Jan. 12, 2000
NORTHWESTERN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL vs. Wisconsin
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000 ? 7 p.m.
Welsh-Ryan Arena ? Evanston, Ill.
TV: None
RADIO: WNUR 89.3
ABOUT NORTHWESTERN (5-8, 2-1 Big Ten)
Northwestern plays host to Wisconsin tonight, and is looking to continue its momentum after wins over Michigan State and Iowa in its last two outings. The Wildcats are 5-8, 2-1 in the Big Ten after defeating the Hawkeyes on Sunday afternoon, 53-52, in a thriller. Junior guard Dana Leonard came off the bench to spark NU to a 2-0 week. She had 12 points against Iowa and 10 points versus Michigan State. Northwestern is led by Tami Sears, who averages 11.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
ABOUT WISCONSIN (6-6, 0-3 Big Ten)
The Badgers are coming off a 75-61 loss to Michigan State. Wisconsin is 6-6 and 0-3 in the Big Ten. LaTonya Sims tabbed her first double-double of the season with a game-high 23 points and 12 rebounds. Earlier in the week, Sims tabbed 22 points and nine boards in a win over Loyola-Chicago. For the week she averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game.
THE SERIES
Northwestern leads Wisconsin, 27-12, in a series that began during the 1976-77 season. Last year the Badgers won the only meeting between the teams, 80-61, in Madison. The last time NU defeated the Badgers was Feb. 2, 1997, with a 93-62 win in Evanston.
NORTHWESTERN PROBABLE STARTERS
F - Leslie Schock (Sr. 6-0) 9.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 30.3 mpg
F - Tami Sears (Jr. 6-1) 11.4 ppg, 6.1 rpg, .614 fg%
C - Leslie Dolland (Fr. 6-2) 6.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, .600 ft%
G - Natalie Will (Fr. 5-9) 2.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, .625 ft%
G - Emily Butler (Fr. 5-8) 6.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.2 apg
WISCONSIN PROBABLE STARTERS
F - Jessie Stomski (So. 6-3) 15.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg
F - LaTonya Sims (Jr. 6-3) 14.6 ppg, 7.5 rpg
G - Tamara Moore (So. 5-11) 11.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg
G - Kelley Paulus (Sr. 5-11) 9.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg
G - Kyle Black (So. 5-11) 5.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg
LEONARD NAMED NU?s STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Dana Leonard had a pair of double-figure scoring games this week to lead the Wildcats to a pair of Big Ten wins. Against Michigan State, she scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds, and then on Sunday she had a team-high 12 points and five assists against Iowa. Among her 12 points were a pair of free throws in the final minute that provided the winning points.
HOW THE TEAMS MATCH UP
Points: NU-54.4 UW-70.1
Points Allowed: NU-68.2 UW-71.7
Rebounds: NU-38.4 UW-40.2
Rebound Margin: NU-+3.8 UW-+3.5
FG%: NU-.396 UW-.436
FG% defense: NU-.436 UW-.415
3-pt FG%: NU-.336 UW-.315
FT%: NU-.552 UW-.687
Assists: NU-14.3 UW-13.75
Turnovers: NU-21.6 UW-22.4
Blocks: NU-1.77 UW-3.66
Steals: NU-4.5 UW-8.5