Iowa, Miami Set for Second Round Showdown

March 21, 2015

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Game Notes: NCAA Tournament Second Round

THE SETTING:
The 15th-ranked and third-seeded University of Iowa women’s basketball team (25-7) faces No. 11 seed Miami (20-12) on Sunday at 11 a.m. (CT) in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.

WATCH THE ACTION:
The NCAA Tournament Second Round contest in Iowa City, Iowa, will be broadcast live on ESPN2. Clay Matvick and Katie Smith will call the action.

AUDIO COVERAGE:
Brent Balbinot and Shelley Till will call the action for the Hawkeye Radio Network. Hawkeye fans can listen to the contest on the Hawkeye Radio Network (AM-800 KXIC in Iowa City, AM-1360 KMJM in Cedar Rapids, AM-1040 WHO in Des Moines) or on the Hawkeye All-Access page of hawkeyesports.com. Balbinot is in his 11th season as Iowa’s play-by-play voice. Till is in her 10th providing analysis.

FOLLOW THE ACTION:
Hawkeye fans can also follow the game via live stats (Gametracker). The link can be accessed on the tournament central page at hawkeyesports.com. Follow @iowawbb on Twitter for live game updates.

QUICK HITS:
? Iowa defeated American in the First Round on Friday, 75-67, marking the third-straight year the Hawkeyes have advanced to the Second Round.
? With a win on Sunday, Iowa would advance to its sixth Sweet 16 in program history, and first since 1996.
? Iowa is 17-0 at home this season.
? The Hawkeyes defeated Miami in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament in 2013, 69-53, in the last meeting.
? Iowa is the only Big Ten team, and one of only 10 teams nationally, to appear in the last eight NCAA Tournaments. There are 349 Division I teams.
? The Hawkeyes own a 12-6 record this season against the 64-team NCAA Tournament field.
? Iowa is ranked No. 18 in the Associated Press Top-25 poll and No. 15 in the USA Today Coaches poll. Iowa has been ranked in all 19 weeks this season.
? Iowa’s NCAA RPI is No. 9. Iowa is 11-6 against teams in the top 50 of the RPI.
? Iowa’s Melissa Dixon leads the nation in 3-pointers per game (3.75).
? Iowa’s senior class — Melissa Dixon, Bethany Doolittle, Samantha Logic, and Kathryn Reynolds — is the program’s winningest graduating class in 21 years, in terms of total victories over four seasons (92 wins).
? Samantha Logic, the NCAA’s active career assists leader (877), is the first player in NCAA history to record at least 1,400 career points, 800 rebounds, 800 assists, and 200 steals. She was named a second team All-American by ESPN.
? Iowa is 52-16 overall since the start of last season.

HAWKEYES AT CARVER-HAWKEYE ARENA:
? The Hawkeyes are 366-101 (.781) all-time inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and 12-7 in NCAA Tournament games. Iowa is 106-23 in its last 129 games inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
? The Hawkeyes are 17-0 at home this season, setting a program record for wins at home in a single season.
? Iowa is 1-of-13 teams nationally (out of 349 schools) to finish undefeated at home during the regular season, and 1-of-4 to finish undefeated at home when playing at least 16 home games, joining Baylor, Tennessee, and Wichita State.
? Iowa has won 19-straight regular season home games dating back to last year.
? Iowa last finished undefeated at home during the 1995-96 season (14-0). The Hawkeyes have finished undefeated at home four times (1987-88, 14-0; 1988-89, 14-0; 1992-93, 15-0; 1995-96, 14-0). Iowa advanced to the NCAA Final Four during the 1992-93 season.
? The Hawkeyes are 31-4 at home over the last two years.

SERIES HISTORY/NOTES — MIAMI (FL):
? Iowa leads the all-time series against Miami, 3-0. Two of the three meetings have taken place inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, once during the regular season in 1986 and once in the NCAA Tournament in 2013.
? The Hawkeyes defeated Miami in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament in 2013, 69-53, in the last meeting.
? The Hurricanes (20-12, 8-8) earned their 10th bid to the NCAA Tournament and their fourth in the last five years.
? Miami has a 5-9 record all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
? The roster is comprised of three seniors, two juniors, two sophomores, and five freshmen.
? The Hurricanes are led by 10th-year head coach Katie Meier.
? Adrienne Motley paces the team offensively, averaging in double figures (16.8).

NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTES:
? With a win on Sunday, Iowa would advance to its sixth Sweet 16 in program history, and first since 1996.
? Iowa defeated American in the First Round on Friday, 75-67, marking the third-straight year the Hawkeyes have advanced to the Second Round. Five Hawkeyes scored in double figures.
? This marks Iowa’s 24th trip to the NCAA Tournament, including its eighth in a row. Iowa is 20-23 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes have advanced to the Sweet 16 five times, the Elite 8 three times, and also played in the 1993 Final Four.
? The Hawkeyes, a No. 3 seed, will host NCAA Tournament First and Second Round contests for the third straight season, and the 14th time in program history.
? The Hawkeyes’ No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament is the highest for the program since earning a No. 2 seed in 1996. Iowa advanced to the Sweet 16 that season. It is the fifth time in program history (1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2015) that Iowa has earned a No. 3 seed.
? Iowa is 5-4 all-time as a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Elite Eight in 1987 and the Sweet 16 in 1989.
? Iowa is one of five teams in this year’s NCAA Tournament field, and one of 15 teams in NCAA history, to earn a bid in at least 24 seasons.
? Iowa is the only Big Ten team, and one of only 10 teams in the country to appear in the last eight NCAA Tournaments (Baylor, DePaul, Tennessee, Stanford, Oklahoma, Duke, Texas A&M, Iowa State, and Connecticut).
? Iowa is 1-of-21 teams to advance to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in each of the previous two seasons. The Hawkeyes, a No. 6 seed in the 2014 NCAA Tournament, defeated 11th-seeded Marist in the First Round, 87-65, marking the fourth-largest margin of victory in an NCAA Tournament game in program history.
? Head coach Lisa Bluder has led the Hawkeyes to 12 NCAA Tournament appearances in her 15 years at Iowa.
? The No. 3 seed is the highest accomplished by Bluder and her staff in their tenure at Iowa.
? The Hawkeyes own a 12-6 record this season against the 64-team NCAA Tournament field, boasting wins over American, Rutgers, Dayton, Iowa State, Gonzaga, Minnesota, Northwestern (twice), Nebraska (three times), and Ohio State.
? Iowa’s 20 NCAA Tournament wins are the sixth-most among the 14 Big Ten teams, and Iowa’s 24 NCAA Tournament appearances equal Purdue and Rutgers for the second-most behind Penn State (25).
? Iowa is 11-6 in NCAA Tournament First Round games. Iowa defeated Miami two years ago in the First Round in Iowa City, and downed Marist last year.

LOGIC EARNS ESPN SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN NOD:
? Senior point guard Samantha Logic earned ESPN Second Team All-American distinction on March 13. She was also tabbed a preseason All-American by the organization earlier this year.
? ESPN honored 10 players — five First Team selections and five Second Team picks. Logic is one of three seniors and one of three players from the Big Ten Conference to receive recognition.
? Joining her on the list from the conference were Minnesota’s Amanda Zahui B. (First Team) and Ohio State’s Kelsey Mitchell (Second Team).

FUN FACTS:
? Iowa is 52-16 overall since the start of last season (27-9 last year; 25-7 this year).
? The Hawkeyes are ranked No. 9 (out of 349 schools) in the NCAA RPI.
? Iowa is 11-6 against teams in the top 50 of the RPI.
? Iowa is 23-4 this season when scoring 70 or more points, and 2-3 when failing to reach the 70-point plateau.
? The Hawkeyes are 15-1 when registering more steals than their opponent this year, and 18-3 when recording fewer turnovers.
? Iowa ranks sixth nationally, and first in the Big Ten, in assists per game (18.2). The Hawkeyes are 16-2 when notching more assists than their opponent.
? The Hawkeyes are third nationally in 3-point field goal percentage (39%), eighth in scoring offense (79.7) and assist to turnover ratio (1.34), 10th in field goal percentage (45.6%), and 14th in 3-pointers per game (8.2).

4 HAWKEYES EARN ALL-BIG TEN HONORS:
? Samantha Logic, Melissa Dixon, Ally Disterhoft, and Bethany Doolittle earned All-Big Ten honors.
? For the second-straight year, Logic has been named a unanimous first team selection by the coaches, and a first team selection by the media.
? Logic becomes the first Hawkeye since Kachine Alexander (2010, 2011) to earn multiple first-team All-Big Ten honors, and the ninth in program history. The team co-captain has been honored by the Big Ten in all four years, earning third team honors as a sophomore, while being named to the All-Freshman Team in 2012.
? Dixon and Disterhoft earned second team honors from both the coaches and the media, while Doolittle earned second team honors from the coaches, and honorable mention honors from the media. Dixon also earned Iowa’s Sportsmanship Award nomination.
? Iowa equaled Maryland for the most all-league selections.
? Iowa’s four selections are the most since 2009. The Hawkeyes have had three All-Big Ten honorees in each of the previous five years.

