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Washington Wraps Up Road Trip at Idaho on Friday
November 30, 2017 | Women's Basketball
SEATTLE --- Washington closes out its four-game road trip on Friday, facing off against the University of Idaho at 6:00 p.m. at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho. Catch the radio play-by-play call from Gary Hill Jr. on KKNW 1150 AM in Seattle or listen to the call from anywhere you have internet access by visiting gohuskies.com.
The Huskies are coming off a split of two games at the 2017 South Point Thanksgiving Shootout in Las Vegas, picking up a big 67-64 win over Creighton in the opener, before falling 92-68 to No. 2 Texas in the finale. Sophomore Mai-Loni Henson was named to the All-Tournament team at the Shootout after a solid weekend highlighted by career-highs of 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals in the win over Creighton.
After playing their first two games at home, the Huskies have just five home games over their next 16 including alternating between home and road games over its next six games. Washington does close out the season with seven of its final 11 games at home.
Scouting the Vandals
Idaho enters Friday's game with an identical 2-3 record as Washington. However, the Vandals will be playing their first home game of the year, opening the season with four road games and one neutral contest. Idaho has picked up wins at Colorado State and at Cal State Northridge with losses at Ohio State, Abilene Christian and Texas Christian mixed in.
The Vandals have three players averaging over 6.5 points per game, led by junior guard Mikayla Ferenz, who is averaging 20.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. Close behind is senior forward Geraldine McCorkell, who is contributing 19.2 points and a team-best 7.2 boards per contest. Junior guard Taylor Pierce is averaging 15.4 point and 4.4 rebounds per game as well. The rest of the squad combined adds 18.0 points per contest.
All-Time Series Record
Washington leads the all-time series with Idaho 8-2 including a 2-0 edge in games played in Moscow. The Huskies have won the last 5 meetings between the two including a 105-53 victory when the two teams met at Alaska Airlines Arena last season. That game carried special significance as both teams combined shoot 80 three-pointers, setting a new NCAA Division I record with the teams making 30 including 19 for UW which set a school record.
Idaho (8-2)
(H: 6-0, A: 2-0, N: 0-2)
11/22/16 W 105-53 (h)
12/16/12 W 62-48 (H)
11/30/11 W 66-49 (a)
11/23/07 W 73-57 (h)
12/18/99 W 99-72 (h)
12/17/83 L 76-82 (n)
12/8/84 L 66-75 (n)
1/12/81 W 76-68 (a)
12/9/78 W 88-49 (h)
2/18/77 W 75-40 (h)
Up Next
Washington returns home after its four-game road trip, hosting the University of Portland at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3. The game also is the first of the season on the Pac-12 Network.
Last Time Out
The Huskies played a pair of tough opponents at the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout in Las Vegas, beating Creighton 67-64 before falling to No. 2 Texas 92-68.
The Huskies led throughout much of the game against Creighton, but saw the lead slip away late as the Bluejays tied the game in the final minutes. But sophomore Mai-Loni Henson got a rebound and putback with 35 seconds left to break the tie and give UW the victory. Washington battled hard against No. 2 Texas, but a 20-0 run between the first and second quarters put the Longhorns ahead for good. Washington got 12 points from sophomore Amber Melgoza and 10 points and five assists from freshman Alexis Griggsby in the game.
Viva Las Vegas
Henson had an impressive trip to Vegas, scoring 23 points in two games including a career-high performance against Creighton, earning her all-tournament honors. Henson scored a career-high 17 points, adding nine rebounds, three assists and three steals. Overall, she averaged 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game in Vegas.
Strength of Schedule
The Huskies are not shying away from playing tough teams in the 2017-18 as Washington faces seven teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25 and another receiving votes. In fact, the Huskies schedule so far this season is the 8th most difficult among the 349 NCAA Division I WBB programs and including future opponents is the 44th toughest overall.
Things don't get any easier once conference play begins as the Pac-12 conference boasts five teams in the AP top 25 and another receiving votes: (#7 UCLA, #10 Oregon, #16 Stanford, #21 Oregon State, #24 California and Arizona State receiving votes). Besides its Pac-12 opponents, the Huskies have also squared off against #2 Texas and #8 Ohio St. in pre-conference games.
Freshman Power
The Huskies have received solid contributions from its rookie class with a pair of freshmen among the top four in scoring and another leading the team in rebounding. Khayla Rooks has impressed throughout the early going, averaging 8.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. (Both numbers dipped a bit this week after she saw limited minutes in Vegas due to injury.) Kierra Collier has provided a spark off the bench, averaging 7.8 points in just 18.6 minutes a game. Meanwhile, Fapou Semebene is averaging 6.2 rebounds per contest with over half of those coming on the offensive end.
