Indiana Set To Face Charlotte In NCAA First Round In Bloomington

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Indiana Set To Face Charlotte In NCAA First Round In Bloomington

 

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – 3-seed Indiana will open NCAA Tournament action on Saturday afternoon when it faces 14-seed Charlotte in the first round inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

 

3-SEED INDIANA (22-8) VS. 14-SEED CHARLOTTE (22-9)

Saturday, March 19, 2022 • 1:30 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind.

Broadcast: ESPN2
Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Austin Render)

Live Stats: NCAA.com

Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Tickets: https://bit.ly/3CQfYEY

Fan Info: https://bit.ly/3qhsGYf

 

ABOUT THE COACHES

Indiana Charlotte
Teri Moren Cara Consuegra
Career Record: 369-218 (19th Season) Career Record: 197-134 (11th Season)
Indiana Record: 170-88 (8th Season) Charlotte Record: Same

 

ABOUT THE 49ERS

Charlotte arrives as the 2022 C-USA regular season and tournament champions with a 22-9 overall record and 15-3 mark in conference play. Fifth year guard Octavia Jett-Wilson leads the way for the 49ers with 19.1 points per game. Fifth year forward Keke McKinney leads on the glass with 8.1 boards per game while redshirt senior guard Mikayla Boykin also averages double figures with 13.3 points per game. They are No. 90 in the NET rankings and went 9-4 away from home.

 

SERIES HISTORY

Indiana leads 1-0

 

LAST MEETING

11/27/09 – W, 72-61 (Bimini, Bahamas)

 

NOTES

  • The Hoosiers are making their eighth NCAA Tournament and third-consecutive appearance. IU holds a 6-7 record all-time and are most recently coming off an Elite Eight appearance in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
  • This will be the first time the women’s tournament will hold first and second round games inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The winner of Indiana vs. Charlotte will face off against the winner of 6-seed Kentucky and 11-seed Princeton.
  • Indiana advanced to the Big Ten Tournament championship game for the first time in 20 years last week as the No. 5 seed. Along the way, it defeated Rutgers, Maryland and top-seed Ohio State. Graduate student guard Nicole Cardaño-Hillary and senior guard Grace Berger each earned a spot on the all-tournament team.
  • Berger earned a pair of All-American honors this week from the Associated Press and USBWA. She earned spots on the honorable mention teams and has now earned four All-American honors in her IU career.
  • The two programs have met just once in the all-time series. Indiana won the lone meeting at the Junkaroo Jam in Bimini, Bahamas on Nov. 27, 2009, 72-61.

 

UP NEXT

Saturday’s winner advances to the second round to face the winner of 6-seed Kentucky and 11-seed Princeton on Monday. Time and TV designations are TBD.