Weber State University Athletics
Thursday, January 31
Portland, OR
8:00 PM
Weber State University
at
Portland State
Photo by: Robert Casey
Wildcats hit the road to take on PSU and Sac
1/30/2019 4:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MEDIA INFO
• Both games will have live streaming at WatchBigSky.com
• Live stats for the Portland State game will be found at http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=ptsu
• Live stats for the Sacramento State game will be found at http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=238784
ON THE HORIZON
• Weber State's next home games will be Feb. 7 against Southern Utah at noon for the first of two Field Trip Days this year. WSU will then have a game Saturday, Feb. 9 against Northern Arizona at 2:00 p.m.
• The Wildcats will hit the road to the University of Montana on Feb. 14 and Montana State on Feb. 16.
• WSU will have five of the seven games on the road.
WHAT'S GOOD?
• Weber State is sitting at a 4-15 overall record and are 1-8 in Big Sky play.
• The Wildcats have one just one out of the last 12 games.
• WSU snapped a 10 game losing streak by defeating Northern Colorado 55-54 with a made free throw in the last second.
• WSU is returning just one starter from last years squad and only three letterwinners.
• Weber State has had a couple close calls this year first, narrowly falling to Idaho with a 79-74 score and an overtime loss to Southern Utah.
• 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
• Portland State is 14-3 on the season and 6-2 in Big Sky play.
• The Vikings are currently on a one game losing streak with a 78-80 loss to Idaho.
• PSU has won seven of the last eight games.
• This will be the 55th match up between Portland State and Weber State.
• PSU is lead by head coach Lynn Kennedy who is in his fourth season.
• Sacramento State is 7-9 on the season and 3-5 in Big Sky play.
• The Hornets are currently on a one game winning streak.
• Sac has won three of the last four games.
• This will be the 44th match up between Sac State and Weber State.
• Sac is lead by head coach Bunky Harkleroad who is in his fifth season.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE DATA
Weber State has had three Wildcats post double-doubles so far on the year.
• Kayla Watkins - 6
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
19 points and 11 rebounds vs. Montana
• 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 8.1 rebounds per game and has pulled down double digit rebounds six different times. She's currently sitting at No. 4 in the Big Sky after pulling down 42 offensive and 112 defensive for a total of 154 rebounds this season.
DOUBLE FIGURES AVERAGE
• WSU has three individuals averaging double figures so far this year.
Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman - 16.8
Kayla Watkins has - 13.1
Emily Drake has - 12.7
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 -Â PORTLAND STATE
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 55th meeting between Weber State and Portland State State. The series is all tied up at 27-27. WSU is currently on a three game losing streak in the series. The Wildcats are 10-16 when taking on the Vikings in Portland.
• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The last time the two teams met up was earlier this season. The Wildcats fell to PSU 77-59 in Ogden.
• ABOUT
The Vikings are currently 14-3 overall on the season and 6-2 in Big Sky Conference play. They are coming off a 78-80 loss to Idaho. PSU is on a one game losing streak but have won seven of the last eight matchups.
The Vikings average 73.2 points per game. They are shooting 43 percent from the field going 460-1049. PSU is 35 percent from beyond the arc going 103-294. Portland State is 221-287 from the free throw line for a .770 percentage. PSU has four Vikings averaging in double figures.
Portland State is led by Sidney Rielly who has 303 total points on the year and averages14.8 per game. She's shooting 46 percent from the field.
Courtney West is the top rebounder for the Vikings pulling down 105 total on the year and averaging 7.0 a game.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT -Â SACRAMENTO STATE
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 44th meeting between Weber State and Sac State. Sac State leads 29-14 in the overall series. WSU is currently on a four game game winning streak in the series. The Wildcats are 12-9 when taking on the Hornets in Portland State.
• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The last time the two teams met up was just last season. The Wildcats beat Sac State 86-73 in Ogden.
• ABOUT
The Hornets are currently 7-9 overall on the season and 3-5 in Big Sky Conference play. They are coming off an 73-70 win at Eastern Washington. Sacramento State is on a one game winning streak and have won three of the last four games.
The Hornets average 72.8 points per game. They are shooting 36 percent from the field going 422-1171. Sac is 26 percent from beyond the arc going 135-517. Sac State is 186-290 from the free throw line for a .641 percentage.
Sacramento State is led by Hannah Friend who averages 18.8 points per game and has racked up 301 total on the season. She's shooting 37 percent from the field. Kennedy Nicholas also averages double figures 14.1 points per game. Nicholas leads the Big Sky in rebounding pulling down 12.1 per game with 193 on the season.
