The Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders (12-6, 10-3 C-USA) host the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs (8-9, 5-8 C-USA) following Anastasia Hayes' 32-point performance in the Lady Raiders' 74-57 loss to Old Dominion. The matchup airs on ESPN3 at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Middle Tennessee fell to Old Dominion 74-57 in the team's last action on Friday. Hayes notched a team-high 32 points in the losing effort. Ajah Wayne helped lead Old Dominion to a 74-57 win over Middle Tennessee on Friday, scoring 18 points in the game. Middle Tennessee Team StatsMiddle Tennessee heads into the matchup tallying 77 points per game, 8.1 more than the 68.9 Old Dominion allows per contest. The Lady Raiders are 12-6 in games where they put up more than 69 points. The Lady Raiders have made more threes than their opponents this season, hitting 9.4 shots per game from beyond the arc while limiting the opposition to 7.4. When Middle Tennessee hits its average from downtown this season, the Lady Raiders are 5-2. Old Dominion Team StatsOld Dominion has recorded 72.2 points per game this season while Middle Tennessee allows 71.2 per contest. The Lady Monarchs are 8-8 when they score over 71 points. The Lady Monarchs are outshooting their opponents from downtown this season, connecting on 5.9 three-pointers per game while allowing 5.2 made threes to their opponents. Even when Old Dominion shoots its average from deep this season, the Lady Monarchs are 4-5. Middle Tennessee Players to WatchHayes is Middle Tennessee's leading scorer, averaging 28.3 points a contest, and best passer with 5.0 assists per game. Aislynn Hayes adds 14.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists for the Lady Raiders, and Deja Cage contributes 12.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Cage is the best bet for Middle Tennessee from beyond the arc. She leads the team in made threes per game, knocking down 2.7 three-pointers per contest (making 34 percent of her attempts). Player stats reflect 18 of 18 games this season. Old Dominion Players to WatchOld Dominion's top scorer, Victoria Morris, averages 15.4 points per game. Amari Young paces the Lady Monarchs with 10.9 rebounds per game and adds 14.4 points, while Mariah Adams leads the team with 4.1 assists per game while averaging 8.1 points. Morris has a 35 percent shooting percentage from deep and leads the team in made threes per game, hitting 2.2 three-pointers per contest. Player stats reflect 17 of 17 games this season. Powered By Data Skrive
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