Indiana
Here’s how three transfers could be game-changing for Indiana women’s basketball
After sustaining very comparable — if not nearly similar — beginning lineups for the previous two seasons, Indiana ladies’s basketball now has a plethora of potentialities for its beginning 5 heading into the 2022-23 season. Past a robust freshmen class, the Hoosiers may even be geared up with three skilled transfers.
Sydney Parrish, Sara Scalia and Alyssa Geary are all becoming a member of Indiana with at the very least two years of NCAA expertise. All three may very well be starters for Indiana, and all have the potential to deliver some huge adjustments.
It’s price noting another latest transfers who’ve introduced historic accomplishments to this system embrace Ali Patberg and Nicole Cardaño-Hillary. By the top of their Hoosier careers, each have been constant starters and a number of the most influential gamers in program historical past.
It’s secure to say there are some excessive expectations for Parrish, Scalia and Geary. However among the best issues about this switch class is all of them deliver in several issues to strengthen Indiana as a complete.
Sara Scalia – Guard, Minnesota
The most important family identify in NCAA ladies’s basketball final season was, arguably, Caitlin Clark. Clark constantly made headlines for her 3-point capturing.
However Sara Scalia simply might have, and maybe ought to have, been awarded that very same quantity of recognition. The senior was a large presence past the arc final season at Minnesota, capturing 41.3 p.c from downtown for fifth greatest within the Huge Ten. Her 111 made 3-pointers positioned her at second within the Huge Ten and third total within the NCAA.
For reference, Clark completed with 91 3-pointers, capturing at a 33.2 p.c clip. Scalia and Clark had nearly the identical quantity of makes an attempt from past the arc as effectively, as Scalia had 269 and Clark had 274. In opposition to Indiana in February, Scalia made 7 out of 12 3-pointers and scored a complete of 26 factors.
Scalia additionally shot 91.5 p.c from the free throw line and averaged 17.9 factors and 4.3 rebounds per sport final season.
There is no such thing as a doubt Scalia will add one other layer to Indiana’s offense and is ready as much as be the constant 3-point shooter the group has been missing for some time now. The “phenomenal pickup”, in keeping with Teri Moren, is absolutely anticipated to be within the beginning 5. One might say she’ll have loads to show, however her observe report to date speaks for itself.
Sydney Parrish – Guard, Oregon
Parrish, the 2020 Ms. Indiana Basketball, is a well-recognized identify among the many Indiana basketball neighborhood. The Fishers, Indiana native will return to her dwelling state after two years at Oregon, the place she began all 32 video games and averaged 8.8 factors per sport in 2021-22.
Whereas Scalia brings in an nearly unbeatable capturing vary, Parrish’s abilities are nothing to miss. In 2021-22, she shot 35.4 p.c from past the arc for a complete of 52 3-pointers and shot 38.5 p.c total from the sphere. At 6-foot-2, Parrish is one in all Indiana’s tallest guards. After averaging 3.3 rebounds per sport final season, she’ll be anticipated to carry out equally, if not higher, this season.
In each years at Oregon, Parrish was part of NCAA event groups, together with a Candy Sixteen run in 2020-21. These experiences will undoubtedly assist her slot in with Indiana’s tradition, which is closely targeted on successful the Huge Ten and making it to the Closing 4.
Moren cited Parrish’s competitiveness and toughness as her standout qualities, and that mindset might assist land Parrish within the beginning 5. She wouldn’t have the ability to substitute Patberg’s intense, unwavering sport face, however any gritty competitiveness is welcomed by this group.
Alyssa Geary – Ahead, Windfall
Geary is probably the most senior participant in Indiana’s switch class, coming in as a graduate pupil after taking part in a full 4 years at Windfall. She began in each sport in each her junior and senior seasons and averaged 9.6 factors, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocked pictures per sport final season.
The lack of Aleksa Gulbe left a gap within the beginning ahead spot subsequent to Mackenzie Holmes, however the expectation is Geary will fill that with relative ease. She is the second tallest Hoosier, at 6-foot-4, and the tallest ahead.
Along with her peak and abilities, Geary will should be a stable contributor beneath the basket in each offense and protection. Whereas at Windfall, Geary additionally confirmed herself to be a robust defender and a talented passer. Passing close to the basket was one thing the Hoosiers typically struggled with final season, so a ahead with good passing skill would add one other dimension to Indiana’s offense.
