Minutewomen Host Billikens For Saturday Afternoon Matchup

University of Massachusetts Women's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game 15	Massachusetts (3-11 Overall, 1-1 Atlantic 10) vs. Saint Louis (5-10 Overall, 0-2 Atlantic 10)
Date // Time	Saturday, January 6 // 1 p.m.
Location	Amherst, Mass. // Mullins Center
Tickets	Tickets
Watch	NESN+ // ESPN+
Live Statistics	Live Stats
Game Notes	Massachusetts
Social Media	Facebook: UMass Women's Basketball Twitter: @UMassWBB Instagram: @UMassWBB

AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts women's basketball team continues Atlantic 10 play as they host Saint Louis on Saturday in the Mullins Center. Tip off between the Minutewomen and the Billikens is set for 1 p.m. on NESN+/ESPN+.

Last Time Out
The Minutewomen picked up a 76-66 win over Dayton in the Atlantic 10 home opener on Tuesday. Kristin Williams led three Minutewomen in double figures with a 15 points, scoring all 15 in the second half as UMass built a lead as large as 12 points with just under five minutes to go. Lilly Taulelei tied her career-high in scoring with 14 while Stefanie Kulesza added 13 points and a team-leading eight rebounds.

Series History
Saturday's game marks the 26th all-time matchup between UMass and Saint Louis dating back to the first meeting during the 2005-06 season. Saint Louis leads the all-time series 8-17 while the Minutewomen hold a 4-3 advantage on their home floor. The Billikens won the regular season and tournament meetings a season ago while UMass won both regular season meetings during the 2021-22 campaign.

Turning Them Over
UMass is averaging 22.5 turnovers forced per game in conference play after most recently forcing Dayton into 22 turnovers in Tuesday's win. The Minutewomen forced VCU into 23 turnovers in the A-10 opener, including seven in both the first and second quarter to give the Rams 14 turnovers in the half. On the season, UMass ranks fourth in the A-10 in turnovers forced per game at 17.9.

Crashing The Boards
Stefanie Kulesza leads the Minutewomen in rebounds per game at 8.4 and ranks third in the Atlantic 10 and in the top-80 nationally in the category. Kulesza ranks inside the top-50 in Division I in total rebounds with 118 and has tallied double digit rebounds in five contests, including a career-high 14 against Saint Peter's and UMass Lowell.

Finding Her Groove
Freshman Lilly Taulelei tied her career-high in scoring with 14 points in Tuesday's win over Dayton. The game marked the fourth double figure scoring game in the last seven contests for Taulelei. The forward is averaging 8.3 points per game over the last seven contests and is shooting 25-for-48 (52-percent) from the field during the stretch.

Championship Rematch
Tuesday's game marks the first meeting between the Minutewomen and Billikens since the 2023 Atlantic 10 Championship game in March.

Helping Hand
Tori Hyduke ranks among the top-seven players in the Atlantic 10 in both assist to turnover ratio and assists per game. Hyduke is sixth among A-10 leaders in assist to turnover ratio at 1.63 and is seventh in assists per game at 3.4.

Looking Ahead
The Minutewomen follow Saturday's home matchup with two consecutive games on the road beginning on Wednesday, January 10 at Richmond at 11 a.m. UMass concludes the road stretch on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 3 p.m. at La Salle.

Back Home
UMass returns to the Mullins Center next on Wednesday, January 17 for a 6 p.m. tip against Loyola Chicago. The Minutewomen play a nationally televised game at home on Sunday, Jan. 21 against George Mason on CBS Sports Network.

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Tori Hyduke

Stefanie Kulesza

Lilly Taulelei

Kristin Williams

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