Two of the games on Sunday will be in the BIG 10. Matchups
include Penn State (9-8, 2-4 BIG 10) at No. 9 Maryland (15-2, 4-2 BIG 10) and
No. 23 Minnesota (13-4, 2-4 BIG 10) at Nebraska (8-9, 3-3 BIG 10).
The Penn State/Maryland matchup will take place at the
XFINITY Center on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Season Stat Leaders
Penn State Maryland
Points
Photo Credit: Penn State Athletics Teniya Page (20.2 per game) |
Photo Credit: Maryland Athletics Kaila Charles (15.8 per game) |
Rebounds
Photo Credit: Penn State Athletics Alisia Smith (7.3 per game) |
Photo Credit: Maryland Athletics Shakira Austin (10.9 per game) |
Assists
Photo Credit: Penn State Athletics Teniya Page (3.6 per game) |
Photo Credit: Maryland Athletics Channise Lewis (5.5 per game) |
Steals
Photo Credit: Penn State Athletics Siyeh Frazier (1.8 per game) |
Photo Credit: Maryland Athletics Blair Watson (1.5 per game) |
Blocks
Photo Credit: Penn State Athletics Lauren Ebo (1.1 per game) |
Photo Credit: Maryland Athletics Shakira Austin (2.8 per game) |
Team Notes
Penn State
- Penn State is 2-4 in BIG 10 play.
- The Lady Nittany Lions lost their last game to Ohio State in overtime 76-71.
- Penn State has four players averaging in double-figures.
- Player of the Game: Teniya Page (19 pts, 3 rebs, 4 asts, 2 stls)
- Teniya Page
- Scoring 21.0 points, grabbing, 3.7 rebounds and dishing out 3.7 assists in BIG 10 play.
- Needs 67 points to reach 2,000 points in her career.
- No. 7 in the program and No. 13 in NCAA Division I in career points (1,933).
- No. 4 in the program in scoring.
- BIG 10 Statistics
- No. 2 in scoring (20.2 per game)
- No. 5 in free throw percentage (.791)
- Tied at No. 12 with Indiana’s Ali Patberg in assist/turnover ratio (1.5).
- No. 15 in field goal percentage (.394)
- Siyeh Frazier
- Averaging 10.6 points per game.
- BIG 10 Statistics
- No. 30 in scoring (10.6 per game)
- Alisia Smith
- Averaging 10.2 points per game.
- BIG 10 Statistics
- No. 7 in free throw percentage (.779)
- Tied at No. 11 with teammate Lauren Ebo, Wisconsin’s Kelly Karlis and Michigan State’s Sidney Cooks in blocked shots (1.1 per game).
- Tied at No. 12 with Indiana’s Brenna Wise and Michigan State’s Jenna Allen in rebounding (7.3 per game).
- Kamaria McDaniel
- Averaging 10.1 points per game.
- Amari Carter
- BIG 10 Statistics
- Tied at No. 11 with Illinois’s Brandi Beasley, Rutgers Stasha Carey, Northwestern’s Jordan Hamilton, Michigan’s Deja Church and Michigan State’s Nia Clouden in steals (1.4 per game).
- Tied at No. 14 with Northwestern’s Abi Scheid and Wisconsin’s Alex Luehring in 3-point field goals made (1.5 per game).
- Lauren Ebo
- BIG 10 Statistics
- Tied at No. 11 with teammate Alisia Smith, Wisconsin’s Kelly Karlis and Michigan State’s Sidney Cooks in blocked shots.
Maryland
- Maryland is 4-2 in BIG 10 play.
- The Terrapins were upset by No. 17 Michigan State 77-60 on Thursday.
- Player of the Game: Brianna Fraser (22 pts, 6 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk)
- Maryland is ranked No. 9 in the NCAA in rebounds (44.8 per game) and defensive rebounds (31.0 per game).
- The Terrapins are No. 10 in the NCAA in rebound margin (+11.4).
- Shakira Austin
- Earned this week’s BIG 10 and USBWA Freshman of the Week.
- Close to passing former Maryland player Marissa Coleman in the blocked shots category.
