Indiana University Women’s Basketball to plat Miami for shot at Sweet 16
A trip to the Greenville Regional is on the line when top seed Indiana faces 9 seed Miami (FL) in NCAA Second Round action on Monday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game is set for an 8pm tip-off.
Indiana easily beat the #16 seed, Tennessee Tech, 77-47, on Saturday morning in front of a crowd of 13,406 at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers were led in scoring by Junior Guard Sydney Parrish, who scored 19 points. Freshman Forward Lilly Meister started in place of All-American Senior Forward Mackenzie Holmes, who was nursing a strain to the knee injury she sustained last season. Holmes is active for play this evening, but will doubtfully see her regular playing time.
Indiana has made the Sweet 16 the past two seasons, last year losing that match-up to eventual runner-up, UConn.
About the Hurricanes
Miami advances to the round of 32 for the second-straight year as it overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat Oklahoma State on Saturday. They finished sixth in the ACC this season and are led by senior Haley Cavinder leads the Canes with 12.8 points per outing. Miami averages 70.5 points per game and shoot 43.4 percent from the floor.
Monroe County Road Closings and Construction
BURMA ROAD, between Wampler Road & Mt Pleasant Road: Burma Road will be closed in this area on Monday, March 20, 2023 – Wednesday, March 22, 2023, for Monroe County CB Crews to replace a culvert.
BURMA ROAD, between Mt Pleasant Road & Buskirk Road: Burma Road will be closed in this area on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 – Friday, March 24, 2023, for Monroe County CB Crews to replace a culvert.
OLD SR 37 NORTH, between Audubon Drive & Old Meyers Road: Old SR 37 North will be closed in this area from 8 am – 5 pm, Mondays – Fridays, beginning Monday, March 6, 2023 – Friday, March 31, 2023, for Crider & Crider to begin work on the Bicentennial Pathways project. Tree clearing and waterline relocation will begin at Audubon Drive and move north to Old Meyers Road. Detour: Sample Road/I-69/Business 37 North or Old Meyers Road/Boltinghouse Road/Bethel Lane.
Thirsty Thursdays, Circle City Nights Back for 2023 Indianapolis Indians Season
The best drink specials are on tap at Victory Field, with 10 Thirsty Thursdays presented by Sun King Brewery slated for the 2023 season. Circle City Nights will also activate for every Thursday night home game. Every Thirsty Thursday features $2 Pepsi fountain drinks, $3 domestic drafts, and $5 premium and craft drafts. Circle City Nights include Indy-inspired jerseys that will be auctioned off on Sept. 21 and local DJs who will perform before and during the game. The Indians have also partnered with The Shop for the Circle City t-shirt collection that will be available for purchase on the concourse behind Section 108. The limited-edition tee for April 13 is a special Sun King Brewery shirt.
The first Thirsty Thursday™/Circle City Night takes place on April 13. Additional dates include June 1, June 8, June 22,
July 6, July 27, Aug. 10, Aug. 24, Sept. 7 and Sept. 21. Single-game tickets to all 75 home games are on sale. Group and premium reservations are also available along with full-season, half-season and mini plan packages. For more on the Indians, visit www.IndyIndians.com
This Week in Hoosier History
1955 – For the first time anywhere in the nation, an all-black high school won an open state tournament. Crispus Attucks High School won the state basketball championship. One of the stars of the team was 12-time NBA All-Star Oscar Robertson.
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