Charleston (SC) Cougars face the Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern Wildcats (6-4, 0-1 Big Ten) vs. Charleston (SC) Cougars (8-1)

Philadelphia; Friday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Charleston (SC) faces Northwestern at Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Cougars are 8-1 in non-conference play. Charleston (SC) is the CAA leader with 15.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Lara Rohkohl averaging 5.7.

The Wildcats have a 6-3 record in non-conference play. Northwestern ranks third in the Big Ten with 19.3 assists per game led by Caroline Lau averaging 7.0.

Charleston (SC)’s average of 8.6 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.5 more made shots on average than the 8.1 per game Northwestern gives up. Northwestern averages 3.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 fewer made shots on average than the 5.4 per game Charleston (SC) allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Taryn Barbot is shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Cougars, while averaging 16.3 points, seven rebounds and 2.3 steals.

Grace Sullivan is averaging 11.8 points for the Wildcats.

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