Conference semifinal preview: Women’s basketball

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So. G Sydney Kopp aims to shoot a free throw. LOUIS BUBALA

Opponent: Wittenberg University

Record (overall): 17-8

Record (NCAC): 11-5

Seed: #4

National rank: Unranked

DePauw’s 2018-19 record against: 1-1

Scores of previous games: 61-52

                                       61-65

Date: Friday, Feb. 22

Location: DePauw University

Team summary: Wittenberg is one of only two NCAC teams to defeat the Tigers this season. Sophomore Kristie Kalis leads the Tigers with 13 points and over seven rebounds per game. She has a versatile game, as she controls the paint with her inside presence, but she is also second on the team for assists.

Key to game: Three-point shooting. In Wittenberg’s win over DePauw earlier this year, Wittenberg shot 50 percent from three-point range, while DePauw only shot 34.8 percent. DePauw will need to limit Alex Kiess’s open looks on the perimeter, as she went 4-5 behind the arc in their first meeting.