Women’s Basketball Heads To Loyola Chicago For Wednesday Night Tip

University of Massachusetts Women's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game 28	Massachusetts (3-24 Overall, 1-14 Atlantic 10) at Loyola Chicago (12-14 Overall, 6-9 Atlantic 10)
Date // Time	Wednesday, February 21 // 7 p.m. ET
Location	Chicago, Ill. // Gentile Arena
Watch	NBC Sports Network
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 opens a two-game road trip on Wednesday night at Loyola Chicago. The Minutewomen and Ramblers tip at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Last Time Out
The Minutewomen fell to VCU in their last game on Saturday in the Mullins Center, 63-49. Stefanie Kulesza led the Minutewomen with 13 points while Chinenye Odenigbo tied her career-high with 10 points. Lilly Taulelei added a team-leading 10 rebounds to mark a new career-high in the category for the freshman.

Series History
Wednesday's game is just the second all-time meeting between the Minutewomen and the Rambles with the first matchup coming in Loyola Chicago's first season in the A-10 last year. UMass came away with a 76-59 win on the Ramblers' home court.

Crashing The Boards
Stefanie Kulesza leads the Minutewomen in rebounds per game at 7.0 and ranks seventh among Atlantic 10 leaders in the category. The junior's 188 total rebounds is seventh-most among A-10 players and 125th-most nationally. Kulesza set a career mark with 14 rebounds against both Saint Peter's and UMass Lowell and has surpassed 10 rebounds in five games this season.

Dishing The Rock
Alexsia Rose finished with eight assists and zero turnovers against Rhode Island on Wednesday to mark the second-most assists in single game for the guard this season. Rose set a new career-best mark in assists in a game with nine against Saint Louis on Jan. 6.

Gimme That
Stefanie Kulesza tied her career-high with eight steals at Fordham, ranking fifth-most in a single game in program history. Kulesza first reached the eight steal mark against Loyola Chicago on Jan. 17 and has a team-leading 52 steals on the season. The junior came up with three steals in 45 seconds against VCU and her 1.9 steals per game ranks fifth among A-10 leaders. Kulesza ranks fourth among A-10 players in total steals while ranking 90th among DI leaders in the category.

Looking Ahead
The Minutewomen play their final road game of the regular season on Saturday with a 12 p.m. tip at George Washington before returning home to the Mullins Center on Wednesday, Feb. 28 for a matchup against St. Bonaventure. Atlantic 10 Tournament play begins on Wednesday, March 6 in Henrico, Va.

Atlantic 10 Tournament
The 2024 Atlantic 10 Championship will be held March 6-10 in Henrico, Va. at the new, 3,500-seat Henrico Sports & Events Center. The tournament begins with first round action on Wednesday, March 6 with three games followed by four games on Thursday and Friday.

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Women’s Basketball Heads To Loyola Chicago For Wednesday Night Tip

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Stefanie Kulesza

Chinenye Odenigbo

Alexsia Rose

Lilly Taulelei

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