Sunday, March 24
Cincinnati, Ohio
2 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
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Cincinnati
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Mastodon WBB Visits Cincinnati for Second Round of WNIT
3/22/2024 11:43:00 AM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball has a date with Cincinnati on Sunday (March 24) in the second round of the WNIT.
Game Day Information
Who: Cincinnati Bearcats
When: Sunday, March 24 | 2 PM
Where: Cincinnati, Ohio | Fifth Third Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Cincinnati
Know Your Foe
Cincinnati is 14-17 and went 5-13 in the Big 12. The Bearcats won their opening round of the Big 12 Tournament over UCF 67-62, but fell to West Virginia 70-55 a day later. The Bearcats and Mastodons have no common opponents this season, but UC did beat Southern Indiana 58-56, which is also a WNIT team. 6-foot-1 forward Jillian Hayes leads the team with 12.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game and A'riel Jackson adds 9.7 points.
The Series
Purdue Fort Wayne and Cincinnati have met just once in the history of the two programs on November 11, 2011. Cincinnati won the game 74-42 despite 20 points from the Mastodons' Anne Boese.
Pure Postseason Play
Purdue Fort Wayne is playing in the postseason for first time since 2014 and third time overall. The Mastodons played in the WBI in 2011 and 2014. This is the first time playing in the WNIT. The Mastodons' win over Eastern Kentucky in the first round of the WNIT this season was the first postseason win in program history, including the Division II era of the program.
Playoff Aud
Audra Emmerson has a career scoring average of 10.9 points per game in seven postseason games, including the Horizon League Tournament and WNIT.
Perfect Free Throw Day
Amellia Bromenschenkel went 10-for-10 from the free throw line in the Mastodons' WNIT opening round win over Eastern Kentucky. She was the first Mastodon to go 10-for-10 or better without a miss since 2016.
Share That Sugar!
Destinee Marshall had a career-high nine assists in the Mastodons' game against Green Bay in the Horizon League Championship semifinal. The senior guard was the first Mastodon to have nine or more assists in a game since Hannah Albrecht at North Dakota in 2020. Her nine assists also set a Mastodon record in a tournament game in the Division I era.
The 'Dons are *Fire Emoji*
Purdue Fort Wayne has won 11 of its last 15 games and has an average margin of victory of 15.1 in that span.
Recency Bias
Over the last 10 games, Shayla Sellers is shooting 51.6 percent (33-of-64) from 3-point range.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Eastern Kentucky 83-75 in the opening round of the WNIT behind 22 points from Amellia Bromenschenkel. She went 6-for-9 from the floor and 10-for-10 from the free throw line.
Coming Up
With a win, Purdue Fort Wayne would move on to play the winner of Northern Iowa and Saint Louis. The location, time and date for that contest are all to be determined.
Game Day Information
Who: Cincinnati Bearcats
When: Sunday, March 24 | 2 PM
Where: Cincinnati, Ohio | Fifth Third Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Cincinnati
Know Your Foe
Cincinnati is 14-17 and went 5-13 in the Big 12. The Bearcats won their opening round of the Big 12 Tournament over UCF 67-62, but fell to West Virginia 70-55 a day later. The Bearcats and Mastodons have no common opponents this season, but UC did beat Southern Indiana 58-56, which is also a WNIT team. 6-foot-1 forward Jillian Hayes leads the team with 12.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game and A'riel Jackson adds 9.7 points.
The Series
Purdue Fort Wayne and Cincinnati have met just once in the history of the two programs on November 11, 2011. Cincinnati won the game 74-42 despite 20 points from the Mastodons' Anne Boese.
Pure Postseason Play
Purdue Fort Wayne is playing in the postseason for first time since 2014 and third time overall. The Mastodons played in the WBI in 2011 and 2014. This is the first time playing in the WNIT. The Mastodons' win over Eastern Kentucky in the first round of the WNIT this season was the first postseason win in program history, including the Division II era of the program.
Playoff Aud
Audra Emmerson has a career scoring average of 10.9 points per game in seven postseason games, including the Horizon League Tournament and WNIT.
Perfect Free Throw Day
Amellia Bromenschenkel went 10-for-10 from the free throw line in the Mastodons' WNIT opening round win over Eastern Kentucky. She was the first Mastodon to go 10-for-10 or better without a miss since 2016.
Share That Sugar!
Destinee Marshall had a career-high nine assists in the Mastodons' game against Green Bay in the Horizon League Championship semifinal. The senior guard was the first Mastodon to have nine or more assists in a game since Hannah Albrecht at North Dakota in 2020. Her nine assists also set a Mastodon record in a tournament game in the Division I era.
The 'Dons are *Fire Emoji*
Purdue Fort Wayne has won 11 of its last 15 games and has an average margin of victory of 15.1 in that span.
Recency Bias
Over the last 10 games, Shayla Sellers is shooting 51.6 percent (33-of-64) from 3-point range.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Eastern Kentucky 83-75 in the opening round of the WNIT behind 22 points from Amellia Bromenschenkel. She went 6-for-9 from the floor and 10-for-10 from the free throw line.
Coming Up
With a win, Purdue Fort Wayne would move on to play the winner of Northern Iowa and Saint Louis. The location, time and date for that contest are all to be determined.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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