Game Notes

HAMPTON, Va. – The Hampton University women's basketball team will return to the HU Convocation Center on Monday night to square off against conference rival Howard at 7 p.m., putting a six-game winning streak on the line.

Admission will be free.

The Lady Pirates (15-5, 6-0 MEAC) dismantled Norfolk State 76-41 on Saturday, behind another 22-point performance from senior guard Olivia Allen (Kildeer, Ill.)  Senior forward Keiara Avant (Chesapeake, Va.) had 15 points and 10 rebounds for her 12th double-double of the season.

Junior forward Alyssa Bennett (Hampton, Va.) added 15 points and a career-high six assists, while junior guard Nicole Hamilton (Hampton, Va.) added 11 points and four assists.

Howard (11-7, 5-1 MEAC) has won four straight games after a 46-33 non-conference win over New Jersey Institute of Technology on Thursday. Senior guard Saadia Doyle, the Preseason MEAC Player of the Year, led the way with 27 points.

Howard's last loss came on Jan. 12 – against Hampton.

The Lady Bison went 24-9 last season, finishing second in the MEAC with a 14-2 record before advancing to the first round of the WNIT. Howard, in its fifth season under head coach Niki Reid Geckeler, returns all five starters from last season, and the Lady Bison were tabbed the preseason favorite to win the MEAC.

Doyle is leading the team in both scoring (22.9 points per game) and rebounding (9.1 rebounds per game), while senior guard Kara Smith is averaging 10.1 points per contest. Doyle leads the MEAC in scoring and his fourth in rebounding.

Howard is averaging just 54.7 points per game on offense, while giving up just 51.7 points a contest

Hampton is 24-20 all-time against Howard, and the Lady Pirates have won the last eight meetings — including 52-50 in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 12. The Lady Bison last defeated Hampton on Dec. 5, 2009, a 48-47 defeat in Washington, D.C. The Lady Pirates are 11-6 at home against Howard.

Since joining the MEAC in 1995-96, the Lady Pirates have won five regular-season and six tournament titles — including each of the last three under head coach David Six. Hampton has a winning record against every MEAC team.

Hampton's first regular-season MEAC title came in 1998-99, and the Lady Pirates first won the MEAC Tournament, and its corresponding NCAA bid, in 2000.

Under head coach David Six, the Lady Pirates are 34-6 at the HU Convocation Center over the past three-plus seasons — including a 9-1 record at home last season. Hampton's lone home loss last season came in overtime against Coppin State, 69-66 on Jan. 28.

Prior to that loss, the Lady Pirates had won 16 straight home games under Six. The Lady Pirates are 6-0 at home so far this season following Monday's 58-50 win over Coppin State.

For more information on Hampton University basketball, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.