- BIG 10 Statistics
- No. 2 in blocked shots (2.8 per game)
- No. 3 in rebounding (10.9 per game)
- Kaila Charles
- BIG 10 Statistics
- No. 4 in free throw percentage (.800)
- No. 7 in scoring (15.8 per game)
- No. 9 in field goal percentage (.480)
- Taylor Mikesell
- Earned one of the three spots on this week’s BIG 10 Honor Roll.
- BIG 10 Statistics
- No. 1 in 3-point field goals made (3.0 per game)
- No. 3 in 3-point field goal percentage (.421)
- No. 11 in scoring (14.8 per game)
- No. 12 in field goal percentage (.445)
- Stephanie Jones
- BIG 10 Statistics
- No. 3 in field goal percentage (.617)
- No. 15 in scoring (13.1 per game)
- Tied at No. 17 with Nebraska’s Ashtyn Veerbeek in rebounding (6.2 per game).
- Channise Lewis
- BIG 10 Statistics
- No. 1 in assists (5.5 per game) and assist/turnover ratio (2.7)
- Blair Watson
- BIG 10 Statistics
- Tied at No. 9 with Nebraska’s Nicea Eliely in steals (1.5 per game).
- Tied at No. 11 with Iowa’s Tania Davis and Makenzie Meyer in 3-point field goals made (1.6 per game).
BIG 10 Team Stat
Comparison
Points
Penn State: No. 9 (69.7 per game)
Maryland: No. 3 (76.6 per game)
Rebounds
Penn State: No. 14 (37.0 per game)
Maryland: No. 1 (44.8 per game)
Assists
Penn State: No. 14 (12.1 per game)
Maryland: No. 3 (17.8 per game)
Steals
Penn State: No. 5 (7.9 per game)
Maryland: No. 8 (7.6 per game)
Blocks
Penn State: No. 7 (4.5 per game)
Maryland: No. 2 (5.5 per game)
Series History
- The series between the two teams is tied at 14-14.
- Maryland has won the last six games against Penn State.
- The last meeting was on December 28, 2018.
- The Terrapins beat the Lady Nittany Lions 77-61 in that game.
The Minnesota/Nebraska game will tipoff at Pinnacle Bank
Arena on Sunday at 6 p.m.
Season Stat Leaders
Minnesota Nebraska
Rebounds
Photo Credit: Minnesota Athletics Taiye Bello (12.1 per game) |
Photo Credit: Nebraska Athletics Kate Cain (6.8 per game) |
Assists
Photo Credit: Minnesota Athletics Kenisha Bell (4.5 per game) |
Photo Credit: Nebraska Athletics Hannah Whitish (3.9 per game) |
Steals
Photo Credit: Minnesota Athletics Kenisha Bell (2.2 per game) |
Photo Credit: Nebraska Athletics Eliely Nicea (1.5 per game) |
Blocks
Photo Credit: Minnesota Athletics Taiye Bello (1.3 per game) |
Photo Credit: Minnesota Athletics Kate Cain (2.4 per game) |
Team Notes
Minnesota
- Minnesota dropped to No. 23 in this week’s AP Poll.
- The Golden Gophers are 2-4 in BIG 10 play.
- Minnesota won their recent game at Wisconsin 78-50.
- Player of the Game: Kenisha Bell (25 pts, 4 rebs, 10 asts)
- The Golden Gophers have won three out of five road games this season.
- Minnesota is No. 3 in the NCAA in free throws attempts (420).
- The Golden Gophers are ranked No. 5 in the NCAA in free throws made (286).
- Minnesota is No. 26 in the NCAA in rebound margin (8.2).
- The Golden Gophers are No. 31 in rebounds per game (42.7).
- Kenisha Bell
- Averaging 16.6 points per game when Minnesota is on the road.
- No. 5 in the NCAA in free throw attempts (135) and free throws made (93).
- Leads the program in points per game (19.1), assists per game (4.5) and steals per game (2.2).
- Ranked No. 10 in program scoring (1,467).
- Close to tying former Minnesota player Emily Fox in points.
- Recorded her third double-double of the season with 25 points and a career high 10 assists at Wisconsin.
- Finished in double figures in the assist category for the fifth game of her career.
