Wednesday, January 23, 2008

TUSCULUM LISTED IN NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STATISTICS

INDIANAPOLIS --- Off to its best start in over a decade, the Tusculum College women’s basketball team is listed in numerous categories in this week’s installment of the NCAA Division II statistics.

The Pioneers (14-2, 4-0 in South Atlantic Conference) enter Wednesday’s league tilt at Newberry College, riding an 11-game winning streak. The 11-game run is the longest active winning streak in the conference and tied for the second longest in school history.

Tusculum is listed in 10 categories, while five Pioneers are mentioned individually.

TC leads the conference in scoring, averaging 81 points per game, which is seventh in the nation. Tusculum is also seventh in the country in field goal percentage (47.4%) and sixth in assist/turnover ratio (1.18). The Pioneers are averaging 18.8 assists per contest, which is ninth in the land, while TC’s .875 won-lost percentage is currently 13^th in the nation. Tusculum is also 14^th in blocked shots per game (4.9 bpg), 23^rd in three-point field goals per game (7.3), 24^th in three-point percentage (37.1%), 24^th in scoring margin (+15.4 ppg) and 26^th in turnovers per game (16.0 tpg).

Sophomore forward Stephany Neptune is listed in three categories, including 20^th in rebounding (10.1 rpg), 25^th in field goal percentage (56.6%) and 49^th in blocked shots per game (1.7 bpg).

Freshman guard Jasmine Gunn is 10^th in the nation in assists per game (6.3 apg) and 40^th in assist/turnover ratio (1.77). Junior Nikki Van Dine is third nationally in three-point field goal percentage (48.3%) and 27^th in three-point field goals per game (2.7). Junior Ashli Oliver is 12^th in three-pointers per game (3.2), while rookie Jasmine Parker is 40^th in assist/turnover ratio (1.77).

Following Wednesday’s Newberry game, the Pioneers will be on the road this Saturday when they take on defending SAC Champion Wingate University at 2 p.m.

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