Kearney, Neb. - After logging around 4,330 miles over the last month, the Nebraska-Kearney women's basketball team finally returns home this Saturday when MIAA foe Lincoln comes to town.

The Lopers (3-5, 0-2) started the year with a 70-60 home win over Midland University on November 10th. Since then, they've gone to Great Falls, Mont., Denver, Colo., Sioux Falls, S.D., Joplin, Mo., and Bolivar, Mo.

Things don't get any easier in 2014 as five of UNK's first six games in January will be played away from the Health & Sports Center.

The game with the Blue Tigers can be heard on KGFW AM 1340 and be seen (for purchase) on America One. Also available are live stats.

Lincoln (3-6, 0-2)  fell to Northeastern State, 66-53, and Central Oklahoma, 72-55, to start MIAA play. That drops them to 0-6 vs. Division II schools this year.

Allowing only 64.8 points per game, Lincoln ranks last in the MIAA in scoring (61.8) and field goal percentage (36.1%) and is 13th in three point percentage (27.8%).

A 5-6 freshman guard, Heather Yoakum, leads in scoring (10.6 per game) as she has sunk a team-best 15 threes. She also is second on the team in assists (15) and makes 73% of her free throws.

Next, 5-7 sophomore guard Angela Randall is at 10.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Leading Lincoln in rebounds, she also is third in the MIAA in steals (2.3).

Lincoln lacks size as they list three six footers on the roster; none averaging more than 5.6 points per game.

Last year, UNK beat LU 79-62 as the Tigers shot 30% from the field. The Lopers also had a plus 17 rebounding margin, which helped them overcome a minus 12 turnover margin.

In the MIAA, Kearney currently is third in steals at 10.3 per game. Four Lopers have a double digit theft total, led by senior Nicole Arp and sophomore Laramey Lewis with 14 a piece

Offensively, four players are shooting over 50% from the field in freshman Kelsey Fitzgerald (65%), junior Amarah Williams (57%), sophomore Chantal Thomas (52%) and senior Shelby Zimmerman (51%).

Williams (St. Louis, Mo.) paced the UNK offense last week in Missouri. She talleid a season-best 22 at Missouri Southern and then had 16 Saturday at Southwest Baptist. Through eight games, she is averaging 11.4 points a night, second best on the team.

UNK has only one game next week as well as the Lindenwood Lions come to the Health & Sports Center on Friday night. Last year, the Lopers tamed the Lions, 89-74, in the regular season finale.