| Stony Brook (13-11, 5-6 AE) vs. UMass Lowell (3-20, 0-10 AE) |
| LOCATION |
Costello Athletic Center | Lowell, Mass. |
| DATE | TIME |
Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 | 7:00 p.m. |
| COVERAGE |
Live Stats | Live Video (ESPN 3) |
| GAME NOTES |
Stony Brook | UMass Lowell |
| SOCIAL |
@StonyBrookWBB |
STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Stony Brook women's basketball is back in action on Thursday, traveling to UMass Lowell for a 7 p.m. America East contest at Costello Athletic Center.
Last Time Out
- The Seawolves dropped an America East contest vs. Binghamton, 69-64, on Monday night at Island Federal Credit Union Arena.
- Shania Johnson (Frederick, MD.) led the way for Stony Brook, recording 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists on the night.
- Aaliyah Worley (Philadelphia, PA) tallied a season-high 15 points and five rebounds for the Seawolves, going 5-for-8 from the floor. Worley scored five points in the second quarter, and six in the fourth.
Scouting UMass Lowell
- The River Hawks are 3-20 so far in 2017-18, 0-10 in America East action. UMass Lowell fell at Albany, 93-60, its last time out on Monday.
- Kayla Gibbs has led the program offensively so far, recording 12.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per contest this year.
- The Seawolves are 9-0 all-time vs. UMass Lowell (Division I era), topping the River Hawks 59-50 earlier this year on Jan. 24, 2018.
Heating Up
- Stony Brook has won five of its last eight conference contests, outscoring opponents 513-452 during that span.
- The Seawolves have shot 58-for-139 from three-point distance (41.7 percent) during that span.
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 13 victories so far in the 2017-18 season, McCombs has now won 59 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.
Strong Shooting
- The Seawolves have shot 41.0 percent from the floor so far this year, which ranks No. 3 in the America East.
3-Point Field Goals
- The Seawolves are shooting 33.5 percent from distance, which ranks best in the conference to date.
- The Seawolves have forced opponents to shoot just 26.4 percent from 3-point distance so far this season, which ranks No. 1 in the conference and No. 10 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 11-0 so far in 2017-18 when out-rebounding its opponent.
Johnson from Distance
- Shania Johnson (Frederick, MD.) has drained 78 3-point field goals so far in 22 games for the Seawolves, which ranks No. 1 in the America East and No. 12 nationally.
Pouring in Points
- Jerell Matthews (Chicago, Ill.) has recorded double-digit point totals in 18 of 24 games so far this year for the Seawolves.
Clark on the Glass
- Junior transfer Cheyenne Clark (Deptford, N.J.) has grabbed 9.0 rebound per game so far this season, which ranks No. 2 in the America East behind Binghamton's Alyssa James (10.0 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:
