Weber State University Athletics
Thursday, January 9
Greeley, CO
7:00 PM
Weber State University
at
Northern Colorado
Photo by: Robert Casey
Wildcats hit the road to UNC and host Sac State this week
1/8/2020 3:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball
THE GAMES
• The Weber State women's basketball team will continue Big Sky action by hitting the road to take on Northern Colorado and then hosting Sacramento State.
• Tip off for the UNC game will be Jan. 9 at 7:00 p.m. (MT)
• Live stats will be at: https://uncbears.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
• You can watch the game here: WatchBigSky.com or Pluto TV ch. 541
• Tip off for the Sac State game will be Jan. 1 at 2:00 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 88-82 loss to Northern Arizona
• Weber State is currently 2-10 on the season and 0-3 in Big Sky action.
• WSU is on a four 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 Sky Conference 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 - 13.3 ppg
• Ula Chamberlin - 10.3 ppg
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 six 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.
UNC Quick Facts:
• The Bears come into the weekend with a 6-6 overall record and a 2-1 Big Sky record.
• They are on a one game winning streak.
• Jenny Huth leads Northern Colorado and is in her second year as Head Coach.
Bears vs. Wildcats
• Weber State trails Northern Colorado 13-21 overall in the series.
• WSU is on a one game losing streak in the series.
• WSU is 4-12 playing the Bearsin Greeley.
• WSU is 1-1when playing UNC under head coach Velaida Harris.
• The last time the two teams met up was last year. WSU fell 61-75 in Ogden.
Sac State Quick Facts:
• The Hornets come into the weekend with a 2-10 overall record.
• They are on a three game losing streak.
• Bunky Harkeload leads the Hornets and is in his 6th year as Head Coach.
Hornets vs. Wildcats
• Weber State has a 29-16 lead in the all time opponent series.
• WSU is on a two game losing streak in the series.
• WSU is 16-6 playing Sac 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 69-78 in Ogden.
• The Weber State women's basketball team will continue Big Sky action by hitting the road to take on Northern Colorado and then hosting Sacramento State.
• Tip off for the UNC game will be Jan. 9 at 7:00 p.m. (MT)
• Live stats will be at: https://uncbears.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
• You can watch the game here: WatchBigSky.com or Pluto TV ch. 541
• Tip off for the Sac State game will be Jan. 1 at 2:00 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 88-82 loss to Northern Arizona
• Weber State is currently 2-10 on the season and 0-3 in Big Sky action.
• WSU is on a four 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 Sky Conference 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 - 13.3 ppg
• Ula Chamberlin - 10.3 ppg
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 six 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.
UNC Quick Facts:
• The Bears come into the weekend with a 6-6 overall record and a 2-1 Big Sky record.
• They are on a one game winning streak.
• Jenny Huth leads Northern Colorado and is in her second year as Head Coach.
Bears vs. Wildcats
• Weber State trails Northern Colorado 13-21 overall in the series.
• WSU is on a one game losing streak in the series.
• WSU is 4-12 playing the Bearsin Greeley.
• WSU is 1-1when playing UNC under head coach Velaida Harris.
• The last time the two teams met up was last year. WSU fell 61-75 in Ogden.
Sac State Quick Facts:
• The Hornets come into the weekend with a 2-10 overall record.
• They are on a three game losing streak.
• Bunky Harkeload leads the Hornets and is in his 6th year as Head Coach.
Hornets vs. Wildcats
• Weber State has a 29-16 lead in the all time opponent series.
• WSU is on a two game losing streak in the series.
• WSU is 16-6 playing Sac 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 69-78 in Ogden.
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