San Diego State's Jene Morris
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release - Jan. 14
Jan. 14, 2008
MWC Women's Basketball Weekly Release
MWC NOTES
LAST WEEK'S RECAP
The first week of Conference play concluded last weekend. Wyoming and UNLV each walked away with perfect 2-0 records to start league play. BYU and Utah both finished with 1-0 records, defeating Colorado State and Air Force on the road, respectively. New Mexico and TCU posted 1-1 records, while San Diego State, Air Force and Colorado State are looking for their first conference wins.
TV TIDBITS
The Mountain West Conference has 32 games on regional and national television this season. Twenty-five games will be shown on the MountainWest Sports Network - The Mtn., and nine games broadcast live nationally on CSTV: College Sports Television and VERSUS.
The TCU at New Mexico match-up on January 15 will be televised live on The Mtn. beginning at 6:30 p.m. MT. BYU will host UNLV live on BYU-TV Jan. 16 at 7 p.m., with the game being aired via tape-delay on The Mtn. on Jan. 17 at 9:30 p.m. MT. The Utah at BYU game on January 19 will also be televised live at 7 p.m. MT on The Mtn.
1,000+ THIS SEASON
Eight active MWC student-athletes have already reached the 1,000+ point mark this season. Wyoming's Jodi Bolerjack was the most recent to reach the milestone, scoring six points vs. TCU to earn 1,003 in her career. New Mexico's Dionne Marsh broke the 1,000-point barrier against Siena on Nov. 25, 2006, earning 1,006 points in 69 games, making her the second-fastest player in MWC history to reach 1,000 points (1,616 total points). Utah's Kim Smith tallied 1,000 points in only 61 games. Wyoming's Hanna Zavecz (1,534), UNLV's Sequoia Holmes (1,225), BYU's Mallary Gillespie-Carling (1,179), TCU's Adrianne Ross (1,168 as a member of the MWC) and Colorado State's Sara Hunter (1,036) have each reached the milestone. Air Force's Alecia Steele reached 1,000+ career points, becoming only the second Air Force player in DI history to achieve the milestone (1,110 career points).
IN THE POLLS
Wyoming is nationally ranked for the eighth consecutive week. The Cowgirls are ranked No. 20 in the Associated Press poll and No. 22 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll. Utah is receiving votes in both polls.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Wyoming is currently riding a 15-game home win streak, good enough to rank fifth in the nation. The Lobos have also captured 40 of 43 league victories at The Pit dating back to Jan. 17, 2002. Conference foe TCU also is enjoying its home court, winning 28 of its last 30 contests in the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.
NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS
The MWC finished its non-conference season with a 65-51 (.560) record. In the nine-year history of the MWC, the league has never finished below .500. This season, the MWC has a 4-1 record vs. the Big Ten, including Wyoming's win over then-#25 Wisconsin. MWC teams are 4-1 vs. the Atlantic-10, bolstered by UNLV's win over #16/#14 George Washington. TCU, Utah and Wyoming have also knocked off Big 12 opponents #20/#23 Oklahoma State, Nebraska and Kansas State, respectively.
ATTENDANCE LEADERS
Six MWC teams are averaging attendance figures above 1,000. New Mexico leads the way, averaging 8,088 fans. Wyoming is drawing 3,834 fans per game, while TCU has welcomed 2,136 fans per game to the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum this season. After its record crowd of 5,271 vs. Connecticut, San Diego State is averaging 1,392 fans. Utah is also averaging 1,066 fans per game, while Colorado State brings in 1,017 fans.
COACHES CORNER
MWC coaches have a combined record of 1,609-968 (.624) at their respective schools. Utah Head Coach Elaine Elliott captured her 500th career win in the Utes' 73-57 victory at Colorado State in last season. Elliott became the 32nd NCAA Division I women's coach ever to reach the 500-win milestone and is one of only 24 active coaches in Division I with 500 or more victories. New Mexico Head Coach Don Flanagan earned his 250th career win last season against Colorado State, while San Diego State Head Coach Beth Burns reached the same feat this season vs. Southern Utah on Nov. 20.
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