Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Eastern Michigan
11/19/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeWBB)
| Gameday Central | Wake Forest vs. Eastern Michigan | |
| vs. EMU | Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2:00 p.m. |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (LJVM Coliseum) - Facility Information |
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Deacs, Eagles Set for LJVM Coliseum Showdown
• Wake Forest welcomes Eastern Michigan for the second matchup in a row against a team that went to the WNIT in 2016 when the Demon Deacons and Eagles tip at 2 p.m. inside LJVM Coliseum on Sunday afternoon.
• Sunday's matchup marks the first between the two programs.
Last Time Out
• Fueled by 21 points, nine rebounds and three assists from Ariel Stephenson, Wake Forest picked up its second win of the season with a 55-43 win over Rutgers Thursday.
• The Demon Deacons used a 16-0 run between the second and third quarters to pull away from the Scarlet Knights. Save a 4-0 Rutgers advantage to start the game, Wake Forest took control with a 9-2 run after the early Rutgers lead and never looked back.
• Wake Forest outrebounded Rutgers 51-38. In two games at LJVM Coliseum thus far, Wake Forest has outrebounded its opponent 98-60 (+38). On opening night, Wake Forest outrebounded Navy 47-22.
Stephenson's Hot Start
• Ariel Stephenson is averaging a team-high 15.7 points per game this season, which includes her four-point night at LSU. In Wake Forest's two home games, she scored 18 points against Navy and 21 against Rutgers.
• The sophomore also leads the Demon Deacons in rebounding through the first three games with 7.3. With nine rebounds in both the Navy and Rutgers games, she topped her career high of seven, which was set in her first-career game against LSU. Her 7.3 boards per game is tied for 12th-most in the ACC.
Scouting the Eagles
• Averaging 70 points per game thus far, Eastern Michigan is led by Sasha Dailey's 25 points per game, which puts her 12th in the nation in the category. After scoring 18 in the season opener against Georgia State, she put up 29 in a loss to Morehead State and 28 in a home victory last time out against Ferris State.
• She is aided by Phillis Webb's 15.7 points per contest and Micah Robinson's 10 points per game.
• Falling last season in the MAC Semifinals against Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan earned a spot in the WNIT and beat St. Mary's in the first round on the road, 74-73, before falling at TCU, 85-81.
Next Time Out
• The Demon Deacons will close their three-game homestand on Wednesday, Nov. 23, at 4 p.m. against Furman.
• The game tips at 4 p.m. and Wake Forest men's basketball tips at 7:30 p.m. at LJVM Coliseum against Coastal Carolina.
