HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky University women's basketball team will look to end its three-game road trip on a winning note on Saturday afternoon when the Norse take on Horizon League foe Detroit. Tipoff from Calihan Hall in Detroit, Michigan, is set for noon, with the game covered live on ESPN3.
 
Northern Kentucky Norse (10-5, 2-2 Horizon)
University of Detroit Mercy Titans (7-9, 3-2 Horizon)
Jan. 16 – noon
Calihan Hall (8,200) – Detroit, Mich.
TV: ESPN3
Series History: First meeting
 
Fast Break Points (140 characters or less)
• Northern Kentucky wraps up its three-game road trip through the Horizon League with Saturday's game at Deteroit.
• NKU knocked down 12 treys and went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc in the first half in a 75-71 win over Oakland on Thursday.
• NKU has held its League opponents to 62.8 points per game, ranking third in the League.
• NKU has continued its dominating possession game into League play, posting a +6.8 turnover margin to lead the League.
• NKU's overall turnover margin of +5.0 ranks 16th in the nation.
• The Norse have forced 15 or more turnovers in 14 of their 15 games this season, and have forced 88 errors in their last five games.
• The Norse rank third in the League in FG shooting (43.0%) and lead the League in FT shooting (76.5%).
• NKU's 76.5 percent free-throw accuracy ranks 11th among all Division I programs.
• NKU's bench continues to provide the pop, as the Norse reserves have outscored their opponent's bench, 71-45, in League play.
• The Norse reserves outscored Oakland's bench on Thursday by a 26-5 margin.
• F Kasey Uetrecht went 10-12 from the charity stripe on Thursday, marking career highs in both attempts and makes.
• Uetrecht's 21-point game on Thursday marked a season-high for the sophomore.
• G Christine Roush knocked down four treys in a 16-point effort on Thursday, and continues to lead the team with 16.1 points per game.
• Roush leads the Horizon League and ranks 10th nationally in free-throw percentage at 90.5 percent.
• Roush is also strong on the defensive end, as her 14 blocks lead the team and rank 11th in the Horizon League.
• G Sarah Kinch knocked down a career-high four three-pointers in a 14-point effort against Oakland.
• Kinch's four double-digit games this season mark a career high as well. Her 55.6 percent shooting from the field ranks second on the team.
 
Last Time Out
The Norse tied a season high by knocking down 12 three-pointers en route to a 75-71 win over Oakland on Thursday night. Kasey Uetrecht led the offensive output with 21 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Christine Roush and Sarah Kinch each knocked down four treys and Molly Glick went 2-for-3 from beyond the arc.
 
The Norse shot 48 percent from long range on the night as four Norse finished in double figures. Roush had 16 points on the day while Kinch added 14 and Glick went for 10.
 
About Detroit
The Titans enter Saturday's contest with a 7-9 overall record and a 3-2 mark in Horizon League play after an 89-71 loss to Wright State on Thursday. Rosanna Reynolds posted a team-high 19 points for the Titans to surpass the 1,000-point mark on her career.
 
Reynolds averages 16.1 points, six rebounds and 4.7 assists per game to lead the Detroit offense. Nicole Urbanick follows right behind at 15.9 points per game primarily as a perimeter shooter. Brianne Cohen has been Detroit's spark off the bench, averaging 13.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest.
 
The Series
Saturday's game will be the first ever between the Norse and the Titans, and will stand as the fifth new opponent the Norse have faced this season. NKU is 3-1 this year against first-time opponents.
 
Taking the Hits
Kasey Uetrecht had a strong showing against Oakland both penetrating and shooting from outside to compile 21 points on the evening. Her largest contribution came from the free-throw line, where she was 10-for-12 to set career highs in both free-throw attemps and made free-throws in a game.