IUWBB vs. Illinois - Sunday, 12/4/22 @ 2:00 on BTN+

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

 

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Illinois defeated Pittsburgh, 92-71, in its ACC/Big Challenge game, improving to 7-1 under first year head coach Shauna Green. Sophomore guard Adalia Mackenzie leads the way with 16.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Junior guard Makira Cook adds 15.3 points and a team-high 4.2 assists per game. junior guard Genesis Bryant adds 13.9 points per game off the bench while Kendall Bostic crashes the boards with 9.3 rebounds per game. The Fighting Illini offense is averaging 85.5 points per game,
 
SERIES HISTORY
Indiana leads 47-30
 
LAST MEETING
2/9/22 – W, 93-61 (Champaign, Ill.)
 
NOTES

Indiana currently holds its longest win streak over another Big Ten opponent against Illinois. It is currently on a 13-game win streak against the Fighting Illini, dating back to the 2013-14 season.

All-time, the Hoosiers are 19-21 in Big Ten openers but have won its last four-straight league debuts. Its last two victories in openers in 2020-21 and 2021-22 were both 30-point victories over Penn State last season (70-40) and Nebraska (81-45) both at home. This is the fourth-straight home Big Ten opener.

IU used 49 combined points from senior forward Mackenzie Holmes and junior guard Sydney Parrish to rout the No. 6 North Carolina Tar Heels, 87-63, on Thursday in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Hoosiers shot 53.3 percent from the floor and 54.5 percent from the 3-point line where they tied a season-high with 12 makes. Two players also flirted with triple doubles in junior guard Chloe Moore-McNeil (10 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds) and freshman guard Yarden Garzon (9 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds).

Senior forward Mackenzie Holmes might already be in midseason form as she has impressed in the Hoosiers' last three outings. Scoring 20-points or more in those contests, she holds the longest streak of her career with 20-point games and first since Tyra Buss did it in the 2018 WNIT title run. She's averaging 26.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 76.2 percent from the floor.

[TTT]

Snoozing on Illinois 7-1 weak schedule.  IU Ladies beware…should be a pretty no problem IU Ladies Victory.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Hopefully the women take note of what happens if you don't bring your "A" game.

[TTT]

Game time.  Pre-Game observation.  IU Ladies by 30

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

As expected, Parrish gets the starting nod with Berger out.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Roster's getting shorter and shorter.  Berger and Browne out; Peterson leaves the program and Geary in a boot and not in uniform.

[TheWatShot]

9 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Roster's getting shorter and shorter.  Berger and Browne out; Peterson leaves the program and Geary in a boot and not in uniform.

IU basketball players get hurt a lot, men and women. 

[HoosierAloha]

That 3 was deep!

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

We're leading in points but Illinois dominating the boards.  They have 19 total; 7 offensive,  We have 11 total; all defensive.  Apparently Illinois doesn't commit fouls,.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

34-32 IU halftime lead after the Illini went on a tear outscoring us 21-13 in the 2nd Q.

Pts:  Mack 13; Chloe 10; Sydney 7          52% FG; 44% on 3s         Illinois:  43% FG; 56% on 3s

Reb:  Sydney 3; Mack, Garzon and Scalia each with 2

Garzon has 3 fouls which is not good given how short our bench is.

[Todd41]

Not able to watch. What is causing our low output?

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

11-0 run by the Hoosiers and we lead 45-38 with 2:17 left in the 3rd.

[Todd41]

3 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

11-0 run by the Hoosiers and we lead 45-38 with 2:17 left in the 3rd.

Thanks for the update

[TheWatShot]

Cold again. Up by just one going into the fourth. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

45-44 IU after 3 quarters.  Going to be a case of who wants it more.

[TTT]

No Grace Berger is really really really showing up today.  Reality is setting in.

[TheWatShot]

Just can't seem to get back in front. Rough game. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Tied at 58 with 1:08 left

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

DEFENSE

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

           Hoosiers win 65-61