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 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Game 1: NORTHERN COLORADO OVERALL: 10-5 | BIG SKY: 5-1 January 19 | 7:05 PM NOVEMBER 3 CHICO STATE (Exhib.) W (85-49) Greeley, Colo. | Bank of Colorado Arena 7 at California Baptist W (72-57) 9 at Arizona L (71-46) 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 aspires to extend its five-game winning streak while lengthen- 29 BENEDICTINE U AT MESA W (88-51) ing Northern Colorado’s skid Saturday night in Greeley, Colo. The Bengals did not play Thursday night, giving them a few extra days to prepare for the game as they look to hold on to the No. 1 DECEMBER spot in the Big Sky Conference. 6 UTAH VALLEY W (80-68) 8 PEPPERDINE W (65-63) All-Time Series 29 *IDAHO L (86-72) Overall: 19-10 | Home: 8-5 | Away: 9-5 | Neutral: 2-1 | Streak: UNC W3 Idaho State has fared well against Northern Colorado historically. However, the Bears tamed 31 *EASTERN WASHINGTON W (63-48) the Bengals last season with three wins in as many meetings. Northern Colorado’s final victory JANUARY against Idaho State came in the semifinals of the Big Sky Conference Championship Tournament. 3 *at Southern Utah W (69-57) -Two of last year’s games were decided by seven points or less with the only decisive victory com- 5 *at Northern Arizona W (80-69) ing in Greeley, Colo. The Bengals have won more games on the road against UNC than at home with a 9-5 record at the Bank of Colorado Arena. 10 *at Weber State W (70-57) 12 *SACRAMENTO STATE W (73-43) Scouting Northern Colorado 19 *at Northern Colorado 7:00 PM Overall: 10-6 | BSC: 5-2 | Home: 5-2 | Away: 5-4 | Streak: L2 24 *MONTANA 7:00 PM The defending Big Sky Conference Champion began conference play as the hottest team in the league with a 5-0 start. However, Montana State and Weber State both went to Greeley, Colo. this 26 *MONTANA STATE 2:00 PM week and emerged victorious to hand the Bears their first back-to-back losses since the start of 31 *at Sacramento State 8:00 PM the season. FEBRUARY -This will be the fourth game for Northern Colorado in eight days. An ISU win would be the third- 2 *at Portland State 3:00 PM straight loss for UNC on its home court and the longest losing streak of its season. -Northern Colorado is led by reigning Big Sky MVP Savannah Smith who is averaging 18.8 points 7 *NORTHERN ARIZONA 7:00 PM per game despite dishing out 60 assists. Her averages have climbed to 22.0 points and 4.6 9 *SOUTHERN UTAH 2:00 PM rebounds per game against conference opponents. Smith, the most recent Big Sky Player of the 14 *at Montana State 7:00 PM Week, has also been disruptive on the defensive end of the court with 27 steals. 16 *at Montana 2:00 PM -Alexis Chapman and Micayla Isenbart are the only other players in double figures during confer- ence play. Chapman is scoring 12.7 points per contest and Isenbart adds 10.6. 21 *PORTLAND STATE 7:00 PM -Northern Colorado has been aggressive on the boards and holds the best rebounding margin in 23 *WEBER STATE 2:00 PM the Big Sky. Ali Meyer has been instrumental to the team’s success with 11.4 rebounds per game 28 *NORTHERN COLORADO 7:00 PM (No. 16 overall and No. 1 in the BSC). Meanwhile, Bridget Hintz and Krystal Leger-Walker have MARCH combined for nearly 12 more boards per contest. Leger-Walker is also 16th in the nation in assists with 93. 7 *at Eastern Washington 7:00 PM -In addition to rebounding, the Bears are among the Big Sky’s best in scoring defense and three- 9 *at Idaho 3:00 PM point shooting. Northern Colorado has allowed 64.9 points per game to opponents and scores an average of 24 points per game from behind the arc. -UNC is shooting 39.3 percent from the field, 32.9 percent from three-point range and 65.6 per- cent from the free-throw line. Opponents have a collective 38.1 field goal percentage this season. # Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico -The Bears are coached by Jenny Huth who is in her inaugural season at Northern Colorado. * Big Sky Conference Game All game times MST & subject to change 2018-19 BIG SKY STANDINGS School Big Sky Pct. Overall Home Away Streak Idaho State 5-1 .833 10-5 5-1 4-3 W5 Portland State 4-1 .800 12-2 9-1 3-1 W4 Idaho 4-1 .800 7-7 3-1 4-5 W1 Northern Colorado 5-2 .714 10-6 5-2 5-4 L2 Montana State 4-2 .667 9-7 5-2 3-5 W1 Montana 3-3 .500 8-7 5-3 2-4 L3 Eastern Washington 2-3 .400 3-11 1-4 2-5 W1 Southern Utah 2-4 .333 5-10 4-2 1-8 L1 Sacramento State 