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INDIANA WOMEN’S BaSKETBALL vs. Michigan • 02/17/08 INDIANA HOOSIERS ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS • SHANA DANIELS • ASST. DIRECTOR/WBB CONTACT E-MAIL - SLDANIEL @INDIANA.EDu • CELL - (309) 255-8006 • IuHOOSIERS.COM 2007-08 INDIANA WOMEN’S GAME 26: MICHIGAN (14-9, 7-6) at INDIANA (14-11, 7-6) BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008 | Noon ET Date Opponent Time TV/Radio/Result Assembly Hall (17,357) | Bloomington, Ind. November 9 ALBANY 7 p.m. W, 67-59 13 ARK.-PINE BLUFF 7 p.m. W, 74-56 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 17 Ball State 7 p.m. W, 76-71 vs. INDIANA HOOSIERS U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam 22 Wake Forest 1 p.m. L, 53-55 BROADCAST INFORMATION 23 Wichita State 1 p.m. W, 64-54 24 Texas A&M 3:30 p.m. L, 48-60 Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM - Jeremy Gray (play-by-play) TV: Big Ten Network - Tom Werme (play-by-play), Patricia Babcock-McGraw (analyst) BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE 30 FLORIDA STATE 7:06 p.m. L, 78-85 THE OPENING TIP The Hoosiers will look to recover from a two-game slide when they host Michigan on THINK December PINK and National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Sunday, Feb. 17 at noon ET in Blooming- 5 Dayton 5:15 p.m. L, 59-67 ton. IU encourages all fans to join them in wearing pink to the game in support of breast cancer 9 Kansas 3 p.m. L, 61-69 research. Doors open to Assembly Hall at 10 a.m. on Sunday as more than 30 exhibitors will be 16 BOWLING GREEN 2 p.m. W, 75-67 on hand to offer youth activities in celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The 20 Cincinnati 7 p.m. W, 66-59 game will also be broadcast on the Big Ten Network. 22 WEST VIRGINIA 3 p.m. W, 79-66 31 *at Northwestern 3 p.m. W, 84-53 LAST TIME OUT January Despite four Hoosiers scoring in double-figures the Indiana women’s basketball team lost a 3 *PURDUE 8 p.m. L, 49-55 tough battle to Michigan State, 72-68, in Assembly Hall on Thursday, Feb. 14. 6 *ILLINOIS 2 p.m. W, 70-62 The two teams battled point-for-point for then entire game until Michigan State was able to 10 *at Ohio State 7 p.m. L, 59-71 hold on in the end picking up points at the free throw line. 14 *at Purdue 7 p.m. W, 66-54 Jamie Braun led the Hoosiers with 15, including an 11-of-13 effort from the free throw line. She 17 *MINNESOTA 7 p.m. W, 80-77 2OT also recorded a team-high six boards and four assists. Amber Jackson scored 13 points, Nikki 20 *at Michigan State 2 p.m. W, 70-56 Smith netted 12 off the bench and Kim Roberson added 11 in the loss. 24 *at Michigan 7 p.m. L, 54-65 Allyssa DeHaan led all players with 16 points and 15 rebounds, while Kalisha Keane and Taja 31 *WISCONSIN 7 p.m. W, 86-62 Wilson scored 12 points apiece. Michigan State won the battle of the boards, 45-31, but IU converted eight steals off of 19 February Spartan turnovers. MSU also outshot the Hoosiers, 38.3 percent (23-of-60) to 35.7 percent (20-of- 3 *at Iowa 2:05 p.m. L, 65-81 56). 7 *NORTHWESTERN 7 p.m. W, 74-58 10 *at Illinois 2 p.m. L, 62-73 14 *MICHIGAN STATE 7 p.m. L, 68-72 THE COACHES 17 *MICHIGAN Noon Big Ten Network IU head coach Felisha Legette-Jack is in her second year at the helm of the Hoosier program 20 *at Wisconsin 8 p.m. with a career mark of 87-88 over six seasons. She led the Hoosiers to the third round of the 2007 25 *OHIO STATE 7 p.m. Big Ten Network WNIT and to a 19-14 overall mark last season. 28 *at Minnesota 8 p.m. Michigan head coach Kevin Borseth enters his first season with the Wolverines after spend- ing eight seasons as the mentor at Wisconsin-Green Bay. He owns a career mark of 520-219 over March 25 seasons. 2 *PENN STATE 2/4 p.m. Big Ten Network (W) 6-9 Big Ten Tournament (Indianapolis, Ind.) MEDIA INFORMATION Home games in CAPS * - Indicates Big Ten game Indiana Athletics Media Relations Assistant Director Shana Daniels is the primary media rela- (W) - Indicates Big Ten Network Wild Card game tions contact for the Indiana women’s basketball team. She can be reached via cell phone (309- 255-8006) or e-mail ([email protected]). INDIANA WOMEN’S BaSKETBALL vs. Michigan • 02/17/08 2007-08 INDIANA ROSTERS NUMERIC ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School/Last School 1 Ebony Jackson F 5-10 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind./Arlington « 4 Nikki Smith G 5-9 Sr. Sylvania, Ohio/Northview 10 Andrea McGuirt G 5-9 Fr. Atlanta, Ga./Marist « 11 Whitney Thomas F 6-0 Jr. Bloomington, Ind./North 14 Lydia Serfling G 5-3 Jr.* Bloomington, Ind./North 20 Whitney Lindsay G 5-7 Fr. Mansfield, Ohio/St. Peter’s « 23 Jamie Braun G 5-8 So. Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield 25 Haylie Linn G 5-11 Fr. Madison, Wis./Edgewood 32 Jori Davis G 5-9 Fr. Rochester, N.Y./Greece-Athena « 35 Kim Roberson G/F 5-10 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral 41 Georgia Follmer F/C 6-4 Fr. