Colorado State University Athletics
GAME NOTES: CSU women travel to BYU
2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 11, 2008
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Game 23
Colorado State (2-20, 0-9 MWC) at BYU (11-9, 5-3 MWC)
Feb. 13, 2008 | Provo, Utah | Marriott Center (22,700) | 7 p.m. MT
The Series
Overall Record: BYU leads 44-22
In Fort Collins: BYU leads, 15-14
In Provo: BYU leads, 23-6
At Neutral Sites: BYU leads, 6-2
Warden vs. BYU: 0-7
Radio
Colorado State Sports Network: 90.5 FM - KCSU
Cole Weinman: Play-by-Play
Lance Moorman: Color Analyst
Television
BYU TV
Gametracker
www.CSURams.com
Opening Tip
Colorado State (2-20, 0-9 MWC) travels to Provo utah for a matchup with the BYU Cougars (11-9, 5-3 MWC) on Wednesday evening at the Marriott Center (22,700). Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. MT.
The game will be broadcast in Fort Collins on 90.5 FM KCSU, with Cole Weinman and Lance Moorman calling the action. Live Gametracker statistics will also be available on CSURams.com. Gametracker can be accessed by clicking the link from the women's basketball schedule page, or on the calendar at the bottom of the home page.
The game will also be broadcast live on BYUTV and will air on The Mtn. at 4 p.m. MT on Friday.
The Matchup
The Rams come into the contest looking to snap a 13-game losing streak and pick up their first win against an MWC opponent. The Rams are coming off of a close game against UNLV, in which the Lady Rebels rallied from a halftime deficit to beat the Rams by eight, 76-68.
BYU sits fourth in the MWC standings, with an 11-9 (5-3 MWC) record, and has posted a 7-3 record in its last 10 contests, inlcuding a 60-39 victory over Colorado State at Moby Arena on Jan. 12. The Cougars were idle on Saturday after falling at TCU, 73-54, last Tuesday.
About BYU
Head coach Jeff Judkins, a two-time MWC Coach of the Year, is in his seventh season at the helm of the Cougars program, where he has compiled a record of 138-71 and led his team to five postseason appearance since the 2001-02 season, including back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 2006 and 2007.
Last season, Judkins and the Cougars captured their second consecutive MWC regular-season championhip, posting a record of 23-10 (12-4 MWC).
This season BYU returned six letterwinners, and sits in fourth place in the Mountain West Conference standing heading into Wednesday's matchup with Colorado State.
Through the first half of the conference schedule, the Cougars have posted a 5-3 record. After opening its league schedule with a win against the Rams (60-39) in Fort Collins, BYU improved to 2-0 with a 67-55 home victory over UNLV. The Cougars then suffered a pair of setbacks in consecutive games, at home vs. rival Utah (80-49) and at San Diego State (62-39).
Judkins and the Cougars got back on track with a 71-38 victory at New Mexico on Jan. 26, followed by a pair of home wins over Air Force (52-47) and Wyoming (56-42). Most recently, the Cougars suffered a 73-54 defeat at TCU, who sits 1.5 games ahead of the Cougars in the conference standings.
BYU's trio of senior guard Mallary Gillespie-Carling, senior center Lauren Riley-Varley and junior forward Shawnee Slade lead the Cougars' attack, each starting all 20 games this season. Gillespie-Carling, a second-team all-conference and all-tournament honoree last season, paces the Cougars' offense with an average of 14.6 points per game (fourth in the MWC). She also ranks as the conference leader in 3-pointers per game (2.35), just ahead of CSU's Sara Hunter (2.09) and Kandy Beemer (1.68) who rank fourth and eighth, respectively, on that list.
Riley-Varley is the top rebounder in the Mountain West, averaging 8.4 boards per contest. Riley-Varley also averages 1.45 blocks per game, which ranks fourth in the MWC. Offensively, she also ranks as one of the most efficient players in the conference, connecting on 49.6 percent from the field (third in the MWC) while averaging 7.4 points per game. Slade ranks third on the team in scoring at 7.2 points per game, connecting on 31.67 percent (19-for-60) from 3-point range to go along with 5.8 rebounds per game.
Overall, the Cougars rank eighth in the Mountain West conference in scoring offense (55.5 ppg.), just ahead of the Rams (55.3 ppg.). The Cougars are fourth in scoring defense, allowing just 56.7 points per game. The team is also one of the best rebounding squads in the conference, leading the league with 39.1 rebounds per game.
The Rundown
Colorado State is 22-44 in the all-time series with BYU. The Cougars have won nine straight contests dating back to the 2004-05 season.
