Cougar women host Eastern Washington Saturday

PROVO, UT— BYU (1-1) rounds out its three-game home stretch hosting Eastern Washington (1-1) this Saturday, Nov. 17, at 1 p.m. MST. The Cougars and Eagles game will have a live video stream on TheW.tv.

Game Notes: BYU vs. Eastern Washington

ABOUT BYU

=The Cougars are now 1-1 on the year after a home loss (72-50) to No. 23 Cal on Tuesday

=With two games under their belt, BYU is shooting 36.4 percent from the field, 29.2 percent from the 3-point line and 61.5 percent when going to the charity stripe

=Three players are scoring in double figures for the Cougars, led by 16.0 points a game from sophomore guard Paisley Johnson. Freshman Shaylee Gonzales follows with 14.5 points a contest with teammate junior Brenna Chase contributing 13.0 points a game

=Johnson also leads the way in rebounding with a 9.5 average; in assists Chase tops the stat sheet dishing out 6.0 assists per game; and in the steals category, Johnson is averaging 2.0 per game

=BYU was selected to finish third in the 2018-19 West Coast Conference race.

=Junior Brenna Chase and sophomore Sara Hamson were named to the Preseason ALL-WCC Team

=The team enters the season with 11 underclassmen and just two returning starters.

ABOUT EASTERN WASHINGTON

=EWU has a 1-1 record to date after a 66-45 home win over Eastern Oregon. They previously lost at home to Gonzaga 63-51

=Eastern Washington was selected to finish fifth in the preseason media poll and seventh in the coaches’ poll in the Big Sky Conference

=The team returns eight letterwinners including three starters

=The Eagles are averaging 54.0 points per game while shooting 34.9 from the field and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. From 3-point land, EWU shoots 21.9 percent.

UP NEXT FOR BYU

After Saturday’s home game, BYU women’s basketball spends the next three weeks on the road where it will play six contests. The extended road swing begins with a game in Logan against Utah State, Tuesday, Nov. 20. The Cougars and Aggies tip off at 7 p.m. MST.