Women’s Basketball Faces NJIT on Saturday

Game 5
Saint Peter's (1-3, 0-0 MAAC) vs. NJIT (3-3, 0-0 America East)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 27
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: NJIT Wellness and Events Center, Newark, NJ
Network: ESPN3

Tip-Off 

• The Saint Peter's University women's basketball team is set to visit NJIT in Newark, New Jersey tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.
• The Peacocks are coming off of a 62-52 loss versus Howard this past Sunday.
• Graduate guard Kendrea Williams dropped a season high 23 points, including five made threes in the loss.

The Series

• All-time: Saint Peter's leads, 5-3
• Streak: Saint Peter's (1)
• Last Saint Peter's Win: 11/25/20 (W, 69-64 OT at SPU)
• Last NJIT Win: 12/4/19 (L, 76-73, at NJIT)

Top Performers This Season

• After Sunday's matchup with Howard, Williams now leads the Peacocks in scoring, averaging 14 a game.
• Junior center Kassondra Brown has been a big factor for the Peacocks this season. She leads the team in minutes per game (32), rebounds per game (11), steals (14), assists (10), and blocks (2). 
• Senior guard Tyara McQueen led the Peacocks off the bench again Sunday night. She scored seven points and added five steals. In the matchup against Lehigh earlier in the season, she scored a season high 12 points, which was also two short of her career high. She also added three rebounds.
• Senior guard Binta Salawu has been a steady force for the Peacocks as she continues to lead the offense. She averages 30.3 minutes per game, as well as scoring eight points per game.

Shooting Woes

• The Peacocks have struggled to put the ball in the basket this season. They have averaged a field goal percentage of 29.8%..
• The three pointers aren't falling either. Saint Peter's has shot 19.8% behind the arc.
• However, the Peacocks have been solid at the free throw line, shooting 74.2% from the stripe as a team.
• As a team, Saint Peter's averages 56 points a game.

Shades of 2020-21

• The Peacocks are off to a 1-3 start this season, which was the same mark they set over the first four games of last year's historic campaign.
• After last season's slow start, the Peacocks rattled off four straight victories, including two wins over conference opponents Iona and Canisius.
• Saint Peter's went on to lose their next six games before turning their season around and making it to the MAAC Championship game.

Up Next

• The Peacocks are back in action on Monday, November 29, as they continue the regular season with a non-conference matchup against Morgan State in Run Baby Run Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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