With two straight league losses on the road, the Cougar women look to bounce back with home wins this week. BYU's women's basketball team 14-10, 4-8 hosts SDSU, Thurs. Mar. 4, at 7 p.m., and UNLV, Sat. Mar. 6, 4 p.m.
Teams: BYU (14-10, 4-8) vs. SDSU (8-17, 3-9) Date: Thur 3/4/04 Time:7 p.m. Arena: Marriott Ct.r.
Teams: BYU (14-10, 4-8) vs. UNLV (19-6, 8-4) Date: Sat. 3/6/04 Time:4 p.m. Arena: Marriott Ctr.
Both Home Games Live on BYU Radio
Cougar fans can follow this week's games live via BYU Radio on the Dish Network and on Direct TV. Jay Monsen will call the action.
BYU's Probable Starters
Pos.#NameHt.Yr.PPGRPG
F51Danielle Cheesman6-2Jr10.35.9
F35Melinda Johnsen5-10Fr1.31.7
C40Ashleigh Chamberlain6-4Sr6.95.9
F/G15Jennie Overdiek5-10So5.93.9
G14Julie Sullivan5-8Jr9.72.5
Cougar Players Off The Bench
Pos.#NameHt.Yr.PPGRPG
F33Ambrosia Anderson6-2So10.45.8
G/F01Nancy Seljaas6-0 So6.91.6
G25Kali Taylor5-11Jr6.11.5
F32Kristin Kozlowski6-2Jr3.81.8
G12Angie Gatten5-6Sr1.60.4
G23Heather Hansen5-9Fr1.60.6
G04Kestlee Dooley5-8Sr1.51.4
G13Tiari Goold5-7Fr1.00.5
G24Hollie Hansen5-9 Fr1.11.6
2003-04 Team Stats
4 Shooting from the field: (.408, 620-1518)
4 Shooting from the free-throw line: (.703, 336-478)
4 Shooting from three-point line: (.332, 130-392)
4 Average points per game: 65.6
Injury Report
All players are expected to be ready to play in both of the home conference games this week.
Cougar Team Notables
2 82-point scoring output twice to date; @ Portland State on 1/10/04 and @ SDSU on 2/7/04.
2 32-point margin of victory @ SDSU on 2/7/04 is largest margin of victory of the year
2The 10-4 preseason record is the best for BYU since the 1999-00 year, when they went into league play with a 10-3 record.
2 The 7-1 preseason road record was the best dating back to the 1999-00 season when they went 5-2 in away games, prior to the conconference opener.
2 Best free-throw percentage: 93 percent (26-28) @ Montana State on 1/6/04
2 The seven point loss at Wyoming this year is the same point loss as last year's 59-66 game against the Cowgirls in Laramie.
2 Best field goal shooting: .522 (26-50) @ SDSU on 2/7/04
2 Most rebounds tallied to date: 48 vs. Air Force, 1/24/04 and @ CS Fullerton on 12/9/03
2 Most assists: 26 vs. Air Force on 1/24/04 and @ Portland State on 1/10/04
2 Most blocked shots in a game: 7 vs. Idaho State on 12/20/03
2 Most turnovers in a game: 23 @ Colorado State on 1/15/04
2 Least turnovers made: 10 @ Weber State on 11/21/03 and vs. New Mexico on 1/24/04
2 Least number of points allowed by BYU in first half: 16 vs. Wyoming on 2/12/04
Individual Player Notables
2 Most points scored - A. Anderson (22 vs USF on 1/3/04 and 22 vs. Utah on 1/31/04)
2 Most points scored - Julie Sullivan (20 @ Utah on 2/28/04)
2 Most field goals made - A. Anderson (10 vs USF on 1/3/04)
2 Most three-point FG made - N. Seljaas (5 vs Mt. St. Mary's 11/26/03)
2 Most ft's made - J. Sullivan (12 @ Santa Clara on 12/04/03)
2 Most ft's attempted - J. Sullivan (16 @ Santa Clara on 12/04/03)
2 Most reb., made - D. Cheesman (13 @ Montana State on 1/6/04)
2 Most reb, made - A. Anderson (13 vs. Utah on 1/31/04)
2 Most ast., made - J. Sullivan (8 vs. Wyoming on 2/12/04)
2 Most st., made - J. Sullivan (4 @ NAU on 1/8/04)
2 Most consecutive double figure games - (4) J.Sullivan and A. Chamberlain, last four league games, vs. Wyo, vs. CSU, at AF and at UNM.
