Edward Waters is allowing just 49.4 points per game — the best mark among Division II programs.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Year two at the Division II level has turned into a breakthrough season for Edward Waters University women’s basketball.
The Lady Tigers are ranked No. 24 nationally in the WBCA Coaches Poll, the first Top 25 ranking since the program transitioned to Division II. EWU sits at 23-4 overall with a 21-3 mark in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. Along the way, they captured their first SIAC East Division title and set a new single-season program record with a 14-game winning streak.
The tone for the season shifted in December when EWU knocked off Division I opponent Bethune-Cookman University 55-46 at the HBCU Hoops Invitational in Orlando. Since then, defense has become the Lady Tigers’ calling card.
Edward Waters is allowing just 49.4 points per game — the best mark among Division II programs and ranks among the national leaders in opponent field-goal and three-point percentage. Over their last 10 games, nine opponents have failed to reach the 50-point mark.
Offensively, balance has fueled the surge. Tan Brown leads the team at 14 points per game and tops the SIAC in three-pointers made.
With the conference’s best overall record, EWU earned a first-round bye in the SIAC Tournament and will open play March 4 at the Clayton County Convocation Center in Morrow, Georgia.
What began as a transition season has quickly evolved into one of the most significant campaigns in program history, and the Lady Tigers aren’t finished yet.