Harvard plays Yale for conference showdown

Harvard Crimson (13-8, 6-2 Ivy League) at Yale Bulldogs (5-16, 1-7 Ivy League)

New Haven, Connecticut; Friday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Abigail Wright and Harvard visit Ciniya Moore and Yale in Ivy League play.

The Bulldogs are 1-7 in home games. Yale ranks fourth in the Ivy League with 10.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Mary Meng averaging 3.6.

The Crimson have gone 6-2 against Ivy League opponents. Harvard leads the Ivy League with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Wright averaging 4.0.

Yale is shooting 38.2% from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points lower than the 39.3% Harvard allows to opponents. Harvard's 39.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.9 percentage points lower than Yale has allowed to its opponents (42.0%).

The Bulldogs and Crimson meet Friday for the first time in conference play this season.

Karlee White averages 1.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Crimson, scoring 13.7 points while shooting 47.5% from beyond the arc. Saniyah Glenn-Bello is shooting 39.7% and averaging 13.1 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 1-9, averaging 55.9 points, 34.2 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 7.6 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 37.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 points per game.

Crimson: 7-3, averaging 67.8 points, 34.5 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 9.5 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 40.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 52.6 points.

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