9:06 pm
March 29

Women’s NCAA Tournament: #4 Indiana v. #3 Arizona

Who will WIN this matchup?

#4 Indiana Hoosiers (21-5)

#3 Arizona Wildcats (19-5)

 

Current odds:

Indiana Hoosiers: (TBD)

Arizona Wildcats: (TBD)

 

• The line for this game is Indiana by 2.5 points.

• The fourth-seeded Hoosiers are 21-5 and winners of 12 of their last 13 games. They are a Monday night victory away from a Final Four appearance, three away from — yes — a national championship.

• Through three games in the NCAA Tournament, three Hoosiers are averaging double figures led by junior guard Grace Berger with 16.3 points per game while Patberg adds 15.1 points and sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes adds 14.3 points per game.

• Junior forward Aleksa Gulbe paces the Hoosiers on the glass in their tournament run, with 11.7 boards per game.

• Now comes third-seeded Arizona, which is coming off a 74-59 victory over second-seed Texas A&M. It has made dramatic improvement under coach Adia Barnes, going from 6-24 in 2018 to 24-13 (with a WNIT title) in 2019, then 24-7 and now 19-5.

• The Wildcats are led by Pac-12 Player of the Year Aari McDonald, who averages 19.8 points and 5.2 rebounds along with a team-leading 103 assists.
• Other key contributors are forwards Cate Reese (11.4 points, 5.4 rebounds) and Trinity Baptist (8.5, 6.0).
LAST GAME’S STARTERS
No. Name Position Ht. Class Points Rebounds Assists Stl/Blk Minutes
0 Trinity Baptiste (24) F 6-0 Sr. 8.5 6.0 1.0 1.0/0.1 25.9
2 Aari McDonald (24) G 5-6 Sr. 19.8 5.2 4.3 2.8/0.1 33.1
14 Sam Thomas (24) F 6-0 Sr. 7.5 3.2 1.6 2.4/1.3 31.6
23 Bendu Yeaney (21) G 5-10 Jr. 4.1 3.0 1.4 1.0/0.8 22.9
25 Cate Reese (24) F 6-2 Jr. 11.4 5.4 0.5 1.0/0.4 24.8
KEY RESERVES
No. Name Position Ht. Class Points Rebounds Assists Stl/Blk Minutes
1 Shaina Pellington (3) G 5-8 RJr. 5.7 1.8 0.9 0.6/0.1 15.6
13 Helena Pueyo (0) G 6-0 So. 3.7 3.4 1.4 1.7/0.5 21.6
32 Lauren Ware (0) F 6-3 Fr. 4.3 4.2 0.3 0.5/1.2 17.0
4/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
#4 Indiana Hoosiers
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