NORFOLK STATE [4-1] at UNCW [4-2]
Date / Time	Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 | 1 p.m.
Location	Wilmington, N.C. | Trask Coliseum
NSU Game Notes	Norfolk State Notes
RU Game Notes	UNCW Notes
Live Stats	uncwsports.com
All-Time Series	UNCW leads 5-3
First Meeting	UNCW 77, NSU 73 OT [2001-02]
Last Meeting	NSU 96, UNCW 55 [2023-24]
Series Current Streak	NSU - 3
Social Media	Twitter - X | Instagram | Facebook

WILMINGTON, N.C. --- The Norfolk State women's basketball team begins its five-game road stretch on Saturday, Nov. 23, taking on UNCW at 1 p.m.
 
The Spartans defeated Radford 71-65 at Echols Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 20, extending their winning streak against the Highlanders to two straight.
 
Graduate guard Diamond Johnson led the Spartans in scoring, tallying 20 points on a 6-of-13 shooting night. Kierra Wheeler added 17 points and seven rebounds, while Makoye Diawara also scored in double figures with 10 points.
 
The two teams will meet for the ninth time on Saturday, with UNCW leading the all-time series 5-3 against Norfolk State. The Spartans defeated the Seahawks 96-55 at Echols Hall last season.
 
Saturday's contest will air on FloCollege with radio coverage provided on 959thebreeze.com.
 
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Diamond Johnson led Norfolk State in scoring with 20 points, shooting 6-of-13 from the floor
• Kierra Wheeler added 17 points and a team-best seven rebounds
• Kierra Wheeler (7-of-7) and Diamond Johnson (8-of-8) both shot perfect from the free throw line
• Norfolk State shot a season-best 95.3 percent from the free throw line (20-of-21)
• Wednesday's game featured 12 lead changes
• NSU extended its home winning streak to 16 games.
• Kierra Wheeler (7) and Diamond Johnson (8) both posted career highs in free throws made
• Radford spent 20 minutes, 42 seconds with the lead, while NSU led for 17 minutes, 27 seconds
• The Highlanders still lead the all-time series 9-6 over the Spartans

 
SCOUTING THE SEAHAWKS

• UNCW enters Saturday's contest 4-2 after picking up a 66-48 win over Winthrop on Wednesday, Nov. 20
• The Seahawks are 3-0 at home this season
• Redshirt sophomore Taylor Henderson leads UNCW in scoring, averaging 12.7 points per game
• Graduate Evan Miller and Ali Zelaya both average 9.7 points per game
• UNCW averages 72.2 points per game while allowing 60.3 points per game
• The Seahawks own a 41.8 field goal percentage this season (162-of-388), leading the CAA
• Head Coach Nicole Woods is in her second season

 
SERIES HISTORY VS. UNCW

• UNCW leads the all-time series 9-5
• The Spartans defeated the Seahawks 96-55 in Norfolk last season
• Diamond Johnson led the Spartans in scoring with 26 points against UNCW last season.
• UNCW won the first meeting between the schools, 77-73, in 2001
• NSU has won the previous three meetings against UNCW

 
 
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