OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego State women's basketball team (17-8, 11-7 SUNYAC) hosts its first State University of New York Athletic Conference playoff game since 2006-07 on Tuesday, as the Lakers host Cortland (11-13, 9-9 SUNYAC) in a play-in game at 6 p.m.
The Lakers earned the No. 3 seed with a win over Potsdam on Friday, while the Red Dragons also topped the Bears this weekend to lock their position in the playoff picture. The winner of the game moves on to face second-seeded Geneseo in a SUNYAC Semifinal.
Here are some facts about the upcoming matchup:
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
-Oswego State is 2-0 against Cortland this season, holding the Red Dragons to 34.5 points per game
-Oswego State entered the season 3-44 all-time against Cortland
-Cortland had its second- and third-worst scoring outputs of the season against Oswego State, scoring just 11 points in the first half of both games
-Megan Touhey averages 13.2 points per game this season (5th in SUNYAC), but scored only two total points in games against the Lakers (1-for-19 FGs)
-In the second matchup between the teams,
Evelyn Josbena (Sr., Solvay, N.Y.) scored just two points, but grabbed 13 rebounds and registered seven assists, six blocks and six steals
-Caysea Cohen was the only Red Dragon to score double digits in either game, doing so in both (11.5 PPG)
TEAM RECORDS
-Cortland is 1-9 against SUNYAC playoff teams, Oswego State is 6-4
-Oswego State is 10-2 at home, compared to its 7-6 record in games played outside of Oswego
-Oswego State is 14-0 this season when holding its opponent to 50 points or fewer (3-8 when opposition scores more than 50)
-Cortland is 3-1 in its last four away games
-Oswego State started 9-1, while Cortland went 3-7 in its first 10 games
-Seventeen wins is the most for Oswego State in a season since 2006-07
-Eleven wins is the least in a season for Cortland since at least 1999-2000
-Cortland has seven SUNYAC titles, compared to just one for Oswego State
STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN
-Cortland averages 57.6 PPG against all other opponents, Oswego State averages 57.1
-Both teams have scored at least 65 points seven times, and have allowed 60 points seven times
-Oswego State leads the conference in 3PT FG%, 3PT FG% defense and FG% defense, while Cortland is no higher than 7th in these categories
-Cortland is the only playoff team with a negative scoring margin, Oswego State boasts a +14.2 deficit (2nd in SUNYAC)
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Lauren Nunziato (Jr., West Sand Lake, N.Y.) is shooting 45.9 percent from 3-point range (leading SUNYAC)
