Week 3
at Auburn-Montgomery (0-4)
Date: Nov. 25
Tipoff: 3:00 p.m. EST
Location: Montgomery, Ala.
Arena: AUM Athletics Complex
Series: UNG leads, 9-3
Last Meeting: UNG 94, AUM 56 (2016)
Game Coverage: Live Stats | Live Video
vs. Clark Atlanta (0-5)
Date: Nov. 28
Tipoff: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Dahlonega, Ga.
Stadium: UNG Convocation Center
Series: Tied, 0-0
Last Meeting: First Meeting
Game Coverage: Live Stats | Live Video
Game Preview: The No. 17 University of North Georgia women's basketball team look to bounce back from their first setback of the season as they hit the road Sunday to take on Auburn-Montgomery. UNG will then return home to battle Clark Atlanta Wednesday night. These are the final two non-conference matchups of the season.
Rankings: North Georgia is currently ranked No. 16 by the WBCA and No. 17 by D2SIDA in the latest polls released on November 20.
Nighthawks on the Web: Fans can follow UNG at home live on the Internet via live stats (UNGAthletics.com) and via web stream on YouTube or Facebook Live through the Nighthawk Sports Network. Links for the game at AUM can be found above. Fans can also follow the action through Twitter by following the women's basketball team (@UNGWBB).
Last Week: The Nighthawks split their games in the UNG Nighthawk Classic, defeating West Florida, 77-71, before falling to No. 3 Carson-Newman, 91-78. Julianne Sutton and Tamera Thorpe led each respective game by recording a double-double.
Scouting Auburn-Montgomery: AUM is 0-4 on the year with losses to Young Harris, Spring Hill and two to Tuskegee. The Warhawks will look to slow the game down and keep the point total low as they average just 49.5 points per outing, giving up only 59 points per game. Jordan Brewster leads the way with 15.3 points per game.
Series Versus Auburn-Montgomery: North Georgia leads the all-time series, 9-3, and have won five straight in the series. The two teams last met in 2016 with UNG winning, 94-56. This will be just the second meeting between the two schools in North Georgia's NCAA era.
Scouting Clark Atlanta: Clark Atlanta is 0-5 on the year headed into SIAC matchups on Saturday and Monday. The Panthers most recently fell to Lee, 66-53. Reyana Miller leads CAU with 13.3 points per game.
Series Versus Clark Atlanta: This will be the first meeting between the Panthers and Nighthawks.
Statistical Standings: Julianne Sutton is currently No. 4 on the PBC scoring list, averaging 17.8 points per game. She is also No. 8 on the rebounding list for the conference, pulling down 7.5 boards per contest. Amber Skidgel is tied for eighth in conference scoring, while Tamera Thorpe is 10th. UNG is third in the league in scoring, averaging just under 77 points per game as a team. The Nighthawks lead the PBC in assists per game and are tied for second in rebounds per game. The Nighthawks rank ninth in NCAA Division II in assists per game with 19.3 dimes dished per outing.
