Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

IU Indy Athletics

Scoreboard

Bellamy_IU Graphic

IUPUI HOSTS UNDEFEATED INDIANA SUNDAY AT THE JUNGLE

The Jaguars and Hoosiers tip at 2 p.m. on Sunday

12/13/2013 9:00:00 AM

By: John Berry, IUPUI Sports Information
Listen Live | Live Stats | Watch Live | IUPUI Game Notes (.pdf)

INDIANAPOLIS - Following a four-game road trip, IUPUI returns home on Sunday, Dec. 15, when it welcomes the undefeated Indiana Hoosiers to The Jungle for a 2 p.m. tip.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION
  • The Jaguars and Hoosiers will tip at 2:00 p.m. at The Jungle.
  • #IMAJAGUAR rally towels will be handed out to fans at Sunday's game while supplies last.
  • Live stats and live streaming will be available through IUPUIJags.com, and the game can be heard for free via IUPUIJags.com. Live streaming costs $4.95 for 24-hour access.
  • Morgan Adcock will have the call on IUPUIJags.com beginning just prior to tip.

ABOUT INDIANA
  • Under the direction of second-year head coach Curt Miller, Indiana is off to a 10-0 start, its best start since the 1994-95 campaign.
  • The Hoosiers are led offensively by Larryn Brooks, who is averaging 19.6 ppg as a true freshman. Brooks scored 27 points, which included seven three's, in Indiana's win over Milwaukee on Dec. 11.
  • IU is outscoring its opponents by an average of 19.3 ppg, and in addition to Brooks, Indiana has two other players averaging double figures in scoring in Tabitha Gerardot (10.5 ppg) and Sasha Chaplin (10.4 ppg).
  • Indiana is shooting 45.8 percent from the floor this season, including 35.5 percent from behind-the-arc, while holding its opponents to 35.8 percent shooting and 24.5 percent shooting from three.
  • Most impressively, Indiana turns the ball over just 10.8 times per game, ranking fifth nationally.

THE SERIES WITH THE HOOSIERS
  • Sunday's game will be the fourth meeting all-time between the two schools.
  • Indiana has won each of the three previous meetings, including a one-point victory at The Jungle two seasons ago.
  • Sunday's contest will be the second meeting all-time on IUPUI's home floor.

LAST TIME OUT ...
  • IUPUI prides itself on its defense, and two big plays on the defense end of the floor in the final 30 seconds led the Jaguars to a 68-64 come-from-behind victory at Indiana State Monday evening at the Hulman Center.
  • With the game tied and 30 seconds on the clock, IUPUI had a chance to go up a basket, but Akilah Sims had a tough lay-up roll off the rim and Indiana State corralled the rebound. The Sycamores appeared to be in prime position to hold the ball for one final shot, but Dee-Dee Bellamy had other thoughts. Bellamy stole the ball away from Anna Munn prior to reaching the halfcourt line, and proceeded to drive to the rim drawing a foul from Munn. After Bellamy, a career 49-percent free throw shooter, stepped up and buried both free throws, IUPUI made two stops in the final seconds to secure its first road victory in the all-time series against the Sycamores.
  • Bellamy and Comello were two of IUPUI's four players that reached double figures in scoring, but it was Nevena Markovic that led the Jags with 14 points and 10 boards - her first double-double of the season. Bellamy, Katie Comello and Akilah Sims all scored 12 points to join Markovic in double figures, with Sims scoring 10 of those 12 in the second half.
  • It was hard for both teams to truly get in an offensive flow as 55 fouls were called and five players fouled out. 80 total free throws were attempted with both teams hitting 60-percent from the charity stripe, but the Sycamores outscored IUPUI from the line, 27-21. However, the Jaguars managed to get up 10 more shots than ISU resulting in five more field goals, proving to be the difference.
  • The Sycamores climbed out to a 6-1 lead out of the gates, but a 6-0 run in less than a minute thanks in part two fastbreak lay-ups off two steals from Bellamy put IUPUI in front, 7-6, by the first media timeout.
  • Out of the media timeout, buckets in the paint from Sims and Markovic capped off a 10-0 run and put the Jags in front, 11-6, with 12:59 to play.
  • Four straight free throws from Markovic upped the Jags lead to eight, 22-14, with 7:56 on the clock, but most of the scoring for the remainder of the half would come at the free throw line due to foul trouble on both sides.
  • With the Jags lead at four, 26-22, five points from Comello during a 7-0 spurt put IUPUI in front by 11, 33-22, with 2:43 on the clock. ISU responded with an 8-0 run of its own to close out the half to climb within three at 33-30.
  • Out of the half, IUPUI turned the ball over a handful of times and Indiana State got the ball inside for eight quick points as it took a 38-36 advantage with 17:11 to go - its first lead since the 16:41 mark of the first half.
  • The Sycamores lead reached as many as five on multiple occasions, but back-to-back three's by Nicole Rogers and Bellamy put IUPUI back in front, 47-46, at the midway point of the second half. The spurts continued as ISU took a 55-49 lead with 7:52 to go, but a driving bucket by Sims, a floater by Comello and a runner from Bellamy off the glass in consecutive possessions tied things back up at 55 with 6:21 to go.
  • Leads exchanged hands four times over the next two minutes until a Natasha Zurek floater put Indiana State in front, 60-57, forcing Parkinson to burn a timeout with 3:49 to play. The Jags tied things up at 60-60, before two Comello free throws with 1:51 remaining put the Jaguars on top, 64-63.
  • The Sycamores split a pair at the line with 49 seconds to go, tying the score at 64, but the Jags were without Goss, Markovic and Kelsi Byrd - all of which had fouled out. That's when Bellamy made the play of the game by pickpocketing Munn and switching the momentum.
  • After Bellamy made both free throws, the Jags forced a jump ball on the defensive end with 4.3 seconds to play, but Indiana State had the possession arrow and called its last timeout to draw up one last play. IUPUI stopped the Sycamores with 0.9 seconds left and made 2-of-4 free throws in the final second to close out the 68-64 victory.

