STAT LINE: 16.5 ppg, 3.0 apg, 2.0 rpg, .550 FG pct., .538 3FG pct.
Patterson produced a pair of noteworthy performances against two prime opponents. With the Blue Devils opening the season with road games against a Big XII team and an ACC program, the 5-foot-6 guard averaged 16.5 points per outing while shooting 55 percent from the floor. She also contributed 3.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds per contest. Patterson scored a team-high 14 points to go along with a pair of assists in 27 minutes of action at West Virginia on Friday. Two days later, the Empire State product hit five triples en-route tying for game-high scoring honors. Patterson, who went 6-for-9 from the floor, tallied 19 points and four assists at Virginia. For the week, Patterson made 7 of 13 (.538) attempts from three-point range.