Game-day Information: Game 18 vs. Drexel
When	Monday, Jan. 25  |  7 p.m.
Where	Boston, Mass.  |  Cabot Center  |  Directions
Broadcast and stats	Stats  |  Video  |  Audio
Notes	Northeastern (PDF)
Media Guide	2015-16 Northeastern Women's Basketball Media Guide
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BOSTON – After winter storm Juno had initially postponed Sunday's women's basketball game between Northeastern and Drexel, the two programs will be able to wrap up their regular-season series at Cabot Center on Monday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. The Huskies have already defeated the Dragons once this year, having shut out Drexel, 8-0, in overtime to earn a 73-65 victory on Jan. 8. 

ALL-TIME AGAINST DREXEL
 
Northeastern and Drexel have only played each other as members of the same conference, crossing paths in the America East (and its predecessor, North Atlantic Conference) between 1992 and 2001, as well as annually in the CAA since 2006. NU owned a 16-7 advantage against the Dragons during both programs' stay in the America East, but Drexel has won 16 of the 20 CAA matchups between the two schools. Overall, the Huskies trail the Dragons, 20-23, in the all-time series.

SCOUTING THE DRAGONS

One of the top shooting teams in the CAA, Drexel (8-9, 4-2 CAA) leads the league in team free-throw percentage (77.2 percent) and 3-point field-goal percentage (37.7 percent), and is fourth in overall field goal percentage (39.1 percent). With 148, 3-point makes this season, a mark that is tied for 20th best in the nation, the Dragons can be lethal from the perimeter if not kept in check. Preseason All-CAA First Team selection Sarah Curran (16.1 points, 5.5 rebounds per game) leads the way for Drexel, with Preseason All-CAA Second Team mention Rachel Pearson (13.6 points, 2.4 rebounds per game) directly behind her.
 
ROUND ONE VS. DREXEL
 
Trailing Drexel, 65-62, with 17 seconds remaining in regulation, freshman Jess Genco completed a game-tying, three-point play at the foul line with 3.2 seconds to go, sending the two squads' Jan. 8 game into overtime. During the extra period, Northeastern's defense proceeded to force the Dragons into coming up empty on 11 field-goal attempts as the Huskies scored eight unanswered points to earn a 73-65 victory. Samantha DeFreese had 18 points and 13 rebounds, while Claudia Ortiz notched 15 points and eight rebounds. NU outrebounded Drexel, 56-23 (+33), and had three players play more than 40 minutes (Genco 45, DeFreese 42, Ortiz 42).

HUSKIES SNAP ROAD SKID AT DREXEL
 
NU snapped a 10-game losing streak at Drexel on Jan. 8. Prior to then, the Huskies had not won a road game at Drexel since Jan. 28, 2000.
 
DEFREESE AMONG THE NU SHOOTING GREATS
 
Senior forward Samantha DeFreese enters Monday's game with a career field-goal percentage of 50.0 percent (363-of-725). With 12 games remaining in the regular season, the Bergenfield, New Jersey, native looks to join Jewel Tunstull (54.9 percent, 2010-14), and Carla Singleton (51.9 percent, 1983-87) as the only Northeastern players to shoot 50 percent or better during their careers, given at least 450 field-goal attempts.
 
GENCO ON PACE TO BREAK NU ASSIST RECORDS
 
Freshman point guard Jess Genco has dished out 63 assists during her first 17 career games, averaging 3.7 assists per game during her rookie season. Only three Northeastern players have averaged more assists during their entire careers: Tesha Tinsley (4.0, 1996-00), Jody Burrows (3.9, 2003-07), and Desiree Clagon (3.9, 1981-85). Genco is also just 34 assists shy of tying the NU record for most assists in a season by a freshman (97).
 
BOARDS, BOARDS, BOARDS
 
Northeastern's 56 rebounds on Jan. 8 against Drexel were two less than the program record, 58, which was set on Nov. 30, 2003 against Quinnipiac. They were the most NU had recorded in a single game since the Huskies grabbed 57 in an overtime loss against William & Mary on Feb. 1, 2015.
 
