Game #27
Northeastern State (6-20, 3-14 MIAA) at Central Oklahoma (16-11, 7-9 MIAA)
Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m. | Edmond, Okla. 

Game #28
Emporia State (21-6, 12-5 MIAA) 
Thursday, Feb. 28 at 5:30 p.m. | Tahlequah, Okla. 

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Opening Tip 

• Second Tuesday game of the season for the RiverHawks.
• Home finale on Thursday against the Hornets.
• The RiverHawks have played the fifth-toughest schedule nationally with teams holding a .590 win percentage.
• Northeastern State is 14th nationally with a 77.0 free-throw percentage. 
• Bailee Eldred and Cailyn Long both have recorded over 1,000 points in their collegiate careers.
• There have been seven double-doubles for NSU this season.
• Cenia Hayes is leading NSU with 13.3 points a game.
• Eldred and Long are second in scoring with nearly 12 points a game.
• Eldred leads the RiverHawks with 7.5 rebounds per game and is tied for fifth in the MIAA in boards.
• Eldred has recorded nine double-doubles at NSU.
• Hayes has started in all 26 contests (including exhibitions). 
• Bertrand leads the MIAA in blocks with 74 and is 14th nationally.

The Series With Central Oklahoma...

• One of the oldest series for Northeastern State and dates back to 1978.
• Bronchos have won the last five meetings.
• Northeastern State's road last win came on Dec. 3, 2016 in Edmond. (72-53).

About the Bronchos

• 5-4 at home and lost two of their last three.
• Was ranked as high as number-15 in the D2SIDA National Media Poll.
• Opened the season at 8-0.
• Bronchos have three players averaging around 11 points a game.
• Micayla Haynes leads UCO with 12.1 points per game.
• Ireon Smith leads UCO with 7.6 rebounds a game.
• Smith is fifth in the MIAA in rebounds per game.
• Smith is fourth in the MIAA in blocks per game.
• 12th in the MIAA in free throw percentage (70.0).
• Third in the MIAA in three-pointers made per game (8.1). 
• Near the bottom of the MIAA with 35.6 rebounds per game.

The Series With Emporia State...

• 20th overall meeting
• Emporia State has won the last two meetings.
• 12 days in-between meetings with NSU.
• Last NSU won 75-67 the last time Emporia State visited Tahlequah. 

About the Lady Hornets

• Have won their last four road contests and are 8-3 as the visitors this season.
• Tenth in the nation in blocked shots with 132.
• 14th nationally with 231 three-pointers made this season.
• Jessica Wayne is second in the nation in steals with 101.
• Tiana Moala is 14th nationally with 70 blocks.
• Tyra Jones leads the Lady Hornets with 15.8 points per game. 
• Jones leads the MIAA with 141 free throw attempts. 
• Jones is third in the MIAA in field goal percentage (46.5)
• Emily Miller paces the MIAA with 80 three-pointers made this season.

Looking Back

• Cenia Hays paced the RiverHawks with 16 points but they would fall to #4/3 Fort Hays State, 90-66, on Saturday afternoon. 
• All nine players who suited up for the contest contributed to the RiverHawks' score.
• Cailyn Long had 12 points, Joi Bertrand added eight with three blocks, and Morgan Lee scored seven.
• Northeastern State never led but kept its deficit to the Tigers through the first half and trailed 41-32 at the intermission.
• Despite the loss, Northeastern State's 66 points were the third most allowed this season by FHSU.
• Hayes led NSU with four trays made as the RiverHawks also sank a season-best 11 on the Tigers who were ranked first in the NCAA Central Region.