#11 IUWBB @ #4/5 Tennessee - Monday, 11/14/22 @ 6:00 on ESPN2

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Tennessee split a pair of games during the opening week, in a loss at No. 14/15 Ohio State on Tuesday while picking up a victory over UMass at home on Thursday. Senior forward Rickea Jackson is averaging 16.5 points and 8.0 rebounds through those two games while three others also average double figures including All-Americans seniors Jordan Horston (12.5 ppg.) and Tamari Key (10.5 ppg.).

SERIES HISTORY
Tennessee leads 2-0

LAST MEETING12/17/20 – L, 58-66 (Bloomington, Ind.)

NOTES

Indiana is off to a 2-0 start after opening week, recording a pair of wins over Vermont and UMass Lowell at home. Senior forward Mackenzie Holmes led the way with 16.5 points over the pair of games, while adding 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.

IU and Tennessee met during the pandemic season in 2020 in a game scheduled midway through the non-conference schedule due to COVID-19 cancellations. The Lady Vols traveled to Bloomington on Dec. 17, 2020. The Hoosiers fell 66-58 in the matchup, its first in the series with the SEC foe since its only other meeting in 1987 - a 91-59 win for then No. 1 Tennessee in Cincinnati, Ohio in the Communiplex Classic.

Junior guard Chloe Moore-McNeil returns to her home state on Monday night. The Sharon, Tenn. native will play her first collegiate game in the state she grew up in, which is five hours from Knoxville. The Hoosiers also have a former Lady Vol on their staff in director of player development Briana Schomaeker, who played for them from 2008-12.

Returning to the lineup this season are a pair of All-Americans in graduate student guard Grace Berger and Holmes. The pair was named to the 10-member preseason All-Big Ten team.

The Hoosiers were also selected to finish second amongst the Big Ten media and third by the league's coaches in the annual preseason polls.

Seven new players were added to the roster in the offseason in four freshmen and three transfers. Highlighting the freshmen group is Garzon while the trio of transfers has a wealth of experience including the 2020 Indiana Miss Basketball Sydney Parrish, who arrives after two years at Oregon.

Three players earned spots on the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame starting five preseason watch lists in October. Sara Scalia is up for the Ann Meyers Drysdale award (nation's top shooting guard), Grace Berger is a three-time preseason honoree for the Cheryl Miller Award (nation's top small forward) and Mackenzie Holmes repeats on the Lisa Leslie Award (nation's top center). Fan voting is now live at hoophallawards.com.

 

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New polls released earlier today and we slipped to #12 despite 2 overwhelming wins. and Tennessee fell to #11 after losing to O$U.

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Tennessee is without Jordan Horston, a projected top 20 pick in the 2023 WNBA draft.  She went down with a knee injury in her most recent game and will not play tonight.

Kiandra Browne not in uniform due to her lingering thumb injury.

 

[LIHoosier 26,842]

Berger's feeling it

[LamarCheeks 19,985]

Sydney is bringing it!

[Stuhoo 83,028]

13 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

Berger's feeling it

Everyone is feeling it!

Helluva start

[Class of '66 Old Fart 86,490]

Strong opening quarter and we have a 22-14 lead.  

Grace scored the team's first 7 pts. and then cooled off but she did grab 3 reb and an assist.  Parrish came off the bench and scored 7 pts., 3 offensive reb and an assist in 6 minutes.

[LamarCheeks 19,985]

IMO, when Bargesser bumps into that gal after making that layup -- that's a no-call. 

Girl flopped. 

[LIHoosier 26,842]

ESPN doesn't want to even show the score

[johnsoniu 6,745]

This team is deeeep

[maharkn 1,807]

Officials doing their best to keep this close

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1 minute ago, johnsoniu said:

This team is deeeep

Also Moren's confidence with her bench going to Meister and Bargesser in the opening quarter of a high level game.  Years past it seemed like Moren was way too reluctant to go deep with her bench even with big leads in the 4th Q.

[TheWatShot 14,436]

These refs don't seem to like it when we get offensive rebounds. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,881]

8 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

ESPN doesn't want to even show the score

You know they gotta be salty as hell with the Big Ten saying deuces... They'll never say a good thing about the Big Ten when that deal kicks in. 

[TheWatShot 14,436]

I heard Holmes get slapped on that rebound, twice, and they call a jump ball, lol. They knew we were in the bonus. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,881]

Great finish to the half. Great half on the road against a really good team with size and athleticism. 

[Banksyrules 5,064]

 

Man we look great. Better shooting this year. 

[LIHoosier 26,842]

Despite the home cooking, IU extended the lead into halftime!

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Halftime and we hold a 40-29 lead.  

Points:  Parrish 10; Scalia 8 Berger 7; Holmes 6            40% FG; 35% 3s; 75% FT

Reb:  Holmes 9; Berger 6; Parrish 4

Asst:  Berger 3

Garzon only Hoosier with 2 fouls.

We're outrebounding Tenn 24-17; both teams with 6 TOs.