HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky women's basketball has little turnover after Saturday night's win over Indiana University East as the team will travel to Athens, Ohio, to take on the Bobcats of Ohio University. The game is set to tip off at 7 p.m. ET from Ohio's Convocation Center, and will be carried out on ESPN3's platform with Marty Bannister on play-by-play and Toni Roesch on color for the Bobcats. Fans can stream the game live on computers, tablets and smart phones through WatchESPN or the ESPN App.
 
LAST TIME OUT: The Norse secured their first victory of the 2016-17 season, and the first of head coach Camryn Whitaker's career, with a dominant 66-46 decision over Indiana University East on Nov. 19. The Red Wolves were ranked No. 26 among NAIA Division II schools entering the contest. Junior forward Kasey Uetrecht led the team in scoring with 12 points and also added a pair of assists and six rebounds. The Norse had three players in double digits, with senior guard Shar'Rae Davis and Kelley Wiegman putting up 11 and 10 points, respectively. Freshman forward Hayley Combs stepped up in the contest, pulling down a team-best seven rebounds and swiping three steals while contributing a block for NKU. As a team, NKU out-rebounded the Red Wolves 41-26 and forced 24 turnovers that were converted into 25 points.
 
SCOUTING OHIO: The Bobcats are coming off a second straight regular-season title in the Mid-American Conference, going 16-2 in the MAC before being upset in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament. Ohio played in the WNIT for its postseason, taking down Marshall and Virginia Tech before falling to Temple in the Round of 16. The Bobcats lost their leading scorer and All-MAC First Team selection in Kiyanna Black, but this year's roster still features the 2016 MAC Defensive Player of the Year, Queira Lampkins. Lampkins has only played in one of Ohio's two contests this year, but registered a double-double against UT-Martin with 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead the team to a victory over the Skyhawks. Four other players are averaging double-digit scoring for the Bobcats along with Lampkins: Jasmine Weatherspoon (12.5), Kelly Karlis and Amani Burke (11.0), and Taylor Agler (10.5).
  
Though just two games into the season, Ohio ranks in the top-50 nationally in a handful of statistical categories. The most impressive performance is from beyond the arc, as the Bobcats are No. 11 in 3-pointers per game with 10.5 triples a contest. The team also ranks 35th in field-goal percentage defense (30.8), 38th in scoring defense (51.5) and 45th in scoring margin (22.5).
  
The Norse have squared off with the Bobcats just once in program history, falling at home in a 77-38 setback on Nov. 25, 2014.
 
NORSE AGAINST THE MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE: When matched up against all opponents from the current alignment of the Mid-American Conference, the MAC holds a slight 12-10 edge over NKU in all-time meetings. The most common opponent has been Miami, which recently equalized the series at 7-7 after a 60-50 win over the Norse at BB&T Arena on Nov. 15. In addition to a 0-1 record against Ohio, NKU holds a 1-0 record against Western Michigan, 1-1 versus Ball State, 1-2 versus Akron, and 0-1 against Bowling Green.