TIPPING OFF
• Washburn women's basketball begins its season ending four-game road trip on Tuesday when it faces Emporia State at White Auditorium at 5:30 pm.
• The Ichabods are 16-8 overall, 8-7 in the MIAA and seventh in the conference standings.
• The Ichabods have begun to work themselves out of a rough patch after losing four of five games to enter last week with back-to-back victories to close their home schedule.
• Reagan Phelan leads the team in scoring with 15.4 points/game and is making 41.6 percent (117-281)attempts from the field.
• On Jan. 14, Reagan Phelan become the third player in program-history to score 32 points in a single-game and first player with 30 or more points in over six seasons.
• Alexis McAfee is the team leader from the charity stripe making 44 of 52 attempts (.846).
• Axelle Bernard is the team's block and rebound leader,  averaging 2.1 blocks and 8.3 boards a game.

FOLLOW THE BODS
Jake Lebahn (play-by-play) and Dan Lucero (analyst) will call the action and can be heard on the MIAA Network and Country 106.9 FM. Links for stats, video and radio can be found at wusports.com/live or the women's basketball schedule page.

A WASHBURN WIN...
• is better than a loss.
• improves its record to 17-8 overall, 9-7 in the MIAA.
• ends a 12-game losing streak to Emporia State.
• would give head coach Ron McHenry career win number 423, putting him eight shy of tying Patty Dick for the program-record in career wins (431).

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE LATELY?
• The Ichabods are 2-3 in their last five games and are shooting .411 (116-282) on FGs, .311 (33-106) on 3FGs, and .754 (49-65) on FTs and have averaged about 63 points a game.
• During the last five games, opponents have shot .415 (114-275) on FGs, .325 (37-114) on 3FGs, and .325 (42-54) on FTs.
• Phelan is WU's leading scorer in MIAA play, averaging 17.5 points/game, while shooting .433 on FGs, .375 on 3FG, and .909 on FTs with 3.1 assists per game.
• Phelan is averaging 16.6 ppg, 1.8 assists, and 2.0 steals a game in the last five contests.
• Alexis McAfee is averaging 12.0 ppg, 2.6 assists, and 3.6 boards a contest over the last five games.
• Axelle Bernard is averaging a team-best 7.4 boards in the last five games alongside 10.6 ppg, 1.6 blocks, and 2.2 assists.
• In the last two games, WU has surrendered a combined five points during the first quarter which includes a scoreless opening period against MWSU on Feb. 7.
• In its last five games, Washburn has outscored opponents, 314-307, with an advantage in points in the paint (152-22), second chance points (50-48), and points on turnovers (64-60).

ON THE GLASS
• Washburn is fourth in the MIAA in total rebounds (935) and sixth in per game average (39.0), while ranking 56th nationally in rebound margin (+5.2)
• Within the last five games WU holds a +14 rebound margin (175-161).
• Bernard alone has registered 37 boards during the five game stretch and sixth among MIAA leaders in total rebounds (200).
• On the offensive glass the Ichabods are +39 margin in offensive rebounds (280-241) for the season and are +10 (60-50) in the their last five.
• Washburn is averaging 35.0 rebounds during its last five games.

GETTING DEFENSIVE
• WU is ranked fifth in the MIAA in scoring defense (60.8 ppg) and 66th on the NCAA Division II chart. 
• The Ichabods are also fourth in the MIAA in FG% defense (.377).
• WU's 7.8 steals/game is the league's sixth-best mark while its 186 total steals is fifth among the MIAA.
• Washburn is seventh in the MIAA in forced turnovers per game (15.6).
• Bernard is listed among the 40 in the nation in total blocks (36th, 50) and blocks/game (33rd, 2.1) and second-overall in the MIAA for both categories.
• Bernard is also among the top 100 rebounders in Div. II, placing 93rd in total boards (200), 108th in per game average (8.3), and 61st in defensive boards per game (6.0). 
• Phelan's 49 total steals and 2.0/game has her listed fourth among MIAA leaders in both categories.