- BIG 10 Statistics
- No. 1 in steals (2.2 per game)
- No. 3 in scoring (19.1 per game)
- Tied at No. 8 with Iowa’s Makenzie Meyer in assists (4.5 per game)
- No. 14 in field goal percentage (.413)
- Tied at No. 19 with Michigan’s Hallie Thome and Indiana’s Ali Patberg in rebounding (6.1 per game)
- Annalese Lamke
- Averaging 11.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game this season.
- Had 15 points and nine rebounds at Wisconsin.
- BIG 10 Statistics
- No. 6 in free throw percentage (.781)
- No. 24 in scoring (11.4 per game)
- Taiye Bello
- Had 14 points and nine rebounds at Wisconsin.
- Recorded 18 rebounds in four games this season.
- Recorded three consecutive double-doubles in Minnesota’s first three games of the season.
- NCAA Rankings
- No. 3 in offensive rebounds per game (5.0).
- No. 6 in total rebounds (196)
- No. 9 in rebounds per game (12.1)
- No. 30 in defensive rebounds (7.0)
- No. 34 in double-doubled (7.0)
- BIG 10 Statistics
- No. 2 in rebounding (12.1 per game)
- No. 10 in blocked shots (1.3 per game)
- Tied at No. 28 with Rutgers’ Arella Guirantes in scoring (10.8 per game)
- Jasmine Brunson
- Averaging 8.5 points per game in the BIG 10.
- BIG 10 Statistics
- No. 14 in assist/turnover ratio (1.4)
- Destiny Pitts
- BIG 10 Statistics
- No. 5 in 3-point field goal percentage (.309)
- Tied at No. 5 with Illinois’ Arieal Scottt in 3-point field goals made (2.0 per game).
- No. 10 in free throw percentage (.772)
- Tied at No. 18 with Indiana’s Jaelynn Penn in scoring (12.6 per game)
Nebraska
- Nebraska is 3-3 in BIG 10 play.
- The Huskers won at Illinois 77-67 on Thursday.
- Player of the Game: Ashtyn Veerbeek (19 pts, 8 rebs, 1 blk)
- Nebraska will play its seventh Top 25 opponent of the season.
- Five of the Husker’s losses this season were by less possessions.
- Nebraska has lost three games this season in double digits.
- The bench players have scored in double-figures in 13 out of 17 games with five of them being 40+ points.
- The freshman class have made an impact for Nebraska averaging 31.9 points and 14.5 rebounds per game.
- Leigha Brown
- Averaging 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
- Averaging 13.7 points in the BIG 10.
- Had 28.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.0 steals in Nebraska’s previous nine games.
- No. 11 in free throw percentage (.762)
- Sam Haiby
- Averaging 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.
- Nicea Eliely
- Needs four points to reach 600 career points.
- Needs nine rebounds to reach 300 career rebounds.
- BIG 10 Statistics
- Tied at No. 9 with Maryland’s Blair Watson in steals (1.5 per game).
- Taylor Kissinger
- Close to the 100th three-pointer mark.
- BIG 10 Statistics
- No. 1 in 3-point field goal percentage (.494)
- No. 4 in 3-point field goals made (2.3 per game)
- Ashtyn Veerbeek
- Averaging 8.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
- Recorded a career-high 19 points and team-high eight rebounds at Illinois.
- BIG 10 Statistics
- Tied at No. 17 with Maryland’s Stephanie Jones in rebounding (6.2 per game).
- Kayla Mershon
- Averaging 3.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.
- Kate Cain
- BIG 10 Statistics
- No. 4 in blocked shots (2.4 per game)
- No. 15 in rebounding (6.8 per game)
- Hannah Whitish
- BIG 10 Statistics
- Tied at No. 9 with Purdue’s Dominique Oden in 3-point field goals made (1.7 per game).
- No. 11 in assist/turnover ratio (1.6)
- No. 14 in assists (3.9 per game)
BIG 10 Team Stat
Comparison
Points
Minnesota: No. 7 (71.8 per game)
Nebraska: No. 4 (74.8 per game)
Rebounds
Minnesota: No. 3 (42.6 per game)
Nebraska: No. 5 (40.8 per game)
Assists
Minnesota: No. 8 (14.5 per game)
Nebraska: No. 4 (16.0 per game)
Steals
Minnesota: No. 4 (8.1 per game)
Nebraska: No. 6 (7.8 per game)
Blocks
Minnesota: No. 13 (3.5 per game)
Nebraska: No. 8 (4.5 per game)
Series History
- Nebraska leads the series against Minnesota 12-9.