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• Both games will have live streaming at WatchBigSky.com
• Live stats for the Portland State game will be found at http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=ptsu
• Live stats for the Sacramento State game will be found at http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=238784
ON THE HORIZON
• Weber State's next home games will be Feb. 7 against Southern Utah at noon for the first of two Field Trip Days this year. WSU will then have a game Saturday, Feb. 9 against Northern Arizona at 2:00 p.m.
• The Wildcats will hit the road to the University of Montana on Feb. 14 and Montana State on Feb. 16.
• WSU will have five of the seven games on the road.
WHAT'S GOOD?
• Weber State is sitting at a 4-15 overall record and are 1-8 in Big Sky play.
• The Wildcats have one just one out of the last 12 games.
• WSU snapped a 10 game losing streak by defeating Northern Colorado 55-54 with a made free throw in the last second.
• WSU is returning just one starter from last years squad and only three letterwinners.
• Weber State has had a couple close calls this year first, narrowly falling to Idaho with a 79-74 score and an overtime loss to Southern Utah.
• 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
• Portland State is 14-3 on the season and 6-2 in Big Sky play.
• The Vikings are currently on a one game losing streak with a 78-80 loss to Idaho.
• PSU has won seven of the last eight games.
• This will be the 55th match up between Portland State and Weber State.
• PSU is lead by head coach Lynn Kennedy who is in his fourth season.
• Sacramento State is 7-9 on the season and 3-5 in Big Sky play.
• The Hornets are currently on a one game winning streak.
• Sac has won three of the last four games.
• This will be the 44th match up between Sac State and Weber State.
• Sac is lead by head coach Bunky Harkleroad who is in his fifth season.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE DATA
Weber State has had three Wildcats post double-doubles so far on the year.
• Kayla Watkins - 6
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
19 points and 11 rebounds vs. Montana
• 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 8.1 rebounds per game and has pulled down double digit rebounds six different times. She's currently sitting at No. 4 in the Big Sky after pulling down 42 offensive and 112 defensive for a total of 154 rebounds this season.
DOUBLE FIGURES AVERAGE
• WSU has three individuals averaging double figures so far this year.
Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman - 16.8
Kayla Watkins has - 13.1
Emily Drake has - 12.7
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 -Â PORTLAND STATE
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 55th meeting between Weber State and Portland State State. The series is all tied up at 27-27. WSU is currently on a three game losing streak in the series. The Wildcats are 10-16 when taking on the Vikings in Portland.
• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The last time the two teams met up was earlier this season. The Wildcats fell to PSU 77-59 in Ogden.
• ABOUT
The Vikings are currently 14-3 overall on the season and 6-2 in Big Sky Conference play. They are coming off a 78-80 loss to Idaho. PSU is on a one game losing streak but have won seven of the last eight matchups.
The Vikings average 73.2 points per game. They are shooting 43 percent from the field going 460-1049. PSU is 35 percent from beyond the arc going 103-294. Portland State is 221-287 from the free throw line for a .770 percentage. PSU has four Vikings averaging in double figures.
Portland State is led by Sidney Rielly who has 303 total points on the year and averages14.8 per game. She's shooting 46 percent from the field.
Courtney West is the top rebounder for the Vikings pulling down 105 total on the year and averaging 7.0 a game.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT -Â SACRAMENTO STATE
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 44th meeting between Weber State and Sac State. Sac State leads 29-14 in the overall series. WSU is currently on a four game game winning streak in the series. The Wildcats are 12-9 when taking on the Hornets in Portland State.
• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The last time the two teams met up was just last season. The Wildcats beat Sac State 86-73 in Ogden.
• ABOUT
The Hornets are currently 7-9 overall on the season and 3-5 in Big Sky Conference play. They are coming off an 73-70 win at Eastern Washington. Sacramento State is on a one game winning streak and have won three of the last four games.
The Hornets average 72.8 points per game. They are shooting 36 percent from the field going 422-1171. Sac is 26 percent from beyond the arc going 135-517. Sac State is 186-290 from the free throw line for a .641 percentage.
Sacramento State is led by Hannah Friend who averages 18.8 points per game and has racked up 301 total on the season. She's shooting 37 percent from the field. Kennedy Nicholas also averages double figures 14.1 points per game. Nicholas leads the Big Sky in rebounding pulling down 12.1 per game with 193 on the season.
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