COLUMBUS - The Columbus State University women's basketball team will look for its second win in a row on Wednesday night when USC Aiken visits the Frank G. Lumpkin Jr. Center. Tipoff is at 5:30 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
• CSU (11-9, 4-6 PBC) cruised to an 83-58 victory over Georgia College on Saturday. The 25-point win was the largest margin of victory in a Peach Belt Conference game this year for the Lady Cougars.
Olonna Rawls scored 17, while
Jurnee Smith had 11 points, seven rounds and six assists
CSU NOTES
• The Lady Cougars are looking for back-to-back wins for the first time since Jan. 12 and 15.
• CSU was out-rebounded against GC on Saturday, marking just the second time all year Columbus State has won a game when losing the rebounding margin (vs. Newberry College)
• Columbus State has posted three 20-plus steal games this year. The Lady Cougars had 22 on Saturday and are third in the nation (DII level) in steals per game (15.8)
• CSU is 11-0 when shooting above 36% from the floor
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Imani Arnold has scored 11 or more points in seven straight games. She is averaging 15 points and 6.3 rebounds with 22 steals in the stretch
SCOUTING USC AIKEN
• USC Aiken (7-10, 3-6) will be looking to snap a two-game losing skid on Wednesday. The Pacers fell 74-52 at home to No. 6 University of North Georgia on Saturday
• Jentri Worley paces the offense, averaging 13.7 points per game. She leads the PBC in 3-point shooting with a 41.9% (36-for-89) mark
• Chidinma Okafor (12.6 ppg, 8.5 rebs/g) is another player to watch. She leads the league in total blocks (46) while ranking fifth in rebounding and 10th in shooting (40.3%)
• USC Aiken is fifth in the nation (DII level) in 3-point shooting (38.2%)
SERIES HISTORY
• It will be the 66th all-time meeting between the schools on Wednesday with CSU holding a 35-20 advantage
• CSU has won nine of the last 11 in the series, including the most recent meeting on March 4, 2020
