COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2-seeded Lander women's basketball team meets No. 7-seeded Azusa Pacific in the Elite Eight on Tuesday at 2:45 p.m.

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Where to Watch: NCAA.com

Where to Listen: Bearcat Broadcasting Network

Live stats: NCAA.com

Lander Record: 19-1, 14-0 PBC

Azusa Pacific Record: 12-4, 8-4 PacWest

STORYLINES

• Lander is 14-13 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and 14-10 under Kevin Pederson.
• Lander and Azusa Pacific are meeting for the first time. Tuesday marks the first time the Bearcats have faced a team from California. 
• The Bearcats boast one of the toughest defenses in the nation this season. Lander's 56.1 points allowed per game ranks 11th in the NCAA. The Bearcats are 16th in three-point field-goal percentage defense (26.2%), 18th in defensive rebounds per game (30.0), and 20th in field-goal percentage defense (35.3%).
• The No. 2 seeded Bearcats have reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history.
• Zamiya Passmore was named the South Regional's Most Outstanding Player, while Makaila Cange was named to the all-tournament team.
• Cangé (19.0 ppg, 11.5 rpg) and Miriam Recarte (16.0 ppg, 10.5 rpg) are averaging double-doubles in the NCAA Tournament
• Passmore has scored in double figures in 16 straight games, dating back to Jan. 9, 2021, and 41 times in her career.
• Lander is making its seventh consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, the longest streak in program history.
• Kevin Pederson's has led Lander to 20-win seasons 11 times in his 16 seasons at the helm. 
• Cangé is the only underclassman in Division II with 15 double-doubles and trails only Kierstan Bell of Florida Gulf Coast (16) for most double-doubles by an underclassman in the NCAA this season.
• The Bearcats are making their 15th overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament
• Lander has won at least one game in the NCAA Tournament in each of the last four tournaments that have been played.
• Lander was a No. 1 seed in the 2020 NCAA Tournament and earned a No. 2 seed in this season's tournament. 
• Lander has won six NCAA Tournament games in the last five years. 
• The Bearcats are 9-0 away from home this season. 
• Lander made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1999, losing 69-39 to Kennesaw State in Florence, S.C.
• Lander has appeared in 12 of the last 14 NCAA Tournaments.
• The most points scored by a Lander player in an NCAA Tournament game is 31, set by Stephanie Ponds against Tusculum on Mar. 14, 2008.
• The most rebounds by a Lander player in an NCAA Tournament game is 22, set by Kaylyn Small against Wingate on Mar. 12, 2012.
• The most assists by a Lander player in an NCAA Tournament game is 10, set by Brittni Johnson against Limestone on Mar. 9, 2012.
• Lander is holding teams to just 54.0 points per game in the tournament thus far on 30.6% shooting and 15.2% shooting from three.
• Lander has nine blocked shots over two games.
• Lander ranks seventh nationally in scoring margin (17.9 points per game).

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