Indiana at Florida Gulf Coast
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Interstat) — The undefeated and No. 4-ranked Indiana Hoosiers face the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in a non-conference women’s basketball game on Tuesday at Alico Arena.
Indiana (5-0) enters the contest riding a strong start to the season, most recently defeating Butler 72-53 on Wednesday. Lenée Beaumont led the Hoosiers with 21 points in that victory, while Shay Ciezki added 14 points. Indiana’s early schedule has included a 76-72 road win at Florida State.
The Hoosiers’ high-powered offense will be tested against an Eagles team looking to rebound. Florida Gulf Coast (1-2) is coming off a 58-41 loss at George Mason on Wednesday. Sinai Douglas, Karina Gordon and Jalei Pillow each scored nine points in the loss. The Eagles’ lone win was a 92-37 rout of NAIA opponent Ave Maria.
This game is part of a multi-team event for Indiana, which will face Gonzaga in a neutral-site game in Florida on Friday. Florida Gulf Coast will travel to Las Vegas to face Stanford on Friday.
Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. EST.