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POCATELLO, Idaho – The Idaho State women's basketball team hits the road this Saturday for a 2 p.m. matchup with Weber State at the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah.
SCOUTING WEBER STATE
Weber State was picked to finish eighth in the conference by both the coaches and media, and the Wildcats sit in seventh after splitting games last weekend. WSU fell to Montana State 83-68 in its conference opener on Dec. 29 but defeated Montana 74-58 to move to 1-1 in conference play and 7-6 overall.
The Wildcats average 69.0 points and 37.9 rebounds per game through 13 contests while shooting 39.1 percent from the floor. WSU ranks second in the conference in steals per game with 8.9 per contest in addition to turnover margin at +4.8 per contest.
Two players average double-figures for the Wildcats with five players averaging six or more points. Sophomore guard Emily Drake averages 15.8 points per game, good for fourth in the conference, while senior guard Deeshyra Thomas averages 14.2 per contest, good for 12th in the conference. Junior forward Jocelyn Adams leads the rebounding effort at 6.3 per game which ranks 13th in the conference.
Weber State is led by Head Coach Bethann Ord who is in her sixth season with the program.
BENGAL BITES
- On the line: Idaho State's six-game win streak is on the line as well as the opportunity to remain undefeated in league play. Idaho State hasn't started 3-0 in conference play since the 2011-12 season.
- Idaho State currently leads the Big Sky in rebounding margin (+6.5) and rebounding defense (34.6). The Bengals also rank third in offensive rebounds at 14.5 per game and first in offensive rebounding percentage at .374. So far this season, Idaho State has out-rebounded its opponent in 12 of 13 games. Grace Kenyon leads the rebounding effort for the Bengals with 7.5 per contest, good for fifth in the conference.
- This is the first road game for the Bengals in over a month. ISU has enjoyed five-straight home games beginning Dec. 11 with a double-overtime win against Denver and ending Dec. 31 with a 67-59 win over Montana State. Idaho State's last road game was Dec. 6, a 42-35 win at Wisconsin.
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Saturday's game will be broadcast live on KISU 91.1 FM. Fans can also watch, listen and follow live stats.
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