FEVER UPDATE: The Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun game, originally scheduled for July 18, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, July 28, at 7:00 p.m. ET at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

Indiana (8-7) vs. Connecticut (7-6)

Date: Saturday, July 18, 2015
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site: Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Conn.)
Radio: None
Television: None
Webcast: Live webcast and stats can be accessed via WNBA Live Access on FeverBasketball.com. (Webcasts during games televised on FOX Sports Indiana may not be available in local market areas due to blackout restrictions.)

Storylines & Promotion

• After a loss last night in Washington, Indiana (8-7) has a quick turnaround as it faces Connecticut (7-6) this evening. This is the Fever’s second back-to-back of the season. Indiana lost consecutive games to Chicago and Minnesota to open the 2015 season June 5-6.
• The 68-50 loss to the Mystics ended a Fever five-game win streak.
• Six points in the third quarter versus Washington marks a season-low for Indiana.
• Indiana, averaging 79 points per game, was limited to 18-of-57 shooting (31 percent) Friday night, while scoring its fewest points since a 50-48 defeat seven years ago on the same floor, falling 50-48 to the Mystics, July 8, 2008.
• Indiana got double-figure scoring from a pair of University of Maryland alums, Marissa Coleman and Lynetta Kizer, who both returned to their hometowns near the nation’s capital. Coleman scored 11 points while Kizer contributed 10 points and eight rebounds against Washington.
• Kizer leads the team with 52.9 field goal percentage, which ranks sixth best in the league.
• Indiana won three straight road contests from 6/16-6/30 — tied for the longest streak in team history.
• The Fever bench has outscored its opponents in all eight wins this season and 12 of 15 games overall. Indiana currently leads the WNBA in bench scoring with an average of 29.4 points per game.
• Despite leading the WNBA in three-point percentage this season, the Fever attempted only four three-point field goals in the win over Washington, 7/2, the fewest in any game in franchise history.
• Tamika Catchings passed Taj McWilliams-Franklin (3,013) into third place on the WNBA’s all-time rebounding list in the first quarter of the win over Tulsa, 7/15. She needs 44 rebounds to pass Tina Thompson (3,070) for second place on the list.
• June’s WNBA Rookie of the Month Natalie Achonwa will miss four games (July 15-21) as she competes in the Pan Am Games with the Canadian National Team. She ranks second among all rookies with 9.5 points per game.
• Next up, Indiana wraps up the first half of the season as they travel to San Antonio for a Tuesday matinee with the Stars at 12:30 p.m.

Probable Starters
Fever – F-Tamika Catchings, F-Marissa Coleman, C-Lynetta Kizer, G-Shenise Johnson, G-Briann January
Sun – F- Alyssa Thomas, F- Camille Little, C- Kelsey Bone, G-Alex Bentley, G-Jasmine Thomas

Last Meeting
(July 2, 2015) Tamika Catchings was nearly perfect during a 92-84 Fever victory over the Connecticut Sun, finishing with game highs of 26 points and 10 rebounds. Indiana nearly ran away with a third straight double-figure road margin until the Sun staged a comeback in the final minutes. With 1:48 left in the third quarter, Indiana led by a commanding score of 74-51. The Sun awoke in the fourth, however, going on 24-7 run and cutting the Fever lead to 83-79 with 2:23 to play. Catchings sunk a baseline jumper, and free throws from Natalie Achonwa and Catchings helped put the game on ice for Indiana. Shenise Johnson finished with 13 points and Achonwa with 10 of her own. Kelsey Bone paced Connecticut with 21 points and Alex Bentley added 18.

Last Games
Fever: (July 17, 2015) Indiana’s five-game win streak was snapped Friday night with a loss at Washington, 68-50. The Mystics took over in the third quarter, as Stefanie Dolson’s jumper and follow-up at the end of the period gave them a 22-point lead. The Fever managed just six points in the quarter and never recovered. Marissa Coleman led Indiana with 11 points and Lynetta Kizer added 10. Emma Meesseman and LaToya Sanders scored 14 points apiece for Washington.

Sun: (July 16, 2015) Connecticut fell to New York Thursday 64-57, extending its losing streak to five games. Tina Charles led the Liberty with 22 points and 12 rebounds for her sixth double-double. Epiphanny Prince made a jumper to give New York a 62-54 lead – its largest of the game – with 5:28 remaining. Connecticut scored three points the rest of the way. Alex Bentley led Connecticut with 15 points. Kelsey Bone and Shekinna Stricklen added 11 apiece.

Series
The Fever and Sun meet for the second time this season Saturday night. Last time out, Indiana defeated Connecticut 92-84 at Mohegan Sun Arena to snap a seven-game road losing streak at Connecticut. Indiana piled up a season-high 92 points on a season-best 54.4 percent shooting in the win on June 30 – the beginning of a five-game winning streak. The Sun lead the overall series 34-24.