SAVANNAH, Ga.- The Savannah State women's basketball team is ranked in the top ten in three categories in games played through December 20, 2009 among Division I teams.

The Lady Tigers lead the nation in 3-point field goal defense and is ranked second in scoring defense and field goal scoring defense.

SSU yields 19.1 points a game in 3-pointers, gives up 45.9 points a game and has limited opponents to shoot 31.2 percent from the field.

South Carolina State, Allen, Stetson and Columbia all were held to one made 3-pointer against SSU and shot a combined 4-for-37 from 3-point range.

SSU has only give up 50 or more points four times this season.

Only South Carolina State and Norfolk State have shot 40 percent or better from the floor against the Lady Tigers and four teams (Florida A&M, Columbia, Alabama State and Jacksonville State) have shot 25.9 percent or worst.