Round Two With Wayne State And Davenport

The Dragons will play a pair of GLIAC South games, traveling to tangle with Davenport University on Thursday, and welcoming in Wayne State on Saturday.
The Dragons will play a pair of GLIAC South games, traveling to tangle with Davenport University on Thursday, and welcoming in Wayne State on Saturday.

The Tiffin University women's basketball team will take on Davenport University on Thursday evening in Grand Rapids, Michigan and will return home for a Saturday afternoon clash with Wayne State.

Tiffin University (6-14, 2-10) vs. Davenport University (7-12, 5-7) 

Series Record: The Panthers hold a 1-0 series lead 

Last Matchup: The Panthers held on to defeat Tiffin 58-53 on December 7. The Dragons were unable to hold on to their slim lead as the game pressed on, surrendering 17 4th quarter points to fall by five. 

Location: DU Student Center – 6193 Kraft Avenue, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 

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Tiffin University (6-14, 2-10) vs. Wayne State University (14-4, 9-3) 

Series Record: Wayne State holds a 9-7 lead in the all-time series. 

Last Matchup: The Warriors defeated Tiffin 65-56, outscoring Tiffin 34-18 in the paint and 19-5 on 2nd chance points. The Dragons were led by Annie Santucci's 16 points on 7 of 13 shooting. 

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Scalding Hot: The Warriors have won seven straight games, and sit in 2nd place in the GLIAC South. Defensively Wayne State is tough, allowing only one opponent in their last seven games to score 70-points or more. 

Big On The Boards: Wayne State has grabbed 40 or more rebounds in 12 of their 18 games. The Warriors are 11-1 when they collect 40 ore more rebounds. 

Line Time: The Dragons continue to have success at the free throw line, hitting 73.3% of their attempts. 

3-Pointers: Tiffin is 5th in the GLIAC in three-pointers made per game (6.7) and in three-point shooting percentage (33.5%).