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IU WBB vs Michigan St, 12/29, 3 pm BTN+

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Big Ten play resumes for No. 4/3 Indiana as it travels to Michigan State on Thursday afternoon. Tipoff at Breslin Center is slated for 3 p.m. ET.
  

GAME DAY INFO
#4/3 Indiana (12-0, 2-0 B1G) at Michigan State (8-5, 0-2 B1G)
Thursday, December 29, 2022 • 3 p.m. ET
Breslin Center • East Lansing, Mich.
Broadcast: B1G+
Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Austin Render)
Live Stats: MSUSpartans.com
Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



ABOUT THE COACHES

Indiana Michigan State
Teri Moren Suzy Merchant
Career Record: 383-219 (20th Season) Career Record: 520-297 (28th Season)
Indiana Record: 184-89 (9th Season) Michigan State Record: 319-177 (16th Season)

 
ABOUT THE SPARTANS
Michigan State got back on track to close out non-con play with a pair of wins before the holiday break after dropping its previous five. Graduate student guard Kamaria McDaniels leads the way with 14.1 points per game while sophomore forward Matilda Ekh adds 11.5 points per outing. The Spartans are averaging 81.8 points per game and shooting 44.4 percent from the floor. 
 
SERIES HISTORY
Michigan State leads 48-32
 
LAST MEETING
2/12/22 - W, 76-58 (Bloomington, Ind.)
 
NOTES

  • Indiana resumes conference action on Thursday afternoon, posting a 2-0 mark in early league games before the holiday break. It defeated Illinois at home and Penn State on the road to join four other teams in starting Big Ten play off at 2-0.
  • The Hoosiers have won six of the last seven meetings against Michigan State dating back to the 2017-18 season. The two teams met just once last season, in a 76-58 win for IU at home on Feb. 12.
  • Senior forward Mackenzie Holmes continues to be one of the nation's best shooters, averaging 19.9 points per game while shooting 69.0 percent from the field. The Gorham, Maine native is second in the country and in the Big Ten in field goal percentage and the second leading scorer in the league. She also paces IU on the glass with 7.1 rebounds per game.
  • Freshman guard Yarden Garzon continues to shoot at a high clip from beyond the arc, going 51.8 percent in 12 games. She leads the team with 29 made triples.
  • Junior guard Chloe Moore-McNeil has been impressive with handling the basketball, as she leads the Big Ten and second in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio with a +4.7. She has distributed 61 assists to just 13 turnovers and has maintained primary point guard responsibilities for the last six games. The Sharon, Tenn. native has dished out multiple assists in 11 games this season.
  • Indiana went a perfect 10-0 against non-conference foes this year including a pair of wins over No. 11/4 Tennessee and No. 6/6 North Carolina. It marked the first unblemished non-conference season since 2013-14.

 
UP NEXT
IU will be back in action on Sunday when it hosts RV Nebraska at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Tip is set for 1 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Not our best half of basketball. They are pressing and it took us a quarter and a half to figure out how to break it. Turnovers are uncharacteristically high due a lot to the pressure. They play a dribble drive offense just trying to get in the lane and dish and we need to make an adjustment at halftime to help down earlier when they get into the lane. We miss Grace a lot in a game like this. Good experience for the girls come tourney time to play against this style team. The road in the big ten is always tough. Gotta close this one strong, that’s what a top 4 team would do. 

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