Lady Raiders to Conclude Regular Season in Charlotte

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee women's basketball team looks to extend its three-game win streak this weekend as they wrap-up the regular season in Charlotte, N.C. MT will face the Charlotte 49ers Saturday, March 7 at 3:00 p.m. CST in Halton Arena.

Game 30: Middle Tennessee (20-9, 12-5 C-USA) vs. Charlotte (20-8, 11-6 C-USA)

Saturday, March 7, 2020 – 3:00 PM CST
Halton Arena (9,105) – Charlotte, N.C.
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About the Lady Raiders

Charity Savage leads C-USA in rebounding with 326 total rebounds and an average 11.2 rebounds per game. Her 326 rebounds ranks ninth nationally and her RPG ranks 12^th. Savage also has 11 career double-doubles, all of which came from this season.
Anastasia Hayes ranks second in the league in scoring with an average 18.5 points per game. She leads the conference and ranks 45^th in the nation for her 517 total points on the season.
Taylor Sutton remains at third in the conference for three-point field goals made with a total 75, which ranks 34^th in the country.

Scouting the 49ers

Charlotte is 20-8 overall, 11-6 in C-USA after dropping its matchup with WKU Thursday, 60-71.
The 49ers' offense and defense is led by redshirt senior Jade Phillips who averages 14.7 points per game and 8.9 rebounds per game. Her RPG ranks fourth in the league as well as her 249 total rebounds.
Charlotte is averaging 62.8 points per game and is 11-2 inside Halton Arena this season.

All-Time vs. Charlotte

This is the ninth meeting between the Lady Raiders and the 49ers and MT leads the series, 8-0.
In their last meeting, the Lady Raiders defeated Charlotte 83-59 in Murfreesboro.

Last Time Out

Senior Charity Savage recorded her 11^th double-double of the season with 13 points and a career-high 25 rebounds. She became the third Lady Raider to record 25 boards in a game.
Anastasia Hayes led the Lady Raider offense, netting 24 points to go with eight rebounds and one assist. Hayes scored 12 of her 24 points in the first half alone.
Taylor Sutton netted 14 points total on the game with 11 of those points scored after halftime. She also collected six rebounds and one assist.

Next Time Out

The Lady Raiders will head to Frisco, Texas next week for the Conference USA Championships set to begin Wednesday, March 11 in Ford Center at the Star.

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Players Mentioned

Anastasia Hayes

Charity Savage

Taylor Sutton

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