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic « 42 Amber Jackson F 6-2 Jr. Yokosuka, Japan/Oxnard (Calif.)/San Jose State ALPHABETIC ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School « 23 Jamie Braun G 5-8 So. Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield 32 Jori Davis G 5-9 Fr. Rochester, N.Y./Greece-Athena 41 Georgia Follmer F/C 6-4 Fr. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic « 42 Amber Jackson F 6-2 Jr. Yokosuka, Japan/Oxnard (Calif.)/San Jose State 1 Ebony Jackson F 5-10 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind./Arlington 20 Whitney Lindsay G 5-7 Fr. Mansfield, Ohio/St. Peter’s 25 Haylie Linn G 5-11 Fr. Madison, Wis./Edgewood 10 Andrea McGuirt G 5-9 Fr. Atlanta, Ga./Marist « 35 Kim Roberson G/F 5-10 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral 14 Lydia Serfling G 5-3 Jr.* Bloomington, Ind./North « 4 Nikki Smith G 5-9 Sr. Sylvania, Ohio/Northview « 11 Whitney Thomas F 6-0 Jr. Bloomington, Ind./North Head coach: Felisha Legette-Jack (Syracuse, 1989) Second Year at Indiana (33-25, .569) Sixth Year Overall (87-88, .497) Assistant coaches: Cherie Hogg Jose Mori Marc Wilson *Holds eligibility of a freshman « Indicates probable starter Pronunciation Guide Felisha Legette-Jack lug-GET Cherie Hogg sha-REE Jamie Braun BROWN INDIANA WOMEN’S BaSKETBALL vs. Michigan • 02/17/08 2007-08 HOOSIER NOTABLES INSIDE THE GAME HOOSIERS’ VS. 2007-08 TOP 25 H .................... L ..........................64-75 ..... Feb. 23, 2003 MICHIGAN SERIES FACTS Opponent ......... Last Meeting ...... Series Record A .................... L ..........................59-65 .....Jan. 10, 2004 All-Time Series ............................. Indiana leads, 37-16 Texas A&M ...11/24/07, L, 48-60 .......... TAMU, 0-1 H ................... W .........................65-52 ..... Feb. 19, 2004 2007-08 STATS WVU ............. 12/22/07, W, 77-69 ......IU leads, 2-1 A .................... L ..........................61-63 .....Jan. 23, 2005 UM ................................. Category .................................IU OSU.................1/10/08, L, 59-71 ...........OSU, 42-19 H ................... W .........................69-44 .......Jan. 2, 2006 60.0...........................Points Per Game........................67.5 N................... W .........................68-52 ...March 2, 2006 58.1...................Points Allowed Per Game ................64.3 SCOUTING THE WOLVERINES H ................... W .........................71-58 .... Dec. 31, 2006 +1.9 ...........................Scoring Margin........................ +3.2 Michigan enters Sunday’s game with a 14-9 A .................... L ..........................63-65 .....Jan. 28, 2007 .420......................Field Goal Percentage ....................403 overall mark and a 7-6 record in the Big Ten. A .....................l ..........................54-65 .....Jan. 24, 2008 .389............ Opponent Field Goal Percentage ..........410 The Wolverines are coming off back-to- .328.................3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage ...............329 .300............ Opp. 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage ..........319 back wins over Penn State (2/7, 68-53) and, most NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY .746.................... Free Throw Percentage ..................704 recently, at Northwestern, where Michigan got AND THINK PINK GAME SET FOR FEB. 17 33.2...............................Rebounding ............................37.8 by the Wildcats in Evanston, 47-40, on Feb. 14. Join the Hoosiers on Feb. 17 as they host -2.8 ........................Rebounding Margin ..................... -0.7 Jessica Minnfield led Michigan with 19 points, National Girls and Women in Sports Day when 12.0..........................Assists Per Game .......................12.1 while Carly Benson added 16 points and a team- they battle Michigan at Noon ET on the Big Ten 17.7....................... Turnovers Per Game ....................16.1 high seven boards. The Wolverines shot just Network. In addition, this game will serve as IU’s 6.9.............................Steals Per Game..........................9.4 27.9 percent (17-of-61) from the floor, but forced 2.6............................Blocks Per Game .........................2.2 THINK PINK promotion. Other supporters of the Northwestern into committing 26 turnovers. event include the Department of Applied Health Notes of Interest Michigan is led by Krista Phillips with 10.8 Science, the Department of Kinesiology and the • Sunday’s meeting marks the 53rd between points and 6.0 rebound per game, and Benson Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Indiana and Michigan. follows with 10.7 points per contest. The Wol- Studies, along with Campus Recreational Sports verines are averaging 60.0 points and 33.2 re- - HPER.