- Both teams last met on New Year’s Eve 2017 in Minneapolis.
- The Huskers beat the Golden Gophers 79-74 in that game.
Houston (8-8, 2-1 AAC) meets Wichita State (7-10, 0-4 AAC)
for an AAC matchup in Kansas.
The game will take place at Charles Koch Arena on Sunday at
2 p.m.
Season Stat Leaders
Houston Wichita State
Points
Photo Credit: Houston Athletics Jasmyne Harris (16.2 per game) |
Photo Credit: Wichita State Athletics Carla Bremaud (9.4 per game) |
Photo Credit: Houston Athletics Serithia Hawkins, Alyssa Okoene (6.8 per game) |
Assists
Photo Credit: Houston Athletics Jasmyne Harris (3.3 per game) |
Photo Credit: Wichita State Athletics Seraphine Bastin (3.2 per game) |
Steals
Photo Credit: Houston Athletics Jasmyne Harris (3.2 per game) |
Photo Credit: Wichita State Athletics Seraphine Bastin (1.8 per game) |
Blocks
Photo Credit: Houston Athletics Alyssa Okoene (0.9 per game) |
Photo Credit: Wichita State Athletics Sabrina Lozada-Cabbage (0.9 per game) |
Team Notes
Houston
- Houston is currently on a two-game winning streak.
- The Cougars won the last two games against SMU (72-61) and Temple (78-65).
- Players of the Game
- At SMU: Dorian Branch (20 pts, 6 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl, 2 blks)
- Versus Temple: Julia Blackshell-Fair (15 pts, 5 rebs, 2 asts)
- Houston claimed victories in four of the last five games.
- The Cougars are currently shooting 73.2 points per game.
- NCAA rankings
- No. 11 in forced turnovers per game (22.50)
- No. 19 in steals (181)
- No. 25 in steals per game (11.3)
- Houston is No. 3 in the AAC in steals (181) and forced turnovers per game (22.50).
- Jasmyne Harris
- Only player so far this season to average double-digits in scoring.
- AAC Statistics
- No. 2 in steals (3.2 per game) and 3-point field goals made (2.5 per game).
- No. 5 in scoring (16.2 per game)
- No. 13 in assists (3.3 per game)
- No. 14 in blocked shots (0.7 per game)
- Angela Harris
- Averaging 9.7 points per game.
- AAC Statistics
- No. 3 in steals (2.3 per game)
- No. 12 in 3-point field goals made (1.5 per game)
- Tied at No. 24 with Tulane’s Sierra Cheatham in scoring (9.7 per game).
- Serithia Hawkins
- Averaging 9.4 points per game.
- Became the sixth player in the program to reach the 1,000 point and 800 rebound mark in her career.
- AAC Statistics
- No. 13 in rebounding (6.8 per game)
- No. 27 in scoring (9.4 per game)
- Dorian Branch
- Named to this week’s AAC Honor Rolls
- Averaging 9.1 points per game.
- AAC Statistics
- No. 30 in scoring (9.1 per game)
- Alyssa Okoene
- AAC Statistics
- No. 3 in field goal percentage (.538)
- No. 12 in rebounding (6.8 per game)
- Octavia Barnes
- AAC Statistics
- No. 1 in 3-point field goal percentage (.633)
Wichita State
- Wichita State is currently on a four-game losing streak.
- The Shockers lost at SMU 78-50 on Tuesday.
- Player of the Game: Carla Bremaud (14 pts, 2 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl, 3 blks)
- Wichita State had a team season-high five blocks in the game at SMU.
- The Shockers is one of the youngest teams this season with seven of their players being freshmen.
- Carla Bremaud
- Led with 14 points while recording a career-high three blocks at SMU.
- AAC Statistics
- No. 14 in 3-point field goals made (1.4 per game)
- No. 26 in scoring (9.4 per game)
- Jaida Hampton
- Scored 10+ points in five of the last six games.
- Raven Prince
- Grabbed 45 rebounds on offense this season.
