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Purdue Fort Wayne visits IU Indianapolis after Ross’ 25-point game
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (5-5, 2-0 Horizon) at IU Indianapolis Jaguars (1-8, 0-2 Horizon)
Indianapolis; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne visits IU Indianapolis after Lauren Ross scored 25 points in Purdue Fort Wayne’s 67-66 win against the Green Bay Phoenix.
The Jaguars have gone 1-1 in home games. IU Indianapolis is 1-5 against opponents over .500.
The Mastodons are 2-0 in conference play. Purdue Fort Wayne has a 2-5 record against teams above .500.
IU Indianapolis’ average of 6.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.3 fewer made shots on average than the 6.6 per game Purdue Fort Wayne gives up. Purdue Fort Wayne’s 42.8% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.4 percentage points lower than IU Indianapolis has allowed to its opponents (47.2%).
The Jaguars and Mastodons square off Wednesday for the first time in Horizon play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Shania Nichols-Vannett averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Jaguars, scoring 11.4 points while shooting 41.9% from beyond the arc.
Ross is averaging 18.6 points and 5.2 rebounds for the Mastodons.
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