NORTHAMPTON, Mass.-- Hot off its 63-60 victory over Babson this past Wednesday, the Smith College basketball team travels to Wheaton (14-3, 9-3 NEWMAC) on Saturday afternoon for a key 1:00 p.m. conference contest.
Last Meeting: Smith absorbed a 72-69 defeat at home on November 26, 2013.
The Series: Smith has won five of the last six games while Wheaton leads 30-17.
Fast Facts: Wheaton is 2-3 in the last five games after starting the season 12-0…the Lyons have won their last two including a 56-55 decision at Mount Holyoke on Wednesday…heading into this week, Wheaton is ranked ninth in the nation with 5.8 blocked shots per game and fourth in assists per game (18.9)…individually, Laura Pierce is 10th in assists per game (6.3) and Kiley Shoemaker is fourth in blocked shots per game (3.94)…Smith paces the league with 11.1 steals per game in NEWMAC contests…Paulina Solis (Santa Ana, Calif./Foothill) leads the conference with 45 swipes, including the key steal at the end of Wednesday's game…Rosa Drummond (Rye, N.H./Portsmouth) (20 points, nine rebounds) narrowly missed a double-double in the Pioneers last win over the Lyons on January 26, 2013 in Norton…Smith has scored 10 more points than its opponents in regulation (1,003-993) and holds a two point advantage overall (1,009-1,007)
Next Up: The Pioneers head to #15/16 Williams on Monday, January 27 for a 7:30 p.m. non-conference game. Wheaton hits the road for a 7:00 p.m. NEWMAC contest at Emerson on Wednesday, January 29.
