COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2-seeded Lander women's basketball team takes on No. 3-seeded in the NCAA national semifinals Wednesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:07 p.m. 

QUICK HITTERS

Where to Watch: CBS Sports Network

Where to Listen: Bearcat Broadcasting Network

Live stats: NCAA.com

Lander Record: 20-1, 14-0 PBC

Drury Record: 23-1, 17-1 GLVC

STORYLINES

• Lander is 15-13 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and 15-10 under Kevin Pederson.
• Lander and Drury are meeting for the first time. Tuesday marks the first time Lander has played games on back-to-back days this season.
• 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 Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first 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 (21.3 ppg, 13.7 rpg) is averaging a double-double in the NCAA Tournament, while Miriam Recarte is averaging 12.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game in the tournament.
• Passmore has scored in double figures in 17 straight games, dating back to Jan. 9, 2021, and 42 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 12 times in his 16 seasons at the helm. 
• Cangé is the only underclassman in Division II with 16 double-doubles and has tied Kierstan Bell of Florida Gulf Coast 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 seven NCAA Tournament games in the last five years. 
• The Bearcats are 10-0 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.
• Passmore set a Lander NCAA Tournament record for most points in a game with 38 against Azusa Pacific, breaking Stephanie Ponds' mark of 31 against Tusculum in 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 61.3 points per game in the tournament thus far on 35.4% shooting and 24.3% shooting from three.
• Lander has 10 blocked shots over three games.
• Lander ranks seventh nationally in scoring margin (17.9 points per game). 

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