MEQUON, Wis. - Tonight's Northern Athletics Conference women's basketball matchup in the R. John Buuck Field House pits the outside shooting of the visiting Marian University Sabres versus the Concordia University Wisconsin Falcon's defensive pressure and team balance.

Perimeter-oriented Marian (7-3 overall) has launched 250 3-pointers on the season and connected on 36 percent of those attempts.

The Sabres, who are 4-3 in league play, average 66 points per game while allowing 56.

Senior guard Alexis Becker averages 16.1 for MU, while junior forward Liz Zutz is scoring 12.1 points per contest.

Sharp-shooting Sabre Sarah Albert has connected on 27-of-51 3-point attempts and is averaging 10 points per game.

CUW is scoring 63 points and allowing 53 per outing. Junior guard Tiffany Hendrickson (Ingleside, Ill.) and sophomore forward Katie Luethe (Oshkosh, Wis.) lead CUW offensively at 13.4 and 12.2 points per game, respectively.

After tonight's 6:00 p.m. game, CUW (6-3, 6-1 NAC) heads to Las Vegas, Nev., for the D3Hoops.com Classic on December 27th and 28th. There the Falcons will play Eureka College and No. 1-ranked and defending national champions Amherst College.