IUWBB vs Belmont - NCAA on 3/24/21 @ 5:00 on ESPNU

[LIHoosier]

3 minutes ago, LockdownD said:

Holmes has 3 fouls. Probably won’t see her until the 4 quarter.

Still in the game. With a safe lead, might as well let her practice playing in foul trouble.

Meanwhile, the refs are letting their bigs set screens with elbow strikes.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

51-33 after 3 quarters.   Berger 15; Patberg 13; Holmes 9 points.

After just 5-10 on FT in the first half, we hit 9-10 in the 3rd Q

[mdiu28]

thx for coming out Belmont!

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Gotta love this team!

[LIHoosier]

That clip of Holmes practicing at home is from July 4th weekend.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

1 minute ago, LIHoosier said:

That clip of Holmes practicing at home is from July 4th weekend.

Why I have no desire to live in Maine.

[LIHoosier]

Is Grace trying to break a record? Why is she still in the game?

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

On to the Sweet 16 with a 70-48 win.

Points:  Berger 17; Patberg 13; Holmes 13; C-H 10; Gulbe 9       

Rebounds:  Gulbe 14; Holmes 7; Berger 6; C-H 5; Patberg 4

Assists:  Berger 3

We shot 46% from the field and ended up 19-25 (76%) on FT.  We only attempted 1 3-pointer in the 2nd half.

We let Belmont hang around a little bit early in the 3rd and then just shifted into a higher gear.

Belmont came into the game as a 35% 3-point shooting team and finished 5-25 for 20%.  They were just 31% from the field.

[LockdownD]

Sweet 16. So proud of this team.

[LamarCheeks]

Great job, ladies! 

[Defenserocks28]

Whootttt Sweet 16!!!  Elite Eight within our sights!

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

We next face #1 seed North Carolina State at 6:00 ET on Saturday.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

 

[tyappleg]

I've actually followed the women's team more closely than the men's this year.  So happy for them.  Here's to hoping for an upset in the sweet 16, but just getting there is a huge accomplishment.  What Moren has been able to do since arriving is incredible.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

From ESPN Stats and Info -

Indiana has only allowed 80 points through the first 2 games of the NCAA tournament, the fewest points allowed through the first 2 games by a Big Ten team in Women's Division I tournament history.

[Aaron]

Finally! Now we have accomplished something that no IU team has and makes this yr truly special. Everything from here is gravy and we are going 0 to 90 shifting from Mid-Majors to NC State.

We might just have a team good enough to beat them but its a really tough ask. They are on the level of Maryland and better than anyone we beat this yr. but we hung in there with the Terps. Can we get over the hump against a team on that level? Absolutely and we are finally good enough but not counting on it. Still its nice to finally run into the elite teams in the country last couple yrs and not lose by 30. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/indiana-womens-basketball-makes-history-with-sweet-16-berth/?fbclid=IwAR1BrUA-2PAjIhMnWtoNEFRH57lUvoZCTyU_EKLi49rUHVRxZOTXCWT8gxg

[TheWatShot]

Pretty impressive getting to 20 wins even with the shortened schedule.