WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- No. 20-ranked Lawrence Tech and No. 5-ranked Davenport battle for a share of the top spot in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC).
- First time that LTU is playing Davenport in a top 25 matchup. LTU is 1-0 this year in top 25 matchups.
- Lawrence Tech and Davenport enter the game with the top two field goal percentages in the WHAC. Davenport is shooting 47.2 percent from the field, while LTU is shooting 47.1 percent from the field.
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No. 20-ranked Lawrence Technological University (LTU) women's basketball team travels to No. 5-ranked Davenport (Mich.) University on Wednesday (Jan. 13). Tip is set for 5:30 p.m.
- Lawrence Tech matched the programs most wins in a season (12) on Saturday following a 73-63 win over University of Northwestern Ohio.
- The Blue Devils rank in the top 10 of three NAIA DII statistical categories including fifth in total rebound defense (31) and field goal percentage. LTU ranks sixth in total rebound margin at 11.85. Overall, they rank in the top 50 of 15 statistical categories.
- Lawrence Tech holds its opponents to 36.9 percent from the field and rank first in the WHAC and 19th in NAIA DII in scoring defense per game at 59.4 points.
- Davenport ranks in the top 10 of 11 NAIA DII statistical categories including second in assists per game (19.9) and scoring margin (26.5). They rank fourth in field goal percentage and fifth in total scoring offense (1487).
- Allison Kitchen (JR/Clio, MI) ranks fifth in NAIA DII field goal percentage (62.9) and 38th in steals per game at 2.3.
- The Blue Devils have three players averaging double-figures this season. Kitchen is averaging 15.5 points per game, while Christina Henry (JR/Lansing, Mich.) and Hali Butler (SR/Fairport Harbor, OH) average 11.9 and 11.8 points per game respectively.
- Lawrence Tech and Davenport rank in the top three of the WHAC in scoring offense per game and scoring defense per game. LTU averages 73.0 points per game (3rd) with Davenport scoring 87.5 points per game (1st), comparatively LTU ranks second in the WHAC in scoring defense per game with Davenport ranking third.
- Tiesha Stokes ranks first in NAIA DII field goal percentage at 75 percent and ranks 14th in steals per game (2.9) for the Panthers. Stokes leads Davenport in points per game (15.7), rebounds per game (7.3), steals per game, and blocks per game (1.23).
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| THE MATCHUP |
DU |
LTU |
| Current Record |
14 - 3 |
12 - 1 |
| Scoring |
1487 |
949 |
| Points Per Game |
87.471 |
73.000 |
| Scoring Margin |
26.471 |
13.615 |
| Field Goals |
560 |
366 |
| Field Goal Percentage |
0.472 |
0.471 |
| 3-pt FG |
122 |
56 |
| 3-point FG Percent |
0.362 |
0.333 |
| 3-point FG made per game |
7.176 |
4.308 |
| Free Throws |
245 |
161 |
| Free throw pct |
0.675 |
0.631 |
| Rebounds |
798 |
557 |
| Rebounds per game |
46.941 |
42.846 |
| Rebounding Margin |
12.118 |
11.846 |
| Assists |
339 |
218 |
| Assists per game |
19.941 |
16.769 |
| Turnovers |
294 |
275 |
| Turnovers per game |
17.294 |
21.154 |
| Turnover margin |
4.529 |
-1.308 |
| Assist/Turnover Ratio |
1.153 |
0.793 |
| Steals |
194 |
137 |
| Steals per game |
11.412 |
10.538 |
| Blocks |
77 |
33 |
| Blocks per game |
4.529 |
2.538 |