- Sabrina Lozada-Cabbage
- AAC Statistics
- No. 8 in blocked shots (0.9 per game)
- No. 12 in field goal percentage (.474)
- No. 20 in rebounding (5.9 per game)
- Seraphine Bastin
- AAC Statistics
- No. 8 in steals (1.8 per game)
- No. 14 in assists (3.2 per game)
AAC Team Stat
Comparison
Points
Houston: No. 2 (73.2 per game)
Wichita State: No. 10 (59.4 per game)
Rebounds
Houston: No. 5 (39.6 per game)
Wichita State: No. 12 (36.6 per game)
Assists
Houston: No. 5 (13.2 per game)
Wichita State: No. 12 (10.9 per game)
Steals
Houston: No. 2 (11.3 per game)
Wichita State: No. 4 (8.9 per game)
Blocks
Houston: No. 3 (3.8 per game)
Wichita State: No. 7 (3.1 per game)
Series History
- Houston has won all four meetings against Wichita State.
- The last meeting was on February 3, 2018 in Wichita, Kansas.
- The Cougars beat the Shockers 73-62 in that game.
Texas A&M (13-4, 2-2 SEC) heads to Athens for an SEC
matchup at Georgia (12-6, 3-2 SEC).
Tipoff will be held at Stegeman Coliseum on Sunday at 4 p.m.
Season Stat Leaders
Texas A&M Georgia
Photo Credit: Georgia Athletics Gabby Connally, Caliya Robinson (12.9 per game) |
Rebounds
Photo Credit: Texas A&M Athletics N'dea Jones (10.8 per game) |
Photo Credit: Georgia Athletics Caliya Robinson (8.0 per game) |
Assists
Photo Credit: Texas A&M Athletics Chennedy Carter (3.7 per game) |
Photo Credit: Georgia Athletics Taja Cole (6.5 per game) |
Steals
Photo Credit: Texas A&M Athletics Chennedy Carter (1.7 per game) |
Photo Credit: Georgia Athletics Taja Cole (1.9 per game) |
Blocks
Photo Credit: Texas A&M Athletics Ciera Johnson (0.9 per game) |
Photo Credit: Georgia Athletics Caliya Robinson (2.2 per game) |
Team Notes
Texas A&M
- Texas A&M is currently on a two-game winning streak.
- The Aggies won their last two games against Vanderbilt (50-43) and Alabama (70-43).
- Players of the Game
- At Vanderbilt: Chennedy Carter (27 pts, 4 rebs, 1 ast, 3 stls)
- Versus Alabama: Ciera Johnson (18 pts, 11 rebs, 1 ast)
- Texas A&M held opponents to 43 points in the last two games.
- This will be a homecoming game for players N’dea Jones and Jada Walton.
- Chennedy Carter
- Averaging 20 or mores per game this season.
- No. 16 in the NCAA in points per game (20.5).
- SEC Statistics
- No. 1 in scoring (20.5 per game)
- No. 14 in free throw percentage (.765)
- Tied at No. 15 with South Carolina’s Te’a Cooper in assists (3.1 per game) and with Kentucky’s KeKe McKinney in steals (1.7 per game).
- No. 16 in field goal percentage (.395)
- Tied at No. 19 with South Carolina’s Te’a Cooper, Mizzou’s Amber Smith, Mississippi State’s Andra Espinoza-Hunter, Alabama’s Shaquera Wade, Kentucky’s Jaida Roper, Arkansas’s Jailyn Mason and Tennessee’s Evina Westbrook and Rennia Davis in 3-point field goals made (4.3 per game).
- No. 38 in three-point field goal percentage (.299)
- Tied at No. 42 with Mississippi State’s Jordan Danberry and Ole Miss’s Mimi Reid in rebounding (4.6 per game).
- Kayla Wells
- SEC Statistics
- No. 8 in three-point field goal percentage (.415)
- No. 9 in free throw percentage (.810)
- Tied at No. 18 with South Carolina’s Te’a Cooper in scoring (12.9 per game).
- Tied at No. 22 with South Carolina’s Bianca Jackson in 3-point field goals made (3.0 per game).
- Tied at No. 24 with Tennessee’s Meme Jackson in assists (2.3 per game).
