Wildcats to take on the Bears on the road Thursday

TIP OFF

• The Wildcats hit the road for just one game this week at Northern Colorado on Thursday, Jan. 17 at high noon.

• The game will have live streaming at WatchBigSky.com

• Live stats for the game will be found at https://uncbears.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary

ON THE HORIZON

• The Wildcats will return home to host Montana State on Jan. 24 and Montana on Jan. 26.

• Weber State's next road games will be at Portland State on Jan. 31 and Sac State on Feb. 2.

WHAT'S GOOD?

• Weber State is sitting at a 3-13 overall record and is 0-6 in Big Sky play.

• WSU is currently on a 10 game losing streak.

• WSU is returning just one starter from last years squad and only three letter winners.

• Head Coach Velaida Harris is in her first season leading the Wildcats and brought with her an all-new staff in Darryl Brown and Amy Donovan as assistant coaches and Nate Levine as the video coordinator.

OPPONENT QUICK NOTES

• Northern Colorado is 10-5 on the season and 5-1 in Big Sky play.

• The Bears are currently on a one game losing streak but have won seven of their last nine games.

• This will be the 33rd matchup between UNC and Weber State.

• UNC is led by head coach Jenny Huth who is in her first season.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE DATA

Weber State has had three Wildcats post double-doubles so far on the year.

• Kayla Watkins - 5

25 points and 15 rebounds vs. La Verne

11 points and 10 rebounds vs. UTSA

11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Pepperdine

17 points and 10 rebounds vs. Ea. Washington

20 points and 10 rebounds vs. Southern Utah

• Dominique Williams - 1

15 points and 12 rebounds vs. Idaho

• Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman - 1

28 points and 11 rebounds vs. Idaho

BOUNDING FOR BOARDS

• Junior Dominique Williams is averaging 8.4 rebounds per game and has pulled down double-digit rebounds six different times. She's currently sitting at No. 3 in the Big Sky after pulling down 36 offensive and 98 defensive for a total of 134 rebounds this season.

DOUBLE FIGURES AVERAGE

• WSU has three individuals averaging double figures so far this year. Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman averages 17.3, Kayla Watkins has 13.1 and Emily Drake has 13.0

ON THE BRINK OF A TRIPLE-DOUBLE

• Against UTEP, Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman had her best stat line to date. She racked up 16 points, nine assists, and nine rebounds just one rebound and one assist away from a triple-double. She shot 4-8 from the field, 2-3 from the three and 6-6 from the free throw line. She also played the full 40 minutes.

Against Utah Valley, she had another great stat line. She recorded 17 points, nine assists, and nine rebounds just one rebound and one assist away from a triple-double for the second time this season. She shot 6-9 from the field, 2-3 from the three and 2-3 from the free throw line. She also played the full 40 minutes.

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - NORTHERN COLORADO

• SERIES HISTORY

This will be the 33rd meeting between Weber State and Northern Colorado. UNC leads 20-12 in the overall series. WSU is currently on a one game losing streak in the series. The Wildcats are 3-12 when taking on the Bears in Greeley.

• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST

The last time the two teams met up was just last season. The Wildcats fell to the Bears in the overtime in Greeley with a 71-69 score.

• ABOUT

The Bears are currently 10-5 overall on the season and 5-1 in Big Sky Conference play. They are coming off a 66-79 loss to Montana State. UNC is on a one game losing streak. Northern Colorado has won seven of their last nine matchups. The Bears average 67.1 points per game. They are shooting 39 percent from the field going 361-911. UNC is 120-369 from the three and 166-253 from the free throw line for a .652 percentage.

Northern Colorado is led by Savannah Smith who has 273 total points on the year and averages 19.5 per game. She's shooting 33 percent from the field. Smith is currently the reigning Big Sky Player of the Week.

Ali Meyer is the top rebounder for the Bears pulling down 178 total on the year and averaging 11.9 a game. She sits at No. 1 in the Big Sky in rebounding.

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Players Mentioned

Emily Drake

Kayla Watkins

Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman

Dominique Williams

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