GARY, Ind. – After cold temperatures and snowy days altered the Indiana University Northwest men's and women's basketball schedule, the RedHawks look to stay in the win column with three consecutive home games starting Thursday and concluding Monday.
Thursday, Jan. 18
5:30 p.m. – Roosevelt at Women's Basketball
7:30 p.m. – Roosevelt at Men's Basketball
Saturday, Jan. 20
1 p.m. – IU South Bend at Women's Basketball
3 p.m. – IU South Bend at Men's Basketball
Monday, Jan. 22
5:30 p.m. – Trinity Christian at Women's Basketball
7:30 p.m. – Trinity Christian at Men's Basketball
Men's Basketball
After snapping a four-game skid, IUN looks to continue its winning ways Thursday against the Lakers. Roosevelt is currently 14-2 and was ranked 20
th in the last NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
IUSB (11-5), meanwhile, has dropped two straight and travels to Judson Wednesday before playing the RedHawks. The final of three home contests brings struggling Trinity Christian (4-10) in for the rescheduled game on Monday.
For the RedHawks,
Jalen Houston continues to lead the team in scoring at 15 per game, which is good enough for seventh in the league, while
Dannie Smith is fifth in the CCAC in rebounding averaging at 6.9 a contest.
Women's Basketball
IUN is riding a three-game winning streak and welcomes surging Roosevelt to town on Thursday. The Lakers, who lost five straight to end November have since won 6-of-8 with the losses coming against Grand View and Saint Xavier.
IUSB comes to Savannah Center at 16-0 and is led by Tenleigh Phelps, who was named CCAC Player of the Week. Next Monday's foe TCC has won two in a row after defeating Judson (54-47) and CCSJ (79-42). The Trolls look to extend their winning streak with game against St. Ambrose and Governors State this week.
During the 2023-24 season, the RedHawks are outscoring opponents 74-69 and are shooting 42 percent from the field. Over the last four games
Katelyn Halfacre is averaging nearly 15 points per game and the Michigan City, Ind., native has hit 14-of-35 from outside.
