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Women’s hoops travels north to battle Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of the Incarnate Word women's basketball team begins its final road trip of non-conference play when they visit No. 14 Minnesota for a noon CT contest at Williams Arena.
 
This is the second ranked opponent UIW will face this season, after dropping its season-opener on the road to No. 23 Arizona State.

 
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THE TOWER OF LUNDEN
  • Junior forward Lunden Henry transferred to UIW from Moberly Area Community College, a team that went 32-1 last season and earned a 3rd overall seed in the NJCAA Division 1 national tournament.
  • Since arriving in the Alamo City, Henry has established herself as the Cardinal's leading presence in the paint. She averages 8.6 points per game on a team-leading .417 shooting, while pulling in an average of 5.9 rebounds per contest.
  • Lunden has proven to be a hard worker on the offensive glass, leading the team with 24 offensive rebounds this season, including a season-high six in her last outing against UTA (Dec. 2).
 
GELLING ON OFFENSE
  • Junior guard Angelica Wiggins leads the team with 11 three pointers made.
  • Since being inserted into the starting lineup against Houston (Nov. 16), Wiggins is averaging 10.2 points, two three-pointers made, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
  • She enjoyed a breakout game against Weber State (11/21), pouring in 19 points on four made three-pointers. It's the most points a Cardinal has scored this season.
  • The Toronto native has made multiple three-pointers in four of her last six games.
  • Wiggins leads the team with five blocks this season.
 
 
NONCONFERENCE GUANTLET
  • The non-conference schedule is loaded with notable opposition.
  • Nine of the 11 non-conference opponents are coming off winning seasons.
  • The season opener was at Arizona State, a team that reached the second round of the 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.
  • That was one of two games against 2018 NCAA Tournament teams, also Minnesota.
  • South Dakota, Houston, and Rice each took part in the WNIT.
  • Weber State (WBI) also saw postseason play in 2017-18.
  • UIW is the only team in the Southland Conference not to schedule a non-Division I opponent this season.
 
SCOUTING MINNESOTA
  • The Gophers enter play with an unblemished, 7-0 record. They are at the last game of a long non-conference home stand, dating back to Nov. 17 (six straight home games).
  • They are led by one of the top point guards in the country, Kenisha Bell. Bell is playing an average of 32 minutes per game this season and leads the team with 21.3 points per game.
  • This is the first meeting between UIW and Minnesota.
UP NEXT
The Cardinals are heading east to play UMASS on Friday at 6:00 p.m. for their final road contest of the non-conference slate. After that, UIW will enjoy a break for finals and the holidays, before playing its non-conference finale against Rice on Dec. 29 at 1:00 p.m. CT in the McDermott Center.

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