AT THE LINE FOR NORTHEASTERN... 
 
The Huskies knocked down a season high, 17 free throws, on Jan. 17 against James Madison. Gabriella Giacone (four-of-four), Claudia Ortiz (four-of-four), Te'Erica Eason (two-of-two), and Francesca Sally (two-of-two) each finished the game perfect at the foul line.
 
NU continued its hot free-throw shooting on Jan. 22 against Hofstra, converting on 14 of its 16 attempts from the charity stripe. During their last two games, the Huskies are shooting better than 85 percent from the line (31-of-36).
 
GIACONE WITH TWO ROOKE DOUBLE-DOUBLES
 
Gabriella Giacone achieved the second double-double of her freshman season (16 points, 10 rebounds) on Jan. 15 against William & Mary. Giacone's first double-double was on Dec. 9 against Quinnipiac (12 points, 10 rebounds). She also has 10 double-digit scoring games this season.
 
CLEANING UP THE GLASS
 
Entering Jan. 25, Northeastern is sixth in the CAA in rebounding offense (39.2 rebounds per game), third in rebounding defense (37.5), and fourth in rebounding margin (+1.6). James Madison and Hofstra are the only schools in the conference that rank higher than the Huskies in all three statistical categories.
 
NU CREATING SECOND CHANCES
 
On the offensive glass, Northeastern is ranked second in the CAA with an average of 14.7 boards per game. The Huskies' offensive rebounding percentage of 36.7 is also ranked third best in the league.
 
ORTIZ SHOOTS THE LIGHTS OUT
 
Sophomore shooting guard Claudia Ortiz celebrated a career day on Jan. 10 against Delaware, setting new career highs in points (27), field goals made (10), 3-point field goals made (five), and field-goal percentage (.714). Although the Carolina, Puerto Rico native was kept scoreless during the first quarter against the Blue Hens, she went on to score six points during the second, 12 points during the third, and nine points during the fourth on a combined 10-of-14 shooting. Ortiz's previous scoring high was 19 points against Siena on Nov. 15, 2015.
 
SHARING THE WEALTH
 
With Claudia Ortiz's 27-point scoring effort on Jan. 10 against Delaware, Northeastern has observed five different leading scorers during its previous five games. Since Dec. 4 against Maine, the Huskies have seen six different leading scorers, with Samantha DeFreese leading the team three times during the stretch. This season, Northeastern has also seen seven different players lead the team in scoring at least once, including all four freshmen.

CLEAN & TIDY DEFENSE
 
Northeastern limited Drexel to eight free-throw attempts on Jan. 8. During the 2015-16 season, the Huskies have held three opponents to under 10 free-throw attempts in a game: UMES (eight), Drexel (eight), Maine (zero).

THAT MAGIC (THIRD) QUARTER
 

Date	Opponent	Score	Margin
Dec. 4	Maine	23-8	+15
Nov. 13	Boston University	23-9	+14
Dec. 2	New Hampshire	19-7	+12
Nov. 15	Siena	24-14	+10
Jan. 8	Delaware *	18-10	+8
Jan. 15	William & Mary *	17-9	+8

 * CAA opponent
 
DRAININ' THE MONEY BALL 

NU successfully knocked down ten 3-pointers during two of its last four games. Seven different Northeastern players made 3-pointers against Canisius on Dec. 21 as the Huskies shot 37.0 percent from behind the arc (10-of-27). On Jan. 3, NU made ten 3-pointers again during its CAA-opening game against Towson, shooting a season best, 38.5 percent, from long range. Claudia Ortiz also drilled a career high, four 3-pointers, that day against the Tigers.
 
GENCO LEADS NCAA ROOKIES IN MINUTES
 
As of Jan. 24, freshman Jess Genco leads all Division I freshmen in minutes per game with an average court time of 38.4 minutes per game. Genco is also ranked fourth in the nation in the same category among all Division I student-athletes, trailing only Hampton's Malia Tate-DeFreitas (39.1 minutes per game), UNCG's Lucy Mason (38.7), and Lafayette's Jamie O'Hare (38.5).