Shawnee State head coach Jeff Nickel brings his seventh-ranked Bears (9-1) into battle with Cumberland (Tenn.) on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. and Life (Ga.) at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Nickel, who is 175-48 in his head-coaching career at Shawnee State, previews tomorrow's matchups and discusses the progress that his team has made throughout the first 10 games of the season. Watch below!

No. 7 SSU women:

Second in NAIA in points (90.3) and scoring margin (32.6).

Third in total assists (176)

Third in field goal percentage (48.2)

Fourth in scoring offense (903)

Fifth in total steals (145)

Seventh in turnover margin (plus-9.6 per game)

Eighth in rebound margin (plus-11 per game)

Eighth in steals per game (14.5)

Ninth in total defensive rebounding (31.3)

Notable victories (W 82-74 over No. 9 Talladega, W 80-73 over No. 18 MidAmerica Nazarene)