CSU Women's Basketball Takes On Northwestern

Game Notes

SERIES HISTORY - 

This is the sixth meeting all time between Northwestern and Chicago State with the Big Ten foe leading the series 3-2.

LAST MEETING -  December 31, 2012

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) led the Cougars with 11 points, but Northwestern scored the first 12 points of the game en  route to a 82-38 victory.

PRESEASON AWARDS -

Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) was named to the College Madness Women's Basketball Preseason All-WAC Second Team.

GOOD START - 

The Cougars' season opening win over Indiana Tech was their first season opening victory since the 2004-2005 season which was also the last time the team started 2-0 (Loyola, 76-68). 

CONFERENCE HISTORY -

This will be Chicago State's first season in the Western Athletic Conference after spending the previous four seasons in the Great West Conference.  The Cougars were an independent from 2006-2009 after 12 seasons in the Mid-Con (Summit League).

Prior to their time in the Mid-Con, Chicago State spent one season in the East Coast League (1993-94) and their first seven years in Division I as an independent.  

RENAISSANCE WOMAN - 

Sophomore Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) was one of only two players in the GWC to average at least five points, five rebounds, one block and one steal last season (Shanice Steenholdt, HBU).

CHICAGO THREE PARTY - 

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has had at least one three-pointer in 11 of her last 13 games.

GRAND THEFT - 

Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) has at least one steal in her last nine games and 13 of her last 16. 

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has at least one steal in 10 of her last 11 games

Chicago State has had at least eight steals in a game in 10 of their last 11 games.

REBOUNDING MACHINE -

Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) had at least four rebounds in 24 of her last 29 games.

DYNAMIC DUO - 

Tierra and Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) led or shared the lead in scoring for the Cougars in 21 of their 30 games last year. 

NO RELATION - 

If you were wondering, there is no relation between Paris and Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup)

      

YOUNG ROSTER - 

The Cougars have nine freshmen and sophomores on their roster and no seniors.  They are one of only two teams in the WAC (New Mexico State) to have no seniors on the roster.

PLAYERS TO COACHES -

Assistant coaches Renada Blackburn and Loretta Soria played together in 2003-04 under Head Coach Angela Jackson. 

BANNER DAY -

In their 74-51 over Indiana Tech (Nov. 9)...

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) became the 37th Cougar all time to surpass 500 career points.

Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) became the 34th Cougar all time to surpass 300 career rebounds.

Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) became the 10th Cougar all time to reach 50 blocks in her career.

MILESTONE WATCH - 

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) -

2 steals shy of 100 for her career

21 three-pointers shy of 100 for her career

15 field goals shy of 200 for her career

80 points shy of 600 for her career

Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) - 

3 field goals shy of 200 for her career

75 points shy of 600 for her career

Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's)  -

4 steals shy of 50 for her career

4 offensive rebounds shy of 100 for her career

35 field goals shy of 100 for her career

Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) - 

30 field goals shy of 100 for her career

35 rebounds shy of 200 for her career

42 points shy of 200 for her career