IDAHO STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL Contact:’ Graysen Ludiker | [email protected] Office: 208.282.3651 | Cell: 208.220.6461 THIS WEEK
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IDAHO STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL Contact:’ Graysen Ludiker | [email protected] Office: 208.282.3651 | Cell: 208.220.6461 THIS WEEK Game 1: WEBER STATE Thursday, Jan. 10 | 7 p.m. SCHEDULE/RESULTS Ogden, Utah | Dee Events Center OVERALL: 8-5 | BIG SKY: 3-1 NOVEMBER Game 2: SACRAMENTO STATE 3 CHICO STATE (Exhib.) W (85-49) Saturday, Jan. 12 | 2 p.m. 7 at California Baptist W (72-57) 9 at Arizona L (71-46) Pocatello, Idaho | Reed Gym 13 at Gonzaga L (70-51) 19 at Utah L (74-60) 22 #Kennesaw State W (60-49) BENGALS PREVIEW 23 #Georgia Tech L (74-51) -Idaho State women’s basketball looks to continue its best start to conference play 29 BENEDICTINE U AT MESA W (88-51) in six years with games against Weber State and Sacramento State this weekend. DECEMBER Scouting Weber State 6 UTAH VALLEY W (80-68) Overall: 3-11 | BSC: 0-4 | Home: 2-4 | Away: 1-6 | Neutral: 0-1 | Streak: L8 8 PEPPERDINE W (65-63) Weber State nearly ended its losing streak in Cedar City, Utah last weekend, but fell 84-79 to the 29 *IDAHO L (86-72) Thunderbirds in overtime. The Wildcats have lost eight straight and are still looking for their first win in conference play. 31 *EASTERN WASHINGTON W (63-48) JANUARY -Weber State looks to limit opposing teams’ opportunities by crashing the boards. WSU leads the 3 *at Southern Utah W (69-57) conference in total rebounds and is No. 81 in rebounds per game with 40.9. Weber State is also 5 *at Northern Arizona W (80-69) the 44th best free throw shooting team in the nation with a 74.5 percent conversion rate and 10 *at Weber State 7:00 PM shoots 21.7 three pointers per contest. 12 *SACRAMENTO STATE 2:00 PM -Senior Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman has been a catalyst for the Weber State offense. The WSU guard 19 *at Northern Colorado 7:00 PM leads the conference in assists with 75 and is fourth in points per game with 17.7 while shooting 24 *MONTANA 7:00 PM 44.2 percent from the floor. She has also hassled opposing offenses with 1.86 steals per contest. 26 *MONTANA STATE 2:00 PM -Kayla Watkins and Emily Drake are averaging double figures with 13.8 and 12.7 points per game 31 *at Sacramento State 8:00 PM respectively. Watkins is second on the team in rebounds with 7.8 per game and has tallied 13 FEBRUARY blocks and 10 steals. Dominique Williams leads the team in rebounding with 8.9 boards per 2 *at Portland State 3:00 PM contest. 7 *NORTHERN ARIZONA 7:00 PM -Weber State has shot 37.3 percent from the field, 27.3 percent from the arc and 74.5 percent 9 *SOUTHERN UTAH 2:00 PM from the free-throw line. The Wildcats average 63.5 points, 40.9 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 6.1 steals, 14 *at Montana State 7:00 PM 2.7 blocks and 15.6 turnovers per game. Opponents have scored 69.4 points per game and hold a 16 *at Montana 2:00 PM 40.2 field goal percentage against WSU. 21 *PORTLAND STATE 7:00 PM -Weber State is led by first-year Head Coach Velaida Harris. 23 *WEBER STATE 2:00 PM 28 *NORTHERN COLORADO 7:00 PM All-Time Series MARCH Overall: 38-48 | Home: 20-20 | Away: 15-27 | Neutral: 3-1 | Streak: ISU W1 Last Meeting: Quarterfinals of the BSC Championship Tournament, Reno, NV. ISU won 113- 7 *at Eastern Washington 7:00 PM 109 in OT 9 *at Idaho 3:00 PM Weber State holds a 10-game lead in the all-time series thanks to a strong advantage when host- ing Idaho State. The teams are even when playing in Pocatello, but the Wildcats hold a dominant 27-15 edge when the teams meet in Ogden, Utah. # Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico -The last meeting between these two squads was an instant classic. The Bengals overcame a * Big Sky Conference Game 25-point, third-quarter deficit to top the Wildcats in overtime during the Big Sky Conference Tour- All game times MST & subject to change nament. It was the highest scoring game in both Idaho State and BSC tournament history. 2018-19 BIG SKY STANDINGS School Big Sky Pct. Overall Home Away Streak Northern Colorado 4-0 1.000 9-4 5-0 4-4 W4 Idaho State 3-1 .750 8-5 4-1 3-3 W3 Montana 3-1 .750 8-5 5-1 2-4 L1 Montana State 3-1 .750 8-6 5-1 2-5 W1 Idaho 3-1 .750 6-7 3-1 3-5 L1 Portland State 2-1 .667 10-2 8-1 2-1 W2 Northern Arizona 1-3 .250 5-8 3-2 2-5 L1 Southern Utah 1-3 .250 4-9 4-2 0-7 W1 Eastern Washington 1-3 .250 2-11 1-4 1-5 L3 Sacramento State 0-3 .000 4-7 2-4 0-2 L3 Weber State 0-4 .000 3-11 2-4 0-6 L8 IDAHO STATE • 2018-19 BENGAL BASKETBALL • GAME NOTES • PAGE 1 QUICK FACTS Bengal Bites GENERAL INFORMATION Idaho State Overall: 8-5 | BSC: 3-1 | Home: 4-1 | Away: 3-3 | Neutral: 1-1 | Streak: W3 Location ....................................................................................Pocatello, Idaho Team Averages: Idaho State is averaging 65.9 points, 34.1 