22-44 Overall | 14-15 Home | 6-23 Away | 2-6 Neutral
02/14/75 L, 53-60 Provo
02/06/76 L, 54-58 Ft. Collins
01/20/77 L, 54-79 Provo
02/10/78 L, 62-93 Provo
02/17/79 L, 72-101 Ft. Collins
01/19/80 L, 67-138 Provo
02/15/80 W, 86-83 Ft. Collins
01/23/81 L, 71-85 Provo
02/28/81 L, 78-97 Ft. Collins
01/07/82 W, 88-80 Ft. Collins
02/06/82 L, 67-88 Provo
01/20/83 L, 61-89 Ft. Collins
02/17/83 L, 62-79 Provo
02/02/84 L, 60-77 Provo
03/03/84 L, 75-77 (ot) Ft. Collins
11/30/84 L, 55-76 Corvallis
12/07/84 L, 61-76 Tempe
01/26/85 L, 63-99 Provo
02/21/85 L, 66-84 Ft. Collins
02/15/86 L, 55-93 Ft. Collins
02/22/86 L, 75-98 Provo
02/12/87 L, 67-84 Provo
03/05/87 L, 62-72 Ft. Collins
02/06/88 L, 73-75 Provo
02/18/88 W, 74-53 Ft. Collins
01/27/89 L, 68-88 Provo
03/07/89 W, 97-76 Ft. Collins
02/10/90 W, 87-72 Provo
02/23/90 W, 86-64 Ft. Collins
01/25/91 W, 80-75 (ot) Ft. Collins
02/23/91 L, 60-74 Provo
01/18/92 L, 77-83 Ft. Collins
02/13/92 L, 78-90 Provo
03/12/92 L, 65-85 Salt Lake
01/22/93 L, 61-74 Ft. Collins
02/20/93 L, 71-84 Provo
01/20/94 L, 77-86 Provo
02/12/94 L, 78-79 (ot) Ft. Collins
03/11/94 W, 67-57 Salt Lake
02/09/95 W, 83-70 Ft. Collins
02/18/95 L, 63-92 Provo
01/27/96 W, 82-80 (ot) Provo
02/15/96 W, 80-77 Ft. Collins
01/15/98 W, 81-75 Ft. Collins
02/12/98 W, 88-78 Provo
01/20/00 W, 63-52 Provo
02/17/00 W, 84-74 Ft. Collins
03/10/00 L, 69-77 Las Vegas
01/20/01 L, 55-66 Provo
02/15/01 W, 77-72 Ft. Collins
03/10/01 W, 59-56 Las Vegas
01/10/02 W, 81-64 Provo
02/09/02 W, 75-65 Ft. Collins
01/16/03 L, 56-71 Provo
02/15/03 W, 71-70 Ft. Collins
01/15/04 W, 54-52 Ft. Collins
02/14/04 W, 72-64 Provo
01/15/05 L, 54-74 Provo
02/10/05 L, 47-59 Ft. Collins
03/09/05 L, 65-70 Denver
01/28/06 L, 54-70 Provo
03/02/06 L, 67-69 Ft. Collins
03/08/06 L, 45-65 Denver
01/18/07 L, 56-69 Provo
02/17/07 L, 50-67 Ft. Collins
01/12/08 L, 39-60 Ft. Collins
Last Time vs. BYU
Colorado State committed 23 turnovers, which the BYU Cougars converted into 27 points to defeat the Rams, 60-39, at Moby Arena, Jan. 12.
The Rams tied the game at 16 with 4:58 remaining in the first half before the Cougars went on a run, scoring 13 unanswered points off of five CSU turnovers to lead at half, 29-16.
Despite BYU's size advantage the Rams were able to outrebound the Cougars by a 46-42 margin. Junior Amaka Uzomah played 11 minutes and grabbed a then-career-high seven rebounds. Sophomore Emily Neal also had a career best with seven rebounds, five of which came on the offensive glass. Junior Britney Minor led the Rams in scoring with 11 points and also snatched five rebounds.
The Cougars were led in scoring by Coriann Wood who had 13 points, nine of which came from beyond the arc. Mindy Neilson, a native of Centennial, Colo., poured in 11 points, and Lauren Riley-Varley added eight points and 14 rebounds.
Rams vs. The Mountain West
Colorado State women's basketball is 58-67 (.464) all-time in Mountain West Conference action.
Rams on the road vs. MWC
Colorado State women's basketball is 21-42 (.333) all-time away from Moby Arena in Mountain West Conference action.
UNLV Notables
The Colorado State women's basketball team fell to 2-20 (0-9 MWC) on Saturday afternoon with a 76-68 loss to the UNLV Lady Rebels.
The Rams and Lady Rebels battled back and forth and the Rams held a 33-30 advantage at halftime. However, UNLV's Sequoia Holmes tallied 19 second-half points to lift UNLV past the Rams.
Senior guard Sara Hunter led all scorers with 25 points in the contest. Hunter, who tied a career high vs. a conference opponent with seven 3-pointers in the game, recorded her third 20-point game of the season.
Freshmen forwards Elle Queen and Lauren Young had good showings for the Rams. Queen recorded her second-career double-double with 12 point and 12 rebounds. Queen also recorded a game-high five assists. Her 12 rebounds and five assists both marked career highs, while her 12 points was a career-most vs. a conference opponent. Young's 10 points also marked a career-high total vs. a conference opponent. She also tied a career high with two 3-pointers in the contest.
Sophomore Guard Emily Neal rounded out the Rams' double-digit scoreres. Neal recorded her second consecutive game in double-digits scoring, finishing with 11 points to go along with three assists. Junior forward Amaka Uzomah finished with 11 rebounds for the Rams.
For the Record
Senior guard Sara Hunter continues to move up the career charts at CSU. On Saturday against the Lady Rebels, Hunter moved into 13th place on the Rams' all-time scoring list. She now has 1,093 career points at Colorado State and needs 109 points to close her career in the Top 10. See Page 5 of this release to follow Hunter's rise in the Rams record book.
Looking Ahead
Colorado State enjoys a weekend off with no games scheduled for Saturday. The Rams will return to the court for a home game against the TCU Lady Frogs on Feb. 20 at Moby Arena. Tip is set for 7 p.m. MT.