AT THE LINE
• Washburn opened the season shooting .678 from the line through the first seven games.
• Season-high mark .882 came against Nebraska Christian on Nov. 15, as WU made 15 of 17.
• In 15 MIAA games, the Ichabods' free throw percentage is .768 (175-228).
• WU has made 91 of 121 (.752) FTs in true road games this season.
• Phelan (.800), McAfee (.824) and Cara Donley (.857) are each shooting .800 or better from the line while on the road this season. 

THE STARTING FIVE
• The Ichabods have rolled out four different starting lineups this season.
• The collective group average about 50 points a game (51.2) for the season.
• Against the MIAA, starters are shooting .415 on FGs, .322 on 3FG, .827 on FTs.
• McAfee, Phelan and Bernard are each listed among the program's top 20 in minutes per game ... McAfee is fifth, Phelan is seventh and Bernard 18th.

RECORD PLAYER NOTES
• Phelan cracked the top 40 in scoring in Washburn WBB history, entering the week at 39th overall with 695 points surpassing Cindy Keely (2003-07) and Emily Shopper (1995-97).
• Phelan has made the last 21 consecutive free throws. The WU record for most consecutive FTs made is 36 held by Nikki Olberding (1/3-21/1998).
• Bernard became just the third player in program history to notch 50 blocks in a single-season joining Jannica Beam who posted 53 blocks in 1992-93 and single-season leader Brenda Shaffer-Dahl who had 60 in 1988-89.
• Bernard also became just the 35th player in WU history to register 200 rebounds in a single season and is now 28 shy of cracking the single-season top 20.

AWAY FROM HOME
• The Ichabods are 5-4 this season when not playing at Lee Arena, including a 3-3 mark in MIAA road contests.
• In their seven true road games this season, the Ichabods are shooting .406 on FGs, .323 on 3FGs, and .752 on FTs, while opponents are shooting .401 on FGs, .333 on 3FGs, while converting .745 on FTs.
• On the road this season, WU has been outscored by opponents 466-444 and have averaged 64.4 points/game.

ABOUT EMPORIA STATE
• The Lady Hornets are 15-7 this season and sixth in the MIAA standings at 10-5.
• Emporia State is riding a two-game win streak and is 7-5 since it faced WU on Jan. 6
• ESU is 10-1 this season at White Auditorium.
• Tyra Jones is the team leader in scoring (13.3/game), rebounds (7.2/game), and field-goal shooting (.631).
• Emily Miller and Jacee Kramer are each averaging 10 ppg, while Jessica Wayne (9.6) and Morgan Lauden (9.0) follow.
• Among the Lady Hornets are fourth in scoring offense (74.6), 10th in scoring defense (69.4), seventh in FG% (.424), 13th in FG% defense (.428),  third in 3PT% (.352), 14th in 3PT% defense (.343), fourth in rebounding (40.2), and eighth in turnovers (14.6).

A LIL' BIT OF HISTORY
• Tuesday marks the 101st meeting between Washburn and Emporia State.
• Washburn trails the all-time series 56-44.
• In Emporia, the Ichabods are 16-26 all-time with their last win at White Auditorium coming on Feb. 22, 2012. 

WASHBURN TRADITION
The 2017-18 campaign marks the 49th season of Washburn women's basketball. The program is 883-392-1 all-time, has seen 23 seasons with at least 20 wins, and 17 appearances NCAA Division II Tournament appearances with the 2004-05 team crowned as national champions. From Jan. 26, 2005 to Mar. 11, 2006, Washburn won 51 consecutive games. The streak is the longest in NCAA Division II and sixth all-time in NCAA history.

UPCOMING ON THE SCHEDULE
• Washburn will close the season on the road against Southwest Baptist (2/17), Central Oklahoma (2/22) and Northeastern State (2/24).
• First round of the MIAA Tournament is slated for Feb. 26, location to be announced.