Saturday, December 20
Tempe, Ariz.
3 p.m.
Lehigh University
at
Arizona State
Lehigh returns to action this weekend at Arizona State Classic
12/18/2014 10:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- After more than two weeks away from game action for final exams, the Lehigh women's basketball team will resume competition this weekend at the Arizona State Classic. The Mountain Hawks open up the two-day tournament against the host Sun Devils at 3 p.m. EST Saturday before facing either Northwestern or Eastern Illinois Sunday at 2 p.m. EST. Free audio coverage will be available for both games on 91.3 WLVR and wlvr.org.
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Lehigh will be looking to keep its undefeated start to the season alive when the Mountain Hawks face host Arizona State Saturday. Lehigh's 7-0 record is the program's best start since the 1984-85 season when the Mountain Hawks began the season 10-0 under Muffet McGraw, the current head coach at traditional power Notre Dame.
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Before the 16-day exam break, Lehigh picked up a big road win at Saint Joseph's on Dec. 4. A layup from freshman Quinci Mann with 4.4 seconds left on the clock lifted the Mountain Hawks to a 73-71 over St. Joe's, a team that has appeared in back-to-back NCAA Tournaments.
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Lehigh has outscored its opponents by an average of 13.7 points per game and outrebounded its opponents by a mark of 11.4 per contest. Sophomore Lexi Martins leads the squad with 16.4 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Five Mountain Hawks are averaging eight-plus points per game.
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Arizona State enters this weekend's tournament with an 8-1 record and is receiving votes in the AP Top 25 poll. The Sun Devils only loss came at the hands of Green Bay, 63-57, on Nov. 29. Arizona State carries a 4-0 home record into its home tournament.
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The Sun Devils are coming off an 89-44 win at Illinois State Tuesday night in the team's most recent action. Quinn Dornstauder scored a career-high 19 points, Promise Amukamara added 14 and Sophie Brunner scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead the way for the Sun Devils. Dornstauder's 19 points came on a 9-for-12 shooting effort, while Elisha Davis dished a career-best 11 assists without making a single turnover.
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The Sun Devils (8-1) shot 51 percent from the field while limiting Illinois State (0-8) to 34 percent. ASU also enjoyed a 45-30 advantage in rebounds, including 18-7 in offensive boards, which led to 18 second-chance points. The Sun Devils also scored 29 points off the 25 turnovers they forced.
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ASU has outscored its opponents by an average of 16.9 points per game this season as the team is shooting 45.9 percent from the field. The Sun Devils hold a +6.1 rebounding margin. Brunner leads the team in scoring (11.6 ppg) and rebounding (7.1 rpg).
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The 3-7 Panthers will be looking to snap a three-game skid this weekend at the Arizona State Classic. Eastern Illinois meets Northwestern Saturday in the team's first contest of the tournament.
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The Panthers' most recent action was a 78-66 home loss to Illinois-Chicago on Sunday Dec. 14. EIU held a 31-29 lead at halftime, but committed 15 turnovers in the second half to hand Illinois-Chicago 14 points. Shakita Cox led the team with 20 points, while Sabina Oroszova posted 16 points and a squad-best eight rebounds.
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EIU started the season 0-3 before winning three of their next four contests against North Texas (Nov. 13, 59-57), Northern Illinois (Nov. 26, 55-46), Omaha (Dec. 5, 77-66). Following that stretch, the Panthers have lost their last three contests.
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The team has been outscored by an average of 9.3 points per contest and outrebounded by a mark of -2.7. The Panthers are shooting 39.1 percent from the field and 28.2 percent from three-point range. The team commits an average of 19.7 turnovers per game.
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Oroszova leads the squad with 15 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. Grace Lennox has dished a team-best 27 assists.
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Northwestern puts its perfect 9-0 record on the line this weekend as the Wildcats open the ASU Classic against Eastern Illinois.
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The Wildcats were able to hold on for an 88-84 win at UNLV in the team's most recent action Wednesday night. Nia Coffey led the way with 23 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Coffey was one of four Wildcats to score in double digits.
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Coffey leads the team with 16.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. Maggie Lyon (13.8 ppg) and Lauren Douglas (10.2 ppg) also average more than ten points per game. Ashley Deary leads the squad with 43 assists so far this season.
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As a team, the Wildcats have outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points per game. Northwestern's closest call came at DePaul on Dec. 29, but the Wildcats were able to pull out a 97-91 double-overtime victory. Northwestern is shooting 47.0 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from three-point range. The team holds a narrow +0.4 rebound margin and +4.7 turnover margin.
