Lady Raiders Face Lipscomb to Close Out Non-Conference Play

Sunday, December 20

Murfreesboro, TN

2:00 PM

Middle Tennessee

Lipscomb

12/19/2020 10:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Middle Tennessee women's basketball team plays its final non-conference game of the regular season on Sunday afternoon when it hosts Lipscomb at Murphy Center.

Middle Tennessee's Sunday afternoon matchup with Lipscomb can be seen on CUSA.tv. Also, fans are encouraged to tune into the following radio stations to hear the broadcast by Dick Palmer and Duane Hickey WGNS 1450 AM/100.5 FM/101.9 FM/TuneIn App.

Game 5: Middle Tennessee (1-3, 0-0 C-USA) vs. Lipscomb (3-1, 0-0 ASUN)
- Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020 – 2:00 pm CST
- Murphy Center – Murfreesboro, Tenn.

About the Lady Raiders
- Middle Tennessee downed Lipscomb, 92-76, Thursday evening. Junior guard Anastasia Hayes led the Lady Raider attack, posting 29 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds. Deja Cage went 7-14 from three-point range while scoring a career-high 24 points and grabbing seven rebounds.
- The Lady Raiders 17 3-pointers vs. Troy tied for fourth-most in program history and were just three shy of the school record. The last time the Lady Raiders connected for 13 treys was Feb. 28, 2013, against Troy.
- Anastasia Hayes has registered double-doubles in consecutive games vs. TCU and Troy, giving her seven for her career.
- Whitson has started strong on the boards in her sophomore campaign with double figures in three of four games. She ripped down a career-high 16 rebounds vs. Troy and added 11 rebounds each against Belmont and Tulane.
- When Middle Tennessee score 70-plus under Insell, it is a staggering 239-18 for a 93 percent winning clip. The Lady Raiders have won 37 of 40 when scoring 70 or more.

All-Time vs. Lipscomb
- Middle Tennessee and Lipscomb meet for the 13th time, and the Lady Raiders lead the series, 12-0.
- Rick Insell is 2-0 vs. Lipscomb.
- The Lady Raiders are 7-0 against Lipscomb at home.
- Middle Tennessee is 17-0 all-time against current members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

Scouting the Bisons
- Lipscomb has already played three games this week. Earning wins against Covenant on Monday, Morehead State on Thursday, and Converse College on Friday.
- The Bisons were selected seventh in the ASUN Preseason Coaches and Media polls.
- Taylor Clark was a unanimous choice for the ASUN All-Preseason Team. She is the first Lady Bison to earn a preseason all-conference honor since 2017.
- Sophomore Jalyn Holcomb was the ASUN Freshman of the Year last season, becoming the first player in program history to earn the honor.

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