Saturday, February 17
Dayton, OH
4 PM
Wright State University
vs
Northern Kentucky
Photo by: Alexis Hutchinson
Women's Basketball welcomes NKU for Senior Day
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DAYTON — The Wright State women's basketball team continues its homestand inside the Nutter Center on Saturday afternoon when the Raiders welcome Northern Kentucky to town. Saturday's game is set for a 4 p.m. tipoff and fans can keep up with the action by watching on ESPN+ or following live stats. Saturday will be Homecoming and Senior Day, as Wright State will celebrate the careers of Layne Ferrell, Alexis Hutchison, Rachel Loobie, Jada Tate, Cara VanKempen and Makira Webster prior to tipoff.
GAME INFORMATION
Saturday, February 17 - 7 p.m. - Watch - Live Stats - WSU Game Notes
LAST TIME OUT
A slow start on Wednesday against Youngstown State ended in a 52-72 loss for the Raiders Wednesday evening, moving the them into fourth place in the Horizon League standings. Kacee Baumhower led WSU scoring 13 of her 15 points in the second half, as she shot 41.7 percent from the floor and going three-for-three on the line. Layne Ferrell followed putting up 13 points for the Raiders, shooting 41.7 percent while putting up seven rebounds. Alexis Hutchison finished with eight rebounds and four assists.
HOW THEY ARE STACKING UP
With less than three weeks remaining in the regular season, Wright State enters Saturday's contest sitting in fourth place in the Horizon League standings with a 9-7 Horizon League record. The Raiders are looking up at Cleveland State and Green Bay, who share the top seat being 13-2 in HL action. Purdue Fort Wayne is 9-6 in the HL and sits third. WSU is one game up in the win column from Detroit Mercy (8-7), and two up from Milwaukee and Youngstown State (both 8-8). The Raiders sit three wins up from Saturday's opponent, Northern Kentucky (6-9). As the standings currently sit, the Raiders closest foes in terms of the standings over their final four regular season contests are home against Northern Kentucky (6-9) on Saturday and at Detroit Mercy (8-7) in the regular season finale on March 2.
KNOW THE FOE
- Northern Kentucky is currently 8-16 overall and 6-9 in the Horizon. The Norse are currently 2-9 in true road contests.
- The Norse have won three of four February games, including the two on the road, and have won six of 13 contests since the calendar flipped to January.
- Freshman center Carter McCray leads NKU in scoring (14.7/game) and rebounds (10.7/game). McMray was recently named HL Freshman of the Week (Feb. 12) after going putting up eight points, nine rebounds, two assists, and two steals against conference leader Green Bay. She went on to record her tenth double-double of the season against Milwaukee.
QUICK HITTERS
- Alexis Hutchison leads the HL with an 18.7 points/game scoring average, while she's second in scoring with 18.5 points/game in HL contests.
- The Raiders have the top two FT shooters in the HL, led by Kacee Baumhower at 87.1% and followed by Alexis Hutchison at 84.0%.
- Wright State's is second in the HL in three-pointers made per game (8.0) and team free throw percentage (78.8%).
SETTING THE WAY
Wright State currently has nine Horizon League victories this season, the most HL wins the Raiders' have had under head coach Kari Hoffman. Five of the Raiders' six HL wins a season ago came after January 28, while they also added a road victory in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament on the road against Oakland.
NATIONALLY SPEAKING
Wright State is No. 9 nationally with its 78.8 percent Free Throw Percentage. Kacee Baumhower's 87.1 free throw percentage is No. 31 nationally. Alexis Hutchison is No. 16 nationally with 505 total points scored while her 18.7 points/game mark is No. 38. Hutchison's 451 field goal attempts are No. 7 nationally with her 185 field goals made No. 19
GAME INFORMATION
Saturday, February 17 - 7 p.m. - Watch - Live Stats - WSU Game Notes
LAST TIME OUT
A slow start on Wednesday against Youngstown State ended in a 52-72 loss for the Raiders Wednesday evening, moving the them into fourth place in the Horizon League standings. Kacee Baumhower led WSU scoring 13 of her 15 points in the second half, as she shot 41.7 percent from the floor and going three-for-three on the line. Layne Ferrell followed putting up 13 points for the Raiders, shooting 41.7 percent while putting up seven rebounds. Alexis Hutchison finished with eight rebounds and four assists.
HOW THEY ARE STACKING UP
With less than three weeks remaining in the regular season, Wright State enters Saturday's contest sitting in fourth place in the Horizon League standings with a 9-7 Horizon League record. The Raiders are looking up at Cleveland State and Green Bay, who share the top seat being 13-2 in HL action. Purdue Fort Wayne is 9-6 in the HL and sits third. WSU is one game up in the win column from Detroit Mercy (8-7), and two up from Milwaukee and Youngstown State (both 8-8). The Raiders sit three wins up from Saturday's opponent, Northern Kentucky (6-9). As the standings currently sit, the Raiders closest foes in terms of the standings over their final four regular season contests are home against Northern Kentucky (6-9) on Saturday and at Detroit Mercy (8-7) in the regular season finale on March 2.
KNOW THE FOE
- Northern Kentucky is currently 8-16 overall and 6-9 in the Horizon. The Norse are currently 2-9 in true road contests.
- The Norse have won three of four February games, including the two on the road, and have won six of 13 contests since the calendar flipped to January.
- Freshman center Carter McCray leads NKU in scoring (14.7/game) and rebounds (10.7/game). McMray was recently named HL Freshman of the Week (Feb. 12) after going putting up eight points, nine rebounds, two assists, and two steals against conference leader Green Bay. She went on to record her tenth double-double of the season against Milwaukee.
QUICK HITTERS
- Alexis Hutchison leads the HL with an 18.7 points/game scoring average, while she's second in scoring with 18.5 points/game in HL contests.
- The Raiders have the top two FT shooters in the HL, led by Kacee Baumhower at 87.1% and followed by Alexis Hutchison at 84.0%.
- Wright State's is second in the HL in three-pointers made per game (8.0) and team free throw percentage (78.8%).
SETTING THE WAY
Wright State currently has nine Horizon League victories this season, the most HL wins the Raiders' have had under head coach Kari Hoffman. Five of the Raiders' six HL wins a season ago came after January 28, while they also added a road victory in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament on the road against Oakland.
NATIONALLY SPEAKING
Wright State is No. 9 nationally with its 78.8 percent Free Throw Percentage. Kacee Baumhower's 87.1 free throw percentage is No. 31 nationally. Alexis Hutchison is No. 16 nationally with 505 total points scored while her 18.7 points/game mark is No. 38. Hutchison's 451 field goal attempts are No. 7 nationally with her 185 field goals made No. 19
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