HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – After winning the opening round of the Horizon League Women's Basketball Tournament last Thursday, Northern Kentucky has its sights set on the No. 1-seed Wright State Raiders in the quarterfinals. NKU and WSU will square off Tuesday at 2 p.m., in Dayton, Ohio.
 
Game Information
No. 8 Northern Kentucky University Norse (8-10 Overall, 7-5 Horizon League)
No. 1 Wright State University Raiders (15-7 Overall, 15-5 Horizon League)
Tuesday, March 2 – 2 p.m. (ET)
Dayton, Ohio | Nutter Center (10,400)
TV: ESPN+
Stats: Live Stats
 
Fast Break Points 
• NKU defeated Robert Morris, 68-54, in the opening round of the Horizon League Tournament and advances to the quarterfinals.
• As the No. 8 seed, Northern Kentucky travels to No. 1 Wright State for a Tuesday afternoon showdown.
• NKU is 12-14 all-time against WSU, with the Raiders winning all 13 meetings in the DI era.
• Three Norse earned All-Horizon League accolades: Lindsey Duvall was named to the All-Horizon League second team, Ivy Turner was selected for the third team and Grayson Rose received a defensive team nod.
• Northern Kentucky is second in the Horizon League in blocked shots per league game at 3.85.
• NKU also boasts the 3rd-highest scoring offense against league opposition, pouring in 67.4 ppg.
• First-half success has been key for NKU this year, as the Norse are 8-2 when taking a lead into the locker room at halftime.
• NKU's 6-0 start in league play is the best since the 2008-09 season, when the Norse started off 8-0.
• NKU is currently sixth in the Horizon League standings based on winning percent, and seeded eighth for the Horizon League Tournament.
• The Norse were picked to finish fourth in the Horizon League Preseason Coaches Poll.
• Junior guard Duvall, an All-Horizon League Second Team performer this year, has been impactful for the Norse, leading the team in points (16.8) and rebounds (7.8) per game.
• She now has six double-doubles on the year  after going off for a 29-point, 14-rebound double-double versus Robert Morris in the opening round of the #HLWBB tournament.
• After a freshman campaign that saw sophomore guard Turner start every game a season ago, she's made an even larger difference this year, scoring 11.0 points, bringing down 3.8 rebounds and dishing 2.8 assists a game as an all-league third team honoree.
• Senior forward Coffey has played in 110 games with 109 starts (eighth all-time at NKU) during a Norse career in which she has moved into seventh all-time with 803 rebounds.
• In the last three games, Coffey has averaged 17.0 ppg on 70 percent (19-of-27) shooting.
• Coffey has also earned her third-straight Horizon League All-Academic Team honor thanks to her 4.0 GPA as a double-major in Chemistry and Biochemistry Pre-Vet.
• Grayson Rose has been impactful in the second half of the season, especially on the boards. On the year, she's scoring at a 7.9 points per game rate and brings in 5.7 rebounds a contest. Rose is currently second in the Horizon League with 1.5 blocks per league contest, which is a key component that led to her Horizon League All-Defensive Team selection this year, and is fourth all-time for the Norse in blocked shots.
• Sophomore guard Carissa Garcia has improved on her freshman campaign, where she scored 7.3 points per game. She is up to 8.7 points a contest and had back-to-back games of 20 or more points at Milwaukee on Jan. 29-30. Garcia was named Horizon League Player of the Week on Feb. 1.
• Five newcomers joined the squad this season, including Louisville transfer junior guard Duvall as well as freshmen guard Kennedy Igo, center Emma Palmer, center Christyan Reid and  guard/wing Ellie Taylor.
 
Last Time Out
Northern Kentucky won its opening round game of the Horizon League Tournament on Thursday, defeating Robert Morris, 68-54, behind a 29-point, 14-rebound double-double by Duvall. Coffey and Turner also turned in 10-point performances for the Norse. NKU rode the wave of a 21-8 second quarter into a 17-12 third period and commanding control of the game.
 
Scouting No. 1 Wright State
Wright State earned the top seed in the Horizon League Tournament by virtue of the league's seeding formula after tying atop the regular-season standings with Milwaukee as both teams were 15-5. All-Horizon League First Team member Angel Baker leads the Raiders at 17.1 ppg. Tyler Frierson collected a spot on the the all-league third and all-defensive teams. She averages 8.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. WSU averages 63.2 ppg and surrenders just 55.7, while making it difficult on opponents with a stout +12.5 rebound margin.
 
Series Stuff
Including a pair of games just a few weeks back, the all-time series stands at 14-12 in favor of Wright State. NKU dominated the series during the Division II era, winning 12 of the 13 meetings, but WSU has claimed all 13 contests in the DI era.