COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The 2010-11 Mountain West Conference women's basketball season got underway on Friday, Nov. 12. The league's teams went 5-3 on the day with several players earning the first double-doubles of their careers and TCU senior Emily Carter earning her 1,000th career point. First-year head coaches Andrea Williams of Air Force and Anthony Levrets of Utah earned wins in their season openers.
| Air Force def. Lipscomb, 64-50 |
Air Force Wins Season Opener Over Lipscomb, 64-50
Nov. 12, 2010 - Sophomore Dymond James (Brambleton, Va.) registered the first double-double of her career as the Air Force women's basketball team opened its season with a 64-50 victory over Lipscomb Friday afternoon at Clune Arena. It marked the Falcons' first win in a season opener since 2005. [READ MORE]
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| Utah def. SMU, 44-43 |
Badon Jumper Gives Utah 44-43 Win Over SMU in Opener
Nov. 12, 2010 - On a night when both teams struggled to hit shots, Janita Badon hit the one that counted the most for the Utes. The junior guard came off a screen by Michelle Plouffe high on the left side and drained a jumper from the free-throw line with 4.2 seconds left to give the Utah women's basketball team a 44-43 victory over the SMU Mustangs Friday night at Moody Coliseum in the 2010-11 season opener. [READ MORE]
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| UNLV def. Southern Utah, 76-42 |
Lady Rebels Roll In Season Opener
Nov. 12, 2010 - UNLV outrebounded Southern Utah by 22 and held a 34-18 edge on points in the paint as the Lady Rebels rolled to a 76-42 victory in the season opener for both teams in women's collegiate basketball action on Friday night from the Thomas & Mack Center. The 34-point victory was the largest for UNLV since a 73-39 win over Jackson State on Dec. 17, 2005 in Las Vegas. [READ MORE]
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| No. 23 TCU def. Houston Baptist, 96-38 |
Carter Makes History As No. 23 TCU Routs HBU
Nov. 12, 2010 - Senior Emily Carter scored a career high of 26 points Friday night as No. 23 TCU routed Houston Baptist, 96-38, at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. Carter became only the 12th player in school history to surpass 1,000 points for her career Friday night. Overall, the Horned Frogs won their 11th season opener in 12 seasons under head coach Jeff Mittie. [READ MORE]
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| Wyoming def. Denver, 64-58 |
Cowgirl Basketball Wins Season Opener
Nov. 12, 2010 - The Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team (1-0 overall) opened up the regular season with 64-58 victory over the Denver Pioneers (0-1 overall) on Friday night in Laramie. [READ MORE]
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| Northern Iowa def. Colorado State, 74-50 |
Air CSU loses to Northern Iowa
Nov. 12, 2010 - Despite a solid free throw percentage on the night, costly turnovers throughout the game were the deciding factor Friday night at Moby Arena, as the Rams lost to Northern Iowa, 74-50. [READ MORE]
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| Texas Tech def. New Mexico, 80-53 |
New Mexico Falls to Texas Tech, 80-53 in Season Opener
Nov. 12, 2010 - The University of New Mexico women's basketball team fell 80-53 to Texas Tech University in the Lobos' season opener Friday night at The Pit. [READ MORE]
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| No. 16 UCLA def. San Diego State, 55-48 |
Aztecs Fall in Season Opener, 55-48 to UCLA
Nov. 12, 2010 - Jasmine Dixon had 15 points and 11 rebounds as UCLA (No. 15 ESPN/USA Today, No. 16 AP) overcame a sluggish first half to beat San Diego State 55-48 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams. [READ MORE]
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