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 5.8 steals, 3.3 Founded ................................................................................... March 11, 1901 Enrollment .................................................................................................13,220 blocks and 15.6 turnovers per game. The Bengals have shot 44.8 percent from the floor, 32.2 percent President ................................................................................... Kevin Satterlee from three and 68.6 percent from the free-throw line. Opponents have shot 39.3 percent against Athletics Director.....................................................................Pauline Thiros them while scoring 64.4 points on average. Nickname.................................................................................................Bengals National Ranks: As a team, Idaho State ranks: -No. 100 in assist to turnover ratio at 0.95 (No. 4 BSC) Colors......................................................................................Orange and Black -No. 97 in assists per game with 14.8 (No. 3 BSC) -No. 93 in fewest turnovers with 203 (No. 7 BSC) Affiliation..................................................................................NCAA Division I Conference................................................................................................Big Sky -No. 33 in field-goal percentage at 44.8 (No. 1 BSC). Facility.....................................................................................Reed Gyn (3.040) -Individually, Grace Kenyon is No. 76 in field-goal percentage at 50.7 (No. 2 BSC) Athletic Dept. Phone............................................................(208) 282-4668 Hot Shooting: The Bengals are shooting 44.8 percent from the floor this season with nine players Ticket Office Phone..............................................................(208) 282-FANS shooting 40 percent or better. Moore leads all players with a 62.2 field goal percentage. Website..........................................................................www.isubengals.com Starting Five: Idaho State’s starting five has carried a heavy load this season. Sai Tapasa is the only COACHING STAFF player with multiple starts averaging less than 28 minutes of play per game at 26.2. Kenyon, Saylair Grandon and Estefania Ors are all playing more than 30 minutes per contest. Head Coach.............................................Seton Sobolewski (11th Season) -The six players with multiple starts have scored 93 percent of ISU’s points this season. The starting Alma Mater, Year....................................................Northern Arizona, 2001 five’s contribution is 88 percent through four conference games with Kenyon contributing 29 Career Record............................................................................179-147 (.549) Record at ISU...............................................................................................Same percent herself. Office Phone.............................................................................(208) 282-3381 Going Out With A Bang: The senior duo of Kenyon and Grandon holds the lead in nearly every Email............................................................................................setons@isu.edu statistical category. Kenyon leads ISU in steals (15), blocks (13), points per game (14.7) and rebounds Assistant Coach.............................................Ryan Johnson (Fifth Season) per game (6.4). Grandon leads the team in assists (44), is tied for the lead in steals (15), and is second Assistant Coach......................................Bryanna Mueller (Third Season) in points per game (12.3) and rebounds per game (5.5). Assistant Coach.........................................D’Shara Strange (First Season) Graduate Assistant.............................Laramie Schwenke (First Season) Downtown Sharpshooter: Ors is on pace to be the most accurate three-point shooter in Idaho State history. She has a career 43.1 three-point field goal percentage and ranks tenth in school history for three-pointers made with 107. This season she is shooting 40.4 percent from downtown. TEAM INFORMATION Dual Threat Down Low: Tapasa has averaged 8.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game this season. She has been solid from the floor with a 44.9 field goal percentage and even better from the free 2017-18 Overall Record..........................................................................21-11 2017-18 Big Sky record..................................................................11-7 (5th) throw line with an 80.0 percent conversion rate. Starters Returning/Lost..............................................................................4/1 Stellar Saylair: Grandon is the only ISU player to win the Big Sky Conference Ready Nutrition Player Letter Winners returning/lost..................................................................8/3 of the