KINGSTON, R.I. – The Saint Joseph's women's basketball team takes to the road after a quick two-game homestand, headed to Rhode Island for a televised noon matchup on Sunday afternoon. The game is set to be aired on ESPNU.

 
GAME INFORMATION: St. Joe's (16-2, 5-1 A-10) at Rhode Island (12-7, 4-2 A-10)
DATE/TIME: Sunday, January 21 | 12:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Thomas M. Ryan Center | Kingston, R.I.
LIVE STATS: gorhody.com
LIVE STREAM: ESPNU


LAST TIME OUT
• Saint Joseph's earned outright Big 5 success last time out, cruising in the second half to help push past La Salle to claim the Big 5 championship inside Hagan Arena.
• The Hawks' offense got going early before sputtering to just 22 points in the first half, a season-low. However, SJU found its rhythm en route to its third-consecutive game shooting above 50% from the field to dominate the second half, allowing just 39 points to cruise to the third-straight win in A-10 play.
• Tayla Brugler tied her season-high of 26 points on an efficient 11-12 shooting from the field, the best individual field goal percentage on the season for the Hawks. Laura Ziegler recorded her seventh double-double of the season with a 16-point, 16-rebound effort.

 
SERIES HISTORY
• The Hawks are 57-13 all-time against the Rams.
• The 57 wins are the most against any program in program history.
• Rhode Island has won five of the last six games, 10 of the 13 wins coming since the turn of the century.
• Five of the last six games have decided by one possession or have went to overtime.

 
SAINT JOSEPH'S | Roster | Schedule | Stats | Game Notes
• The Hawks are on the fourth-best start in program history, the best start under Cindy Griffin's tenure with a 16-2 record.
• The Hawks hold the most road wins in the NCAA without losing, starting the season 8-0 on the road. Only the 1999-2000 team started with a longer win streak on the road to start the season, winning the first nine games before the first loss.
• Talya Brugler has scored in double-digits in 38 of 42 games against Atlantic 10 foes, including her last 13 games.
• Brugler has posted two games with above 90% from the field with 10 or more FGs made on the season, the rest of the NCAA combining for just 10 games of such feat.
• Brugler sits at third in the A-10 in points per game (17.1), shooting a staggering 66.2% in Atlantic 10 play.
• Emma Boslet has 19 assists to just five turnovers in five A-10 games.
• St. Joe's shot 50% or more in back-to-back-to-back games since the 2011-12 season.
 

RHODE ISLAND: Roster | Schedule | Stats
• The Rams are led by Mayë Tourë, who paces Rhode Island in both scoring (13.3) and rebounding (7.4). The senior forward also adds more than a steal per game and nearly a block per night to her season totals. Sophie Phillips joins in a well-balanced scoring offense, adding 13.0 points per game. Phillips ranks among the top in the country from behind the arc, connecting at a 36.9% clip to sit fourth in the A-10. Phillips also ranks third in the country in attempts (157), fourth in makes (58) and 12th in the NCAA in makes per game (3.05), all ranking first in the conference.
• Rhode Island has solidified home court on the season, entering Sunday's matchup 8-1 on the year at the Ryan Center, twice scoring over 90 points in wins. Over the past two years, the Rams are 23-2 at home, including a double-overtime victory over the Hawks last season.

 
UP NEXT: 
• St. Joe's takes a quick break before heading back onto the road in a Wednesday evening matchup against St. Bonaventure. The Hawks and Bonnies meet on January 24 in a 7 p.m. clash.