GAME DAY LINKS --
QUINCY TIP-OFF CLASSIC
McKENDREE vs. UPPER IOWA -- Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, 5 p.m.
McKENDREE vs. WINONA STATE -- Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, 1 p.m.

LIVE STATS
McKENDREE SEASON STATISTICS
UPPER IOWA SEASON STATISTICS
WINONA STATE SEASON STATISTICS

(LEBANON, Ill., Nov. 16)--The McKendree University women's basketball team will hit the road for the first time in the 2017-18 season to take on a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) opponents at the Quincy Subway Tip-Off Classic in Quincy, Ill. The Bearcats will first meet Upper Iowa University on Friday at 5 p.m. before wrapping up their stay with a 1 p.m. contest on Saturday versus Winona State University. Live stats only will be available for both McKendree games at the Quincy Subway Tip-Off Classic, and fans can follow along at http://www.sidearmstats.com/quincy/wbball/.

McKendree comes in off an 88-44 victory over Blackburn College in its 2017-18 season opener last Satuday at the Harry M. Statham Sports Center. The 44-point margin of victory was the Bearcats' largest in a regular-season opener since becoming NCAA Division II members back in 2013. All 12 McKendree players scored in the win, with Jordan Heberg and Sydney Diekhoff sharing team-high scoring honors with 13 points each. The Bearcats raced to a 28-8 lead after one quarter and never looked back to grab the non-conference win. 

Following the two games at Pepsi Arena in Quincy, McKendree will have more than a week off before returning to action on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at Lindenwood University. The Bearcats were slated to host the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez on Friday, Nov. 24, but that game was cancelled due to the effects of Hurricane Maria. 

ABOUT UPPER IOWA
Upper Iowa enters Friday's game with a 1-2 season record. The Peacocks were defeated twice in the MIAA/NSIC Crossover last weekend, falling 66-32 to Fort Hays State University before taking a 65-49 defeat at the hands of Missouri Western State University. Upper Iowa bounced back Tuesday evening with a 74-69 win over Clarke University. Blair Klostermann leads a balanced scoring attack for the Peacocks at 12.3 points per game, while Natalie Dinius is coming off the bench to post 11 points per contest. As a team, Upper Iowa comes in averaging just 51.7 points per game while shooting just under 35 percent from the field. 

ABOUT WINONA STATE
The Warriors are 1-0 on the young season after rolling past Beloit College in the season opener last Saturday, 96-31. Winona State scored at least 20 points in each quarter against the Buccaneers in cruising to the victory. Allie Pickrain led the way for the Warriors with 16 points while Hanna McGlone chipped in with 14 points, five rebounds and three steals. Winona State torched the nets for 53.5 percent shooting in the contest and held a 42-23 edge on the boards. The Warriors also forced 31 Beloit turnovers in the contest. Winona State will open play in the Quincy Subway Tip-Off Classic by facing host Quincy University following the McKendree/Upper Iowa contest Friday at 7 p.m.