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No. 12 Northwestern Hosts Alcorn State for Field Trip Day
12/14/2015 1:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball
| NO. 12 NORTHWESTERN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: GAME INFORMATION | ||||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | LOCATION | WATCH | LIVE STATS | |
| Tuesday, Dec. 15 | Alcorn State | 11 a.m. | Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, Ill.) | StudioN | SideArm | |
| Social: Twitter (@NUWBBall and @NU_SportsLive) | Instagram (@NUWBBall) | Facebook Game Notes: Northwestern | ||||||
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern (9-0, 0-0 B1G) is back in action on Tuesday, Dec. 15, when it hosts Alcorn State (1-5, 0-0 SWAC) on Field Trip Day. The contest will tip off from Welsh-Ryan Arena at 11 a.m.
All fans will be able to purchase tickets to Tuesday's game for the low price of $1. Parking is free at Welsh-Ryan Arena for all women's basketball. Over 4,000 students from all over the greater Chicago Area are expected to be on hand to cheer on the Wildcats as part of the team's annual Field Trip Day. The day aspires to help young students understand the value of higher education and learn more about Northwestern, and experience a college atmosphere.
Tuesday marks the first meeting between NU and Alcorn State.
STRONG START
The Wildcats have won nine-straight games to open the 2015-16 season and are one of just two Big Ten teams to remain undefeated in non-conference play.
WILDCATS IN THE POLLS
Northwestern women's basketball tipped off the 2015-16 season ranked No. 19 in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 Poll. The 'Cats have been ranked for four-straight weeks to start the season and currently sit at No. 12 in the AP Poll. It marks the highest rankings since the 1991-92 season when the 'Cats were touted as high as 11.
COFFEY ROLLS ALONG
Nia Coffey tallied her 1,000th-career point in the 'Cats season-opening win over Howard. The junior became the second active Wildcat to accomplish the feat, and joined eight other players in the Big Ten's 1,000-point club.
The junior was named to the 2015-16 Preseason All-Big Ten team, and was named First-Team All-Big Ten in 2015. Coffey scored in double figures in 31 contests during the 2014-15 season and poured in 20-plus points on seven occasions. Coffey was one of just two Big Ten Players to rank among the league's top 10 in points (15.2 ppg), rebounds (9.7 rpg) and blocks (1.8 bpg), while recording a team-best 14 double-doubles on the year.
Coffey was named to the John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top-30 List. The list is comprised of 30 student-athletes who are the early front-runners for college basketball's most prestigious honor.
So far this year, the junior had recorded four 20+ point performances, including a season-high 27 points in the 'Cats home opener against Howard. Coffey has scored in double figures in 24-straight games, dating back to Jan. 22, 2015, and has averaged a team-best 19.3 points per game.
LYON LINES
Maggie Lyon has scored nearly half (660) of her 1,343 career points from 3-point range. Lyon is tied for second in program history in 3-point field goals made with 220 and is tied for second on NU's single-season record list with 83 triples during the 2014-15 season.
Lyon has led the 'Cats in scoring in four games this season, including career-best 31-point performance against North Carolina.
OH, DEAR(Y)!
Ashley Deary has had a stellar start to the 2015-16 season, recording double digit scoring in all nine games this year. She led the 'Cats in scoring against Western Michigan (11/22/15) with a career-best 25 points and added a career-high 12 assists to mark a program single-game best. At North Carolina, Deary surpassed the 400-assists career mark and became just the fourth active Big Ten Player to accomplish the feat. She ranks third on the squad in scoring, averaging 16.0 points per game.
GRAND THEFT ASHLEY
Ashley Deary recorded 10 steals against Eastern Washington to mark the second most by an individual in the NCAA to date this season. The junior leads the country in steals per game with 4.67 per contest.
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