Impressive Debuts
Washington had a solid showing from its core of freshman making their collegiate debuts against Idaho State. The Huskies were led in scoring by Kierra Collier, who scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting in 19 minutes off the bench. Alexis Griggsby added nine points, four rebounds and two steals in 15 minutes with Missy Peterson contributing eight points and two assists. Two freshman cracked the starting lineup for the Huskies with Fapou Semebene and Khayla Rooks each scoring five points and pulling down a team-high five rebounds.
No Overtime, Please
Washington has an odd streak going, having played 127-straight games without overtime. The Huskies last overtime game came during the 2013-14 season when UW downed Utah 53-52 on Jan. 17, 2014. What's more impressive is that the Huskies have not lost an overtime game since Feb. 5, 2012. Overall, UW is 19-18 all-time in overtime contests.
Road Warriors
After opening the season with a pair of home games, the Huskies play just five of their next 13 games at Alaska Airlines Arena. The Huskies open conference play on the road at the Oregon schools on Dec. 29 and 31st before hosting Utah and Colorado at home in early January. After making its Bay area trip and facing Washington State in Pullman, the Huskies play seven of their final 11 games at home.
Huskies Ink Talented Duo to NLIs
UW coach Jody Wynn announced the signing Haley Van Dyke (Moraga, Calif./Campolindo High School) and Tyiona "TT" Watkins (Walnut, Calif./Walnut HS) to National Letters of Intent during the November early signing period.
Van Dyke, a 6-0 forward, scored the fifth-most points in the state of California last season, pouring in 765 points in 32 games for a 23.9 points per game average. She ranks 21st among '18 forwards according to ESPN and as the No. 82 player overall according to Prospects Nation.
Watkins is a 5-11 wing who will wrap up her high school career at Walnut High School in Walnut, Calif., after three seasons at Brea Olinda High School. She is currently ranked as the No. 14 wing player in the class of 2018 by ESPN and No. 20 by Prospects Nation.
First Game Struggles
After the Huskies loss against Idaho State, only three of 11 Washington WBB coaches have won their first game as the Huskies' head coach. The last time a coach won their first game at UW came in 1985-86 when Chris Gobrecht defeated UCLA 68-50 when the Huskies were members of the NorPac Conference. Since UW joined the Pac-10/12, Husky coaches are now 0-5 in their first games at the helm.
Versus The State of Idaho
The Huskies play all three DI programs in Idaho this season. Washington dropped its season opener to Idaho State and travels to face Idaho and Boise State in the Gem State in December. Overall Washington is 29-6 against the three Idaho schools including this year's games and are 19-2 at home.
Huskies Ranked in the Preseason Polls
Washington opened the season tied for No. 25 along with fellow Pac-12 foe California with 79 votes in the USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll and received four votes in the AP Poll.
2016-17 Recap
The Huskies posted a 29-6 record and made their second-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2016-17. Washington went 18-1 at home and earned a pair of home games to open the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament. The Huskies downed Montana State and Oklahoma before falling to Mississippi State in the Sweet Sixteen. UW's Kelsey Plum earned numerous honors including the Naismith Trophy and the Wooden Award as the NCAA Player of the Year before being selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft by the San Antonio Stars.
Season/Home Openers
With the loss to Idaho State, Washington is now 26-18 in season openers all-time, snapping a two-game winning streak in such games. Over the last 12 seasons, Washington is 4-8 in season openers. The Huskies have posted an impressive 33-11 overall record in home openers despite losing to Idaho State this season.
Radio Show
Washington Women's Basketball Head Coach Jody Wynn joins Elise Woodward for the UW Coaches Show throughout the season at Chinook's at Fisherman's Terminal. The show is carried live on KOMO AM 1000 in Seattle at 6:00 p.m. on the following dates: Dec. 4, Dec. 11, Dec. 18, Dec. 26, Jan. 2, Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 20, Feb. 27 and March 5. The show can be streamed online at gohuskies.com or by using the TuneIn Mobile App, available in the Apple and Google App Stores.
Huskies in USA Basketball
Five former Washington athletes have competed internationally for USA Basketball. Karen Deden, who was named to the 1995 USA Pan American Games Team, but was denied a shot at a medal after the women's basketball competition was cancelled due to too few team entries, played on the 1989 USA Junior World Cup (U19) Team that placed seventh and the 1988 USA Junior World Cup Qualifying Team that won gold. Loree Payne won gold on the 2000 USA R. William Jones Cup Team and competed in an exhibition game as a member of the 2000 USA Select Team against the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team; Jamie Redd was a member of the 1998 USA Select Team that posted a 7-1 slate against international teams in exhibition games; while Rhonda Smith won a silver medal at the 1997 Tournament of the Americas and a bronze medal at the 1993 R. William Jones Cup. Most recently, Kelsey Plum earned a gold medal at the 2013 FIBA U19 World Cup, silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games and participated in the 2017 USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Santa Barbara, California.
