(INDIANA RELEASE)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Bounce back ability will be on the mind of No. 16 Indiana when it hosts Michigan State on Sunday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.
#16/15 INDIANA (9-3, 7-2 B1G) VS. -/RV MICHIGAN STATE (9-3, 4-3 B1G)
Sunday, January 31, 2021 • 4:30 p.m. ET Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind.
ABOUT THE SPARTANS
Coming off a 40-point loss at No. 7 Maryland and dropping three of the last four, the Spartans will also look to bounce back on Sunday afternoon. They are led by junior guard Nia Clouden who averages 19.1 points and 4.5 assists per game. Sophomore guard Alyza Winston adds 12.1 points per contest while sophomore guard Julia Ayrault adds 10.0 points per game. They are averaging 79.1 points and shooting 45.8 percent from the floor.
SERIES HISTORY
Michigan State leads 47-30
LAST MEETING
12/28/19 – W, 79-67 (Bloomington, IN)
NOTES
The Hoosiers are coming off a 78-70 loss to Ohio State on Thursday night. Junior guard Grace Berger and sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes each had double-doubles in the loss. Each pulled down 10 rebounds while Berger tied a career-high 26 points.
Holmes also ended Thursday night's game with five blocks, upping her season total to 38 swats on the season. She ranks second in the Big Ten in blocks and blocks per game. She's also coming close to hitting the record books for single season blocks in IU history, needing four more to tie Jill Chapman's 42 blocks in 1999-00 for 11th place.
Senior guard Ali Patberg continues to climb her way up IU's all-time assists list. Her 363 career dimes rank eight in program history and needs three more to tie Emma Urzua (1993-95).
Indiana comes in at No. 10 in the latest NET rankings, which replaced the previously used RPI system. They are the third highest Big Ten team in the NET rankings this season.
IU and MSU have played a highly-competitive series in the last seven games dating back to 2017. Indiana is 4-3 in the last seven meetings.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers are next scheduled to face Iowa in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
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