The Hope women's basketball team puts its unbeaten record on the line tonight when it plays at Olivet College.
Tipoff is 8 p.m. Here is a look at the matchup.
COACHES
Hope — Brian Morehouse, 18th season, 429-70 | Olivet — Nicole Burford, 4th season (30-48)
GAME NOTES
The Hope-Olivet rivalry dates back to 1973. The Flying Dutch lead the all-time series 68-13 and carry a 31-game win streak into tonight's matchup. Olivet's last victory came during the 1999 season with a 63-53 decision.
Hope forward Maura McAfee is the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Women's Basketball Player of the Week for games played through Nov. 24. The sophomore from
Midland (Midland HS) averaged 19 points, 13.3 rebounds and 2.7 steals in leading the Flying Dutch to a 3-0 record for the week. McAfee, who is being honored as Player of the Week for the first time in her career, shot 51 percent from the field (23-of-45) for the week.
Tonight's game features two of the top three teams in the preseason MIAA coaches
poll. The Flying Dutch received all eight first-place votes and finished ahead of third-place Olivet
(21 points) and second-place Calvin (15 points). Hope won at Calvin last week 88-81.
2013 STATISTICS
HOPE—CATEGORY—OLIVET
91.8—Points Per game—86.0
65.0—Opponents Points Per Game—73.0
43.9—Field-Goal Percentage—49.3
38.2—Opposing Field-Goal Percentage—39.0
23.8—3-Point Shooting Percentage—32.1
28.1—Opposing 3-Point Shooting Percentage—34.0
68.4—Free-Throw Shooting Percentage—53.1
74.8—Opposing Free-Throw Shooting Percentage—73.9
48.6—Rebounds Per game—48.5
38.8—Opposing Rebounds Per game—32.0
17.8—Assists Per Game—22.0
12.6—Opposing Assists Per Game—17.0
17.4—Steals Per Game—6.0
7.0—Opposing Steals Per Game—5.0
17.4—Turnovers Per Game—14.0
29.2—Opposing Turnovers Per game—14.0
Click here for Hope's individual stats.
Click here for Olivet's individual stats.