YOUNGSTOWN STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Today’s game at a glance

WOMEN

Matchup: YSU (17-5, 9-2 Horizon League) at IUPUI (13-9, 7-4).

Tip-off: 7 p.m. at The Jungle.

Radio/TV: 570 WKBN; ESPN Plus.

Coaches: YSU — John Barnes is 99-82 in six seasons with the Penguins and 246-134 overall in 12 seasons; IUPUI — Austin Parkinson is 155-120 in his ninth season with the Jaguars.

YSU starters: Alison Smolinski (13.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 74 3-pointers), 5-9 senior guard; McKenah Peters (8.9 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 37 assists), 5-9 sophomore guard; Sarah Cash (13.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 30 assists), 6-1 redshirt senior; Chelsea Olson (10.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 97 assists), 5-10 sophomore guard; Amara Chikwe (2.6 ppg, 6.5 rpg), 6-1 redshirt freshman forward.

IUPUI starters: Holly Hoopingarner (10.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 63 assists), 5-5 junior guard; Tamya Sims (9.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg), 6-2 redshirt senior forward; Katelyn O’Reilly (8.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg), 6-0 redshirt sophomore; Sydney Hall (7.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg), 5-6 senior guard; Macee Williams (177 ppg, 3.3 rpg), 6-2 sophomore forward.

Series history: YSU leads 8-5. The Penguins won the last meeting, 70-52, on Jan. 5 in the Beeghly Center.

Notebook: IUPUI’s Williams is the Horizon League’s Preseason Player of the Year. ... If the Penguins win, it will be John Barnes’ 100th win at YSU. He earned the 250th win in his career in YSU’s triumph over IUPUI on Jan. 5. ... YSU is trying to sweep the season series for the second year in a row. ... YSU leads the Horizon League in scoring margin, field-goal percentage, 3-point field-goal percentage, free-throw percentage, rebounding margin, assists, assist-to-turnover ratio and 3-pointers per game. It ranks second in scoring offense, scoring defense and field-goal percentage defense.

Next: YSU plays at IUPUI on Friday at 7 p.m.

— The Vindicator