The Huskies are coming off a split of two games at the 2017 South Point Thanksgiving Shootout in Las Vegas, picking up a big 67-64 win over Creighton in the opener, before falling 92-68 to No. 2 Texas in the finale. Sophomore Mai-Loni Henson was named to the All-Tournament team at the Shootout after a solid weekend highlighted by career-highs of 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals in the win over Creighton.
After playing their first two games at home, the Huskies have just five home games over their next 16 including alternating between home and road games over its next six games. Washington does close out the season with seven of its final 11 games at home.
Scouting the Vandals
Idaho enters Friday's game with an identical 2-3 record as Washington. However, the Vandals will be playing their first home game of the year, opening the season with four road games and one neutral contest. Idaho has picked up wins at Colorado State and at Cal State Northridge with losses at Ohio State, Abilene Christian and Texas Christian mixed in.
The Vandals have three players averaging over 6.5 points per game, led by junior guard Mikayla Ferenz, who is averaging 20.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. Close behind is senior forward Geraldine McCorkell, who is contributing 19.2 points and a team-best 7.2 boards per contest. Junior guard Taylor Pierce is averaging 15.4 point and 4.4 rebounds per game as well. The rest of the squad combined adds 18.0 points per contest.
All-Time Series Record
Washington leads the all-time series with Idaho 8-2 including a 2-0 edge in games played in Moscow. The Huskies have won the last 5 meetings between the two including a 105-53 victory when the two teams met at Alaska Airlines Arena last season. That game carried special significance as both teams combined shoot 80 three-pointers, setting a new NCAA Division I record with the teams making 30 including 19 for UW which set a school record.
Idaho (8-2)
(H: 6-0, A: 2-0, N: 0-2)
11/22/16 W 105-53 (h)
12/16/12 W 62-48 (H)
11/30/11 W 66-49 (a)
11/23/07 W 73-57 (h)
12/18/99 W 99-72 (h)
12/17/83 L 76-82 (n)
12/8/84 L 66-75 (n)
1/12/81 W 76-68 (a)
12/9/78 W 88-49 (h)
2/18/77 W 75-40 (h)
Up Next
Washington returns home after its four-game road trip, hosting the University of Portland at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3. The game also is the first of the season on the Pac-12 Network.
Last Time Out
The Huskies played a pair of tough opponents at the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout in Las Vegas, beating Creighton 67-64 before falling to No. 2 Texas 92-68.
The Huskies led throughout much of the game against Creighton, but saw the lead slip away late as the Bluejays tied the game in the final minutes. But sophomore Mai-Loni Henson got a rebound and putback with 35 seconds left to break the tie and give UW the victory. Washington battled hard against No. 2 Texas, but a 20-0 run between the first and second quarters put the Longhorns ahead for good. Washington got 12 points from sophomore Amber Melgoza and 10 points and five assists from freshman Alexis Griggsby in the game.
Viva Las Vegas
Henson had an impressive trip to Vegas, scoring 23 points in two games including a career-high performance against Creighton, earning her all-tournament honors. Henson scored a career-high 17 points, adding nine rebounds, three assists and three steals. Overall, she averaged 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game in Vegas.
Strength of Schedule
The Huskies are not shying away from playing tough teams in the 2017-18 as Washington faces seven teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25 and another receiving votes. In fact, the Huskies schedule so far this season is the 8th most difficult among the 349 NCAA Division I WBB programs and including future opponents is the 44th toughest overall.
Things don't get any easier once conference play begins as the Pac-12 conference boasts five teams in the AP top 25 and another receiving votes: (#7 UCLA, #10 Oregon, #16 Stanford, #21 Oregon State, #24 California and Arizona State receiving votes). Besides its Pac-12 opponents, the Huskies have also squared off against #2 Texas and #8 Ohio St. in pre-conference games.
Freshman Power
The Huskies have received solid contributions from its rookie class with a pair of freshmen among the top four in scoring and another leading the team in rebounding. Khayla Rooks has impressed throughout the early going, averaging 8.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. (Both numbers dipped a bit this week after she saw limited minutes in Vegas due to injury.) Kierra Collier has provided a spark off the bench, averaging 7.8 points in just 18.6 minutes a game. Meanwhile, Fapou Semebene is averaging 6.2 rebounds per contest with over half of those coming on the offensive end.
