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Weber State to host Idaho State and Portland State
1/15/2020 3:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
THE GAME
• The Weber State women's basketball team will continue Big Sky action by hosting Idaho State and Portland State.
• Tip off for the ISU game will be Jan. 16 at 7:00 p.m. (MT)
• Live stats will be at:https://weberstatesports.com/sidearmstats/wbball/media
• You can watch the game here: WatchBigSky.com or Pluto TV ch. 535
• Tip off for the Portland State game will be Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. (MT)
• Live stats will be at: https://weberstatesports.com/sidearmstats/wbball/media
• You can watch the game here: WatchBigSky.com or Pluto TV ch. 535
FAST BREAK
• Weber State is coming off an 91-67 loss to Sacramento State.
• Weber State is currently 3-11 on the season and 1-4 in Big Sky action.
• WSU is on a one game losing streak.
• Weber State is returning three starters and lost two. WSU is also returning six letterwinners and lost two.
• The Wildcats are welcoming six new comers.
• The Wildcats were picked No. 11 in the Big Sky preseason polls.
• Head Coach Velaida Harris is in her second season leading the Wildcats and brought back assistant coach Amy Donovan and director of operatons Nate Levine. She also hired two new coaches this year, Anthony Turner and Robert Yonce.
SEASON OPENERS
• The Wildcats are now 24-21 in season openers in school history.
• Weber State snapped a six game winning streak in season openers with the loss to UCLA this year.
• Weber State started the season on the road for the first time since 2013.
• WSU is has a 4-13 record in the openers on the road.
Conference Openers
• Weber State is 10-21 in Big SkyConference openers. WSU is 4-11 in conference openers on the road and 6-10 at home.
• WSU is 0-2 in Big Sky openers under head coach Velaida Harris. Harris is 0-1in conference openers on the road and 0-1 in home Big Sky openers.
• The last time Weber State debuted conference play against Eastern Washington was in 2019. The Wildcats fell 58-64.
DOUBLE FIGURES AVERAGE
• Weber State has two Wildcats averaging double figures so far this season.
• Liz Graves - 12.6 ppg
• Ula Chamberlin - 10.2 ppg
GETTING BUCKETS
• Weber State has had at least four Wildcats record double figures in the last three games. Kayla Watkins has reached double digit scoring in all three.
TRUE FRESHMAN DEBUT
• Freshman Ula Chamberlin started her career as a collegiate athlete with a bang. She scored 15 points against No. 11 UCLA in the season opener. She has since gone on to average double digits with 10.3 points per game. Chamberlin also hit a career high and dropped 20 points against UC Riverside. She's scored double figures in seven games this year.
NOTHING GRAVE ABOUT IT
• Redshirt Junior Liz Graves has finally come into her role as a Wildcat. She was named the Big Sky Player of the Week on Dec. 23 for her performances against Utah Valley and Utah. She averaged 23.5 points per game and shot 56 percent from the field, 60 percent from the three and 93 percent from the field.
Against Utah Valley Graves dropped 26 points going 10-14 from the field and 3-4 from the three. She also pulled down seven boards. She followed that performance up by dropping 21 points against the University of Utah. She's recorded double figures in all but three games this season.
ISU Quick Facts:
• The Bengals come into the weekend with a 6-8 overall record and a 2-3 Big Sky record.
• They are on a two game winning streak.
• Seton Sobolewski leads Idaho State and is in his 12th year as Head Coach.
Bengals vs. Wildcats
• Weber State has a 48-40 lead over ISU in the opponent series.
• WSU is on a three game losing streak in the series.
• WSU is 26-15 playing the Bengals in Ogden.
• WSU is 0-2 when playing ISU under head coach Velaida Harris.
• The last time the two teams met up was last year. WSU fell 84-57 in Pocatello.
Portland State Quick Facts:
• The Vikings come into the weekend with a 9-7 overall record.
• They are on a one game winning streak.
• Lynn Kennedy leads the Vikings and is in his 5th year as Head Coach.
Vikings vs. Wildcats
• Weber State trails 27-28 to Portland State in the all time opponent series.
• WSU is on a four game losing streak in the series.
• WSU is 15-11 playing PSU in Ogden.
• WSU is 0-2 when playing Sac under head coach Velaida Harris.
• The last time the two teams met up was last season. Weber State fell 65-38 in Portland.
