COLUMN: Butler’s “Leave Nicole Cardaño-Hillary open” strategy helps IU women’s basketball
Nov 10, 2021 10:59 pmCardaño-Hillary led the team with 29 points.
Cardaño-Hillary led the team with 29 points.
Berger is the 29th player in team history to score 1,000 points in her career.
Butler finished with a 3-17 record in 2020-21.
Columnist L.C. Norton says senior guard Grace Berger will be Indiana’s MVP this season.
Monroe County extended its COVID-19 mask mandate last month.
Seven of the Indiana Hoosiers’ opponents are ranked in the preseason AP Poll.
Grace Berger and Mackenzie Holmes were named preseason All-Big Ten.
It is the team’s highest ever ranking in the poll.
The team returns all five starters from last season.
Indiana women’s basketball is focused on defense, especially from veteran players, to drive the team.
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The team made the Elite Eight for the first time ever last season.
Indiana opens at home against Penn State on Dec. 6.
The event took place on Facebook Live last year.
The program’s goal is to empower and further develop Indiana’s female student-athletes.
IU will face the Hurricanes and Cardinal at the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship.
All three will return to IU for the 2021-22 season.
Berger averaged 6.2 points and 3.6 rebounds.
Berger was named first team All-Big Ten in 2019-20 and 2020-21.
The IU senior averaged 9 points last season.