The Bruins’ head coach was complimentary of the Hoosiers ahead of Saturday’s matchup.
Indiana women’s basketball drew praise from UCLA head coach Cori Close in an interview with Bruin Report Online ahead of the Hoosiers’ matchup with the No. 1 Bruins on Saturday in Assembly Hall.
Close shared some thoughts on Indiana’s performance up to this point and had some additional praise for the Assembly Hall crowd.
“I think they’re playing their best right now,” Close said. “It’s going to be so important to chase them off the three point line and to control the paint for us so that we’re not trading threes and twos. I think they feed, the energy off their crowd, off their three point shooting.”
Close added that UCLA will need to stick to its identity in order to leave Indiana with a win.
This isn’t the first time a newcomer to the Big Ten has praised Indiana’s home court advantage at Assembly Hall. USC’s Lindsay Gottlieb named the arena as one she’s looking forward to playing in most during Big Ten Media Days in response to a question.