1-4 .200 5-8 3-4 0-3 W1 Northern Arizona 1-5 .167 5-10 3-3 2-6 L3 Weber State 1-6 .143 4-13 2-6 1-6 W1 IDAHO STATE • 2018-19 BENGAL BASKETBALL • GAME NOTES • PAGE 1 QUICK FACTS Bengal Bites GENERAL INFORMATION Overall: 10-5 | BSC: 5-1 | Home: 5-1 | Away: 4-3 | Neutral: 1-1 | Streak: W5 Idaho State comes into Greeley, Colo. with the best record in Big Sky Conference play. The Bengals Location ....................................................................................Pocatello, Idaho hold a league-leading win streak spanning five games and have won three-consecutive games on Founded ................................................................................... March 11, 1901 Enrollment .................................................................................................13,220 the road. President ................................................................................... Kevin Satterlee -Six games into conference play, the Bengals have shot 46.0 percent from the floor, 31.6 percent Athletics Director.....................................................................Pauline Thiros from three and 62.9 percent from the free-throw line. Opponents have shot 33.8 percent against ISU Nickname.................................................................................................Bengals while scoring 60 points on average. Colors......................................................................................Orange and Black -Head Coach Seton Sobolewski is in his 11th season with the program and carries a 181-147 overall Affiliation..................................................................................NCAA Division I Conference................................................................................................Big Sky record. He has led the team to two postseason tournament appearances: one NCAA tournament Facility.....................................................................................Reed Gyn (3.040) berth and one WNIT tournament appearance. Athletic Dept. Phone............................................................(208) 282-4668 Hot Shooting: Six ISU players are shooting 40 percent or better. Moore leads all players with a 58.3 Ticket Office Phone..............................................................(208) 282-FANS 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 26.5. Kenyon, Saylair Grandon, Estefania Ors and Hinrichs 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 85 percent through six conference games. Career Record............................................................................181-147 (.552) Record at ISU...............................................................................................Same Going Out With A Bang: The senior duo of Kenyon and Grandon holds the lead in nearly every Office Phone.............................................................................(208) 282-3381 statistical category. Kenyon leads ISU in steals (18), blocks (17), points per game (14.5) and rebounds Email............................................................................................setons@isu.edu per game (6.7). Grandon leads the team in assists (52) and is second in steals (15), points per game Assistant Coach.............................................Ryan Johnson (Fifth Season) (13.0) and rebounds per game (5.8). Assistant Coach......................................Bryanna Mueller (Third Season) Downtown Sharpshooter: Ors is currently the second-most accurate three-point shooter in Idaho Assistant Coach.........................................D’Shara Strange (First Season) Graduate Assistant.............................Laramie Schwenke (First Season) State history. She has a career 41.9 three-point field goal percentage and ranks ninth in school history for three-pointers made with 111. Dual Threat Down Low: Tapasa is averaging 9.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game this season. She TEAM INFORMATION has been solid from the floor with a 48.5 field goal percentage and even better from the free throw line with an 80.0 percent conversion rate. 2017-18 Overall Record..........................................................................21-11 2017-18 Big Sky record..................................................................11-7 (5th) Stellar Saylair: Grandon is the only ISU player to win the Big Sky Conference Ready Nutrition Player Starters