The Opening Tip
•   Longwood plays its third straight road game which marks the halfway point of a five-game road trip.
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DeShaun Wade scored his 1,000th career point at Delaware State.
•   The matchup with Wichita State marks the fourth time that the Lancers will play an opponent for the first time in program history this season. The other three were Alabama, Mary Baldwin and San Diego.
•   Four players are averaging double figures in points for the Lancers.
Isaiah Wilkins and
Walyn Napper lead the team at 11 points per game.
DeShaun Wade averages 10.8 points per game, and
Leslie Nkereuwem averages 10.6 points per game.
Michael Christmas (8.6 ppg) and
Zac Watson (7.9 ppg) help round out a balanced Lancer attack.
•   The Lancers are in the midst of their longest road trip of the season. The team will travel more than 9,500 miles over All told, the team will travel more than 9,500 miles over the course of three weeks.
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Last Time Out
•   Longwood's defense stifled Delaware State after halftime on Saturday to power a 75-49 road win.
•   It was Longwood's first road win of the season, and it came thanks to a defense that held Delaware State without a point for 8:44 in the second half.
•   The Lancers went on a 25-0 run over that time frame, turning a four-point lead into a 29-point lead to put the game away.
•   Delaware State had more turnovers than made shots in the second half after turning it over 10 times while only hitting seven shots.
•   On the offensive end,
DeShaun Wade led all scorers with 21 points while adding six rebounds and four assists.
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Jesper Granlund added 12 points, and
Michael Christmas added 11 points as the Lancers were missing
DA Houston and
Leslie Nkereuwem.
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By The Numbers
•   Longwood has shot better than 50 percent from the floor in 11 of the 20 halves of basketball they have played this season. Most recently, the Lancers shot .565 (13-23) after halftime and .522 (12-23) in the first half at Delaware State.
•   Longwood has been relentless when attacking the basket. The Lancers are averaging 38 points per game in the paint this season.
•   The team's high-water mark was 56 points in the paint against Pfeiffer. Longwood also scored 54 against Mary Baldwin. The team has had at least 40 points in the paint four times.
•   The efficient offense has allowed Longwood to be at or near the top of the Big South in offense. The Lancers are second in the league in scoring at 80.3 points per game.
•   Longwood leads the Big South with a .499 shooting percentage and is second with a .389 three-point shooting percentage.
•   Four players are averaging in double figures for Longwood, and the Lancers are one of two teams to have four players in the top 25 in scoring in the Big South.
•   Longwood leads the Big South in turnover margin at +4. The Lancers force 15.6 turnovers per game while averaging 11.6.
•   The Lancers also lead the league in assist/turnover ratio at 1.3. Longwood averages 15 assists per game to only 11.6 turnovers.
•   Longwood has assisted on 50 percent of its baskets this season, and the team leads the Big South in assists per game.
•   Longwood was ranked No. 162 in the first NCAA NET rankings of the season on Monday, more than 100 spots higher from two seasons ago, when the team opened at 263. It also surpasses last season's opening mark of 168.
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Quotable
"Right now, the guys need to focus on exams and finish the semester well. The first part of the week will be a little bit lighter and focus on ourselves on the court. At the same time, I think we'll try to hone who we are. Winning on the road isn't easy, I'm really proud of these guys for doing it. I thought the guys really showed maturity, which is what we've been looking for from them. I thought they came out and handled business, particularly in the second half."
—Longwood head coach Griff Aldrich after Delaware State
Series History
• This is the first meeting between the two teams in program history.
• Longwood last traveled to the midwest when the team played at Iowa to start the season last year.
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