Weber State University Athletics
Monday, March 9
Boise, ID
7:00 PM (MT)
Weber State University
vs
Southern Utah
Weber State to take on Southern Utah in the Big Sky Tournament
3/8/2020 6:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BIG SKY TOURNAMENT NOTES
• This will be the first ever meeting between Southern Utah and Weber State in the Big Sky tournament.
• WSU's 2017-18 Big Sky Tournament appearance was the highest scoring game in tournament history, 222 total points were scored, Idaho State 113, Weber State 109.
• The Wildcats now have a 14-16 record in Big Sky tournament play.
• In 2006, Weber State became the first ever No. 5 seed to play in the Big Sky Championship Finals after the Wildcats upset No. 1 seed Idaho State in the semi-finals.
• Weber State has won two Big Sky tournament titles, capturing back-to-back championships in 2002 and 2003.
THE GAME
• The Weber State women's basketball hits post season action taking on No. 6 Southern Utah in the Big Sky Tournament.
• Tip off for the Southern Utah game will be March 9 at ~7:00 PM (MT)
• Live stats will be at: BigSkyStats.com
• You can watch the game here: WatchBigSky.com or Pluto TV ch. 531
FAST BREAK
• Weber State is coming off an 83-77 overtime victory over Eastern Washington.
• Weber State is currently 4-25 on the season and 2-18 in Big Sky action.
• WSU snapped a 15 game losing streak. WSU has lost 18 of the last 20 games.
• Weber State returned three starters and lost two. WSU is also returning six letterwinners and lost two.
• The Wildcats welcomed 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 Wildcat averaging double figures so far this season.
• Liz Graves - 11.0 ppg
• Ula Chamberlin- 10.6 ppg
NEW HIGHS FOR ULA
• Freshman Ula Chamberlin hit a new career against Southern Utah dropping 29 points. She 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 10.4 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 17 games this season.
DIRTY THIRTY
• Freshman Daryn Hickok has blossomed. Against, Southern Utah Hickok came away with 30 total points going 9-11 from the field and 12-17 from the line.
Against Northern Colorado Hickok stayed hot and put up 23 points to lead all scorers. She now averages 10.1 points per game.
A PERFECT GAME
• Freshman Shyanne Loiland found the perfect cadence against EWU last week. She went 6-6 from the field and 3-3 from beyond the arc for a perfect 100 shooting percentage. Loiland ended the game with 15 points which turned out to be a new career high.
• In her last two games, she has not missed a shot from beyond the arc going 5-5 between Idaho and EWU.
OVERTIME WIN BEST GAME OF THE SEASON
• Weber State's 83-77 victory over Eastern Washington proved to be the best game of the season for WSU in several categories.
The 83 points scored by the Wildcats was the most scored in any game this season.
WSU had 28 made field goals which was tied for the most in the season.
WSU had 20 assists for the most assists in a game this season.
Weber State had 16 steals for the most steals in a game this season.
Southern Utah Quick Facts:
• The T-Birds come into the weekend with a 17-12 overall record and an 11-9 Big Sky record.
• They are on a one game winning streak.
• Tracy Sanders leads Southern Utah and is in her second year as Head coach.
Thunderbirds vs. Wildcats
• Weber State has an 18-17 record against SUU in the all-time opponent series.
• WSU is on a two game losing streak to the Thunderbirds.
• WSU and SUU have never faced off on a neutral court before this.
• WSU is 1-2 when playing SUU
under head coach Velaida Harris.
• The last time the two teams met up was earlier this season. SUU defeated Weber State both times they met this year.
Southern Utah Quick Facts:
• The T-Birds come into the weekend with a 17-12 overall record and an 11-9 Big Sky record.
• They are on a one game winning streak.
• Tracy Sanders leads Southern Utah and is in her second year as Head coach.
Thunderbirds vs. Wildcats
• Weber State has an 18-17 record against SUU in the all-time opponent series.
• WSU is on a two game losing streak to the Thunderbirds.
• WSU and SUU have never faced off on a neutral court before this.
• WSU is 1-2 when playing SUU
under head coach Velaida Harris.
• The last time the two teams met up was earlier this season. SUU defeated Weber State both times they met this year.
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