The Huge Ten is thought for being one of many hardest conferences to compete in, however the Huge East may very well be argued to be one at an analogous degree. Groups like UConn, Villanova and Creighton reached the NCAA event final season and had the sport environments to again them up. As such, Geary is aware of what it’s wish to play towards high applications in huge arenas, which is essential expertise to have when taking part in for Indiana.
Greatest Takeaways
Moren and Indiana have an opportunity to alter up methods and reconfigure their entire gameplan with these three transfers. Some adjustments could also be noticeable to the common fan, and a few is likely to be minuscule to anybody exterior of this system. However so long as all three play — and are used — to their full potential, it received’t actually matter what followers choose up on, as a result of there’s a very good probability they’ll be seeing wins.
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PARADISE ISLAND, The Bahamas – Indiana and Providence have one last chance to salvage a win Friday in the Battle 4 Atlantis seventh-place game. The loser will head home as the member of the eight-team tournament to go winless in the three-game stretch.
Indiana entered the tournament with a 4-0 record and ranked No. 14 in the nation, but it suffered an 89-61 loss to Louisville Wednesday and an 89-73 loss to Gonzaga Thursday. Providence had a 5-0 record before losing 79-77 to Oklahoma and 69-58 to Davidson.
*** LIVE BLOG:Once the game starts, CLICK HERE to read our live blog written by Jack Ankony, including live updates, highlights and thoughts on the game.
Bart Torvik rankings
Projected score: Indiana 72, Providence 67. Torvik gives the Hoosiers a 68% chance of victory.
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How does a team shake off its first loss of the season while facing a top-15 program that also has a lot to prove following its first defeat?
Ask Gonzaga men’s basketball head coach Mark Few — he and his coaching staff appeared to have all the answers to guide the Bulldogs to an 89-73 victory over No. 14 Indiana on Thursday to advance to the Battle 4 Atlantis fifth-place game.
The Zags (5-1) didn’t waste any time putting their overtime defeat to West Virginia behind them, as they jumped out to an 8-0 lead over the Hoosiers (4-2) in the first couple of minutes before taking a double-digit lead into halftime. Oumar Ballo kept Indiana in the fight early on to make it a 1-point game nearing the 9-minute mark in the first half, yet despite the former Zag’s efforts, Gonzaga capitalized on second-chance opportunities and transition points to go on a 21-2 scoring run, highlighted by an alley-oop dunk from Khalif Battle. The sixth-year guard led his team with 16 points and grabbed five rebounds, while five of his teammates scored in double figures, thanks in large part to Ryan Nembhard’s 13 assists.
With the win, Gonzaga will play the winner of Providence/Davidson in the fifth place on Friday at 5:30 p.m. PST/8:30 p.m. EST.
Here are three takeaways from the victory.
BULLDOGS IMPOSE THEIR WILL DOWN LOW
Braden Huff noted the Bulldogs didn’t have much of a presence in the paint in their loss to the Mountaineers. The Zags went a season-worst 19-of-44 (43.2%) from inside the arc and never established themselves on the low block, instead settling for 3-pointers when their first action didn’t lead to a score from 5 feet out.
Ballo and 6-foot-9 forward Mackenzie Mgbako posed a different kind of challenge, though, despite a hot start from Ballo, who scored 17 of his team’s first 31 points, Gonzaga’s bigs controlled the interior and the boards in totality. The Zags outrebounded the Hoosiers, 42-27, and outscored their opposition, 23-4, in second-chance points.
“Our bigs did a good job,” Few said after the game. “That’s the first team we played that’s kind of like us — likes to throw the ball inside a lot, really ducks in and really puts a lot of foul pressure on you. We were in massive foul trouble in the first half. Got in even more trouble in the second half. But they kept playing. They kept repeating and moving them in and out of there, and they were able to stay in the game.”
Ballo gave the Hoosiers a much-needed spark after they fell into an 8-0 hole. The 7-foot-tall, 237-pound redshirt senior nailed a few right-handed hook shots to put his team in position to compete with the No. 3-ranked team in the country. Ballo led all scorers with 25 points.
“Clearly he’s gotten a lot better,” Few said of Ballo. “I mean that was what six years ago [when Ballo arrived to Gonzaga as a freshman]? He’s older, he’s gotten in great shape. I’m happy for him. That right-handed hook was going tonight but we were OK with that. We just didn’t want him to get a whole lot of stuff between us and the basket.”
