Second-straight home league game, hosting San Diego Saturday
PROVO, Utah — After Thursday’s 78-43 home win vs. Pepperdine, BYU women’s basketball is 15-11, 10-5 on the year and remains tied with Saint Mary’s for second place in the West Coast Conference standings.
The Cougars host San Diego (14-12, 7-8) Saturday, Feb. 17, at 12 p.m. MST. The game will be carried live on BYUtv and on the internet at byutv.org.
ABOUT BYU
- Has had 24 games with at least two players finishing with double-digit points, including four in the home win over Pepperdine Thursday night.
- Averages 68.1 points and 39.0 rebounds while shooting 41.9 percent from the field, 33.0 percent from the 3-point line and 66.9 percent from the charity stripe.
- Nationally, BYU ranks seventh in both blocked shots and in blocked shots per game.
- Senior guard Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee ranks seventh in free throw attempts and fifth in both free throws made and in minutes played.
- Freshman center Sara Hamson ranks second in blocked shots per game and in blocked shots.
- In 19 games, BYU has tallied more blocks than its opponents.
- It has recorded more assists in 11 games and pulled down more rebounds in a total of 12.
ABOUT SAN DIEGO (USD)
- The Toreros have compiled a 14-12, 7-8 record and are in sixth place in the WCC. They are coming off a two-point, 62-60 loss at Pacific Thursday night.
- USD swept the series vs. Portland & has wins over BYU, USF, SCU, LMU and PEP in league play.
- On the road, the Toreros have a 3-4 mark in conference games.
- San Diego is scoring 65.3 points and grabbing 36.4 rebounds per game. The team shoots 42.0 percent from the field, 30.6 percent from 3-point range and 69.8 percent from the free-throw line.
- Head coach Cindy Fisher is in her 12th season at the helm of the USF basketball program. She has compiled a 250-163 record to date.
SERIES HISTORY
- BYU leads the series with the Toreros 12-4.
- In the first game of this year’s league race, USD picked up the one-point, 70-69 win in San Diego on January 20.
- San Diego has not won a game in the Marriott Center.
- In last year’s WCC race, BYU swept the series.
UP NEXT
After Saturday’s home game, the Cougar women have one more league game at home. They host Portland on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. MST. BYU’s three seniors will be honored at the conclusion of the game.
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