Game 16	Lipscomb (2-14, 0-3 ASUN; 12-19, 7-7 ASUN in 2017-18)
Date | Time	Tuesday, January 15, 2018 | 11:30am
Location | Arena	Newark, NJ | Wellness and Events Center (100 Lock Street)
Live Video	ESPN+ | Michael Ventola (PBP); Dave Calloway (Color)
Live Stats	In-game statistics (free)
All-time series	Tied at 3-3
Game Notes	NJIT Notes (PDF) | Lipscomb Notes (PDF)

NEWARK, NJ--NJIT returns home for a Tuesday matinee to play host to Lipscomb in ASUN Conference action in NJIT's Wellness and Events Center.  Tip-off is slated for 11:30am on ESPN+.

The reason for the 11:30 a.m., start for Tuesday's game against Lipscomb is due to the Education Day program that the NJIT women's basketball program is hosting. NJIT is expecting 1,000 grade school students from various local schools for the event. The students will listen to featured speakers on various topics, including health & wellness, the importance of education and leadership.  Following the educational portion of the day, the students will stay for the game between the Highlanders and Lady Bisons.

Tuesday's game begins a stretch of the Highlanders playing at home over the next four-out-of-five-contests.  Following the Lipscomb game, NJIT will host Jacksonville on Saturday at 1pm.

NJIT's is coming off a 72-60 loss at North Alabama on Saturday, led by ASUN Conference leading scorer Brittany Panetti's game-best 26 points.

The Highlanders were led by graduate student Kelly Guarino's 19 points on 5-of-7 from the field and 4-of-5 from three-point range.  The guard from Thiells, NY, finished a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line.

Tatianna Torres added 13 points and five rebounds for NJIT while forward Danielle Tunstall recorded her fourth double-double of the season, scoring 11 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and notching a personal-best four blocks.

Watch Game Live on ESPN+
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Michael Ventola, the voice of the Highlander women, will handle the play-by-play with and color analysis from David Gass.

A simple way to find ESPN+ is on NJIT's official athletics website, www.njithighlanders.com. Near the middle of the home page under the headlines section, an upcoming events calendar lists scheduled NJIT contests. After finding the event, click the camera icon to the left of the event listing. That brings you to an ESPN+ portal where you can access the desired program.

All-Time Series
The all-time series is tied at 3-3 between the two schools.  Last season, Lipscomb swept the regular season series from the Highlanders.  NJIT last defeated Lipscomb on February 4, 2017, in Nashville, 76-53.

A Look Inside the Highlander Squad
NJIT enters Tuesday's contest with a 4-11 overall record, 1-1 in the ASUN.  NJIT registered its lone win in league action at home against Kennesaw State on January 5, 66-60, to open the New Year.

The Highlanders, who begin a new era under first-year head coach Mike Lane, are 4-10 overall, 1-0 in the ASUN. Lane comes to NJIT after spending six seasons at Bucknell University as the top assistant coach, where he helped guide the Bison to a program-best 27-6 mark, Patriot League title and conference championship while earning a berth to the NCAA Tournament in 2017.

Guarino, who ranks in the top five in the ASUN in points-per-game (14.6), tops the conference in three-pointers made (48) and free throw percentage (85.4) while sitting in fourth in three-point percentage (44.0).  She has scored in double-figures in the last nine-out-of-10 games, including two 20+ performances.

Junior forward Danielle Tunstall ranks second in the ASUN in rebounding (8.3rpg), posting double-digit rebounds in the last four-out-of-six games.  Tunstall is coming off a double-double performance -- 11 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks, a new personal-best.

Lipscomb Lady Bisons
Lipscomb enters Tuesday's contest with a 2-14 overall mark, 0-3 in league action and will look to snap a 13-game skid.  The last time the Lady Bisons won came on November 15 at Alabama A&M, 62-58.

The Lady Bisons are coming off an 80-65 loss to Stetson in ASUN action.  Freshman Jane Deason led Lipscomb, pouring in a career-high 20 points on 8-17 shooting, including a 4-10 mark from behind the three-point line.

In her first game back from injury, redshirt-sophomore Emily Kmec nearly notched a double-double with seven points and a team-high nine rebounds.

The Lady Bisons are led by one double-digit scorer in Taylor Clark at 10.6ppg, which ranks 15^th in the ASUN.  Deason paces Lipscomb on the boards at 4.5rpg and three-pointer made (28).

ASUN Preseason Coaches' Poll
After winning last year's ASUN Conference women's basketball championship title, FGCU was picked to repeat by the league's head coaches in the 2018-19. The Eagles garnered eight first-place votes among the head coaches in the league, while also being selected first in the media poll.

FGCU totaled 80 points in the coaches' poll to lead the way, while newcomer Liberty earned the final first-place vote and finished second place with 71 points.

Stetson came in third with 63 points while the Dolphins finished 10 points behind the Hatters in the coaches' poll with 53 points.

Kennesaw State and North Florida were picked fifth and sixth, respectively, while Lipscomb, North Alabama and NJIT rounded out the coaches poll selections.