(INDIANA RELEASE)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A battle of two of the Big Ten's top teams will tip off on Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET when No. 16 Indiana hosts No. 14 Ohio State. The game will air live on Big Ten Network. #16/15 INDIANA (7-3, 5-1 B1G) VS. #14/11 OHIO STATE (9-1, 5-1 B1G) Thursday, January 28, 2021 • 8 p.m. ET Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind.
ABOUT THE BUCKEYES
Ohio State is coming off back-to-back ranked wins over No. 11 Michigan and No. 7 Maryland on its home court. They are paced by sophomore guard Jacy Sheldon's 18.0 points per game while sophomore guard Madison Greene adds 15.0 points per game. They are one of the highest scoring offenses in the Big Ten, averaging 85.3 points per game this season.
SERIES HISTORY
Ohio State leads 59-21
LAST MEETING
2/16/20 – L, 76-80 (Bloomington, IN)
NOTES
Indiana returns home for the first time in over two weeks – last playing at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Jan. 10 against Wisconsin.
They are coming off a 74-61 win over Northwestern on Sunday. Sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes led the way with 22 points and 10 rebounds which earned her a spot on the Big Ten Player of the Week honor roll.
The Hoosiers come in at No. 9 in the current NET rankings as the highest rated Big Ten team.
A win on Thursday would push the Indiana women's basketball program to its 800th program win. In its 47 seasons, IU has amassed a 799-647 record.
Sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes leads the way in scoring for IU this season with 17.9 points per game. She's currently on an eight-game double figure scoring streak and has three double-doubles this season. The Gorham, Maine native also adds 7.0 rebounds per game and leads the team with 2.8 blocks per game, which is second in the Big Ten.
Junior guard Grace Berger also continues to excel for the Hoosiers, averaging 15.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game this season. She's scored in double figures in the last seven games of the season.
IU continues to be one of the nation's best in protecting the basketball, as it commits just 10.2 turnovers per game. That mark ranks third in the country and second in the Big Ten.
Thursday's game against Ohio State was moved up a week on the Indiana schedule with the original game date set for Thursday, Feb. 4. The move helps accommodate for other rescheduling around the league.
UP NEXT
Indiana remains at home to host Michigan State on Sunday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET on BTN.
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