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No. 9 Washington Wraps Up Non-Conference Play At BYU
December 20, 2016 | Women's Basketball
SEATTLE -- The No. 9 University of Washington women's basketball team (11-1) wraps up its non-conference schedule on Thursday (Dec. 22) in Provo, Utah against BYU (6-4) at 2 p.m. PT. The game will air on BYUtv with radio coverage on gohuskies.leanplayer.com as the Huskies look to extend an eight-game winning streak.
For the first time in 18 years, Washington cracked the Top 10 in the regular season, checking in at No. 9 in the latest AP Top 25 poll. The Huskies are the highest ranked Pac-12 team, joining five others: UCLA at No. 10, Stanford at No. 14, Colorado at No. 15, Arizona State at No. 21 and Oregon State at No. 25. The last time Washington was ranked in the Top 10 during the regular season was in 1998, the same year all four of the Husky freshmen were born. In the latest RPI, the Huskies are ranked No. 11.
With its highest ranking since 2003-04, the Huskies, who open Pac-12 play on Dec. 27, were selected to finish third in the Conference. Washington received two first-place votes and garnered 93 points.
The Huskies are leading the nation in several categories this season including 137 made three-pointers. Washington is 137-of-334 from three-point range, hitting at a .410 clip and 12 different players have hit at least one. The Huskies' 11.2 three-pointers per game ranks fourth while the team's 90.7 points per game is also fourth-most in the NCAA.
Plum and Osahor are leading the nation in several categories, including scoring and rebounding, respectively. Plum is averaging 30.3 points per game while Osahor is averaging 14.2 rebounds. Osahor's nine double-doubles is also tied for most in the NCAA while Plum's 120 made field goals and 364 total points leads the nation. Plum, who is 150 free throws shy of breaking the 32-year-old NCAA career free throw record, is second in the NCAA with 82 made. The pair were both named to the 2017 Naismith Watchlist while Plum was also named to the watch list for the Wade Trophy.
The Huskies, who have beaten its last eight opponents by at least a 26-point margin, have hit or gone over the century mark five times this season, which ties a program record.
Washington has four players averaging double figures: Plum (30.3), Osahor (13.7), Aarion McDonald (12.4) and Natalie Romeo (10.7). Osahor is averaging a double-double with 14.2 boards per game. Plum leads the team with 68 assists (5.7 per game).
The Huskies are coming off a 51-point win against Savannah State, 87-36 on Sunday (Dec. 18) at home. Washington improved to 11-1 on the season while earning the 800th win in program history in its final non-conference home game of the year.
Plum led the way with 23 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and five steals. The senior was 5-of-8 from three-point range and became the program's career leader in three-pointers (270).
The Huskies got 40 points from its bench, led by redshirt junior Heather Corral, who missed the last four games with an injury. She finished with 15 points, including three triples in 18 minutes of action. Rounding out the double-digit scoring efforts was freshman Mai-Loni Henson who tallied 11 points, seven rebounds and two steals off the bench.
INSIDE THE SERIES VS. BYU
Washington and BYU have met nine previous times with the Cougars leading the series, 5-4. The last time these two teams met was Nov. 20, 2010 in Provo, Utah. BYU won, 80-55.
SCOUTING BYU
BYU is 6-4 on the season with wins against Utah Valley, St. Joseph's, Tulsa, UNLV, Weber State and Utah State. The Cougars' losses include a pair of Pac-12 schools: Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon State and Utah. BYU's RPI is ranked No. 38, the highest of all West Coast Conference teams.
Three Cougar players are averaging double figures, led by Cassie Broadhead (15.7), Mackenzi Pulsipher (13.5) and Kalani Purcell (11.3). Kristine Nelson averages 9.3 points per game and is second on the team with 15 made three-pointers. Purcell is BYU's leading rebounder (8.8) and leads the team with 4.5 assists per game.
The Cougars are averaging 63.4 points per game while allowing 61.1 and 36.4 boards per game to opponents' 40.8.
For the first time in 18 years, Washington cracked the Top 10 in the regular season, checking in at No. 9 in the latest AP Top 25 poll. The Huskies are the highest ranked Pac-12 team, joining five others: UCLA at No. 10, Stanford at No. 14, Colorado at No. 15, Arizona State at No. 21 and Oregon State at No. 25. The last time Washington was ranked in the Top 10 during the regular season was in 1998, the same year all four of the Husky freshmen were born. In the latest RPI, the Huskies are ranked No. 11.
With its highest ranking since 2003-04, the Huskies, who open Pac-12 play on Dec. 27, were selected to finish third in the Conference. Washington received two first-place votes and garnered 93 points.
The Huskies are leading the nation in several categories this season including 137 made three-pointers. Washington is 137-of-334 from three-point range, hitting at a .410 clip and 12 different players have hit at least one. The Huskies' 11.2 three-pointers per game ranks fourth while the team's 90.7 points per game is also fourth-most in the NCAA.
Plum and Osahor are leading the nation in several categories, including scoring and rebounding, respectively. Plum is averaging 30.3 points per game while Osahor is averaging 14.2 rebounds. Osahor's nine double-doubles is also tied for most in the NCAA while Plum's 120 made field goals and 364 total points leads the nation. Plum, who is 150 free throws shy of breaking the 32-year-old NCAA career free throw record, is second in the NCAA with 82 made. The pair were both named to the 2017 Naismith Watchlist while Plum was also named to the watch list for the Wade Trophy.
The Huskies, who have beaten its last eight opponents by at least a 26-point margin, have hit or gone over the century mark five times this season, which ties a program record.
Washington has four players averaging double figures: Plum (30.3), Osahor (13.7), Aarion McDonald (12.4) and Natalie Romeo (10.7). Osahor is averaging a double-double with 14.2 boards per game. Plum leads the team with 68 assists (5.7 per game).
The Huskies are coming off a 51-point win against Savannah State, 87-36 on Sunday (Dec. 18) at home. Washington improved to 11-1 on the season while earning the 800th win in program history in its final non-conference home game of the year.
Plum led the way with 23 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and five steals. The senior was 5-of-8 from three-point range and became the program's career leader in three-pointers (270).
The Huskies got 40 points from its bench, led by redshirt junior Heather Corral, who missed the last four games with an injury. She finished with 15 points, including three triples in 18 minutes of action. Rounding out the double-digit scoring efforts was freshman Mai-Loni Henson who tallied 11 points, seven rebounds and two steals off the bench.
INSIDE THE SERIES VS. BYU
Washington and BYU have met nine previous times with the Cougars leading the series, 5-4. The last time these two teams met was Nov. 20, 2010 in Provo, Utah. BYU won, 80-55.
SCOUTING BYU
BYU is 6-4 on the season with wins against Utah Valley, St. Joseph's, Tulsa, UNLV, Weber State and Utah State. The Cougars' losses include a pair of Pac-12 schools: Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon State and Utah. BYU's RPI is ranked No. 38, the highest of all West Coast Conference teams.
Three Cougar players are averaging double figures, led by Cassie Broadhead (15.7), Mackenzi Pulsipher (13.5) and Kalani Purcell (11.3). Kristine Nelson averages 9.3 points per game and is second on the team with 15 made three-pointers. Purcell is BYU's leading rebounder (8.8) and leads the team with 4.5 assists per game.
The Cougars are averaging 63.4 points per game while allowing 61.1 and 36.4 boards per game to opponents' 40.8.
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