Week 9 Stats: 2 starts, 21.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 4.5 spg, .654 FG pct., .727 FT pct., 0.89 point per minute
Ezeigbo’s efficiency powered Robert Morris to a two-win swing through New England. The senior center opened Northeast Conference play by netting 42 points in 47 minutes. Going up against Central Connecticut and Merrimack, Ezeigbo averaged 21.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.5 steals per victory. She shot 65.4 percent from the field over the two-game span. Ezeigbo dropped a game-high 24 points over 22 minutes of floor time during the NEC opener, an 86-56 triumph over CCSU in New Britain. The Garden State product, who made 10 of 12 field goal attempts, also victimized the Blue Devils by securing six caroms and making six steals. Two days later, Ezeigbo paced four Colonial scorers in double digures. The 6-foot-2 post player tallied 18 points, nine rebounds and three steals in a 68-62 win over Merrimack. Helping Robert Morris take control down the stretch in its first-ever meeting with Merrimack, Ezeigbo converted a traditional three-point play to extend the lead to 64-56 with 1:53 remaining.