GAME NOTES vs. UAH/AUM
CLEVELAND, Miss. -- The Delta State University women's basketball (14-4, 7-4 GSC) looks to get back on its winning ways hosting the University of Alabama Huntsville (9-8, 6-5 GSC) and Auburn University at Montgomery (10-9, 3-8 GSC). The Lady Statesmen will host Alabama Huntsville on Thursday at 5:30 before hosting Auburn University at Montgomery at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
INSIDE THE SERIES: The Lady Statesmen and Alabama Huntsville meet for the second time in a week with the Lady Statesmen owning a 21-8 overall record against the Chargers. UAH edged Delta State 55-51 in Huntsville, Ala., last week and has won the last meetings between the schools. The Lady Statesmen hold a 4-2 advantage heading into the seventh meeting against the Warhawks. Delta State is 14-0 against UAH and 2-1 against AUM at Walter Sillers in the series
AT THE SILL: The Lady Statesmen are 9-1 this season at Walter Sillers Coliseum with the only loss coming to Union University, 62-69. Delta State is averaging 75.1 points per game and has a +8 rebound margin. The Lady Statesmen are shooting 42.4 percent overall and 30.9 percent from beyond the arc as compared to 38 percent overall and 23 percent from beyond the arc on the road.
Zyaire Ewing averages 16.1 points and 10.1 rebounds followed by
Quantesha Patterson's 15.5 points and 15 rebounds and
Nia Johnson's 13.5 points per game.
CLOSING IN: Lady Statesmen Head Coach
Craig Roden sits with 597th career-win following DSU's 89-85 win over Christian Brothers (1.18.2020). Roden needs three wins to earn his 600th career, three wins for 400 Division II wins and one for 100 wins at DSU.
IN THE PAINT: The Lady Statesmen lead the GSC in offensive boards per game (16.1/20th NCAA) and rebounds per game (45.5/11th NCAA) while ranking 4th in rebound margin (9.8/55th NCAA) and rebounds (820/22nd NCAA). The duo of
Quantesha Patterson and
Zyaire Ewing are proving to be a force in the paint, combining for 29.1 points and 24.5 rebounds per game. Patterson leads the GSC in rebounds per game (13.2/4th NCAA), and offensive rebounds (5.7/2nd NCAA), ranks 2nd in rebounds (238/5th NCAA) and 3rd in defensive rebounds (7.6/19th NCAA). The Maben, Miss., is 13th in the GSC in scoring (14.6). Ewing is 4th in the GSC defensive rebounds per game (7.4/23rd NCAA), 4th in rebounds per game (10.8/15th NCAA), and 3rd in rebounds (194/ 15th NCAA). Ewing is 2nd in blocked shots per game (1.8/33rd NCAA) and blocked shots (34/29th NCAA).
D-FENCE: The Green-and-White are 2nd in 3-point field goal percentage defense (26.3/ 18th NCAA) scoring defense (59.2/50th NCAA) and 4th in field goal percentage defense (35.3/29th NCAA). The Lady Statesmen led the NCAA in 2015-16 (50.3) and 2013-14 (53.7), ranked 2nd in 2011-12 (51.4), 5th in 2014-15 (55.7), 10th in 2017-18 (56.5) and 16th in 2016-17 (57.1). Since 2011-12, the Lady Statesmen have ranked in the top 10 in scoring defense five of the last eight years.
NOTES, SIDEBARS & STORY LINES
MORE D-FENSE: In 72 quarters, the Lady Statesmen have held opponents to single digits in 16 times, most recently holding Alabama Huntsville (1.23.2020) to nine points in the fourth quarter. The Lady Statesmen yielded a quarter-low five points in the fourth quarter against Lane College (11.15.19). Delta State held Miles College (12.7.19) to six points in the first and seven points in the second quarter for a season-low 13 points in a half. As a team, the Lady Statesmen are 4th in the conference in turnovers forced per game (18.9), and 2nd in blocked shots per game (4.4/31st NCAA) and blocked shots (70/38th NCAA).
DOUBLE-DOUBLES (Career): Quantesha Patterson (17) has recorded 11 double-doubles in 16 games which is 2nd the GSC and 8th nationally and Ewing ranks 5th in the GSC with eight. 2019-20 Double-Doubles: 19 pts. | 22 rebs. (CH) vs. Christian Brothers (1.18.2020), 26 pts. | 15 rebs. vs. Union (1.16.2020), 13 pts. | 16 rebs. at Valdosta State (1.11.2020), 20 pts. | 17 rebs. vs. Shorter (1.2.2020); 12 pts. | 13 rebs., vs. West Georgia (1.4.2020); 13 pts. | 13 rebs. vs. Miles (12.7.19), 18 pts. | 16 rebs. at LeMoyne Owen (12.5); 18 pts., 17 rebs vs. Montevallo (11.23); 16 pts.| 19 rebs. (CH) vs. Nova SE (11.9); 21 pts. | 11 rebs. vs. Lane College (11.15); 17 pts. | 13 rebounds vs. Paine (11.16);
Zyaire Ewing (10): 2019-20 Double-Doubles - 8: 14 pts. | 16 rebs. at Alabama Huntsville (1.23.2020), 12 pts. | 10 rebs. vs. Christian Brothers (1.18.2020), 14 pts. | 15 reb. vs. Shorter (1.2.2020); 25 pts. | 13 rebs. vs. West Georgia (1.4.2020); 13 pts. | 15 rebs. vs. Miss. College (12.21.19), 21 pts. | 10 rebs. vs. Arkansas-Monticello (12.18.19), 13 pts. | 10 rebs. vs. Paine College (11.156.19), 28 pts. (CH) | 15 rebs. vs. Nova Southeastern (11.9).
Kirstin Brown (3) 10 pts. | 11 rebs. vs. West Georgia (1.4.2020) 14 pts. 12 rebs.. vs. West Alabama (11.25.19).
PLAYING THE PERCENTAGES: Quantesha Patterson leads GSC in field goal percentage (61.6/7th NCAA) and 12th in field goals made (98).
Nia Johnson is 6th in the GSC in field goals attempted (207), and is 16th in field goal made (75). Ewing ranks 14th in field goal made (92) and 8th in field goals attempted (24)
ASSISTANCE PLEASE: Ernesha Chatman is 2nd assists (77), 3rd in assists per game (4.87) and 4th in assist/turnover ratio (1.43).
PICKING POCKETS: Nia Johnson ranks 7th steals (42) and 3rd steals per game (2.6/ 36th NCAA).
Ernesha Chatman is 11th in the GSC in steals per game (1.9) and 10th in steals (35).
