Wyoming Cowgirls and the Norfolk State Spartans square off in Carolina, Puerto Rico

Norfolk State Spartans (6-2) vs. Wyoming Cowgirls (3-3)

Carolina, Puerto Rico; Friday, 1:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State and Wyoming square off in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

The Cowgirls have a 3-3 record in non-conference games. Wyoming ranks sixth in the MWC with 13.7 assists per game led by Emily Mellema averaging 3.0.

The Spartans are 6-2 in non-conference play. Norfolk State ranks second in the MEAC shooting 32.1% from 3-point range.

Wyoming makes 42.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.5 percentage points higher than Norfolk State has allowed to its opponents (38.2%). Norfolk State has shot at a 39.0% clip from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points fewer than the 39.6% shooting opponents of Wyoming have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Allyson Fertig is scoring 17.8 points per game and averaging 10.2 rebounds for the Cowgirls.

Diamond Johnson is scoring 18.3 points per game and averaging 4.4 rebounds for the Spartans.

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