THIS WEEKEND IN PEACOCK WOMEN'S HOOPS… The Upper Iowa University women's basketball team hosts this season's final games against NSIC North opponents. The Peacocks battle the Beavers of Minot State University on Friday, Jan. 28, at 5:30 p.m. before a matchup against the Marauders of the University of Mary on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 3:30 p.m. Both contests will be played in Dorman Memorial Gymnasium.

LIVE COVERAGE OPTIONS… Live stats and webcasts for each game will be available through the links at UIUPeacocks.com/LIVE and included with this story. The contests will also stream live on the new NSIC Network app through Roku and Fire devices, as well as Apple and Android TV. Search for "NSIC Network" to find the app on your relevant device. Locally, both games will be aired live on KCRG-TV 9.2.
 
DIGITAL GAMEDAY PROGRAMS… Fans can access an interactive and digital gameday program for each home contest at any time at UIUPeacocks.com/Programs. The digital programs are available to fans both at our games and those at home watching the action. QR Codes will also be located around the facility to scan with your cell phone's camera that will link you directly to that game's specific digital gameday program.

LAST WEEKEND IN PEACOCK WOMEN'S HOOPS… Upper Iowa could not break through on the road against a pair of NSIC North opponents. It was a tale of two halves against Northern State University as the Peacocks led for the first 18:49, but the Wolves took a lead into halftime that they would not relinquish, winning 71-62. Against Minnesota State University Moorhead, UIU outscored the Dragons in the second and fourth quarters, but the visitors could not come back from a 12-point first-quarter deficit in a 56-45 defeat.
 
WINGING IT AGAINST THE WOLVES… Junior wing Brooke Evenson scored 22 points against Northern State, one off the career-high 23 points she scored against Southern Arkansas on Nov. 13. The sharpshooter made six triples on 10 attempts, setting a new career-high and tying for the seventh-most threes in a game in UIU history. Evenson's previous career-high was four threes, a mark she has hit five times. Ashley Martin and Katie Rodewald share the Peacock record of nine triples. Evenson also grabbed five rebounds, tied for a game-high with two steals, and notched one block while shooting 8-14 (57.1%). She ranks third on the team with 11.2 points per game after her third 20-point outing of the season.
 
"SAV"-VY SHOT SWATTER… Senior center Savannah Domeyer has thrown a block party in 2022. The 6'3" stalwart has swatted nine shots through six games, an average of 1.5 per game. That number does not tell the whole story, as she averages one block every 6.1 minutes. Domeyer sent away two shots against Winona State and blocked three shots against both Waldorf and Northern State. She leads UIU with 14 rejections, and her 0.9 blocks per game in just 6.4 minutes ranks seventh in the NSIC. Domeyer has 90 blocks in her four-year career, ranking second in Upper Iowa history behind Christa Hammel's 111.
 
DIALED IN FROM DISTANCE… Four Peacocks are shooting better than 36% from downtown. Emma Anderson leads the way with a 39.3% (11-28) clip, Katie Tornstrom shoots 36.7% (11-30), Evenson hits 36.1% (43-119), and Alaina Brenning is at 36% (9-25). Evenson ranks second in the NSIC with 2.4 triples per game. Mia Huberty (30.2%, 13-43) and Callista Rochon-Baker (30%, 6-20) round out the Peacocks shooting better than 30% from deep. UIU shoots 31.4% from behind the arc as a team, ranking seventh in the conference.

BESTING THE BEAVERS... Minot State holds an 8-10 (6-5 NSIC) record. MISU has gone 1-7 away from home, including a 0-4 mark on the road. After a 1-5 stretch, the Beavers are 3-0 against Wayne State, Minnesota State, and Concordia St. Paul. MISU allows an NSIC-high 69.8 points per game while scoring 67.2, the eighth-lowest mark. Reigning NSIC North Division Player of the Week, Amber Stevahn, ranks second in the NSIC at 17.9 points per game and is coming off a weekend in which she averaged 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. Kate Head averages 10.9 points and 5.4 assists, the third-most dimes in the conference. Anna Counts scores 9.4 points and ties Stevahn with 6.1 rebounds.

UIU VS. MISU… Minot State tied for last in the 2021-22 NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll and last in the North Division, but they hold the sixth-best NSIC record. The Beavers are 8-1 all-time against the Peacocks, with UIU's lone win coming in Fayette on Jan. 28, 2017. MISU won 73-54 in their most recent matchup on Feb. 8, 2020.
 
MANAGING THE MARAUDERS... UMary has compiled a 10-12 (4-9 NSIC) record. The Marauders are 1-5 in their last six games, including consecutive losses to Augustana, Concordia St. Paul, and Minnesota State. Lexie Schneider averages 12.5 points and 8.0 rebounds to lead UMary and rank third in rebounding in the NSIC. Megan Zander averages 11.3 points and 5.3 rebounds. Megan Voit averages an NSIC-best 2.9 threes per game on 37.4% shooting, scoring 10.9 points per game. Macy Williams averages 9.2 points and 3.2 assists for an offense that scores 69.5 points and allows 66.4 per contest. The Marauders are scheduled to play Winona State University before facing UIU.

UIU VS. UMARY… UMary tied for 11th in the 2021-22 NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll and voted sixth in the North Division. The Marauders are 15-2 in the all-time series against the Peacocks, and UIU is looking for its first win against UMary since 2015, a 74-60 win in Fayette. The Marauders won 77-61 at home in the last matchup on Feb. 7, 2020.