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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Northern Illinois Huskies December 3 Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics

Women's College Basketball, Northern Illinois Huskies, Western Illinois Leathernecks

The Western Illinois Leathernecks () host the Northern Illinois Huskies () after winning three straight home games. The contest starts at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, December 3, 2021.

Western Illinois lost to Incarnate Word 63-59 in the team's last action on Monday. Danni Nichols scored a team-high 14 points in the losing effort.

Northern Illinois knocked off Milwaukee 69-50 in the team's last action on Sunday. Chelby Koker put up a team-leading 18 points in the victory.

Western Illinois Team Stats

Western Illinois enters the matchup scoring an average of 79.2 points per game, 19.5 more than the 59.7 Northern Illinois allows per contest. The Leathernecks are 3-0 in games where they put up more than 60 points.

The Leathernecks are outshooting their opponents from the field this season, averaging 44.8 percent from the field per game against their opponents' average of 33.5 percent. When Western Illinois outshoots its season average, the Leathernecks are 3-0 this year.

Northern Illinois Team Stats

The Huskies 67.3 points per game average is more than the 56.3 Western Illinois gives up. When Northern Illinois does reach the 56-point mark, it is 1-0 on the year.

The Huskies are turning the ball over fewer times than their opponents this season, forcing 13.7 takeaways per game while only giving the basketball away 16.7 times a contest. Western Illinois is 4-1 this season in games they commit more than 14 turnovers.

Western Illinois Players to Watch

Nichols paces the Western Illinois' scoring effort, averaging 15.3 points and 2.3 steals per game. Elizabeth Lutz is the team's best passer, dishing out 4.3 assists to go with 11.7 points per game. The Leathernecks' leading rebounder is Evan Zars, who grabs 8.3 boards per game in addition to averaging 9.7 points.

Western Illinois' three-point shooting attack is led by Anna Deets, who averages 2.2 made three-pointers per game while shooting 45 percent from downtown.

Player stats reflect six of six games this season.

Northern Illinois Players to Watch

Koker leads Northern Illinois in points, scoring 19.7 a contest, and assists with 3.3 per game. A'Jah Davis adds 13.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and two steals for the Huskies, while Poisson averages 11.7 points per game.

Koker leads the charge shooting the basketball for Northern Illinois, making 36 percent of her shots from downtown while averaging 2.7 makes per game from three-point land.

Player stats reflect three of three games this season.

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