ROCHESTER, Mich. – IUPUI women's basketball embarks on its final road trip of the regular season beginning with a matchup against Oakland on Thursday (Feb. 14) at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

IUPUI continued its impressive home winning streak after wins against Youngstown State and Cleveland State. In the win against the Vikings, IUPUI won its sixth-straight game in the Jungle by 20 or more points, a school record. The Jags were led in the game by Sydney Roule, who scored a career-high 15 points, hitting a career-high five threes. Roule became the first Jaguar to hit five threes in a game this season. Fellow sophomore Morgan Allen also scored a career-high, pouring in 14 points.

Defense has been the calling card for IUPUI recently as the Jags held Cleveland State to 36 points and had held Youngstown State to 44 points the game before. It is the first time since February of 2013 that the Jaguars had held back-to-back opponents to under 45 points. The Jaguars are now 11-1 and 7-0 in Horizon League play when holding opponents under 60 points.

IUPUI will be looking to end a two-game road losing streak when they head to Oakland, a team they have beaten in five-straight games. In the first matchup against the Golden Grizzlies, IUPUI took home and 82-53 win as the Jags took control in the third quarter, blowing the game open with a 19-5 advantage after halftime.

Macee Williams finished with a game-high 22 points with an efficient 7-for-10 performance from the field and going a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line. Katelyn O'Reilly collected a double-double scoring 13 and pulling down 11 rebounds. Morgan Allen also reached double-figures, scoring 10 on an 8-for-8 effort from the charity stripe. The Jags as a whole finished 27-of-30 from the free throw line.  It was the most free throws the Jaguars have made since hitting 27 against Purdue Fort Wayne on Jan. 4, 2015.

Oakland comes in to the game having won at Detroit Mercy the last time the Golden Grizzlies took the court, snapping an eight-game losing streak. Kahlaijah Dean led Oakland with 30 points, hitting 9-of-12 three point attempts and Taylor Jones added 21 points going 8-for-10 from the free throw line.

QUICK NOTES (Full game notes)
IUPUI's DEFENSE DOMINATES CLEVELAND STATE

• IUPUI's nine steals are the most in a game since the Jags swiped 13 against UIC on Jan. 19. It matches the third-highest total of the season.
• IUPUI improved to 8-3 on the season and 7-1 in conference play when playing in a game decided by 10 or more points.
• The Jags held Cleveland State to just 36 points, a low for an IUPUI opponent for the season.
• This was the first game IUPUI has won this season (0-5) when having less than three players score in double figures.
• The Jags bench scored 25 points, led by Allen's 14. IUPUI is now 10-4 overall and 5-1 in the Horizon when the Jags finish with more bench points.

Hall of Points

• Sydney Hall is the active leading scorer for IUPUI with 946 points. With another 54 points this season, Hall would become the 25th player in school history to reach the 1,000 career point mark.
• Hall is also the active leader in three-point shots made, having hit 201 in her career. Hall is now third all-time in school history and is 26 threes away from becoming the all-time three point shooter.
• The senior has also reached the 200 career assist mark and is just six rebounds away from 300 in her career.

Winning on the Tundra

• IUPUI beat Green Bay 67-63 in overtime on Saturday (Jan. 26). It was the first time Green Bay had lost a conference home game since Jan. 28 against Oakland. It was IUPUI's first win in five tries against the Phoenix.

Getting the Defense Going

• Since surrendering 70 points to Youngstown State on Jan. 5, IUPUI has locked down opponents, especially on its home court. In five home games, the Jags have allowed an average of 44.6 points per game with a high of 53 points allowed to Oakland on Jan. 13. IUPIU has not allowed more than 66 points during the nine games since the game against the Penguins.

Great Results in the Great Lakes State

• IUPUI has had strong results in the past few years against Michigan teams having won its last eight games against teams from Michigan, including three-straight against Oakland and two against Detroit Mercy. The Jaguars last loss against a Michigan team was a 45-64 loss at Michigan State in 2014.

Winning Big

• IUPUI has won their last six home games by at least 20 points. It is the longest streak in school history. The Jags have outscored opponents on their home floor by over 18 points and have won by an average of more than 18 points this season.

Let's Play Extra

• IUPUI has played in a school record five overtime games this season going 2-3 in those games. Twice, IUPUI has played in back-to-back overtime contests. The first occurrence saw the Jags lost to Southern Illinois and Wright State. IUPUI has won its last two overtime games, winning back-to-back overtime games at Green Bay and Milwaukee.