INDIANAPOLIS – IUPUI women's basketball is back home after an impressive win at Ole Miss last Saturday (Nov. 10) as the Jags play host to UT-Martin on Tuesday (Nov. 13) at 7 p.m. in the Jungle. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Scott Agness on the play-by-play call.

The Jags will look to tie their best start in program history at 3-0, matching the 3-0 start to last season.

IUPUI was led by Macee Williams last week, whose 18.5 points per game and 8.0 rebounds per game earned her Horizon League Player of the Week honors for the first week of the season. Williams scored a career-high 23 points in the win over Ole Miss, Sydney Hall scored 17, and Holly Hoopingarner added 14 while dishing out a career-high seven assists.

IUPUI has four players in double-figures after two games, led by Williams (18.5). Hall follows Williams (14.5) and Hoopingarner (14.0) and Katelyn O'Reilly (12.0) round out the group. Allex Brown leads the team on the glass with 8.5 rebounds per game, followed by Williams who has pulled down 8.0. The Jags have owned the offensive boards early in the season with a 41-16 advantage on the offensive glass.

Not putting opposing teams on the free throw line has been key for IUPUI in its two wins. The Jags have only committed 28 fouls on the season leading to 22 free throws. IUPUI has earned 42 trips to the charity stripe this season, hitting 78.6% of its attempts.

IUPUI Projected Starters
#4 Holly Hoopingarner – 14.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.0 apg .571 FG%, 1.000 3FG%, 1.000 FT%
#15 Sydney Roule – 3.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg
#34 Katelyn O'Reilly – 12.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, .600 FG%, .600, 3FG%, .750 FT%
#42 Sydney Hall – 14.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.0 spg, .370 FG%, .385 3FG%
#50 Macee Williams – 18.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, .452 FG%, .571 FT%

QUOTABLE
"UT-Martin is a post season caliber team that scores a lot of points and is well coaches," said head coach Austin Parkinson. "It will be a fun challenge this early in the season."

SCOUTING UT-MARTIN
The Jags (2-0) will face a tough test against the Skyhawks (2-0) as UT-Martin has scored an average of 92 points per game in its two wins. UT-Martin's last game was a 95-94 win over Southern Illinois. For the season, four players are scoring in double figures with Chelsey Perry and Zaire Hicks each averaging 13.0 points per game. Emanye Robertson is third on the team with 12.5 points per game and Sade' Hudson is averaging 11.5

Defense has been an issue for UT-Martin, with the Skyhawks giving up 81.0 points per game and allowing opposing teams to hit 50.9% of their field goals and 41.9% from three-point range. IUPUI could have an advantage over the Skyhawks on the glass as UT-Martin is pulling down 34 rebounds a game but the Jags have pulled down an average of 49.5 boards in their two contests, including 20.5 offensive rebounds.