Game #11
Northeastern State (3-7 MIAA) vs. Central Missouri (8-2 MIAA)
Saturday, January 21 at 5:30 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. - Multipurpose Building
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- The Northeastern State women's basketball visits No. 22 Central Missouri Thursday evening in search of its first road victory of the season.
Opening tip
• Northeastern State is seeking its first road victory of the campaign and first since Jan. 24, 2019.
• If NSU shares the wealth it can capitalize on its 12.6 assist average which ranks fifth in the MIAA.
• The RiverHawks continue to force turnovers and its 2.3 margin ranks third in the MIAA. The Jennies are fourth with a 1.4 margin.
• Northeastern State's big-three ofÂ
Zaria Collins,
Cenia Hayes and
Shae Sanchez combine for 62.5 percent of points and 42.6 percent of rebounds. Sanchez missed the last game while Collins missed three early in the campaign.
• NSU has run six different starting lineups out in 2020-21.
• Central Missouri outscores its opponents by 11.3 points while NSUs margin is -5.6.
• UCM is operating at 25 percent fan capacity due to COVID-19 precautions.
• Thursday's game is one of six contests taking place around the MIAA. The RiverHawks are 1-2 on Thursday's this season.
Individual player notes are located on page 1 of the game notes
The series with Central Missouri
• Northeastern State has not beaten UCM in nine attempts.
• The RiverHawks came within nine points of upsetting the Jennies last season in Tahlequah. It was the closest margin in the series.
• As a head coach at NSU,
Fala Bullock is 0-3 vs. the Jennies.
Jennies notes
• Central Missouri shoots the second-best percentage in the MIAA and allows 39.1 percent shooting. It allows 34.3 percent from 3-point distance.
• The Jennies dominate the boards holding opponents to the lowest rebounding number; 29.6.
• UCM leads the league with 4.3 blocks and 10.2 steals per game.
• Three Jennies score 12 points and six rebounds per game; two freshmen and one senior.
• Ten players stand 5-foot 11-inches or taller.
• The Jennies won their first seven games before dropping contests to Nebraska-Kearney and Central Oklahoma. Following its latest win over Newman they are ranked 22nd nationally.
Looking back
• Northeastern State out-rebounded Rogers State by four, but shooting a season-low at a 32.3 clip and 18.2 percent from beyond the 3-point arc did them in.
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Zaria Collins paced NSU with 18 points on 9-19 shooting. She scores 18.0 per contest in 2020-21.
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Cenia Hayes (13p, 11r) had her second straight double-double; the first consecutive for a RiverHawk since 2018. It was her third of the season.
• Rogers State led the entire game on its home court in Claremore, however, Northeastern State knotted it at 48-48 with 3:27 remaining.
• The RiverHawks scored 12 points off turnovers.
Glancing ahead
• NSU continues its play in Missouri taking on Lincoln Saturday with tip-off scheduled for 1:00 p.m. As of now, Lincoln is winless.
