Hoosiers Set For Regional Semifinal Against UConn on Saturday
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – 3-seed Indiana makes its second-straight Sweet Sixteen appearance as it travels to the Bridgeport regional to face 2-seed UConn on Saturday in the semifinal. Tip is set for 2 p.m. ET on ESPN.
3-SEED INDIANA (24-8) VS. 2-SEED CONNETICUT (25-7)
Saturday, March 26, 2022 • 2 p.m. ET
Total Mortgage Arena • Bridgeport, Conn.
Broadcast: ESPN (Ryan Ruocco, Rebecaa Lobo, Andraya Carter, Holly Rowe)
Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Austin Render) | Westwood One
Live Stats: NCAA.com
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ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana UConn
Teri Moren Geno Auriemma
Career Record: 371-218 (19th Season) Career Record: 1,149-149 (37th Season)
Indiana Record: 172-88 (8th Season) UConn Record: Same
ABOUT THE HUSKIES
Connecticut advances after wins over Mercer and UCF at its first and second rounds in Storrs. Senior guard Chrystin Williams averages 14.5 points per game while sophomore guard Paige Bueckers adds 13.7 points in 13 appearances. The Huskies have won 12-straight headed into Saturday’s matchup which included Big East regular season and tournament titles. The two teams will meet for the first time in program history.
SERIES HISTORY
First meeting
NOTES
• Indiana advances to its second-consecutive Sweet Sixteen with a win over Princeton, 56-55, on Monday in Bloomington. Senior guard Grace Berger’s layup with 29 seconds to go was the go ahead while a steal from graduate student guard Ali Patberg gave the Hoosiers the ball back with 1.6 to go as senior forward Aleksa Gulbe hit a pair at the line for insurance.
• The win on Monday helped match IU’s most wins in a single season with 24. The Hoosiers went 24-8 in the 2019-20 season as well.
• IU holds an all-time record of 8-7 in eight appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
• Junior forward Mackenzie Holmes and senior guard Grace Berger were named WBCA All-Regional finalist on Thursday by the organization. The duo are 52 players nationwide to earn all-region honors and are now up for All-American honors later this month.
• Berger has paced Indiana through the first two games of the NCAA Tournament with 16.5 points and 6.5 rebounds while Holmes averages 14.5 points and a team-high 8.0 rebounds per game.
• Eight Hoosiers were named Academic All-Big Ten honorees for their performances in the classroom. To qualify, a student-athlete must have a 3.0 GPA or higher. Those who made the list included Kiandra Browne, Grace Berger, Nicole Cardaño-Hillary, Mackenzie Holmes, Chloe Moore-McNeil, Ali Patberg, Grace Waggoner and Arielle Wisne.
UP NEXT
Saturday’s winner advances to the Elite Eight and regional final game against the winner of