HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky women's basketball will face their final regular season road test of the year this Sunday, Feb. 20 as the Norse travel to Moon Township, Penn. to take on conference opponent Robert Morris at 1 p.m. (ET).
Game Information
Northern Kentucky Norse (17-6 Overall, 11-5 Horizon League)
Robert Morris Colonials (12-12 Overall, 10-9 Horizon League)
Sunday, Feb. 20 – 1:00 PM (ET)
Moon Township, PA | UPMC Events Center (4,000)
TV: ESPN+
Stats: Live Stats
NKU WBB Digital Program - Week 14
NORSE Breakdown
• Northern Kentucky concludes their road trip Sunday, Feb. 20 at Robert Morris with a 1 p.m. (ET) tip-off. The Norse are coming off back-to-back losses for the first time this season after falling to Horizon League leader Youngstown State Friday evening, 62-49.
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Grayson Rose played in her 132nd game as a member of Northern Kentucky basketball Friday evening against Youngstown State. Rose is now the all-time NKU leader in games played as she surpassed Amy Mobley (1999-2003) who totaled 131 for the Norse.
• Rose is ranked for 13th overall in the nation in total blocks with 61. She is also ranked 15th in the country in blocks per game at 2.54. She has been a force on the glass this season, ranking 44th in the nation in total rebounds with 228. She ranks 48th overall in boards per game with at 9.5 as well.
• Rose is third overall in the Horizon League in rebounding with 9.5 boards per game, and leads in the conference in total rebounds with 228. She additionally leads the conference in blocked shots with 61, and leads in block shots per game at 2.5 this season.
• Freshman
Khamari Mitchell-Steen is tied for first overall in the Horizon League in total steals with 47.
• NKU currently sits at 17-7 overall with a 11-6 record in Horizon League play. The Norse are set to finish the regular season posting the best record in the NCAA Division I era for NKU and the best conference record the program has seen in the Horizon League as well.
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Lindsey Duvall currently ranks third overall in the Horizon League in scoring average with 17.2 points per game. Duvall is first in the conference in total points however, with 412. She is also fifth overall in rebounding in the conference at 7.0 boards per game.• Duvall's incredible streak of scoring in double-digits in every single game she has worn a Northern Kentucky uniform was snapped at UIC (Feb. 1) earlier this week. Her impressive streak lasted 37 consecutive games.
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Kailee Davis was named the Nike Horizon League Freshman of the Week during the week of Jan. 10-16.
• Turner was named the Nike Horizon League Player of the Week during the week of Nov. 20-28.
• Duvall was named the Nike Horizon League Player of the Week during the week of Dec. 6-12 and during the week for Dec. 27-Jan. 2.
• Duvall and Turner each received conference accolades with Duvall earning Horizon League Preseason All-League First Team and Turner getting an All-League Second Team nod.
• The Norse were picked to finish fourth in the 2021-22 Horizon League Preseason Coaches Poll.
• The Norse finished the 2020-21 season eighth overall in the Horizon League. NKU defeated Robert Morris in the first round of the conference tournament before falling to rival and number one seed Wright State in the quarterfinals.
Last Time Out
The Norse were downed Friday evening by Horizon League leader Youngstown State on the road by a final score of 62-49. Duvall led the Norse offensive tonight with 13 points and played a total of 40 minutes. Duvall added three rebounds and one steal to her stat line. Ivy Turner finished in double-figures with 10 points on the night. Turner grabbed six rebounds, dished out six assists and totaled one steal as well. Turner's six rebounds was a season-high for the junior guard. Rose pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds in the game and rejected six overall shots. Rose added nine points to the Norse scoring effort also. Rose's six blocks tied her career high. She last rejected six shots against Green Bay on Nov. 18, 2021. This game saw a major turning point midway through the third quarter when Youngstown State built an 8-0 run to surge ahead 38-30. That YSU continued late into the third period as the Penguins created separation from NKU at 44-32, a 14-2 overall run.
Scouting the Colonials
Robert Morris enters Sunday's matchup on a three-game winning streak, having defeated Purdue Fort Wayne (60-48), Cleveland State (68-54) and Wright State (63-54). RMU currently sits in eighth overall place in the Horizon League at 10-9 with an overall record of 12-12 as well. Leading the Colonials this season has been Esther Castedo with 11.6 points per game. Castedo also leads the program in steals with 40, assists at 61, minutes played per game at 34.0 and in total points with 256. Leading the defensive front for Robert Morris is Ashya Klopfenstein with 125 total boards and is averaging 5.7 rebounds per game as well.
Series Stuff
Northern Kentucky leads the all-time series against Robert Morris 5-1 heading into Sunday's matchup. NKU is currently 2-0 when playing in Moon Township against the Colonials as well. The last three meetings between these programs have all been in Highland Heights, Ky. however, with the Norse willing the past two contests.
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