU is coming off another historic regular season where it finished a program-high second in the Big Ten and won 16 league games which also set a school record.

 
UP NEXT
The winner of Monday's matchup faces the winner of No. 5 Gonzaga and No. 12 Belmont in the second round with a time and date TBD.

[mamasa 14,835]

Excited for this game!

[mamasa 14,835]

10 minutes til tip! Support your Hoosiers!

[LockdownD 2,212]

Hope they are ready. I don’t want to see a slow start.

[mamasa 14,835]

Feels like forever since we've played!  

[LockdownD 2,212]

2 minutes ago, mamasa said:

Feels like forever since we've played!  

Right. Are we rested or rusty?  I was disappointed with our play in the B1G tournament. New season.

[mamasa 14,835]

9-2 IU

[mamasa 14,835]

BYU beats Rutgers 69-66

[mamasa 14,835]

14-7 IU

[mamasa 14,835]

16-11 End of 1. Physical game, IU looks a little sluggish. Not sure why Holmes was on the bench so long, hopefully not sick or injured!  Berger carrying the team so far

[LockdownD 2,212]

Grace Berger is looking for her shot early today. She’s got 11 of our 16 points.

[mamasa 14,835]

Went cold on shooting and sloppy play

[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,110]

Neither team is shooting worth a darn.   IU 35%      VCU 26%

[HoosierAloha 29,897]

Definitely sluggish, looks like they're just kind of going through the motions and not even trying to get the ball inside.  11 threes attempted already?!

[Todd41 698]

what is up with jacking up threes every time down?

[RaceToTheTop 23,784]

Ugly game so far.

[mamasa 14,835]

I didn't realize Paige Price was so tall

[Todd41 698]

Just now, mamasa said:

I didn't realize Paige Price was so tall

Think she is 6' 2"

Edited March 22, 2021 by Todd41

[Todd41 698]

Neither team looks like they want to win.

 

[mamasa 14,835]

22-17 IU at the half