Women's Basketball | 2/3/2023 10:00:00 AM

THE GAME(s)                       North Carolina A&T (14-6, 8-1 CAA) vs. Elon (5-16, 1-9 CAA)/vs. UNC Wilmington (4-15, 1-7 CAA as of Feb. 2)
LOCATION(s)                        Elon, N.C./Wilmington, N.C.
DATE(s)                                 Feb. 3/Feb. 5
TIP-OFF(s)                            7 p.m./2 p.m.
STREAM                                FloHoops (Both Games)

STREAM: Friday's contest will be streamed on FloHoops at 7 p.m., and Sunday's game will stream on FloHoops at 2 p.m.  

NORTH CAROLINA A&T AGGIES STORYLINES

• The Aggies come into the week with a 598-578 record, leaving the program two wins shy of 600. A&T has won three straight and nine of its last 10. 
• A&T also comes into the week with a one-game lead in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) standings over second-place teams Drexel and Stony Brook. After beating College of Charleston on Sunday, the Aggies moved up in the latest collegeinsider.com mid-major poll to No. 24.
• Drexel is the only other (CAA) team in the poll. The Dragons are ranked No. 20, and the Stony Brook Seawolves are receiving votes.    
• Jazmin Harris is tied for the league lead in double-doubles with seven. She started CAA play with three consecutive double-doubles. Harris has scored in double figures in 11 straight games. 
• Harris ranks in the top-50 in three categories nationally. She ranks 47th in total blocks (33), 48th in blocks per game (1.7) and 47th in field goal percentage (.527). In addition, she leads the conference in rebounding (8.6) and ranks sixth in scoring (15.1).
• Harris' seven blocks against St. Andrews on Nov. 11 are the most recorded this season in the CAA. She ranks third in the league in blocked shots per game. 
• Maleia Bracone's 29 points at Hampton on Jan. 22 are the most scored by an Aggie this season. They were the most points by an Aggie since C'coriea Foy scored 31 against St. Andrews on Jan. 21, 2018. They are the most points an Aggie has scored against a Division I opponent since JaQuayla Berry had 29 against William & Mary on Dec. 21, 2012. Bracone's seven threes are tied for the most in a CAA contest this season.
• D'Mya Tucker is coming off a season-high 18-point performance against Charleston on Sunday. Tucker has scored in double figures in seven straight games while shooting 44.4 percent. 
• Sophomore guard Jordyn Dorsey tied a career-high with 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting in the win over Charleston. 
• A&T ranks in the top-50 in five categories, including 25th in offensive rebounds (14.8), 37th in rebounds per game (41.10), 48th in field goal percentage defense (.369), 49th in assists per game (15.7) and 35th in turnovers forced per game (19.80).
• Head coach Tarrell Robinson is in his 11th season. He is the program's all-time winningest coach with 203 wins. He set the record against South Carolina State after a 68-49 victory in Orangeburg, S.C., for his 192nd win.
• Robinson has a 203-114 overall record and has made three NCAA tournament appearances, three postseason WNIT appearances and has won three conference tournament championships and four regular-season conference championships.
• A&T's 67-63 overtime win against Northeastern on Jan. 13 gave Robinson his 200th career win, joining men's basketball coaches Cal Irvin and Don Corbett as the only basketball coaches to reach 200 wins at A&T. 
• Irvin won 308 games and multiple championships at A&T. Corbett won 254 games and numerous titles at A&T.
• In addition, Robinson has a 105-28 record in Corbett Sports Center after winning No. 100 at Corbett on Nov. 15 against Mid-Atlantic Christian. 

SCOUTING THE ELON PHOENIX

• Elon opened CAA competition by losing its first eight games before hitting a 3-pointer at the buzzer to defeat Delaware 63-60 in Newark, Del. The Phoenix fell to Drexel 61-49 the last time out.
• Evonna McGill led the Phoenix in the loss with 14 points and six rebounds on 7-for-11 shooting. They made all eight free throw attempts but shot 35.3 percent from the field. 
• The Phoenix has struggled to defend this season, allowing opponents to shoot 43.6 percent for 13th in the conference. The Phoenix is only 12th in the CAA, scoring 57.6 points per game. 
• Freshman Raven Preston leads the team in scoring (12.9) and rebounding (7.9). Preston has earned CAA rookie of the week honors four times, including on Jan. 30 when she hit the game-winner at Delaware.
• Preston had a 12-point, 13-rebound double-double against the Aggies at Corbett on Dec. 30. She is coming off a nine-point performance against Drexel on Sunday, where she shot 3-for-12 from the floor.
• Lenaejha Evans is the only other Elon player averaging double figures at 10.5 points per game. She had seven points against A&T in the first meeting. She is coming off a 10-point performance against Drexel.
• Charlotte Smith is in her 12th season leading the Phoenix. She has a 191-158 record at Elon, passing Brenda Paul (172-225) to become the program's all-time winningest coach.
• She led the Phoenix to four straight postseason appearances from 2015-18, with WNIT appearances (2015-16) and two NCAA tournament appearances (2017-18).

SCOUTING THE UNC WILMINGTON SEAHAWKS

• UNC Wilmington opened conference play losing its first five games. The Seahawks had close calls against Hofstra, losing 63-62 at home on Jan. 13. 
• They also had a close game at Hampton on Jan. 15 with a 38-34 loss. The Seahawks finally got their first CAA victory against Elon, a 62-58 win at home on Jan. 20. 
• The Seahawks have lost two straight heading into their game at Charleston on Friday. In their most recent loss, 62-48 at William & Mary, Jayde Gamble led the Seahawks with 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting. 
• Carrie Gross leads the team in scoring at 13.5 points per game. She scored 25 points on 10-for-19 shooting from the field and 5-for-5 from the line in UNCW's loss to Monmouth on Jan. 22. 
• Gamble averages 10.7 points and has scored in double figures in three straight games, including 20 against Elon on Jan. 20. 
• Lexi Jackson is the leading rebounder at 7.4 per game. She had 16 boards against Hampton on Jan. 15. 
• Tina Martin is in her second season as the head coach at UNC Wilmington and her sixth season with the program. She was named the interim head coach on Feb. 13, 2022. She is the all-time winningest coach in Delaware women's basketball history with a 408-238 career record. She ranks third in CAA history with 210 regular season and tournament victories combined.   

The Series

• A&T defeated Elon 67-50 in the CAA opener to tie the series at eight games apiece. Four Aggies scored in double figures in the first game, led by Harris, who had 18 points and 10 rebounds. 
• The Aggies have won seven of the last 10 meetings.  
• Elon is 5-1 at home in the series. The last A&T win at Elon was a 58-57 victory on Dec. 31, 2013. 
• UNC Wilmington holds a 12-4 advantage. The last time these two schools played was on Jan. 3, 2013, when A&T defeated UNCW 56-47 in Wilmington.

Quotable
"We anticipate the second half of the conference to be much more difficult now that everyone has seen each other a few times. Elon and Wilmington are playing some really good basketball. I have to make sure our ladies aren't looking at records and taking either team for granted. They don't give out mid-season championship trophies. We've still got an uphill climb, and it starts on Friday."