#COREFOUR:
? The University of Iowa honored seniors Melissa Dixon, Bethany Doolittle, Samantha Logic, and Kathryn Reynolds following the conclusion of Iowa’s win over Minnesota on March 1.
? The group has led Iowa to 92 victories over the last four seasons, and the NCAA Tournament in each of the last four years.
? The #CoreFour is Iowa’s winningest (92 wins in four years) graduating class in 21 years, in terms of total victories. The 1994 class had 94 total wins. The 1990 class holds the record with 105 wins in four seasons.

THE TOP 3-POINT SHOOTER IN THE LAND:
? Iowa senior Melissa Dixon is first in the nation in 3-point field goals per game, averaging 3.75. Ohio State’s Kelsey Mitchell is second at 3.70.
? Dixon is currently tied for 12th in NCAA history in 3-point field goals per game in a season (3.75).
? Dixon is second in the Big Ten and fourth nationally in 3-point percentage (45.8%).
? Dixon has made 120 3-pointers in 32 games, while Ohio State’s Kelsey Mitchell has made 122 in 33 games. No other player in the country has converted more than 116.
? The NCAA record for 3-pointers in a season is 126, set by Lisa McMullen of Alabama State in 1991 (390 attempts).
? Dixon has attempted 262 3-pointers this year, and Mitchell has attempted 319.
? Dixon is third in Big Ten history with 330 career 3-pointers, and 27th in NCAA history.
? Dixon is third in career 3-pointers among active players.
? Dixon has set or tied an arena record at five venues this season (Iowa – 8, Illinois – 8, Drake – 10, Northwestern – 9, Rutgers – 6).
? Dixon made six 3-pointers (6-of-10) in the win at Rutgers on Jan. 4, surpassing Lindsey Meder (261) for the most in Iowa history.
? She scored 31 points in Iowa’s win at Drake on Dec. 21, making 10 3-pointers (10-of-14), setting a new school record. The previous school record was seven, accomplished five times in program history, twice by Dixon; the NCAA and Big Ten record for 3-pointers in a single game is 12.
? Dixon finished 9-of-10 from 3-point range in Iowa’s 102-99 win at Northwestern (Jan. 29).
? Dixon finished 8-of-11 from 3-point range in the Senior Day win over Minnesota (March 1), marking the fourth game this season she has made at least eight 3-pointers in a game (10 at Drake, 8 at Illinois, 9 at Northwestern). The eight 3-pointers set a new Carver-Hawkeye Arena record.

1,000-POINT CLUB:
? Four members of this year’s team have reached, or have the potential to reach 1,000 career points this season.
? Senior Samantha Logic (1,521 points) ranks 10th on Iowa’s all-time scoring list. Morgan Johnson is ninth (1,582).
? Senior Melissa Dixon (1,458 points) is 12th.
? Senior Bethany Doolittle became the 33rd member of Iowa’s 1,000-point club in the Hawkeyes’ win over Penn State on Dec. 28. She has 1,315 career points to rank 18th.
? Sophomore Ally Disterhoft has 959 career points. She tallied 474 in 36 games as a freshman last year (13.2 per game), and is averaging 15.2 points per game this season.

MOVING UP CAREER CHARTS:
? Samantha Logic (877 career assists) surpassed Cara Consuegra (1997-2001; 576) as Iowa’s all-time assists leader during Iowa’s win at Illinois on March 2, 2014, during the 2013-14 regular season finale. She is third in assists in Big Ten history. Nancy Kennelly of Northwestern is second (892) and Ohio State’s Samantha Prahalis is first (901). She is tied for 14th in NCAA history in assists.
? Melissa Dixon is Iowa’s career record holder for 3-pointers (330). She is third in Big Ten history and 27th in NCAA history. Kelly Mazzante of Penn State is second (357), while Maggie Lucas of Penn State is the Big Ten record holder (365).
? Bethany Doolittle is second all-time in program history with 270 career blocks. Morgan Johnson is first with 293. Doolittle is ninth in Big Ten history.

IOWA HISTORY:
Iowa has played 1,200 games since beginning basketball in 1974. Iowa’s overall record is 744-456 (.620). That includes a 373-187 (.667) mark in regular season Big Ten contests and a 366-101 (.781) mark in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.