LAKE CHARLES—McNeese women's basketball returns to the hardwood Sunday, Nov. 24 at UAB. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at Bartow Arena. The game will be the third and final road game in the last three contest for the Cowgirls.
McNeese (1-3) is coming off a 75-55 road loss at UL-Lafayette Nov. 14 while UAB (2-2) is coming off an 80-75 home win over Auburn Thursday night. It's the fourth of five home games to start the season and the third straight home game for UAB.
The Cowgirls enter the game averaging 72.3 ppg. and 45.5 rpg. while the Blazers average 78.3 ppg. including 10.8 3-pointers made per game and 45.5 rpg.
GAME INFORMATION
OPPONENT: UAB
GAME DATE/TIME: Sunday, Nov. 24, 2 p.m.
GAME SITE: Bartow Arena (Birmingham, AL.)
SERIES RECORD: UAB leads 2-1
LAST MEETING: UAB 91, McNeese 48 (12/8/2018 in Birmingham)
2019-20 RECORDS: McNeese (1-3); UAB (2-2)
RADIO: Cajun Radio (1470/1290 AM)
https://cajunradio.com/listen-live/
LIVE STATS: https://uabsports.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
LIVE STREAM: http://conferenceusa.com/watch/default.aspx?Live=9749&path=uab
QUICK HITS:
•- it's the third straight road game for the Cowgirls
•- coming off a 10-day break following a 75-55 road loss at UL-Lafayette
•- it's the fourth overall meeting between the two teams with UAB leading the all-time series 2-1
•- It's the second straight game played in Birmingham with the Blazers defeating the Cowgirls 91-48 on Dec. 8 last season.
•- The only McNeese win over UAB was a 61-56 (OT) win in the Preseason WNIT in Lake Charles (Burton Coliseum) on Nov. 19, 2011.
•- The two teams first met on Nov. 29, 2008 at the Samford-UAB Classic where UAB won that game 56-53.
•- The Cowgirls enter the game averaging 72.3 ppg. and are shooting 35.4 percent from the field and are making 5.8 three-pointers per game.
•- Sophomore
Callie Maddox is the only Cowgirl averaging in double figures with 12.5 ppg. Maddox has scored in double figures the last three games including 12 points against UL-Lafayette.
•- Sophomore
Divine Tanks comes off the bench to lead the Cowgirls with 8.5
rpg.
•- Senior
Damilola Balogun is second on the team with 8.0 rpg.
•- Senior
Regan Bolton has 153 career three-pointers and is three shy of moving
into fourth place in McNeese history.
•- UAB has four players averaging in double figures with Miyah Barns leading the way with 20.3 ppg.
•- Angela Vendrell leads the Blazers with 10.3 rpg.
•- Three players (Barnes, Rachel Childress, Trista MaGee) have all made 10 or more 3-pointers this season. Childress has 16, Barnes has 13, and MaGee has 11