New Mexico State Comes To Chicago For WAC Matchup Vs. Cougars

Freshman Konner Harris

Chicago State (3-20, 0-10 WAC) vs. New Mexico State (12-16, 5-6 WAC)
Date	Saturday, February 15, 2014
Time	2:00 PM CT
Location	Chicago, Ill. - Jones Convocation Center (7,000)
Video	CSU TV
Radio	WCSU
Live Stats	WBB Live Stats
Social Media	@ChicagoStateWBB

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CONFERENCE HISTORY -

This will be Chicago State's first season in the WAC after spending the previous four seasons in the Great West Conference. The Cougars were an independent from 2006-09 after 12 seasons in the Summit League. Prior to their time in the Summit, Chicago State spent one season in the East Coast League (1993-94) and their first seven years in Division I as an independent.

CHICAGO THREE PARTY -

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has 114 career three-pointers which ranks sixth in the program's history.

Konner Harris (Sidney, Ohio/Sidney) has made at least one three-pointer in 19 games this season including a stretch of 16 straight. (Nov. 13-Jan. 16).

GRAND THEFT -
The Cougars have five players with at least 20 steals and one just shy of the mark. The team has had at least six players with at least 20 steals for the past three seasons.

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has at least one steal in 28 of her last 33 games. Her 132 career steals ranks 11th all time.

Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) has at least two steals in 16 of her last 21 games. She would lead the conference in steals per game (2.6) if she qualified. Her 146 career steals ranks ninth in program history.

BLOCK PARTIES ARE FUN -

Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) has 18 blocks in the last 15 games after blocking just one shot in the first eight games of the season.

Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's)'s 1.4 blocks per game this year ranks tied for third in the program's history for a single season block average.

SHOULDERING THE LOAD -

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has scored at least 10 points in 15 of her last 17 games. Williams also surpassed 300 points in a season for the first time in her career and the 800 career point plateau vs. UMKC (Feb. 8).

Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) has averaged 11.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game over her last 12 games. During that time, she's scored at least ten points in nine games and has recorded three double-doubles.

BETTER AND BETTER -

This year Jasmine Sanders (Country Club Hills, Ill./Hillcrest) has already set career-highs in points (115), rebounds (75), assists (62) and steals (38).

Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) has set career-highs this season in points (137), rebounds (130) and blocks (29).

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has set career marks in points (321), rebounds (90) and assists (33) this year.

PLAYERS TO COACHES -

Assistant coaches Renada Blackburn and Loretta Soria played together from 2002-04 at Chicago State and were coached by Angela Jackson during the 2003-04 season.

200 CLUB 3X-

Tierra and Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) are two of only 12 Cougars in program history to score at least 200 points in a season three times.

MILESTONE WATCH -

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) -

6 assists shy of 100 for her career.

68 steals shy of 200 for her career.

79 points shy of 900 for her career.

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

23 blocks shy of 100 for her career.

36 steals shy of 100 for her career.

80 rebounds shy of 400 for her career.

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

28 steals shy of 100 for her career.

64 points of 400 for her career.

86 rebounds shy of 400 her career.

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