2 Most double doubles - A. Anderson (4) - (17 & 12 vs. Clemson on 11/25/03; 21 & 11 vs. TCU on 11/29/03; and 22 & 11 vs. USF on 1/3/04; 22 & 13 vs. Utah on 1/31/04
2 Most double doubles - D. Cheesman (3 ) - (18 & 12 vs. Mt. St. Mary's on 11/26/03 , 13 & 10 @ Santa Clara on 12/04/03, and 20 & 13 @ Montana St. on 1/06/04)
Cougar lineups in 2003-04
Starting FiveRecord
*Sullivan, Overdiek, Johnsen, Chamberlain, Cheesman4-2
Sullivan, Overdiek, Anderson, Ho. Hansen, Cheesman0-2
Sullivan, Johnsen, Anderson, Ho. Hansen, Cheesman1-0
Sullivan, Overdiek. Kozlowski, Dooley, Cheesman1-0
Sullivan. Taylor, Chamberlain, Dooley, Cheesman1-0
Taylor, Overdiek, Anderson, Dooley, Cheesman0-1
Taylor, Overdiek, Kozlowski, Dooley, Cheesman3-2
Taylor, Overdiek, Chamberlain, Dooley, Cheesman4-4
Taylor, Overdiek, Chamberlain, Goold, Cheesman1-0
* Indicates most current lineup
MWC OpponentS this week
San Diego State University
The Aztecs of SDSU come to Provo with a 3-9 record in seventh place in the current MWC standings. They split their last two home games, beating the Air Force Academy by two, 52-50 and then dropped three-point 44-47 decision to New Mexico on Saturday. Two players are picking up double digits in scoring with Michelle Elliott's 12.4 points and 2.5 rebounds. Ashlee Dunlap is contributing 11.1 points and grabbing a team high 8.1 boards per game. SDSU shoots 38 percent from the field, 63 percent from the foul line and 36 percent from outside the arc.
SDSU Probable Starters
Pos.#NameHt.Yr.PPGRPG
F24Nicolette McCartny6-2Sr2.84.0
F35Ashlee Dunlap6-1So11.18.1
G04Courtney Fritz5-8Fr9.72.4
G05Michelle Elliott5-11Fr12.42.5
G21Veronica Shaw5-7So4.21.8
Series Record: 17-9 in favor of BYU
Last Meeting: The Cougars and Aztecs played earlier in San Diego where the visiting BYU team picked up the 82-50 win. At the Marriott Center, SDSU has a 2-9 record winning in Provo, 63-55during the 94-95 WAC season.
UNLV
UNLV has compiled a 19-6, 8-4 record to date and are in second place in the league standings at the beginning of the final week of the regular season conference race. The Rebels will play at Utah on Thursday night before traveling to Provo on Saturday. Toping the leader board in scoring is RanDee Henry with 19.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. Two teammates join her in double figure scoring with Sheena Moore tallying 16.2 points and 3.8 rebounds. Junior Sherry McCracklin is contributing 14.1 points a team high 10.1 boards a game for UNLV. The team is shooting 45 percent from the field and 67 percent from the free throw line. Behind the arc they shoot 29 percent and score 72.7 points per game, while holding opponents to 61 points a game.
UNLV Probable Starters
Pos.#NameHt.Yr.PPGRPG
F21Nikki Hitchens5-10So6.03.8
F22RanDee Henry6-1Jr19.18.3
C54 Sherry McCracklin6-2Jr14.110.1
G00Sheena Moore5-7So16.23.8
G31InFini Robinson5-7Sr8.11.5
Series Record: 15-6, favoring the Cougars
Last Meeting: Both of these teams met in Las Vegas earlier this year in a game that was won by the Rebels, 77-64. UNLV has a 1-8 record when playing at the Marriott Center. The last time they won in Provo was back in 1975 where they picked up a 58-55 win. During the l league race last year, each team won on their home courts, but BYU defeated UNLV 66-64 in overtime in the MWC tournament.
UP NEXT
The Cougar team heads to Denver for the MWC Championships Mar. 10-13 at the Pepsi Center.