GAME #26
@ Milwaukee
3 p.m. EST | Sun., Feb. 23
Klotsche Center | Milwaukee, Wis.
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SETTING THE SCENE
The Cleveland State women's basketball team will close out its annual roadswing through the state of Wisconsin on Sunday (Feb. 23), facing the Milwaukee Panthers at 3:00 p.m. EST. The Vikings enter Sunday's contest with a 13-12 overall record and an 8-4 mark in Horizon League play, after dropping their first contest in the last six games last time out. The Panthers enter the game with a 7-18 overall record and just a 3-9 mark in league action.
LAST TIME OUT
The Vikings dropped their first contest in the last six games - and their first contest in the month of February - as they fell to Green Bay, 59-56. The Vikings battled throughout the entire game, staying within eight points of the Phoenix at any given time. CSU had three players score in double-figures, while Imani Gordon tallied her 10th double-digit rebound game.
A WIN SUNDAY WOULD…
Give the Vikings the season sweep of the Panthers…Put the Vikings back on the winning track and mark their sixth win out of the last seven games…Keep the Vikings over .500 for the season (14-12).
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
Milwaukee enters Sunday's game with a 7-18 overall record and a 3-9 mark in Horizon League play…The Panthers rank seventh in the league standings, and have lost five straight and nine of their last 11…Milwaukee's league wins have come against Green Bay, Detroit, and Valparaiso…Milwaukee has three players averaging double-digit points, including Angela Rodriguez who ranks sixth in the league averaging 17.0 points per game…Avyanna Young is almost averaging a double-double on the season, with 13.0 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per game - ranking third among league players with her 9.3 boards per game…Rodriguez leads the league with 5.6 assists per game, and is tops among league players with a .899 clip from the free throw line (89-99).
COLEMAN NOTCHES 1,000TH POINT AT GREEN BAY
With a three-pointer at the 18:12 mark of the second half at Green Bay, Cori Coleman became the 24th Viking to record 1,000 career points. Coleman, who finished the contest with a team-high 17 points, enters Sunday's game with 1,004 career points. Coleman is just the fifth player to reach 1,000 career points as a junior, and the eighth to reach 1,000 points under head coach Kate Peterson Abiad.
…COLEMAN ON THE 3-POINT TOP-10 LIST
A large portion of Coleman's points have come from behind-the-arc this season, as she has now tallied multiple three-pointers in the last eight games - and 10 of the last 11. Coleman enters Sunday's contest ranked sixth on the CSU career three-point list with 142 converted shots from behind-the-arc. For the year, Coleman ranks fifth among league players averaging 2.3 three-pointers per game.
AIDEYMAN PICKS UP OFFENSIVE PLAY
Adesuwa Aideyman has picked up her offensive play over the past six games, ranking second on the team averaging 15.2 points per game during this stretch. During this six-game span Aideyman has notched two 20-point games, including a career-high 23 point performance against Wright State (Feb. 8). She is shooting 48-percent from the field (30-for-62) and 45-percent from three-point (20-for-44).
GORDON NOTCHES EIGHTH DOUBLE-DOUBLE
Imani Gordon tallied her eighth double-double of the season against Detroit last week, posting 16 points and 11 rebounds against the Titans. Gordon, who is one of just three league players with at least eight double-doubles on the year, has tallied double-digit points in 11 of the past 12 games and double-digit rebounds in eight of the last 13 games.
…GORDON ON THE REBOUNDING CHART
Imani Gordon followed her double-double against Detroit with a double-digit rebound performance at Green Bay, grabbing a team-high 10 boards. Gordon, who has tallied 10 double-digit rebound games this season, ranks second in the league with 236 total rebounds on the year. Entering Sunday's contest at Milwaukee Gordon is just eight rebounds shy of notching 500 on her career, and would become just the 20th Viking all-time to achieve the feat.
VIKINGS ON FIRE FROM BEHIND-THE-ARC
Over the past six games Cleveland State has been on point from three-point range, averaging 12.2 three-pointers per game over this span. Against Wright State (Feb. 8) the Vikings tallied a then season-best 16 three-pointers, and followed that up with program-best 17 three-pointers against Valparaiso (Feb. 13). Over the past six games CSU has shot 38-percent from behind-the-arc, while three Vikings have notched 10 or more three-pointers (Aideyman-20, Coleman-19, Green-12).
…CSU ON THE 3-POINT SINGLE-SEASON LIST
Entering Sunday's contest at Green Bay, the 2013-14 team ranks third on the single-season three-point list with 227 made three-pointers. CSU eclipsed the 200 three-point mark for just the fifth time in program history this season, and is just five baskets shy of the single-season record. On the year, the Vikings lead the league with a .357 clip from three-point, and average a league-leading 9.1 three-pointers per game.
GORDON IN LEAGUE GAMES ONLY
During Horizon League games only this season, Imani Gordon is one of just two league players to average a double-double - ranking eighth with 17.2 points per game and second with 10.3 rebounds per game. Gordon has been CSU's top scorer during four league contests, and CSU's top rebounder during 11 contests. Through the first 12 league games, Gordon has six double-doubles and five 20+ point games.
CSU CONTINUES TO LEAD LEAGUE IN SHOOTING EFFICIENCY
After 15 weeks of play, the Vikings continue to lead the Horizon League with a .429 field goal percentage and a .357 three-point field goal percentage. If the season were to end right now, the .357 clip from behind-the-arc would be a program best, while the .429 clip from the field would rank fourth in the single season record book.