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JAGUARS WRAP UP FIRST HALF OF LEAGUE SCHEDULE SATURDAY AT OMAHA

Jaguars and Mavericks tip at 3 p.m. at Sapp Fieldhouse in Omaha

1/31/2014 2:25:00 PM

By: John Berry, IUPUI Sports Information
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OMAHA, Neb. - After a 17-point road win at Western Illinois on Thursday, IUPUI will conclude its brief road swing on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Omaha.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION
  • The Jaguars and Mavericks will tip at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday at Sapp Fieldhouse.
  • Live stats can be accessed through www.IUPUIJags.com via www.OMavs.com.
  • Fans can also watch the game online via www.OMavs.com for a fee.
  • Morgan Adcock will have the call live from Sapp Fieldhouse beginning just prior to tip, and fans can listen in on IUPUIJags.com.

ABOUT OMAHA
  • The Mavericks are coming off a 10-point loss to IPFW on Thursday that dropped their overall record to 9-11 and their Summit League mark to 1-5.
  • Omaha is led offensively by Ericka House, who ranks third in the Summit League in scoring averaging 17.9 ppg. House is coming off a 22-point performance against the Mastodons on Thursday and leads the league in 3-point field goals made per game (3.0).
  • The Mavericks also have other players that stand out in other statistical categories. Taijhe Kelly ranks third in the conference in rebounding with 7.1 rpg, while leading the lead in blocked shots with 3.0 bpg.
  • Freshman guard Madi Robson also has made an impact in her rookie campaign ranking fifth in the league with 4.5 apg.
  • Collectively, UNO is shooting 43.2 percent from the floor, 31.4 percent from three, and 70.8 percent from the free throw line, outperforming its opponents in all three statistical categories.
  • The Mavericks have played well at home this season with seven of their nine wins coming inside Sapp Fieldhouse.

THE SERIES WITH THE MAVERICKS
  • Saturday's contest will be the third meeting all-time between the two schools with IUPUI earning the season sweep last year.
  • Following an 11-point home win, the Jaguars eked out a 45-43 win at Omaha in its only road game against the Mavericks.

LAST TIME OUT ...
  • Behind a balanced scoring attack that featured five double-figure scorers, IUPUI defeated Western Illinois, 77-60, Thursday (Jan. 30) evening in Summit League action at Waste Management Court inside Western Hall.
  • The win was IUPUI's fifth in a row and fourth straight over the Leathernecks as it improved to 15-6 overall and 5-1 in the conference. Western Illinois fell to 10-11 overall and 2-4 in league play.
  • Nicole Rogers continued her hot shooting from three hitting 4-of-8 from deep to lead all IUPUI scorers with 12, marking her fifth straight game hitting multiple triples. IUPUI's guard trio of Dee-Dee Bellamy, Dawn Luster and DeAirra Goss followed with 11 points each, while Akilah Sims rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points. Collectively, the Jags connected on 50.0 percent of its looks, and 53.8 percent of its three's thanks in part to Rogers' efficiency from three.
  • The Leathernecks came into the contest as the highest scoring team in the league averaging 83 points per game, while the Jags entered as the second-best scoring defense in the conference. Thursday night, the Jags defense won that battle holding WIU to just 60 points – tying their lowest scoring output of the season – on just 41.1 percent shooting from the floor, including 27.3 percent from three.
  • The Jaguars also forced Western Illinois into 21 turnovers and IUPUI capitalized on those miscues outscoring WIU 34-16 in points off turnovers.
  • Rogers got IUPUI off to a strong start offensively hitting two three's in the first four minutes, but it was a 9-0 run capped off by a Sims fast break lay-up off a Luster steal that propelled IUPUI to an 18-7 lead a little more than six minutes in.
  • The Leathernecks chipped away at their deficit and eventually knotted the score at 26-26 following a Liz Skotowski three with exactly four minutes to play in the opening 20 minutes.
  • However, the Jags regrouped and used 10 combined points from Bellamy and Luster during a 12-1 run over the final minutes of the half sending the Jags into the locker room with a 38-27 cushion.
  • Six quick points in the opening minute of the second half from Goss quickly escalated IUPUI's lead to 17 points, 44-27, but similar to the first half, the Leathernecks methodically closed within eight points, 51-43, with 11:03 to play.
  • But it was from that point that the Jaguars were able to do what good teams do – they put the game out of reach. Defensively, the Jags forced three turnovers in consecutive possessions, which turned into six easy transition points, and managed to put together a 16-3 run over a 4:27 stretch to extend their lead to 67-46 with 5:48 remaining.
  • From that point, the IUPUI advantage never dipped below 15 and the Jags finished off the 17-point win.
  • In addition to her 11 points, Bellamy also dished out a career-high seven assists and added five rebounds and three steals in the win. Luster led the Jags on the glass with six boards and tacked on four assists.

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