BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Fighting Camels head north again for a pair of CAA matchups in the third weekend of conference play, facing off against Northeastern and Monmouth.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Campbell (10-7, 3-1) at Northeastern (5-9, 1-3)
Friday, Jan. 16 | 7:00 PM
Cabot Center | Boston, Mass.
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Campbell at Monmouth (10-5, 3-1)
Sunday, Jan. 18 | 2:00 PM
OceanFirst Bank Center | West Long Branch, N.J.
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Last Time Out: Campbell secured a 2-0 CAA weekend with a 45-43 win over William & Mary on Sunday. CU held the Tribe to 25% shooting, their lowest FG% allowed to a D1 opponent this season. The Camels held William & Mary scoreless over the final three minutes of the game after doing so against Elon for the final five minutes in the game before.
 
In the Rankings: Campbell ranks 204 in the NET and 197 in Bart Torvik's rankings. Northeastern is ranked 288 and 290, while Monmouth sits at 218 and 239.
 
Scouting the Opponents: The Huskies picked up their first CAA win with a five-point victory over Monmouth on Sunday. Camryn Collins was named the CAA Player of the Week after averaging 18.5 points and shooting over 60% from three. Northeastern was picked 13^th in the CAA Preseason Poll.
 
The loss to Northeastern on Sunday was Monmouth's first conference blemish. Divine Dibula leads the team with 12.1 points per game, and three more players are averaging double figures. The Hawks were placed eighth in the conference's preseason poll.
 
Series History: Campbell is 2-0 against Northeastern and 1-2 against Monmouth. The Camels did not face either opponent before becoming a member of the CAA. CU faced both teams at home last year, winning both contests.
 
One of the best in the country: Jasmine Nivar won the CAA Rookie of the Week award for the fifth time on Monday. She is one of three players in the NCAA to win their conference's freshman of the week award five or more times (Aaliyah Chavez, Oklahoma; Blanca Quiñonez UCONN).
 
The chase for 1K: Gianni Boone is 19 points away from eclipsing the 1,000-point mark for her career.
 
Second Quarter Defense: CU is allowing 12.2 points in second quarters, including lows of 0 to Virginia-Lynchburg, 2 to Grambling State, and 4 to both Western Carolina and Carolina University. Eight teams have scored 13+ points against the Camels in the second frame.
 
The Camels are one of four teams to hold an opponent to 0 points in a quarter this season (CSUN, UCLA, Ohio State). Campbell is the only D1 team to hold four opponents to less than 5 points in any quarter.
 
Leading the Conference: CU leads the CAA in multiple defensive categories: Blocks (4.8), FG% defense (35.3), scoring defense (56.4), 3P% defense (27.9).
 
The Camels are second in offensive rebounds (15.1) and scoring margin (8.1).
 
Campbell ranks third in free throws made (12.9).
 
The squad is top 5 in the CAA in rebound margin, rebounds per game, points per game and three pointers per game.
 
Ciara Alexander is eighth in rebounds per game.
 
N'na Konate is second in total blocks and Jasmine Felton is fourth.
 
The Camels are top 50 in the NCAA in blocks per game (36th), FG% defense (22nd), scoring defense (28th) and offensive rebounding (35th).
 
National Nivar: Jasmine Nivar was named to the Tamika Catchings Award preseason watch list by the USBWA. She is one of 20 student athletes on the list and just one of two from a mid-major program.  
 
Freshman 20-piece: Freshman Jasmine Nivar led the Camels with 20 points against Tulane. She's the first freshman to score 20 points in a season opener at Campbell. She became just the fifth freshman since 2009 to score 20 points in any game.
 
Preseason Accolades: Senior Gianni Boone was named to the preseason All-CAA First Team. The Camels, who finished last year as the CAA runner-up, were picked to finish fourth in the preseason coaches' poll.
 
Decade under Fisher: Head Coach Ronny Fisher enters his 10^th season at the helm in Buies Creek. He has amassed a 184-110 record and has twice led Campbell to a program record 23 wins in a season.
 
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