INDIANAPOLIS – After defeating Youngstown State on the road on Saturday afternoon the IU Indy women's basketball team returns to Indy to welcome Northern Kentucky to the Jungle. The Jags and Norse are set for a 6:30 PM tip on Wednesday, January 21.
 
The IU Indy women's basketball team put together a balanced effort to secure a 61–52 Horizon League victory over Youngstown State this past Saturday. Olivia Smith led with a team-high 16 points while Nevaeh Foster and Kamara Mills each added 11 points. Olivia Smith ranked among the League's top scorers, averaging 17.5 points per game while shooting 48.0% from the field this past week.
 
IU Indy puts forth a nagging defense, leading the Horizon League in steals and turnovers. The Jags strip the ball 11.5 times per game, forcing 21.7 turnovers per game. Sydney Bolden leads the way defensively with 2.0 steals per game. IU Indy also ranks at the top of the league in free throw attempts with 23.0 per game, which puts them at 14th in the nation. Although they lead the Horizon League in attempts, the Jags sit in tenth for free throw percentage with a .676 mark. With 11.7 offensive rebounds per game, the Jags sit at third in the conference for second chance points opportunities.
 
IU Indy returned five from last year's roster with Nevaeh Foster leading the returning group. Foster has already shown her IU Indy experience, leading the Jags in scoring with 12.3 points per game. She adds 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. Foster is the only Jaguar to start every game this season for IU Indy.
 
Twins Hailey and Olivia Smith transferred to IU Indy after spending two seasons at Ball State and have made an immediate impact on the court. Olivia is second on the team in scoring with 10.2 points per game and adds 4.1 rebounds per game while her sister Hailey adds 9.3 points per game and leads the team in rebounding with 5.7 per game. The dynamic duo from Fishers, Indiana have started in 13 games together this season.
Coach Bruce's squad was picked to finish tenth in the Horizon League Preseason Poll, just ahead of Oakland. The Jags will look to fight their way through the Horizon League in hopes of outdoing their preseason rank. They are currently sitting at eighth in the standings with a 3-6 mark in Horizon League play.
 
The Northern Kentucky Norse enter the game on a seven-game win streak with a 10-11 overall record and 7-3 mark in conference, ranking them at second in the #HLWBB standings. The Norse defeated the Jags in the last match up, 63-44, on January 2.
 
IU Indy will look to get their revenge on the Norse on Wednesday, January 21 with a 6:30 PM tip.