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Chicago State (0-0) vs. Indiana Tech (0-0) |
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Date |
Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 |
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Time |
2 p.m. CT |
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Location |
Chicago, Ill. - Jones Convocation Center (7,000) |
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Video |
CSU TV |
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Radio |
WCSU |
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Live Stats |
WBB Live Stats |
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Social Media |
@ChicagoStateWBB |
Complete Game Notes
SERIES HISTORY -
Chicago State and Indiana Institute of Technology have never faced each other.
STICK AROUND -
A men's basketball game with Chicago State and Urbana (Ohio) will follow Saturday's contest. The men's game will start a half hour following the women's game. The men will receive their 2013 Great West Conference Tournament Championship rings prior to the game. The 2013 banner will also be unveiled.
HOMECOMING -
Saturday's game is homecoming for Chicago State's campus.
PRESEASON AWARDS -
Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) was named to the College Madness Women's Basketball Preseason All-WAC Second Team.
OPENING NIGHT HISTORY -
A Chicago State victory would be their first opening night win since the 2004-05 season (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. Â
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 ten of her last 12 games.
GRAND THEFT -
Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) has at least one steal in her last eight games and 12 of her last 15.
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has at least one steal in nine of her last ten games.
Chicago State has had at least eight steals in nine of their last ten games.
IMPROVEMENT -
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) and
Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) each scored more points in their sophomore years than their freshman seasons.
REBOUNDING MACHINE -
Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) had at least four rebounds in 23 of her 28 games last season. She also led or shared the lead the team in rebounding in 12 games last year.
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).
IMPORTING FROM HOME -
The Cougars have two players from Chicago (Jakeisha and Jalira Wells) and three more players from the state of Illinois (
Jasmine Sanders (Country Club Hills, Ill./Hillcrest),
Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) and
Jessica Cerda (Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood)).
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.
MILESTONE WATCH -
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) -
3 points shy of 500 for her career
7 steals shy of 100 for her career
24 three-pointers shy of 100 for her career
25 field goals shy of 200 for her career
Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) -
2 rebounds shy of 300 for her career
10 field goals shy of 200 for her career
Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's)Â -
2 blocks shy of 50 for her career
6 rebounds shy of 200 for her career
7 steals shy of 50 for her career
9 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) -
31 field goals shy of 100 for her career
43 rebounds shy of 200 for her career
45 points shy of 200 for her career