Michael Ajayi had his best game as a Zag, recording 15 points and nine rebounds on 5-of-9 from the field, while Ike finished with 14 points and seven rebounds. Ben Gregg added 13 points off the bench and held down the center spot while Ike and Huff had to sit on the bench due to foul trouble in the second half.
AN EMPHATIC RESPONSE
Gonzaga’s players looked ready to flush away the dramatic loss to WVU the moment they stepped off the floor Wednesday. Having a short memory is somewhat necessary when playing three games in as many days, regardless of the final score. Safe to say the Bulldogs embraced that mentality heading into Thursday’s consolation game.
“There’s a lot you say in a 24-hour period like that,” Few said in regard to how he addressed his team in wake of their loss to WVU. “We talked about how in a game like the other night, comes down to one or two possessions, we’ve got to be able to execute, especially on defense. I didn’t feel like we played very good ‘D’ last night.”
The Zags flipped the script on that end of the floor against the Hoosiers. While Ballo was rolling down low, his teammates weren’t creating much on offense from the perimeter. Indiana’s starting backcourt of Myles Rice and Kanaan Carlyle combined for 12 points on 4-of-14 from the field. Malik Reneau, who led the way with 21 points against the Cardinals, put up a goose egg in the first half before ending the night with a quiet six points in 24 minutes of action.
ONTO PROVIDENCE/DAVIDSON
The Zags can enjoy the rest of their Thanksgiving holiday while they await their opponent for tomorrow’s fifth-place game at 5:30 p.m. PST. Gonzaga will face the winner of Providence (5-1) vs. Davidson (4-1) to conclude its trip in The Bahamas.
The Friars nearly completed a wild comeback against Oklahoma in the final minutes of their quarterfinal matchup on Wednesday. The Sooners led by nine points with 44 seconds left but missed free throws and a traveling violation made it a 2-point game in the final seconds. Wesley Cardet Jr. had 17 points, Jayden Pierre and Bensley Joseph 16 each and Corey Floyd Jr. put up 13 for Providence.
The Wildcats got blown out, 104-71, by No. 24 Arizona on Wednesday. Connor Kochera tallied 20 points and Bobby Durbin nailed five 3s for Davidson, which went 38% from the field.
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How to watch Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Indiana Hoosiers: TV channel, live stream for Battle 4 Atlantis game
A pair of AP Top 25 teams look to bounce back from their first letdowns of the season on Thursday when No. 3 Gonzaga takes on No. 14 Indiana in the Battle 4 Atlantis event from The Bahamas.
The Bulldogs (5-1) were less than 30 seconds away from advancing to the semifinal round before West Virginia mounted a swift comeback in the final seconds behind Tucker DeVries, who sunk two free throws in the final seconds of regulation to force overtime. The Mountaineers held the Zags to 2-of-10 from the field in the extra period to come away victorious, 84-78, over the No. 3-ranked program in the country. Gonzaga also led by eight points at halftime and by double-digits at the 18:35 mark in the second half.
Braden Huff’s 19 points led his team, followed by Khalif Battle with 16 points. Javon Small scored a season-high 31 points for West Virginia, which went 14-of-28 (50.0%) from the field in the second half.
The Hoosiers (4-1) are looking to rebound from Wednesday’s 89-61 loss to Louisville in their Battle 4 Atlantis opener on Wednesday. Malik Reneau led Indiana with 21 points while former Zag Oumar Ballo recorded 11 points and six rebounds.
The Bulldogs and Hoosiers have met four times before, all at neutral sites, with the series split at 2-2. The two last met in the 2008 Hartford Classic in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the Zags came out on top, 70-54.
The winner of Thursday’s game plays at noon PST on Friday in the third-place game. Loser plays at 8 a.m. PST in the seventh-place game.
HOW TO WATCH GONZAGA VS. INDIANA
Who: Gonzaga and Indiana meet in the consolation bracket of the 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis
When: 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. EST | Thursday, Nov. 28
Where: Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort | Nassau, Bahamas
TV: ESPN2
2024 Battle 4 Atlantis Schedule:
Nov. 28 – Semifinals
Noon ET – Louisville vs. West Virginia
2:30 p.m. ET – Gonzaga vs. Indiana
5 p.m. ET – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner
7:30 p.m. ET – Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser (consolation bracket)
Nov. 29 – Championship
11 a.m. ET – Seventh-Place Game
3 p.m. ET – Third-Place Game
5:30 p.m. ET – Championship Game
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