TIPPING OFF
• Washburn women's basketball looks to continue its winning ways on Saturday when it travels to Bolivar, Missouri to face Southwest Baptist at 1:30 pm.
• The Ichabods are 17-8 overall, seventh in the MIAA standings at 9-7.
• The Ichabods have begun to work themselves out of a rough patch after losing four of five games to enter last week with a victories in their last three outings.
• Reagan Phelan leads the team in scoring with 15.4 points/game and is making 41.0 percent (121-295)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 in FG% at .828.
• Axelle Bernard is the team's block and rebound leader, averaging 2.2 blocks and 8.1 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 18-8 overall, 10-7 in the MIAA.
• would give head coach Ron McHenry career win number 424, putting him seven shy of tying Patty Dick for the program-record in career wins (431).
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE LATELY?
• The Ichabods are 3-2 in their last five games and are shooting .427 on FGs, .362 on 3FGs, and .770 on FTs, while holding opponents to .378 on FGs and .297 on 3FGs.
• WU is averaging 72 points a game during its last three games while opponents average just under 53 a game (52.7).
• Phelan is WU's leading scorer in MIAA play, averaging 17.3 points/game, while shooting .423 on FGs, .394 on 3FG, and .904 on FTs with 3.1 assists per game.
• Phelan is averaging 18.0 ppg, 3.6 assists, and 3.3 steals a game in the last three contests.
• McAfee is averaging 13.0 ppg, 2.8 assists, and 4.0 boards a contest over the last five games.
• Bernard is averaging a 11.2 ppg and 5.2 rebounds with 12 assists and 11 blocks in the last five outings.
• In the last three games, WU has surrendered an average of 10 points a during the first quarter, including a scoreless opening period at home on Feb. 7.
• In its last five games, the Ichabods have outscored opponents, 325-294, and have owned an advantage in points in the paint (150-116) and points on turnovers (72-62).
JUST FIVE MINUTES
• This season the Ichabods have made 74 of 178 (.416) FGs during the final 300 seconds including 28 of 84 (.333) 3FGs and have converted 88 of 126 (.6998) FTs.
• In the last five games, WU has made 14 of 19 (.737) attempts from the FT stripes.
• The Ichabods have outscored conference opponents this season, 149-134, during the final five minutes and average 9.3 points/game.
ON THE GLASS
• Washburn is fourth in the MIAA in total rebounds (964) and sixth in per game average (38.6), while ranking 65th nationally and fourth among the league in rebound margin (+4.6)
• Within the last five games WU trails opponents in rebounding, 171-169, while averaging 33.8 a game.
• Bernard alone has registered 26 boards during the five game stretch and is sixth among MIAA leaders in total rebounds (203).
• The Ichabods have +31 margin in offensive rebounds (288-257) for the season, but are a -8 (52-60) in the their last five.
• Washburn is averaging 35.0 rebounds during its last five games.
• In the last three games, WU is +14 (103-86) in total rebounds with five players averaging better than 3.5 boards a game.
GETTING DEFENSIVE
• WU is ranked fifth in the MIAA in scoring defense (60.7 ppg) and 63rd on the NCAA Division II chart.
• The Ichabods are also third in the MIAA in FG% defense (.376).
• WU is fifth in the league in steals (199) and steals per game (8.0).
• Washburn is seventh in the MIAA in forced turnovers per game (15.9).
• Bernard is listed among the top 35 in the nation in total blocks (32nd, 53) and blocks per game (33rd, 2.1) and second-overall in the MIAA for both categories.
• Bernard is also among the top 10 rebounders in the conference in total boards (6th, 203), per game average (8th, 8.1), and defensive boards per game (5th, 6.0).
• Phelan's 54 total steals and 2.2 a game has her listed third among MIAA leaders in both categories and among the top 90 in Div. II.
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 16 MIAA games, the Ichabods' free throw percentage is .768 (189-246).
• WU has made 105 of 139 (.755) FTs in true road games this season.
• Phelan (.805) and Cara Donley (.857) are the lone Ichabods shooting better than .800 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 51 points a game (51.6) for the season.
• Against the MIAA, Washburn starters are shooting .416 on FGs, .333 on 3FG, .826 on FTs.
• McAfee, Phelan and Bernard are each listed among the program's top 20 in minutes per game with McAfee at fourth, Phelan seventh and Bernard at 18th-overall.
RECORD PLAYER NOTES
• Phelan cracked the top 40 in scoring in Washburn WBB history and entered the week at 39th overall ... she is goes into Saturday's game 30 points shy of passing former Ichabod Erika Lane's 739 points for 34th on all-time list.
• Phelan's FT streak came to end at 23 straight. The WU record for most consecutive FTs made is 36 held by Nikki Olberding (1/3-21/1998).
• With three blocks against Emporia State on Tuesday, Bernard tied Jannica Beam for second on single-season blocks list with 53 ... Beam posted the mark during the 1992-93 season ... the all-time single-season record is 60, set by Brenda Shaffer-Dahl in 1988-89.
• Bernard also became just the 35th player in WU history to register 200 rebounds in a single season and is now 25 shy of cracking the single-season top 20.
AWAY FROM HOME
• The Ichabods are 6-4 this season when not playing at Lee Arena, including a 4-3 mark in MIAA road contests.
• In their eight true road games this season, the Ichabods are shooting .412 on FGs, .349 on 3FGs, and .755 on FTs, while opponents shoot .395 on FGs and .327 on 3FGs with .746 on FTs
• On the road this season, WU has been outscored by opponents 518-525 and have averaged 64.8 points/game.
• Bernard (11.1), Phelan (15.6) and McAfee (11.4) are each averaging double-digit points while on the road.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST BAPTIST
• The Bearcats are 15-9 overall, 7-8 in the MIAA where they are eighth in the standings.
• SBU is 3-3 in its last six games including a 71-59 victory at home over then-No. 21 Central Oklahoma on Feb. 3.
• The Bearcats are 10-3 this season when hosting teams at home on John Q. Hammons Court
• Among the MIAA, SBU tops the league in FT% (.841), made FTs (470) while its 559 FT attempts is second most ... second in scoring offense (76.6), ninth in rebounds a game (37.7), 10th in FG% (.408) and 12th in scoring defense (71.3).
• Megan Rosenbohm tops the MIAA in per game scoring (19.8), FT% (.913), and steals (2.9/game) while being tied for second among conference leaders in assists per game (3.7).
• Caylee Richardson is fifth in the MIAA in rebounding with 8.8 a game while averaging 15.9 points for ninth on the league chart.
• Kelsey Keizer is in her fourth season with SBU.
A LIL' BIT OF HISTORY
• Saturday will be the 56th all-time meeting between Washburn and Southwest Baptist.
• The Ichabods lead the all-time series, 40-15, including a 77-72 overtime victory in Topeka earlier this season.
• In Bolivar, Washburn is 14-9 all-time, and has won 6 of 8 games dating back to 2008.
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 in the Sooner State next week with trips to Central Oklahoma (2/22) and Northeastern State (2/24).
• First round of the MIAA Tournament is slated for Feb. 26, location to be announced.
