Texas State Bobcats (3-2) at HBU Huskies (3-4)
Thursday, December 2 – 6:00 p.m.
Sharp Gymnasium - Houston, Texas
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HOUSTON – The HBU women's basketball team returns home from a three game road trip to host the Texas State Bobcats in Sharp Gym Thursday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
The Huskies (3-4, 0-0 SLC) return home to Sharp Gym where they have yet to drop a game this year as they look to end a three game skid. HBU's last two contests were nail biters, including an overtime loss to Montana and a loss against GCU in which the Lopes pulled away very late.
Marilyn Nzoiwu is coming off of a week in which she was named an honorable mention in Southland Conference Player of the Week voting. She averaged a double-double with 11 points and 11.3 rebounds over three games while shooting just under 62 percent from the floor, 50 percent from long range, and was a perfect 6 of 6 from the foul line. Her 13 point and 13 rebound performance against New Mexico were both season highs along with the five field goals she made against Montana.
N'Denasija Collins also had a big week, averaging 13.6 points and seven rebounds across the weeks slate of games including a 20 point and 10 rebound double-double against Montana. Collins also leads the Huskies with 17 steals on the season and
Julija Vujakovic has added 14.
Abbey Sutherland leads the Huskies in blocks with seven.
The Bobcats (3-2, 0-0 SBC) are coming off of a loss to Texas Tech and a blowout win against Arlington Baptist in which three different Bobcats earned double-doubles. Da'Nasia Hood leads Texas State in scoring and rebounding averaging 16.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. The Bobcats shoot 43 percent from the field while holding their opponents to just 38 percent. From three point range they shoot 32 percent while holding opponents to 24 percent.
The last time the Huskies and Bobcats met was in 2015 where Texas State walked away victorious, 71-66. The overall series between the programs is tied, 2-2.
The Huskies will head back out on the road on next Monday when they travel to Edinburg, Texas to face UT Rio Grande Valley.