MAKING HER MARK
  • Junior forward Nevena Markovic got off to a slow start this season scoring just 25 points combined in the Jaguars first four games.
  • Since scoring 22 points in her hometown of Chicago against Chicago State on Nov. 23, Markovic has been IUPUI's leading scorer.
  • The 6-4 forward hit 9-of-14 shots against the Cougars en route to 22 points, and has followed that up by scoring in double digits in four of IUPUI's last five games.
  • During this six-game stretch, Markovic leads the way with 13.3 ppg, and she is shooting 53.3 percent (32-of-60) from the floor.
  • Markovic has also been almost automatic from the line during this stretch hitting 14-of-15 (.933).
  • Not only does she lead the team in scoring since that Chicago State contest, but Markovic also leads the team in rebounding during this span averaging 6.0 rpg.
  • In the Jags last outing, Markovic scored a team-high 14 points and added 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season.

X-FACTOR
  • The three-ball has been an X-Factor for the Jags this season as they are 3-0 when hitting at least six, but just 4-3 when not reaching that mark.
  • More specifically, the Jags are 5-0 this season when their top 3-point threat hits multiple three's.
  • After hitting 31.4 percent of her three's last season, Nicole Rogers is shooting at a 40.0-percent clip this season.
  • Rogers has hit a three in all nine games this season, and her 20 made three's is third in the conference.
  • Rogers has played in 41 career games for IUPUI, and she has hit multiple three's in 13 of those 41 games, including a career-high six against Chicago State last season.
  • The Jags are 11-2 when Rogers hits multiple three's, with their last loss coming at Indiana on Nov. 23, 2012. That night, Rogers went 3-of-5 from behind-the-arc.

IUPUI IN THE RANKINGS
  • In the most recent NCAA statistical report on Dec. 9, the Jaguars rank in the Top 60 in the country in four different statistical categories.
  • IUPUI's 46.9 field goal percentage ranks 16th nationally and is tops in the Summit League thanks in part to having six players shooting 45.0 percent from the floor or better.
  • The Jaguars also rank 52nd and 53rd, respectively, in scoring margin and scoring defense.
  • As of Dec. 9, IUPUI is giving up 60.1 ppg this season, while scoring 72.2 ppg equaling a 12.1 ppg scoring margin.
  • Finally, the Jags rank 49th in turnover margin at 4.11.

Print Friendly Version