Roadrunners Statistically Among Nation?s Best

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - While the CSUB women's basketball team is still one year away from being eligible to compete for an NCAA Division I championship, the Roadrunners are already showing they can run with some of the nation's elite teams statistically. In the first NCAA DI statistical rankings of the season, CSUB finds itself in the company of some of the nation's elite teams at the top of the lists. While the Roadrunners are still listed as a reclassifying school, this week's ranking show how they match up against other DI schools. Last year, the 'Runners were consistently ranked among the nation's top programs, both in team stats and in individual performances.

CSUB is tied for sixth in three-point field goals per game (9.3), tied for seventh as a team in scoring offense (85.0), 11th in turnover margin (8.17), and is 32nd in three-point field goal percentage (39.2). The Roadrunners lead all NCAA DI independent schools in each of these categories.

The Roadrunners also have a couple of single–game team top–10 marks from the Nov. 21 game against Hawaii. CSUB hit a school–record 15 three pointers, the third highest single–game total of the season. Also, CSUB's 105 point total is the 12th-highest signle game tally this season in DI.

Senior Katie Williams (Las Vegas, Nev./Reedley College) ranks in the top–10 of two individual categories. Williams is tied for seventh with 4.2 steals per game and is 10th in scoring, averaging 22.5 points per game. She is the DI independent leader in both categories.

The Roadrunners have over a week off until hosting Utah Valley on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Icardo Center.

Team – Scoring Offense
1.    Oral Roberts    90.3
t7.     CSUB     85.0
t7.     Stanford     85.0

Team – Three–Point Field Goals per Game
1.     Charleston Southern    11.3
t6.    CSUB    9.3
t6.    Fresno State    9.3

Team – Three–Point Field Goal Percentage
1.    Texas A&M    55.9
32.    CSUB    39.2

Team – Turnover Margin
1.    Stephen F. Austin    10.5
11.    CSUB    8.17

Team – Three Pointers Made (Single Game)
1.    Charleston Southern    17
t3.    CSUB    15

Team – Total Points (Single Game)
1.    Central Arkansas    119
t12.    CSUB    105

Individual – Points per Game
1.     Kevi Luper, Oral Roberts    30.3
10.    Katie Williams, CSUB    22.5

Individual – Steals per Game
1.     Ricshanda Bickham, Nicholls St.    5.3
t7.    Katie Williams, CSUB    4.2
t7.    KiKi Moore, Washington St.    4.2

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Players Mentioned

#22 Katie Williams: G; 5' 9"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#22 Katie Williams
: 5' 9"; Senior
: G

Players Mentioned

#22 Katie Williams

Players Mentioned

#22 Katie Williams