Weber State University Athletics
Weber State University
Northern Arizona
Wildcats host Lumberjacks again Saturday at noon
2/19/2021 12:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
• After a big win on Thursday, Weber State will look to sweep the series against Northern Arizona when the Wildcats and Lumberjacks meet Saturday at the Dee Events Center.
• Saturday's game will tipoff at 12 p.m. A limited number of tickets are available for the game at WeberStateSports.com or by calling the WSU Ticket Office at 801-626-8500. The game will also be streamed online on Pluto TV 1054 and WatchBigSky.com as well as on the radio on 103.1 FM "The Wave".
• The Wildcats improved to 13-5 overall and 8-3 in Big Sky play with Thursday's 92-59 win. Weber State shot 56 percent from the field and knocked down 18 3-pointers, which is the fourth-most ever in a game and the most ever by the Wildcats against a Division I opponent. WSU was without two starters in Thursday's game as Dontay Bassett missed the game with an illness and Zahir Porter was out for a rules violation.
• Senior Isiah Brown had a career night in the win. Brown finished with a career-high 31 points on 11 of 17 shooting. He also knocked down a career-high six 3-pointers, dished out five assists and had three rebounds. Brown has scored in double figures in all but one game and has reached 20 or more points seven times. He is second in the Big Sky in scoring at 18.3 points per game, second in field goal percentage at 49.5 percent and fourth in free throw percentage. Cody Carlson also had his second double-double of the year with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Dillon Jones had a career-high eight assists.
• The Wildcats continue to rank high nationally in many offensive statistical categories. The Wildcats are second in the country in 3-point percentage, shooting 41.1 percent. Weber State is also fifth in the country in overall field goal percentage at 50.9 percent. WSU has shot 50 percent or better from the field in 8 of the last 11 games.
• Weber State is also seventh nationally in scoring offense, averaging 84.3 points per game and the Wildcats have scored 80 or more points 12 times this season and are 12-0 in those games. WSU is also 14th in the country in free throw percentage and 16th in scoring margin.
• Northern Arizona is 5-12 overall and 4-7 in Big Sky play. Cameron Shelton had 21 points in Thursday's game and leads the conference in scoring at 21.5 points per game.
• After Saturday's game, the Wildcats will play two games at Sacramento State next week before the final home games against Northern Colorado. The Big Sky Tournament is set for March 10-13 in Boise.
