Stony Brook (16-11, 8-6 AE) vs. New Hampshire (17-10, 8-6 AE)
LOCATION	Lundholm Gymnasium | Durham, N.H.
DATE | TIME	Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 | 1:00 p.m.
COVERAGE	Live Stats | Live Video (ESPN 3)
GAME NOTES	Stony Brook | New Hampshire
SOCIAL	@StonyBrookWBB

DURHAM, N.H. – Stony Brook women's basketball returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 17, heading to New Hampshire for a 1 p.m. conference contest.

Last Time Out

• The Seawolves earned their third-straight conference victory on Wednesday night at Island Federal Credit Union Arena, topping UMBC by the final score of 53-49.
• The Seawolves hosted a "Senior Night" ceremony prior to Wednesday's contest, celebrating the accomplishments of guard Aaliyah Worley (Philadelphia, PA) – a four-year standout for the program. Worley has now played in 86 contests for the Seawolves to date, logging over  2,000 career minutes with the program. She recorded a team-high 13 points in the win.
• After trailing at halftime, the Seawolves outscored UMBC 30-17 in the second half en route to victory. Five different Stony Brook players scored in the third quarter alone.

Scouting New Hampshire

• UNH is 17-10 so far in 2017-18, 8-6 in America East action.
• The Wildcats have won two-straight contests, topping Hartford at home in their last contest.
• Carlie Pogue has led New Hampshire offensively, scoring 15.2 points per contest to go along with 6.1 rebounds.
• The Seawolves fell at New Hampshire, 51-50, in the first meeting between two programs on Jan. 21 at Island Federal Credit Union Arena.
• The Seawolves are 15-24 all-time vs. UNH (Division I era) heading into Saturday's contest.

Playoff Picture

• At 8-6 overall in league play, Stony Brook and New Hampshire are currently tied for the No. 4 seed in the America East standings.
• Maine, Albany and Binghamton currently sit atop the conference heading into the final two weeks of action.

Heating Up in Conference Play

• Stony Brook has won eight of its last 11 conference contests, outscoring opponents 705-629 during that span.
• The Seawolves have nailed 77 3-point field goals in that span (7.00 per game)
• During that span, Stony Brook has outscored opponents 203-154 in the fourth quarter.

Head Coach Caroline McCombs

• Caroline McCombs is in her fourth season as the head coach of the Stony Brook women's basketball team in 2017-18, as the Seawolves' head coach has risen among the winningest coaches in Stony Brook's Division I era.
• With 16 victories so far in the 2017-18 season, McCombs has now won 62 games on Long Island – which ranks second among Stony Brook coaches in the Division I era. McCombs guided the Seawolves' program to 17 wins in 2014-15, 17 victories in 2015-16, and 12 wins in 2016-17.

3-Point Field Goals

• The Seawolves are shooting 33.0 percent from distance, which ranks No. 2 in the conference to date. 
• The Seawolves have forced opponents to shoot just 27.3 percent from 3-point distance so far this season, which ranks No. 1 in the conference and No. 16 nationally. Stony Brook featured a top-40 scoring defense in 2016-17, as the program stifled opponents from beyond the arc, allowing the third-fewest three-pointers in the nation. 

Controlling the Boards

• Stony Brook is 12-0 so far in 2017-18 when out-rebounding its opponent. 
• The Seawolves rank No. 1 in the America East in rebound margin (+3.8)

Johnson from Distance

• Shania Johnson (Frederick, MD.) has drained 85 3-point field goals so far in 27 games for the Seawolves, which ranks No. 1 in the America East and No. 14 nationally.
• Johnson's 85 3-pointers made so far this year sets a new single-season program record, surpassing Julie Szabo's total of 76 shots from distance in 1999-2000.
• Johnson has scored double-digit point totals in 21 of 27 games this year.

Pouring in Points

• Jerell Matthews (Chicago, Ill.) has recorded double-digit point totals in 20 of 27 games so far this year for the Seawolves.
• Matthews has shot 39.2 percent from distance this year, which currently ranks best in the conference.

Clark on the Glass

• Junior transfer Cheyenne Clark (Deptford, N.J.) has grabbed 9.1 rebound per game so far this season, which ranks No. 2 in the America East behind Binghamton's Alyssa James (9.9 rebounds per contest).
• Clark grabbed 23 rebounds on Dec. 6 vs. Yale, which ties the Seawolves' single-season program record. She then recorded 11 offensive rebounds on Dec. 17 vs. CCSU.

America East Weekly Awards
Three Stony Brook players have earned America East weekly award honors so far this year:

• Nov. 13, 2017 – Shania Johnson (Player of the Week)
• Dec. 4, 2017 - McKenzie Bushee (Rookie of the Week)
• Dec. 18, 2017 – India Pagan (Rookie of the Week)
• Jan. 15, 2018 - McKenzie Bushee (Rookie of the Week)
• Jan. 29, 2018 - McKenzie Bushee (Rookie of the Week)
• Feb. 12, 2017 – Shania Johnson (Player of the Week)

Next Up
The Seawolves are back in action at Vermont on Feb. 25 in their final contest of the 2017-18 regular season.