SCOUTING THE MARAUDERS: Central State enters the game losers in eight of the last 10 games, but has won two of the last three contests.
   
Three different players are averaging double figures, led by Brooke Spaulding – who is dropping 14.8 points per game. However, she has missed the last four games. Another one of the double-figure scorers, Bri'elle Johnson (10.0 ppg), has missed the last five games. Senior guard Takyra Gilbert is averaging 12.4 points per game. Gilbert has attempted 100 of the team's 231 three-point attempts.
 
Junior transfer Cameryn DuBose, the reigning SIAC Newcomer of the Week, after averaging more than 10 points over the last two weeks – boosted her scoring average to 6.3 points per contest. She is leading the team with 6.4 rebounds.
 
SCORING MARGIN: Kentucky State is seventh in the league in scoring margin at negative-3.0 points and Central State is eighth with negative-5.3 points. In the last three games, the Thorobreds had a last second shot to either win or tie the game.
 
REBOUNDING: Kentucky State is fourth in rebounding margin at plus 6.4, while CAU is ninth getting outrebounded by 5.1 rebounds. The Thorobreds are second in the SIAC in defensive rebounding.
 
EFFICIENCY: Senior forward Victoria Blankenship is ranked fourth in the conference in field goal percentage, converting 54.8 percent (57-of-104) from the floor. She is leads on the team with 11.6 points per game and is second with 5.9. Thanks to Blankenship, Kentucky State is third in the league – converting 40 percent (297 of 743).

SHORT HANDED: Kentucky State only had seven players available for its last three games, and only senior Carnethia Brown has started all 13 games for the Thorobreds.