Women's Basketball Preview - December 7

Dec. 7, 2005

Detroit at Michigan State - 7 p.m.
Detroit has its first televised game of the season tonight when the Titans travel to East Lansing to take on the Michigan State Spartans. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 pm and will be broadcast on Comcast Local. Detroit is 2-5 on the year while No. 13 Michigan State is 4-2.

Last season at Calihan Hall, the Titans gave the eventual national runner-up Spartans all they could handle before falling 73-64. It was a game that was tight throughout, until an 8-0 run in final 1:32 of second half put the game out of reach for Detroit. Lindsey Pasquinzo had 18 points in that game, and Joanna Cooper had 13.

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Butler at Miami (Ohio) - 7 p.m.
The Bulldogs continue their Midwest tour Wednesday in Oxford, Ohio, taking on the Miami RedHawks (2-4). The game finishes off a grueling six-game road swing to open the season. Butler (2-3) will be looking to continue its recent offensive prowess, as four Bulldogs currently average double figures in scoring. Fans can listen to the 7 p.m. game live on www.butlersports.com.

In terms of winning percentage, no team has been a bigger obstacle over the years for Butler than the RedHawks. Miami owns a 9-1 advantage in the all-time series, including a 4-0 mark in Oxford. Butler has dropped six straight contests between the schools.

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Youngstown State at Buffalo - 7 p.m.
Youngstown State (2-4) continues its stretch of three games in six days when the Penguins travel to the Empire State to take on Buffalo (2-3) Wednesday evening. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m.

This will be the 19th meeting between Youngstown State and Buffalo and the Penguins own an 11-7 advantage in the all-time series. Buffalo, however, has won five of the last six game and the Penguins snapped a five-game losing streak to UB with a 75-43 victory last season at the Beeghly Center.

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