- Ciera Johnson
- SEC Statistics
- Tied at No. 9 with Vanderbilt’s Mariella Fasoula in rebounding (8.1 per game).
- No. 10 in blocks (0.9 per game)
- No. 21 in free throw percentage (.710)
- No. 28 in scoring (11.8 per game)
- N’dea Jones
- SEC Statistics
- No. 3 in rebounding (10.8 per game)
- Tied at No. 12 with South Carolina’s Alexis Jennings and Tennessee’s Kasiyahna Kushkituah in blocks (0.8 per game).
- No. 34 in free throw percentage (.551)
- Aaliyah Wilson
- SEC Statistics
- No. 15 in field goal percentage (.427)
- Shambria Washington
- SEC Statistics
- Tied at No. 19 with Florida’s Delicia Washington in assists (2.9 per game).
- Tied at No. 22 with Georgia’s Caliya Robins and Tennessee’s Cheridene Green in steals (1.0 per game).
Georgia
- Georgia is 3-2 in SEC play.
- The Bulldogs lost their last game at Mizzou 61-35.
- Player of the Game: Caliya Robinson (12 pts, 8 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl, 3 blks)
- Georgia is undefeated on their home court this season (10-0).
- The Bulldogs lead the NCAA in blocks (120 overall).
- Eight of Georgia’s players are freshmen.
- Taja Cole
- On the watchlist for the Nancy Lieberman Award.
- No. 8 in the NCAA in assists (6.4 per game).
- SEC Statistics
- No. 1 in assists (6.4 per game)
- No. 8 in steals (1.8 per game)
- No. 22 in rebounding (5.2 per game)
- No. 27 in 3-point field goals made (1.9 per game)
- No. 32 in scoring (10.3 per game)
- No. 36 in free throw percentage (.537)
- Tied at No. 39 with Vanderbilt’s Brinae Alexander in 3-point field goal percentage (.289).
- Donnetta Johnson
- Named this week’s SEC Freshman of the Week.
- Jenna Staiti
- SEC Statistics
- Tied at No. 3 with South Carolina’s Mikiah Herbert Harrigan in blocks (2.2 per game).
- No. 32 in free throw percentage (.574)
- No. 33 in rebounding (4.3 per game)
- No. 44 in scoring (8.4 per game)
- Gabby Connally
- SEC Statistics
- Tied at No. 9 with Mizzou’s Sophie Cunningham and Lauren Aldridge in 3-point field goals made (6.0 per game).
- No. 11 in three-point field goal percentage (.391)
- Tied at No. 11 with Kentucky’s Maci Morris in steals (1.6 per game).
- No. 19 in scoring (12.9 per game)
- No. 20 in assists (2.6 per game)
- Caliya Robinson
- SEC Statistics
- No. 2 in blocks (2.3 per game)
- No. 6 in rebounding (7.9 per game)
- No. 13 in field goal percentage (.444)
- Tied at No. 14 with Alabama’s Cierra Johnson in scoring (13.7 per game).
- Tied at No. 22 with Texas A&M’s Shambria Washington and Tennessee’s Cheridene Green in steals (0.9 per game).
- No. 30 in assists (1.6 per game)
- Stephanie Paul
- SEC Statistics
- No. 11 in blocks (0.8 per game)
- No. 21 in rebounding (5.3 per game)
- Tied at No. 33 with Ole Miss’s Shandricka Sessom (1.5 per game).
SEC Team Stat
Comparison
Points
Texas A&M: No. 7 (69.5 per game)
Georgia: No. 9 (66.6 per game)
Rebounds
Texas A&M: No. 3 (38.6 per game)
Georgia: No. 4 (36.8 per game)
Assists
Texas A&M: No. 11 (12.8 per game)
Georgia: No. 2 (15.8 per game)
Steals
Texas A&M: No. 10 (6.9 per game)
Georgia: No. 8 (7.9 per game)
Blocks
Texas A&M: No. 8 (3.5 per game)
Georgia: No. 2 (6.7 per game)
Series History
- Texas A&M leads Georgia 5-3 in the series.
- Both teams last met in College Station, Texas on January 14, 2018
- The Bulldogs beat the Aggies in overtime 92-84.
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