HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky women's basketball returns home to BB&T Arena to take on Robert Morris at 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The game will be NKU's annual Victor's Hoops 4 Health game, which promotes health education for local schools. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3 with Andrew Kappes and Shane Duncan on the call, and live streaming will be available on computers, tablets, smart phones and streaming devices through WatchESPN and the ESPN App.
 
LAST TIME OUT: The Norse had one of the best scoring games in the Whitaker era, but Murray State overpowered NKU with 34 points in the fourth quarter to take Saturday's contest, 98-87. NKU had promising performances out of three freshmen in double figures, led by Samari Mowbray with 19 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Kailey Coffey added 15 points and seven rebounds, and Chyna Anthony went 4-for-4 from the field for 10 points, along with six rebounds. Both teams had efficient showings, going over 50.0 percent from the field, but the Racers were hot from 3-point range with 11 triples and sank 31 free throws to pull ahead.
  
SCOUTING ROBERT MORRIS: The 2016-17 Northeast Conference champions are still seeking their first win this year after falling to Michigan State, 100-58, before a 64-62 overtime setback to Bowling Green. The Colonials graduated the 2017 NEC Player of the Year, but return All-NEC honorees Megan Smith and Nneka Ezeigbo to the roster. Early in the season, it has been RMU's standout rookie, Megan Callahan, who has been leading the team in scoring with 15.0 points per game, including a hot .533 percentage from 3-point range and ranks 16th in the nation with 4.0 3-pointers a contest. Senior center Mikalah Mulrain has also had a strong start to her final season at RMU, averaging 11.5 ppg behind 88.9 percent from the field.
  
As a team, the Colonials have prided themselves on stingy defense and keeping possession, with the team leading the NEC in steals per game (12.0) and ranking second in fewest fouls while also ranking second in the conference in fewest turnovers. Though Callahan has been the biggest threat from long range, the Colonials are also shooting well as a team from beyond the arc with a .386 clip, not far off their overall shooting percentage of 39.6 percent.
  
Tuesday's game will mark the fourth meeting between the two teams in program history. NKU has won all three previous contests, the most recent being a narrow 72-70 win on the road on Nov. 29, 2015. Tomorrow will mark the first time that Robert Morris will have played in Highland Heights.
 
YOUNG BLOOD: With Mikayla Terry being the team's lone senior, Northern Kentucky's roster features 11 underclassmen in its 12 active players. That makes NKU one of the youngest teams in NCAA Division I, trailing only Alabama A&M with regards to percentage of underclassmen, as the Lady Bulldogs have 13 underclassmen out of 14 active players. The Norse also have one of the most freshman-laden rosters in NCAA Division I with 58.3 percent of the roster being rookie players. Only Fordham (64.3 percent), Savannah State (60.0 percent) and Air Force (58.8 percent) have higher ratios of freshmen on a squad. (Special thanks to Fort Wayne's Brian Alden for compiling the corresponding data).