Women's Hoops Looks to Win Fifth Straight at Middle Tennessee

GAME 7: TULANE GREEN WAVE (5-1) AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS (1-3)
When:	Saturday, Dec. 3 \| 3 p.m. CT
Where:	Murfreesboro, Tenn. \| Murphy Center (11,520)
Listen:	WRBH 88.3 FM \| Listen Online
Subscription Stream:	Middle Tennessee All-Access
Live Scoring:	Sidearm Stats
Tickets:	Purchase Online
Notes:	Tulane \| American \| Middle Tennessee
Social:	@GreenWaveWBB

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The (-/RV) Tulane women's basketball team (5-1) kicks off a three-game road swing on Saturday, starting at Middle Tennessee (1-3) at 3 p.m. CT inside the Murphy Center. The Green Wave are looking to win its fifth before heading down the road to Nashville on Monday for a showdown against SEC foe Vanderbilt. Fans can follow Saturday's action on Twitter, @GreenWaveWBB, on the radio at WRBH 88.3 FM, or the live scoring available via the above table.

SERIES HISTORY - MIDDLE TENNESSEE
• The two sides have only met one time - in New Orleans on March 5, 2014. The Blue Raiders emerged with the 64-52 victory that day.

SCOUTING THE BLUE RAIDERS
• Middle Tennessee is off to a 1-3 start, losing to Virginia (63-51), Louisville (91-72) and Ohio (73-52). The Blue Raiders lone win came via a 73-62 victory at Tennessee Tech.
• Last season, Middle Tennessee went 24-9, captured the Conference USA Tournament Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
• Ty Petty leads the way for Middle Tennessee with her 16.0 ppg. Petty shoots 49.0 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from beyond the arc.
• Alex Johnson also averages double figures at 13.8 ppg on 38.0 percent shooting.

WHO'S HOT
Ever since Kolby Morgan was held to just one point vs No. 10/9 Mississippi State, the junior has been on a hot streak. Morgan is averaging 22.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 steals in the last four games. The New Orleans native is shooting a prolific 53.1 percent from the floor in that span as well. In addition, Morgan has connected on at least eight made field goals in each of the past four games, as well as at least two three-pointers.

PAINTING THE PICTURESQUE WIN
In Tulane's 82-65 win over McNeese State on Nov. 30, the Green Wave tallied 50 points in the paint. That total marked the most points in the paint in over three seasons for the Wave.

PROTECTING THE LEAD
The Green Wave are 5-0 thus far when possessing the lead at the end of the first quarter. Tulane also boasts a 4-0 record when leading at the half and a 4-0 mark when ahead to start the fourth quarter.

PICKING YOUR SHOTS
After their first three games, Tulane was ranked No. 1 in the nation in shooting percentage. Despite a 2-0 weekend at the UTSA Classic, Tulane's ranking dropped to No. 25 in the country, but a 55.9 percent shooting night against McNeese State propelled the Wave's ranking back up to 11th in the nation at 48.8 percent. Morgan is currently tied for 10th in the league in field goal percentage, knocking down 50.0 percent of her shots (40-of-80). Same goes for Schulte at 20-for-40. Meanwhile, Vorpahl follows suit at 48.1 percent (25-of-52), which ranks 13th in the AAC.

Women's Hoops Looks to Win Fifth Straight at Middle Tennessee

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