Conference opponents take the court when the Grand Canyon Antelopes (14-6, 6-3 WAC) host the Abilene Christian Wildcats (10-9, 4-4 WAC) at Grand Canyon University Arena on Saturday, January 28, 2023. The matchup starts at 4:00 PM ET. Olivia Lane totaled a team-high 15 points in Grand Canyon's last outing against Southern Utah on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough in a 63-60 loss. Maleeah Langstaff totaled a team-high 18 points in Abilene Christian's most recent outing against New Mexico State on Thursday, but it wasn't enough in a 69-61 loss. Watch live games this season for 25+ women’s college basketball conferences on ESPN+ and explore Division 1 Top 25 rankings here. Grand Canyon Team StatsGrand Canyon has tallied 73.2 points per game this season while Abilene Christian allows 63.1 per contest. The Antelopes are 12-4 when they put up more than 63 points. The Antelopes are outshooting their opponents from distance this season, knocking down 6.4 three-pointers per game while giving up 5.6 made threes to their opponents. When Grand Canyon shoots its average from beyond the arc this season, the Antelopes are 7-3. Abilene Christian Team StatsThe Wildcats 71.5 points per game average is more than the 60.4 Grand Canyon gives up. When Abilene Christian does reach the 60-point mark, it is 10-8 on the year. The Wildcats are shooting 68.7 percent from the charity stripe as a team, good for eighth in the WAC. Addison Martin is leading Abilene Christian with 2.5 made free throws a game (shooting 69 percent from the line). Grand Canyon Players to WatchNaudia Evans' 11.2 points and 3.1 assists per game are both team-high stats for Grand Canyon. Lane adds 10.7 points and 5.1 rebounds for the Antelopes, and Tiarra Brown averages 10.5 points and 1.9 steals per game. Evans paces Grand Canyon's three-point shooting efforts, making 1.5 threes per game while connecting on 33 percent of her shots from beyond the arc. Player stats reflect 20 of 20 games this season. Abilene Christian Players to WatchMadi Miller's 12.6 points and 2.8 assists per game are both team-high numbers for Abilene Christian. Langstaff adds 12 points and 6.6 rebounds for the Wildcats, and Martin averages 11.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Miller helps space the floor for Abilene Christian, leading the Wildcats by averaging 2.5 made three-pointers per game while shooting 38 percent from downtown. Player stats reflect 19 of 19 games this season. Powered By Data Skrive
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