2006-07 BKW at Indiana -- Notes & Quotes
12/31/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
N O T E S
With todays loss, Michigan drops to 14-37 all-time against Indiana and 5-19 in games played at Assembly Hall. The Wolverines have dropped three straight games to the Hoosiers dating back to last season.
Kelly Helvey matched a season high with six rebounds against Indiana. She also pulled down six boards against Dartmouth (Dec. 16). It was the first time this season that Helvey led the team in rebounds.
Carly Benson scored a season-high 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting. She also went 2-of 4 from three-point range, marking the fifth game this season that she has hit two triples. Benson has hit at least one three-pointer in eight games this year.
With a team-high 13 points against the Hoosiers, Carly Benson posted her first double-digit scoring game of the season and the fourth of her career. It was the second time this year that she has led the team in scoring.
Carly Benson matched a season high with two assists. She also dished out a pair of assists in two previous games this year.
Kalyn McPherson set a career high with five rebounds against Indiana and matched a career best in steals with two.
Melinda Queen posted a career-high two blocks against the Hoosiers. Her previous career best was one, set in six previous games.
Janelle Cooper went 2-of-7 from three-point range, marking the seventh game this season that she has hit at least two triples. She has hit at least one three-pointer in 11 games this year.
Michigans bench outscored its opponents for the ninth time in 15 games this year, this time by a 30-14 margin.
Michigan was outscored 34-22 in the paint and 18-9 in second-chance points.
Indiana scored 18 points off 13 U-M turnovers. The Wolverines scored eight points off 11 Hoosier miscues.
IU outscored Michigan 21-11 from the free throw line.
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Cheryl Burnett
On tonight's game ... "A couple of things jump out at me in this game. One, our kids played hard. We tried to get out and defend. We made some changes in our lineup. We had some kids who played smart. We executed well enough in the first half. We didn't have that many turnovers. The problem was when we turned it over, Indiana was getting a wide-open layup. There were some silly things that shouldn't have happened in the open floor. We wanted to take away their strengths. We worked hard to stop their high-low; it's something we have to get better at. We told our basketball team that if they play hard and are getting better, then that's all we can ask for as coaches. Things aren't going to all of the sudden change overnight. But we've got to commit ourselves to getting better. Carly Benson really took that to heart tonight. She's had three fabulous days in practice and really came out today with an aggressive spirit. That's what we're asking all of our kids to do. We definitely thought we had some great possessions tonight against their match-ups. We're still having trouble making that easy post pass. It's just something we have to continue to get better at."
