Location: Southfield, Mich.
Site: Don Ridler Field House
All-Time vs. Lourdes: 2-2
All-Time in Southfield: 1-1
Last Meeting: W, 70-47 at LTU
Last Meeting
Sophomore guard Allison Bicknell (JR/Waterford, MI) thrilled the home crowd by scoring 18 points to lead the Lady Blue Devils to victory on Jan. 15, 2014. LTU took control of the game midway in the first half and cruised to a commanding 70-47 win. Lawrence Tech shot 52 percent from the floor, while holding the Gray Wolves to 29 percent.
Last Time Out
Behind a career-high 34 points from Allison Kitchen (SO/Clio, MI), the Lawrence Tech women's basketball team earned its first ever victory over Concordia University (Mich.), 110-91 on Nov. 19. The win was also the team's first Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) victory of the season, moving to .500 in the conference.
Road Tested
Besides an exhibition game against Alma College, the Lady Blue Devils have been on the road for every contest this season, accumulating a 2-3 record. However, LTU will host four of its next six games at the Don Ridler Field House, including three WHAC matchups.
Scouting Lourdes
Lourdes comes into the Field House with a 4-3 mark to start the 2014-15 season. The Gray Wolves started the year off with a bang, winning three straight contest, including a ten-point victory over Rochester College in the opener. Since then, Lourdes has cooled down a bit, falling in three of their last four games. Look for the Gray Wolves to lean heavily on guard Lauren Tilden as she averages a team-high 15 points per game. Joining Tilden in the front court is Emily Orsini and Jesse Fidler, whom average ten points apiece.
NAIA Ratings (DakStats)
Lawrence Tech ranks 12th in total rebounds (48), 20th in total rebound margin (8.2), 39th in steals per game (10.8), 39th in field goal percentage (42%), and 40th in scoring offense per game (76.8).
Lourdes ranks 16th in offensive rebounds per game (16.4), 30th in total rebound defense (36.2), 31st in 3-pt field goal defense (0.2), and 46th in total scoring offense (484).