Indiana
Turnovers nag No. 4 Indiana women’s basketball despite 67-58 win over Penn State
No. 4 Indiana girls’s basketball has repeatedly confirmed it may possibly survive adversity thrown its approach. In Thursday’s 67-58 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Hoosiers confirmed they will come away victorious even when their misfortune is self-inflicted.
Indiana dedicated 17 turnovers, its second most this season to this point, together with 9 within the first quarter — a season-high for a single quarter. Penn State’s stress defensively closely impacted the Hoosiers’ offense, which allowed the Nittany Lions to enter halftime forward 29-26.
“We simply turned the factor over an excessive amount of and couldn’t get any good move,” Indiana head coach Teri Moren mentioned. “The turnovers have been a little bit little bit of a disappointment.”
Penn State’s full-court stress was anticipated by Indiana, however the Nittany Lions have been nonetheless capable of wreak havoc. If the Hoosiers have been capable of advance the ball previous halfcourt, which appeared seldom within the first quarter, the Nittany Lions set a plethora of zones and traps to trigger disruption.
“I used to be attempting to make homerun performs and I feel we put one another in dangerous situations,” Moren mentioned. “Numerous it was on us and our poor choices.”
The Nittany Lions pounced on the Hoosiers’ errors. Twelve of Penn State’s 29 first-half factors got here off Indiana turnovers. Taking pictures a measly 32.4% from the sphere within the first 20 minutes, Penn State’s finest offense was its protection.
As Indiana graduate guard Grace Berger continues to nurse a knee damage, her absence because the Hoosiers’ main ball handler was sorely missed. Whereas junior guard Chloe Moore-McNeil has excelled in mentioned function — persevering with to take action with seven assists to at least one turnover Thursday — it was the newcomers who skilled rising pains towards Penn State.
Freshman and junior guards Yarden Garzon and Sydney Parrish accounted for 9 of Indiana’s 12 first-half turnovers. Every participant dealt with their share of the ball properly previous to tonight, and Moren appeared unfazed by the poor performances.
“Yarden made some uncharacteristic choices with the ball and a few of these have been costs for Syd,” Moren mentioned. “I believed they (collectively) did a greater job within the second half.”
Indiana’s third quarter efficiency grew to become the workforce’s outlier in a optimistic approach. The Hoosiers got here out of halftime composed and assured — a stark distinction to the primary half. The turnover-less 10-minute interval out of the break allowed Indiana to surge forward and regain its lead, which it by no means surrendered afterward.
The Hoosiers reverted to their careless methods within the fourth quarter with 5 extra giveaways, however the injury had already been finished. Indiana escaped College Park with a 9-point win regardless of one in all its sloppiest performances of the season.
Indiana will definitely be displeased from its 17-turnover efficiency, as the result may have been far worse towards a superior opponent. In a battle between offensive maestros and chaos creators, the 2 sides balanced one another out.
The Hoosiers entered Thursday’s contest averaging 11 turnovers per recreation, good for fifth within the NCAA. Contrarily, Penn State got here in forcing 23.44 turnovers per recreation, 18th within the nation. Naturally, every squad’s elite specialties met within the center.
Wanting ahead, Indiana could have time to relaxation earlier than a fast escape from Huge Ten play towards Morehead State College on Dec. 18. The Hoosiers have been capable of earn the victory on the highway, however they may need to resolve any turnover points earlier than the majority of convention play.
Caitlin Clark admits she could have played much better in WNBA debut
The Iowa superstar scored 20 points, but committed 10 turnovers in the Fever’s 92-71 loss to the Sun on Tuesday in the WNBA season opener.
The Indiana Fever are 0-3 to start the 2024 season after losing twice to the New York Liberty in a three-day span.
Caitlin Clark is averaging a team-leading 17.0 points and 5.7 assists per game. NyLyssa Smith leads the Fever in rebounds (7.0). Next up is the team that beat Indiana in the season opener, the Connecticut Sun (2-0).
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This is the Indiana Fever 2024 schedule, with TV info; all times are ET; ^-preseason.
Date, day
place, opponent
Time, TV/results
May 3, Fri.
at Dallas^
L, 79-76
May 9, Thurs.
vs. Atlanta^
W, 83-80
May 14, Tues.
at Connecticut
L, 92-71
May 16, Thurs.
vs. New York
L, 102-66
May 18, Sat.
at New York
L, 91-80
May 20, Mon.
vs. Connecticut
7 p.m., ESPN
May 22, Wed.
at Seattle
10 p.m., WTHR
May 24, Fri.
at Los Angeles
10 p.m., Ion
May 25, Sat.
at Las Vegas
9 p.m., NBA TV, WTHR
May 28, Tues.
vs. Los Angeles
7 p.m., NBA TV
May 30, Thurs.
vs. Seattle
7 p.m., Prime, WTHR
June 1, Sat.
vs. Chicago*
1 p.m., NBA TV, WALV
June 2, Sun.
at New York*
7 p.m., NBA TV, WALV
June 7, Fri.
at Washington*
7:30 p.m., Ion, WTHR
June 10, Mon.
at Connecticut*
7 p.m., NBA TV, WTHR
June 13, Thurs.
vs. Atlanta*
7 p.m., WTHR
June 16, Sun.
vs. Chicago
Noon, CBS
June 19, Wed.
vs. Washington
7 p.m., NBA TV
June 21, Fri.
at Atlanta
7:30 p.m., Ion
June 23, Sun.
at Chicago
6 p.m., NBA TV, WALV
June 27, Thurs.
at Seattle
10 p.m., Prime, WALV
June 30, Sun.
at Phoenix
3 p.m., ESPN
July 2, Tues.
at Las Vegas
10 p.m., ESPN
July 6, Sat.
vs. New York
1 p.m., CBS
July 10, Wed.
