Tuesday, February 12, 2008

TUSCULUM LISTED IN NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STATISTICS

INDIANAPOLIS --- The Tusculum College women’s basketball team is fourth in the nation in scoring offense according to this week’s NCAA Division II statistics announced College officials Tuesday.

The Pioneers (19-3, 9-1 in South Atlantic Conference) are averaging 80.9 points per game, which is also tops in the league. Tusculum is also listed sixth in assist/turnover ratio (1.18), 10^th in assists per game (18.4 apg), 10^th in field goal percentage (.464), 13^th in won-lost percentage (.864), 19^th in blocked shots per game (4.5 bpg), 20^th in scoring margin (+14.0), 21^st in turnovers per game (15.5 tpg), 23^rd in three-point field goals (7.3 avg) and 24^th in three-point field goal percentage (.371).

Individually, four Pioneers are listed in this week’s statistical report. Sophomore forward Stephany Neptune is 22^nd in rebounding (10.0 rpg) and 25^th in field goal percentage (.543). Junior Nikki Van Dine is listed third in the country in three-point field goal percentage (.480) and 27^th in three-pointers made per game (2.7). Junior Ashli Oliver is 13^th in the NCAA with her 3.2 three-point field goal average, while rookie Jasmine Gunn is 11^th in assists per game (6.1 apg) and 50^th in assist/turnover ratio (1.67).

Tusculum returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts Wingate University in a clash between the top two teams in the South Atlantic Conference. The Pioneers own a half game lead over the Bulldogs and are riding a four-game winning streak into Wednesday’s tilt. Tusculum will be looking to avenge last month’s 89-80 loss at Wingate.

The Pioneers 19-3 record is tied for the best start in school history (through 22 games), matching the 19-3 start by the 1994-95 squad.

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