The Harvard Crimson (19-11) will look to add another victory to a three-game home winning streak when they square off against the Rhode Island Rams (26-6) on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Lavietes Pavilion. The matchup tips at 7:00 PM ET. Harvard defeated UMass 89-87 in the team's last action on Monday, led by McKenzie Forbes' team-high 24 points. Rhode Island knocked off Richmond 74-64 on Monday in the team's most recent outing, led by Sophie Phillips' 20-point scoring effort in the victory. Watch live games this season for 25+ women’s college basketball conferences on ESPN+ and explore Division 1 Top 25 rankings here. Harvard Team StatsHarvard has tallied 71.4 points per game this season while Rhode Island allows 56.7 per contest. The Crimson are 19-8 when they score over 57 points. As a team, the Crimson shoot 71.1 percent from the free throw line, good for first in the Ivy League. Harmoni Turner leads Harvard, knocking down 2.6 free throws a game while shooting 83 percent from the charity stripe. Rhode Island Team StatsThe Rams average more points per game, 67.9, than the 63.8 Harvard gives up. When Rhode Island gets to the 64-point mark, it is 19-2 on the year. Led by Anaelle Dutat's 2.8 offensive rebounds a game, the Rams have crashed the offensive glass well this season, averaging 13 per game. That total is sixth best in the A-10. Harvard Players to WatchTurner's 16.1 points and 3.9 assists per game are both team-high numbers for Harvard. Lola Mullaney adds 13.8 points for the Crimson, and Forbes averages 13.3 points per game. Mullaney leads Harvard's three-point shooting efforts, knocking down 2.3 treys per game while connecting on 35 percent of her shots from downtown. Player stats reflect 30 of 30 games this season. Rhode Island Players to WatchMaye Toure averages 13.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, leading Rhode Island in both scoring and rebounding. The Rams also get 10.5 points from Madison Hattix-Covington, while Phillips adds 8.4 points per game. Phillips leads Rhode Island's three-point shooting efforts, making 2.1 treys per game while connecting on 40 percent of her shots from downtown. Player stats reflect 32 of 32 games this season. Powered By Data Skrive
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