Class of '66 Old Fart Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 GO IU! No. 4 Indiana continues its run in the Big Dance as it faces No. 1 North Carolina State on Saturday at the Alamodome. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2 (Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe). NO. 4 INDIANA (20-5) VS. NO. 1 NC STATE (22-2) Saturday, March 27, 2021 • 6 p.m. ET • NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal Radio Live Stats: NCAA.com ABOUT THE WOLFPACK The ACC Tournament champions have wins over North Carolina A&T and South Florida to advance to its third-straight Sweet Sixteen. They are led by All-American junior center Elissa Cunnane who averages 16.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Sophomore guard Jakia Brown-Turner adds 13.7 points per game while senior guard Kayla Jones chips in 11.9 points per outing. The Wolpack are averaging 77.5 points per game this season and shooting 46.9 percent from the field. NOTES Indiana advances to the regional semifinals for the first time in the 64-team format and second time in school history. It previously advanced to the round of 16 in 1983 when the tournament field was comprised of 32 teams. It advanced after defeating Belmont, 70-48, on Wednesday. The Hoosiers have allowed a combined 80 points in its first two tournament games, the fewest points ever allowed by a Big Ten team in the first two games of the Big Dance. The Hoosiers are led by four All-Big Ten selections including sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes who averages 17.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game. Junior guard Grace Berger (15.5 points) and senior guard Ali Patberg (14.0 points) each add double figure. IU secured its sixth-straight 20 win season on Wednesday, continuing the program's longest streak of 20-win seasons. Overall, the Hoosiers have posted 10 20-win seasons in its 48 year history. A Wolfpack alumnus will be on the Hoosiers' sideline on Saturday night in first year assistant coach Ashley Williams. Williams, a native of Cary, North Carolina, was a walk-on for head coach Wes Moore from 2013-17. She graduated with a degree in industrial engineering in 2017 before spending two years at IU as a graduate manager from 2017-19 before returning at the start of this season in a full-time capacity. The last time the two programs met, Williams was a senior guard for the Wolfpack. WayneFleekHoosier, johnsoniu, LockdownD and 1 other 4 Quote
johnsoniu Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 Despite being a #4 seed playing a #1 seed, the Lady Hoosiers are 1.5 point favorites this morning. Go Hoosiers!Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners HoosierAloha, Class of '66 Old Fart and mamasa 3 Quote
mamasa Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 Despite being a #4 seed playing a #1 seed, the Lady Hoosiers are 1.5 point favorites this morning. Go Hoosiers!Sent from my iPhone using BtownBannersWow!! That’s awesome. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app WayneFleekHoosier and HoosierAloha 2 Quote
HoosierAloha Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 NC State going with the “can’t call every travel” approach to start the game. 7-0 run for NC State to start the game. Lady Hoosiers respond with a 7-0 run. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Quote
LIHoosier Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 3 runs so far; 7-0 them, 9-0 us, 8-0 them Quote
LIHoosier Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 Oh boy, Captain Jinx is at the womens game. FloridaHoosierGirl and OliviaPope40 2 Quote
LIHoosier Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 C'mon Grace and Ali, you have to hit those. FloridaHoosierGirl 1 Quote
johnsoniu Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 BS callSent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Quote
LIHoosier Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 Great 2nd quarter and IU leads at the half 34-33 FloridaHoosierGirl 1 Quote
HoosierHoopster Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 Tale of two quarters so far, IU came back strong in 2d, such a well coached team FloridaHoosierGirl 1 Quote
Hovadipo Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 I’m admittedly not a WBB fan, but bandwagoning for the women tonight. Really impressed with how they’re responding to NCST runs. OliviaPope40 and FloridaHoosierGirl 2 Quote
johnsoniu Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 Not our sharpest O of the year, but up 1 at the half.Keep up the defensive pressure and hit some free throws and get this doneGo Hoosiers Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners FloridaHoosierGirl 1 Quote
PB1230 Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 IU is dominating this game with the exception NC States 3pt shooting Quote
JerryYeagley23 Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 Great response in the second quarter by the Lady Hoosiers. Big confidence boost to take a 1-pt lead into the half. Defense has been elite. FloridaHoosierGirl and CSP 2 Quote
IUguy77 Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 Gotta finish those layups. Could have had a pretty nice lead if they knock those down. FloridaHoosierGirl 1 Quote
CSP Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said: Great response in the second quarter by the Lady Hoosiers. Big confidence boost to take a 1-pt lead into the half. Defense has been elite. APs 3 was huge to end the 1st. JerryYeagley23 1 Quote
Loaded Chicken Sandwich Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 Missed the 1st half but will have the 2md half on. Gotta come out ready for a punch to the face. NC State is hella good. Let's go Hoosiers! Quote
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