BOWIE, MD – The Bowie State women's basketball team (1-1) is set to take on Mansfield University (1-2) on Saturday, Nov. 22, for a non-conference battle. Tip-Off is slated for 1 p.m. inside the Marion Decker Gymnasium in Mansfield, Pa.

When: Saturday, Nov. 22, at 1 p.m.
Where: Marion Decker Gymnasium (Mansfield, Pa.)
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Last Matchup

• This marks the second consecutive year the Bulldogs and Mountaineers will meet.
• MU is leads the advantage 1-0, securing a 66-57 win over BSU back on Nov. 10, 2023, in Shippensburg, Pa.
• Bowie State looks to even the series at 1-1 with a win and extend their winning streak to two-straight.

Bowie State Leaders

• Malaka Cobb — 17.5 points per game, .500 FG%, .444 3FG%, .900 FT%, 5 assists.
• Afia Owusu-Mensah — 13.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4 steals.
• Chaniya Taylor — 6.0 rebounds per game.
• Mia Smith — 7.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 steals.
• Kristin Sterling — 8.0 points per game, team-high 7 steals.
• Team averaging 40.0 rebounds per game (+5.0 margin).
• Bulldogs shooting .786 from the free-throw line.
• Defense producing 11.5 steals and 7.5 blocks per game. 

Last Timeout for the Bulldogs
Bowie State opened the season with a 57–48 deficit to East Stroudsburg on Saturday inside A.C. Jordan Arena, despite a strong defensive showing that featured 10 blocks. The Bulldogs rallied to tie the game 43–43 late in the fourth, but the Warriors answered with an 8–0 run to close out the matchup.

BSU bounced back in a big way on Sunday, using a dominant overtime period to defeat Shepherd 82–72 for their first win of the 2025-26 campaign. Bowie State surged late behind clutch scoring and defensive pressure, outscoring the Rams 16–6 in the extra frame. Cobb delivered in key moments throughout the weekend, averaging 17.5 points per game, while Owusu-Mensah, Smith, and Taylor provided strong two-way play to help the Bulldogs leave the Tip-Off Classic at 1–1.

Scouting Mansfield

• Mansfield enters at 1–2, averaging 68.7 points while allowing 85.0 points per game.
• The Mountaineers are strong on the glass with 45.7 rebounds per game.
• Katie Sheeler leads the team with 21.7 points and 12 steals, while averaging nearly 40 minutes per game.
• KJ Gordon contributes 12.3 points and a team-best 7.3 rebounds per game.
• Mansfield averages 12.0 steals and 3.7 blocks per game.

Last Timeout for the Mountaineers
Mansfield fell 76–69 at Roberts Wesleyan in its first road game of the season on Nov. 19. Katie Sheeler led the Mountaineers with 29 points, while KJ Gordon and Amiyah Nguyen each chipped in 11, and Tyarah Woody grabbed 17 rebounds. After rallying to tie the game 53–53 entering the fourth, Mansfield went cold late as the RedHawks' closed it out with timely scoring and a key defensive stretch.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will return home to host PSAC foe Shippensburg in a non-conference tilt on Monday, Nov. 24. Tip-off is slated for 5:30 p.m. inside A.C. Jordan Arena.

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