BYU vs. Santa Clara Game Notes
PROVO, Utah — Heading into the third week of West Coast Conference play, BYU women’s basketball has compiled an 8-7, 3-1 overall record. They are at Pepperdine (6-8, 2-2) Thursday, Jan. 11, in a 7 p.m. PST tip off. A live video stream on the W.tv is available for the Waves and Cougars game.
On Saturday, Jan. 13, BYU is back home hosting Santa Clara (5-10, 1-3) in a 2 p.m. MST start. That league game will air live on BYUtv and be simulcast on BYU Radio.
ABOUT BYU
In the current WCC standings, BYU is tied for second place with Loyola Marymount and Saint Mary’s.
The Cougars are averaging 68.0 points and 40.3 rebounds a game. BYU is shooting 41.4 percent from the field, 31.0 percent from the 3-point line and 67.5 percent from the charity stripe.
Two BYU players have scored in double figures in all contests except at SMC and at Cal. Three players have scored in double digits in five games, most recently vs. Pacific. It has outrebounded eight of its opponents, most recently vs. Pacific; and it has had more blocks in 10 games, most recently vs. Pacific. With the 77 points scored in the home win vs. the Tigers, the Cougars have scored at least 70 points in 10 games played.
In the WCC 2017-18 regular season battle, BYU was picked to finish in third place behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE
Pepperdine is 6-8, 2-2 on the year, capturing league wins over Santa Clara and San Diego.
The Waves are putting up 67.2 points and grab 37.4 rebounds per game. Pepperdine is shooting 40.7 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from behind the arc and 68.7 percent from the free-throw line.
Head coach Delisha Milton-Jones is in her first season at the helm of Pepperdine’s women’s basketball program.
The Waves were picked to finish tied for ninth place in the 2017-18 WCC preseason poll announced by the league in October. Currently, Pepperdine is tied with San Diego and San Francisco for third place.
SERIES HISTORY
BYU leads the series with the Waves 15-2. When BYU plays in Malibu, the Cougars have a 5-2 record. In last year’s WCC race, BYU swept the series.
ABOUT SANTA CLARA
Entering the third week of WCC action, Santa Clara has compiled a 5-10, 1-3 record. Their lone league victory was over Portland. The Broncos are at Saint Mary’s Thursday night before heading to Provo for the Saturday afternoon game vs. the Cougars.
Santa Clara is averaging 54.5 points and 34.3 rebounds per contest. They are shooting 37.0 percent from the field, 27.9 percent from the 3-point line and 67.0 percent from the charity stripe.
The Broncos were picked to finish in fifth place in this year’s league race. Currently they are in fourth place in the latest WCC standings.
Bill Carr, who is in his second season at the helm of the Santa Clara women’s basketball program, has compiled a 19-26 record to date.
SERIES HISTORY
The Cougars have a 14-2 advantage in the series with the Broncos. Santa Clara has never won in Provo. Last season, each team won on its home court. BYU lost by one, 64-63, in Santa Clara on Dec. 29 and won in Provo, 72-66, in double-overtime on Jan. 26.
UP NEXT
WCC play continues for the Cougars next week. The team is on the road for its next two league contests, battling LMU in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 18 and at San Diego for a game vs. the Toreros on Saturday, Jan. 20. Both games will air live on BYU Radio with a video stream available on theW.tv.