BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's basketball team will play host to Auburn Montgomery Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Pete Hanna Center.
 
AUM at Samford  |  Saturday, Dec. 9  |  2 p.m. (CT)
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SAMFORD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRE-GAME CAPSULE
AUM Warhawks at Samford Bulldogs | Saturday, Dec. 9
 
TIP:  2 p.m. (CT), at Pete Hanna Center, Birmingham, Ala.
 
WEBSTREAM:  ESPN3
 
SAMFORD
1). The Samford women's basketball team will play host to Auburn Montgomery Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Pete Hanna Center.
 
2). Samford enters the game with a record of 3-6. The Bulldogs are coming off a 77-53 loss at UAB Thursday evening.
 
3). Samford senior Hannah Nichols is leading the team in scoring and rebounding so far this season, averaging 16.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Sophomore Olivia Crozier averages 9.6 points and 4.3 boards per contest.
 
4). Samford sophomore Samantha Fitzgerald averages 8.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. Sophomore Charity Brown is averaging 7.2 points and 7.2 assists per game.
 
5). Samford and AUM are meeting for the fifth time in the regular season, with Samford holding a 4-0 advantage in the series. The teams met last season, with Samford earning a 72-50 victory over the Warhawks.
 
AUBURN MONTGOMERY
1). AUM is currently 4-3 overall and 1-1 in Gulf South Conference play. The Warhawks are coming off a 54-49 win over Shorter last Saturday.
           
2). AUM is led in scoring by Jemaiya Lee, averaging 11.1 points per game. Evelina Avleeva scores 11.0 points per game.
           
3). Lee also leads the team in rebounding, grabbing 6.4 boards per contest. Aaliyah Milord averages 6.0 rebounds per game.
           
4). Kyla Rooks leads the team in assists, dishing out 3.3 assists per game. Avleeva averages 2.4 assists per game.
 
5). Saturday's game counts as an exhibition game for AUM, but a regular-season game for Samford.