Game #24
Northeastern State (5-18, 3-13 MIAA) at (RV) Nebraska Kearney (25-3, 12-3 MIAA)
Thursday, Feb. 20 at 5:30 p.m. | Kearney, Neb.

Game #25
Northeastern State at Fort Hays State (18-6, 9-6 MIAA)
Saturday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. | Hays, Kan.

• The RiverHawks will finish the season with three consecutive road games, including a rematch with Emporia State to close out the season
• Cenia Hayes has made 51 consecutive starts for the RiverHawks. The junior from Tahlequah leads the team in scoring, averaging 15.0 points per game, which is eighth in the conference
• NSU's three-point field goal defense is fourth-best in the conference, with opponents shooting just 30.4% from behind the arc
• The RiverHawks are shooting 74.3% from the free throw line this season, which is fifth-highest in the conference. Hayes is fourth in the conference, shooting 84.1% from the line
• The RiverHawks have committed the fourth-fewest fouls in the conference this season

• The Lopers have won the last 12 meetings
• The last NSU win came on Jan. 16, 2014 in Tahlequah when they won 64-61
• Head coach Fala Bullock is winless in five meeting against Nebraska-Kearney
• NSU has yet to win in Kearney

• The Lopers are receiving votes in both national Top-25 polls
• Are coming off a 75-65 loss to Central Missouri on Saturday that snapped an 11-game win streak
• Are second in the conference in scoring offense, averaging 76.9 points per game
• Lead the conference in scoring defense, allowing just 56.0 points per game this season
• Have committed the third-most personal fouls in the conference and 29th-most in the nation
• Klaire Kirsch is seventh in the conference in rebounds per game, averaging 8.0. She leads the conference in defensive rebounds per game, averaging 6.7

• The last time NSU beat the Tigers was on Jan. 18, 2014 when they beat the Tigers 49-48 in Tahlequah
• Head coach Fala Bullock is winless in five meeting against the Tigers
• The Tigers have won all six meetings with NSU in Hays.

• Ranked eighth in the NCAA Central Region Rankings.
• Second in the conference and 17th in the nation in scoring margin (17.7)
• Are averaging 11.3 turnovers per game, which is fewest in the conference and third-fewest in the nation
• Have committed the second-fewest fouls per game in the conference
• Belle Barbieri is averaging 8.8 rebounds per game, which is second in the conference
• Kacey Kennett is fourth in the conference in steals per game, averaging 2.08.
• Jaden Hobbs is shooting 85.1% from the free throw line, which is third-best in the conference and 44th-best in the nation

• The RiverHawks dropped two MIAA contests last week, falling 62-55 to Washburn and 84-60 to Emporia State.
• Against the Ichabods, NSU battled back from being down 14 points in the first half thanks in part to 14 second-half points from Cenia Hayes, but an 11-0 Washburn run in the closing minutes proved to be the difference.
• On Saturday NSU outshot Emporia State 45.3% to 41.1%, but the Lady Hornets shot 80% from the line and pulled 38 rebounds.
• Freshman Zaria Collins had a big weekend, as she set a career-high in points (12) and field goals made (6) against Washburn, only to top both marks on Saturday when she scored 18 points and made nine field goals, missing a double-double by just one rebound.