Impressive Debuts
Washington had a solid showing from its core of freshman making their collegiate debuts against Idaho State. The Huskies were led in scoring by Kierra Collier, who scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting in 19 minutes off the bench. Alexis Griggsby added nine points, four rebounds and two steals in 15 minutes with Missy Peterson contributing eight points and two assists. Two freshman cracked the starting lineup for the Huskies with Fapou Semebene and Khayla Rooks each scoring five points and pulling down a team-high five rebounds.
No Overtime, Please
Washington has an odd streak going, having played 127-straight games without overtime. The Huskies last overtime game came during the 2013-14 season when UW downed Utah 53-52 on Jan. 17, 2014. What's more impressive is that the Huskies have not lost an overtime game since Feb. 5, 2012. Overall, UW is 19-18 all-time in overtime contests.
Road Warriors
After opening the season with a pair of home games, the Huskies play just five of their next 13 games at Alaska Airlines Arena. The Huskies open conference play on the road at the Oregon schools on Dec. 29 and 31st before hosting Utah and Colorado at home in early January. After making its Bay area trip and facing Washington State in Pullman, the Huskies play seven of their final 11 games at home.
Huskies Ink Talented Duo to NLIs
UW coach Jody Wynn announced the signing Haley Van Dyke (Moraga, Calif./Campolindo High School) and Tyiona "TT" Watkins (Walnut, Calif./Walnut HS) to National Letters of Intent during the November early signing period.
Van Dyke, a 6-0 forward, scored the fifth-most points in the state of California last season, pouring in 765 points in 32 games for a 23.9 points per game average. She ranks 21st among '18 forwards according to ESPN and as the No. 82 player overall according to Prospects Nation.
Watkins is a 5-11 wing who will wrap up her high school career at Walnut High School in Walnut, Calif., after three seasons at Brea Olinda High School. She is currently ranked as the No. 14 wing player in the class of 2018 by ESPN and No. 20 by Prospects Nation.
First Game Struggles
After the Huskies loss against Idaho State, only three of 11 Washington WBB coaches have won their first game as the Huskies' head coach. The last time a coach won their first game at UW came in 1985-86 when Chris Gobrecht defeated UCLA 68-50 when the Huskies were members of the NorPac Conference. Since UW joined the Pac-10/12, Husky coaches are now 0-5 in their first games at the helm.
Versus The State of Idaho
The Huskies play all three DI programs in Idaho this season. Washington dropped its season opener to Idaho State and travels to face Idaho and Boise State in the Gem State in December. Overall Washington is 29-6 against the three Idaho schools including this year's games and are 19-2 at home.
Huskies Ranked in the Preseason Polls
Washington opened the season tied for No. 25 along with fellow Pac-12 foe California with 79 votes in the USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll and received four votes in the AP Poll.
2016-17 Recap
The Huskies posted a 29-6 record and made their second-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2016-17. Washington went 18-1 at home and earned a pair of home games to open the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament. The Huskies downed Montana State and Oklahoma before falling to Mississippi State in the Sweet Sixteen. UW's Kelsey Plum earned numerous honors including the Naismith Trophy and the Wooden Award as the NCAA Player of the Year before being selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft by the San Antonio Stars.
Season/Home Openers
With the loss to Idaho State, Washington is now 26-18 in season openers all-time, snapping a two-game winning streak in such games. Over the last 12 seasons, Washington is 4-8 in season openers. The Huskies have posted an impressive 33-11 overall record in home openers despite losing to Idaho State this season.
Radio Show
Washington Women's Basketball Head Coach Jody Wynn joins Elise Woodward for the UW Coaches Show throughout the season at Chinook's at Fisherman's Terminal. The show is carried live on KOMO AM 1000 in Seattle at 6:00 p.m. on the following dates: Dec. 4, Dec. 11, Dec. 18, Dec. 26, Jan. 2, Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 20, Feb. 27 and March 5. The show can be streamed online at gohuskies.com or by using the TuneIn Mobile App, available in the Apple and Google App Stores.
Huskies in USA Basketball
Five former Washington athletes have competed internationally for USA Basketball. Karen Deden, who was named to the 1995 USA Pan American Games Team, but was denied a shot at a medal after the women's basketball competition was cancelled due to too few team entries, played on the 1989 USA Junior World Cup (U19) Team that placed seventh and the 1988 USA Junior World Cup Qualifying Team that won gold. Loree Payne won gold on the 2000 USA R. William Jones Cup Team and competed in an exhibition game as a member of the 2000 USA Select Team against the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team; Jamie Redd was a member of the 1998 USA Select Team that posted a 7-1 slate against international teams in exhibition games; while Rhonda Smith won a silver medal at the 1997 Tournament of the Americas and a bronze medal at the 1993 R. William Jones Cup. Most recently, Kelsey Plum earned a gold medal at the 2013 FIBA U19 World Cup, silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games and participated in the 2017 USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Santa Barbara, California.
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