HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky University women's basketball team wraps up a three-game home stand on Sunday afternoon with a Horizon League matinee against Oakland. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m., with the action carried live on ESPN3.
 
Oakland University Golden Grizzlies (14-11, 6-8 Horizon)
Northern Kentucky University Norse (15-9, 7-6 Horizon)
Feb. 21 – 1 p.m.
BB&T Arena (9,400) – Highland Heights, Ky.
TV: ESPN3 // Andrew Kappes (play-by-play) and Kaitlyn Gerrety (analyst)
Series History: (all-time) Oakland leads, 5-2; (since 2012-13) NKU leads, 1-0
 
Fast Break Points (140 characters or less)
• The Norse have won five of their last six games, including four-straight road contests.
• NKU has averaged 73.6 points per game this season to rank third among Horizon League squads.
• NKU's overall turnover margin of +3.8 ranks second in the Horizon League and 36th in the nation.
• The Norse have forced 15 or more turnovers in 21 of their 24 games this season, and have forced 87 errors in their last five games.
• The Norse rank third in the League in FG shooting (42.7%) and lead the League in 3-point (36.2%) and FT shooting (78.9%).
• NKU's 78.9 percent free-throw accuracy ranks third among all Division I programs.
• The Norse got 39 points off the bench against Detroit, and have been averaging 28.5 per game from the reserves.
• The Norse are knocking down 8.2 treys per game, ranking second among Horizon League squads.
• F Courtney Roush set a new career high and tied an NKU Division I record by scoring 29 points against Detroit.
• On the season, Courtney Roush is scoring 9.6 points in 14.9 minutes per game. She is shooting 57.1 percent, third in the Horizon League.
• G Christine Roush kept pace with 24 points against Detroit. Together with Courtney, the duo combined for 53 of NKU's 81 points.
• Christine Roush is now 14th on NKU's all-time scoring list with 1,310 points, and needs 84 points to break the top 10.
• Christine Roush ranks third among active Division I players and fourth among players in all divisions in career free-throw shooting (87.2%).
• G Rianna Gayheart ranks 12th on NKU's career assists list with 322 on her career.
• Gayheart's 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio in Horizon League games ranks fourth among League guards.
• F Rebecca Lyttle picked up her third double-double of the season on Thursday night, scoring 11 points to go with 11 rebounds.
 
 
Last Time Out
Seniors Christine Roush and Courtney Roush combined for 53 points as NKU took an 81-60 win over Detroit on Thursday night. Rebecca Lyttle added her third double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds. NKU used a 12-2 run to open the second quarter and seal the game, shooting 51.8 percent from the floor in the contest.
 
About Oakland
The Golden Grizzlies enter Sunday's action with a 14-11 overall record and a 6-8 mark in Horizon League play after dropping a 79-63 result at Wright State to snap a two-game winning streak. Olivia Nash remains one of the Horizon League's most dominant post players, averaging 16.9 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest. Freshman Taylor Jones follows up, averaging 13 points per game.
 
The Series
NKU picked up their second win in the all-time series against Oakland back on Jan. 14, the first meeting between the clubs as Division I peers. Kasey Uetrecht led a group of four Norse players in double-figures with 21 points and eight rebounds. Christine Roush addeed 16 points and Sarah Kinch chipped in 14 points, including four treys, as NKU shot 39.3 percent from the field and 48 percent from long range.
 
Olivia Nash scored 24 points and added 14 rebounds to pace Oakland, which holds a 5-2 lead in the all-time series.