vs. Washington
Noon, NBA TV, WTHR
July 12, Fri.
vs. Phoenix
7:30 p.m., Ion
July 14, Sun.
at Minnesota
7 p.m., ESPN
July 17, Wed.
at Dallas
8 p.m., ESPN
Aug. 16, Fri.
vs. Phoenix
7:30 p.m., Ion
Aug. 18, Sun.
vs. Seattle
4 p.m., ABC
Aug. 24, Sat.
at Minnesota
8 p.m., NBA TV
Aug. 26, Mon.
at Atlanta
7:30 p.m., NBA TV, WTHR
Aug. 28, Wed.
vs. Connecticut
7 p.m., NBA TV
Aug. 30, Fri.
at Chicago
7:30 p.m., Ion
Sept. 1, Sun.
at Dallas
4 p.m., NBA TV
Sept. 4, Wed.
vs. Los Angeles
7 p.m., CBS SN, WALV
Sept. 6, Fri.
vs. Minnesota
7:30 p.m., Ion
Sept. 8, Sun.
vs. Atlanta
4 p.m., WTHR
Sept. 11, Wed.
vs. Las Vegas
7 p.m., NBA TV
Sept. 13, Fri.
vs. Las Vegas
7:30 p.m., Ion
Sept. 15, Sun.
vs. Dallas
3 p.m., WALV
Sept. 19, Thurs.
at Washington
7 p.m., Prime, WTHR
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NEW YORK–The Indiana Fever dropped to 0-3 on the season with a 91-80 loss to the 2023 WNBA runner up New York Liberty on Saturday afternoon.
Fever guard and #1 overall pick Caitlin Clark scored 22 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and dished out 8 assists in the defeat. She also had 8 turnovers.
The Liberty had five double figure scorers and were led by Breanna Stewart with 24 points.
Even though the Fever lost the game, they did outscore the Liberty in the second half 43-34.
The Fever’s next game is against the 2-0 Connecticut Sun on Monday night at 7 pm.
1. Caitlin Clark Finished With 22 Points
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2. Kelsey Mitchell defended by Leonie Fiebich
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3. Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston Try to Get a Bucket
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That’s a good bit of business. The New York Liberty were the guests for the Indiana Fever’s much anticipated home opener on Thursday evening. The Liberty were unhospitable as they went wire-to-wire and won by 36 points. They are now 2-0 on the WNBA season.
Where to follow the game
ABC is the place to be. Brunch and basketball so we getting started at 1 PM.
Injuries
All clear for both teams.
The game
Sometimes, a box score tells you everything you need to know. And in Betnijah Laney-Hamilton’s case, that +43 in the box score lets you know how awesome she was on Thursday. Bee had the primary assignment on Caitlin Clark and shut the future All Star down. Clark couldn’t find her rhythm and only went 2-8 from the field and put up a 9/7/6 line. It was a total team effort and we got to see the chemistry and continuity of this experienced Liberty squad
For Clark, it’s a matter of continuing to adapt to the physicality of the W and the craftiness/intelligence of the defenders that are assigned to her. For the Liberty, they’ll continue to throw different looks at Clark and bump her off of her spot as much as possible. Look for Laney-Hamilton, Kayla Thornton, and a sea of seafoam to chase Clark around. For all the criticism the Liberty perimeter defense gets, they were still a terrific defensive team and communicate incredibly well with one another.
We’ve got a basketball doubleheader this weekend! The Liberty and Fever complete their two game mini-series, and tomorrow, a full series will end. Over at MSG, the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks will do battle in game seven of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Basketball in NY is undefeated and hoops fans of all stripes will be well fed today and tomorrow.
Going into Thursday’s game, I was thinking Breanna Stewart needed some time to shake off some rust from not playing overseas and having a longer (but well deserved!) break from basketball. Shows what I know. Stew York looked like her MVP self on Thursday night and cooked the Fever to the tune of 31/10/4/3/2 in only 29 minutes. What helped Stewart immensely was her getting the majority of her shots by the rim and on the move. The Liberty are such a tremendously disciplined team and everyone on the court knows how to create the best shot possible for their teammate.
Paint touches are always what you want. You’re closer to the rim and have a higher chance of drawing fouls as compared to being out on the perimeter. It’s been an early point of emphasis for Sabrina Ionescu, and it’s been paying off for her. Sab went 3-3 from the restricted area and if she’s able to continue getting to the rim like this, she can become an even better offensive player. And in case you thought she was short,
Lol, @GeoffJMags asked Sandy Brondello what she makes of her “smaller players” attacking the paint thus far.
Sabrina Ionescu lets her respond, then says “I’m 5’11”, Geoff.”
— Lucas Kaplan (@LucasKaplan_) May 17, 2024
That’s right!
Player to watch: Aliyah Boston
Me personally, I love when there’s a little animosity on the hardwood! The games are intense and everyone’s doing their best to win. And when you’ve got people at the top of their profession trying to win, it’s gonna get chippy every so often. We saw that on Thursday night as Boston and Jonquel Jones got into a little back-and-forth in the first quarter:
Sometimes you gotta let em know! For Boston, she’s looking to put her first good game of the season after rough outings on Thursday and against the Connecticut Sun. For the Fever to be what they need to be, they’re going to need a LOT more from their star center.
JJ only went 4-11 from the field, but she proved to be a force on both sides of the ball. She picked up three blocks, grabbed ten rebounds, and made life hell on every Fever big that suited up. You need that interior presence to really go places and if opponents can’t have any luck at the basket with JJ patrolling the paint, it gives everyone else on the team more room to exert their wills on defense. With Jones back looking better than ever, it makes a great Liberty team just a touch greater.
From the Vault
Home openers are always a good time, and last year at the ‘clays was no exception.
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