CHICAGO, Ill. - With just three weeks left in the regular season, IUPUI women's basketball begins its push toward the Horizon League Tournament with games at UIC on Friday (Feb. 3) and Saturday (Feb. 4). Both games against the Flames will begin at 3 p.m. ET and will be streamed on ESPN+.

Friday, Feb. 3
@ UIC // 3 p.m. ET // Live Stats // ESPN+

Saturday, Feb. 4
@ UIC // 3 p.m. ET // Live Stats // ESPN+

Rachel on a roll
- Rachel McLimore is averaging 23 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.3 steals per game in the last four games for IUPUI. During the run, McLimore is shooting 45 percent from the field, 44 percent from three and 75 percent from the free throw line. McLimore has hit at least seven free throws in three of the last four games and hit three threes in each of the last two. 

- In the first nine games of the season, McLimore averaged just 9.7 points per game, had made a collective three threes and eight free throws. McLimore shot just 21 percent from three in the first nine games.

Williams still going
- Macee Williams is averaging 14.3 points and 10 rebounds in her last four games since the Jags returned from two weeks off due to COVID-19 protocols. Williams has scored in double-figures in each of her last three ames and pulled down 10 rebounds in two of the three. In the last game against Green Bay, Williams scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, going 8-for-10 from the free throw line against the Phoenix. Williams also led the team with five assists.

Jags seeding in the Horizon
- In the first update of the Horizon League Seeding, the Jags find themselves in fifth place in the league. If the tournament were to start today, IUPUI would face off against Green Bay in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Tournament. The first five seeds will receive a first round bye in the tournament. 

IUPUI against the Flames
- IUPUI has never lost a game against UIC in seven meetings. The Jags have won each of the last six games by at least 25 points. In the last four games, IUPUI has scored at least 71 points and has not given up more than 51. The average scoring margin in the series since IUPUI joined the Horizon League is 78.2 to 46.

-  Macee Williams has scored in double-figures in five of the six games she has played UIC. In her last game against the Flames, Williams has 23 points and nine rebounds in just 22 minutes of play. She also shot 64 percent from the field in the last two games.

-  As a sophomore, Williams averaged 16.5 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game, shooting over 70 percent from the field.

-  The Jags have dominated the first half against the Flames, outscoring UIC 99-51 in the first half last season and 81-48 two seasons ago.

-  In the two meetings last season, IUPUI shot 49.6 percent from the field while holding UIC to just 34.4 percent shooting. The Jags were 18-for-55 from three (32.7 percent) to UIC shooting 5-for-20 from deep (25 percent).

Notes From Green Bay
- The Jags were outscored in the paint in both games against Green Bay. IUPUI had only been outscored in the paint in one other game this season (L at Notre Dame). 

- IUPUI's seven-point win in the second game of the weekend was the first game IUPUI has won that was decided by less than 20 points. 

-  IUPUI allowed the Phoenix to shoot a combined 48.5 percent from the field, the highest combined FG% in back-to-back games IUPUI has allowed this season. The Jags allowed the second and third-highest FG% of the season behind allowed Notre Dame to shoot 52 percent.

-  The Jags jumped out to early leads in both games, outscoring Green Bay 33-21 in the first quarter in both games. Coming out of halftime, IUPUI was outscored 36-27. 

-  Trinity Duckworth (game one) and Agatha Beier (game two) each made their first-career starts in the absence of Destiny Perkins. 

Jumping out Early
-  IUPUI has led at halftime in every game this season, outscoring their opponents 241-154 in the first quarter and 239-150 in the second quarter. The second half has been much closer with the Jags outscoring opponents by 14 in the third and two in the fourth.

Can't Come Back
-  The five minute mark has been a telling point for IUPUI. The Jags have not won a game if they have been trailing with five minutes left in the fourth quarter. On the other hand, if IUPUI has had the lead with five minutes left, they have not lost a game.

Big Points and Big Wins
-  The Jags offense was on a roll before having to take two weeks off due to COVID-19 procedures. Before beating Green Bay by seven points and scoring 68 points in the game, IUPUI' s nine eight had come with the Jags scoring at least 71 points and winning by at least 20 points.