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Following this weekend's tournament, Lehigh returns to Stabler Arena Sunday Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. in the final non-league contest of the season. Free video will be available via the Patriot League Network.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- After more than two weeks away from game action for final exams, the Lehigh women's basketball team will resume competition this weekend at the Arizona State Classic. The Mountain Hawks open up the two-day tournament against the host Sun Devils at 3 p.m. EST Saturday before facing either Northwestern or Eastern Illinois Sunday at 2 p.m. EST. Free audio coverage will be available for both games on 91.3 WLVR and wlvr.org.
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Lehigh will be looking to keep its undefeated start to the season alive when the Mountain Hawks face host Arizona State Saturday. Lehigh's 7-0 record is the program's best start since the 1984-85 season when the Mountain Hawks began the season 10-0 under Muffet McGraw, the current head coach at traditional power Notre Dame.
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Before the 16-day exam break, Lehigh picked up a big road win at Saint Joseph's on Dec. 4. A layup from freshman Quinci Mann with 4.4 seconds left on the clock lifted the Mountain Hawks to a 73-71 over St. Joe's, a team that has appeared in back-to-back NCAA Tournaments.
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Lehigh has outscored its opponents by an average of 13.7 points per game and outrebounded its opponents by a mark of 11.4 per contest. Sophomore Lexi Martins leads the squad with 16.4 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Five Mountain Hawks are averaging eight-plus points per game.
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Arizona State enters this weekend's tournament with an 8-1 record and is receiving votes in the AP Top 25 poll. The Sun Devils only loss came at the hands of Green Bay, 63-57, on Nov. 29. Arizona State carries a 4-0 home record into its home tournament.
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The Sun Devils are coming off an 89-44 win at Illinois State Tuesday night in the team's most recent action. Quinn Dornstauder scored a career-high 19 points, Promise Amukamara added 14 and Sophie Brunner scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead the way for the Sun Devils. Dornstauder's 19 points came on a 9-for-12 shooting effort, while Elisha Davis dished a career-best 11 assists without making a single turnover.
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The Sun Devils (8-1) shot 51 percent from the field while limiting Illinois State (0-8) to 34 percent. ASU also enjoyed a 45-30 advantage in rebounds, including 18-7 in offensive boards, which led to 18 second-chance points. The Sun Devils also scored 29 points off the 25 turnovers they forced.
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ASU has outscored its opponents by an average of 16.9 points per game this season as the team is shooting 45.9 percent from the field. The Sun Devils hold a +6.1 rebounding margin. Brunner leads the team in scoring (11.6 ppg) and rebounding (7.1 rpg).
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The 3-7 Panthers will be looking to snap a three-game skid this weekend at the Arizona State Classic. Eastern Illinois meets Northwestern Saturday in the team's first contest of the tournament.
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The Panthers' most recent action was a 78-66 home loss to Illinois-Chicago on Sunday Dec. 14. EIU held a 31-29 lead at halftime, but committed 15 turnovers in the second half to hand Illinois-Chicago 14 points. Shakita Cox led the team with 20 points, while Sabina Oroszova posted 16 points and a squad-best eight rebounds.
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EIU started the season 0-3 before winning three of their next four contests against North Texas (Nov. 13, 59-57), Northern Illinois (Nov. 26, 55-46), Omaha (Dec. 5, 77-66). Following that stretch, the Panthers have lost their last three contests.
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The team has been outscored by an average of 9.3 points per contest and outrebounded by a mark of -2.7. The Panthers are shooting 39.1 percent from the field and 28.2 percent from three-point range. The team commits an average of 19.7 turnovers per game.
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Oroszova leads the squad with 15 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. Grace Lennox has dished a team-best 27 assists.
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Northwestern puts its perfect 9-0 record on the line this weekend as the Wildcats open the ASU Classic against Eastern Illinois.
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The Wildcats were able to hold on for an 88-84 win at UNLV in the team's most recent action Wednesday night. Nia Coffey led the way with 23 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Coffey was one of four Wildcats to score in double digits.
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Coffey leads the team with 16.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. Maggie Lyon (13.8 ppg) and Lauren Douglas (10.2 ppg) also average more than ten points per game. Ashley Deary leads the squad with 43 assists so far this season.
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As a team, the Wildcats have outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points per game. Northwestern's closest call came at DePaul on Dec. 29, but the Wildcats were able to pull out a 97-91 double-overtime victory. Northwestern is shooting 47.0 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from three-point range. The team holds a narrow +0.4 rebound margin and +4.7 turnover margin.
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Following this weekend's tournament, Lehigh returns to Stabler Arena Sunday Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. in the final non-league contest of the season. Free video will be available via the Patriot League Network.
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