Sunday, December 10
Seattle, WA
12:00 PM
University of Washington
vs
Grand Canyon
Huskies Return Home to Face Grand Canyon on Sunday
December 08, 2017 | Women's Basketball
SEATTLE --- Washington returns to Alaska Airlines Arena for its penultimate home game of the calendar year, hosting Grand Canyon on Sunday, Dec. 10, at Noon. The game can be heard in Seattle on KKNW 1150 AM with Gary Hill Jr. and Elise Woodward on the call. It can also be heard online at gohuskies.com/audio or on the TuneIn app available on all app stores.
The Huskies had their two-game winning streak snapped and suffered their first loss in December, losing 85-62 at Boise State on Thursday. Amber Melgoza led the Huskies with 14 points while Mai-Loni Henson added 10. Washington could not overcome a big first half by Boise State and fell to 0-4 when trailing at the half.
The Huskies are 2-1 in three home games but play just four of their next 10 games at home. UW does close out the season with seven of its final 11 at home.
Scouting the Lopes
Grand Canyon comes into the game with a 2-7 overall record with its lone victory over an NCAA Division I school coming in double overtime, a 77-73 win at Florida Atlantic. The Lopes have played a challenging schedule so far including playing No. 12 Duke to a 74-61 loss at home. Grand Canyon suffered a tough defeat in its last home game, losing 65-63 to Long Beach State on Thursday night.
The Lopes are in their fourth year as an NCAA Division I institution–their first season with postseason eligibility–after spending 22 years in NCAA Division II and three years in the NAIA.
Senior guard Brie Mobley–in her second season at Grand Canyon after transferring from UNC Wilmington–leads the Lopes in scoring and rebounding, averaging 20.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. She has scored at least 15 points in each game this year, accounting for nearly 33% of the team's scoring.
All-Time Series Record
Washington won the lone game between the schools, picking up a 101-66 win in Phoenix last season. The Huskies used a 29-9 third quarter to break open the game and cruise the victory.
GRAND CANYON (1-0)
(H: 0-0, A: 1-0, N: 0-0)
12/1/16 W 101-66 (h)
Up Next
The Huskies embark on their longest road trip of the season, traveling 2,432 miles to the opposite coast to face the University of North Carolina on Sunday at 1:00 pm PT (4:00 pm ET) in a neutral site contest at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Last Time Out
Boise State used a sharp-shooting first half to build a big lead as Washington saw its winning streak come to an end in a 85-62 loss to the Broncos on Thursday night at Taco Bell Arena in Boise. Amber Melgoza led the Huskies with 14 points and three assists while Mai-Loni Henson added 10 points. Freshman Fapou Semebene scored five points but had six rebounds, six steals, two assists and two blocks.
Seven in Double Figures
Washington saw a program-best seven players score in double-figures in the 93-67 victory against Portland on Dec. 3. Mai-Loni Henson and Amber Melgoza led the way with 14 points each while freshmen Kierra Collier, Alexis Griggsby and Missy Peterson each contributed 12 points in the game with Griggsby and Peterson scoring all of their points in the second half. Senior Jenna Moser was the seventh player to reach double-figures in the game, hitting a tough jumper in the lane with 1:23 left to give her 11 while freshman Khayla Rooks scored 10 in the game on 4-of-5 shooting.
Strength of Schedule
The Huskies are not shying away from playing tough teams in the 2017-18 as UW faces seven teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25 and two others receiving votes. In fact, the Huskies' schedule ranks as the 34th most difficult among the 349 NCAA Division I WBB programs.
The Pac-12 conference is one of the reason's the Huskies' schedule is so tough as the conference boasts five teams in the AP top 25 and two others receiving votes: (#7 UCLA, #9 Oregon, #18 Stanford, #19 Oregon State, #25 California with Arizona State and USC receiving votes). Besides its Pac-12 opponents, the Huskies have also squared off against #2 Texas and #8 Ohio St. in pre-conference games.
Huskies in the Rankings
Washington is among the leaders in the Pac-12 in a number of categories. The Huskies lead the conference in turnovers forced at 19.38 per game and rank second in 3-point field goals made (74) and attempted (224). Washington ranks third in steals per game (9.6) and turnover margin (+3.6).
Moser's Three-Point Prowess
Senior Jenna Moser is tied atop the Pac-12 conference standings in three-point field goal percentage, hitting 50% (18-for-36) from beyond the arc. Over her last three games, Moser has connected on 8-of-12 from three-point range including going 4-for-4 at Idaho on Dec. 1.
Freshman Power
The Huskies have received solid contributions from the five freshmen on the squad. Kierra Collier, who has scored 39 points in the last three games, ranks third on the team with 9.8 points per game. Khayla Rooks has been battling injury but is still averaging 6.9 points, shooting 50.0% from the field and 11-of-12 from the free throw line. Meanwhile, Fapou Semebene is averaging a team-best 5.6 rebounds per contest with over half of those coming on the offensive end. Alexis Griggsby has added 6.8 ppg while Missy Peterson is contributing 4.8 ppg. The pair each tallied season-highs with 12 points vs. Portland last Sunday.
No Overtime, Please
Washington has an odd streak going, having played 131-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–an incredible streak of 193 games. UW is 19-18 all-time in overtime games.
Road Warriors
After opening the season with a pair of home games, the Huskies play just four of their next 10 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.
Viva Las Vegas
Mai-Loni Henson had an impressive trip to Vegas, scoring 23 points in two games, 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.
First Half Heroes
Through the first eight games of the season, Washington is 4-0 when leading at the half and 0-4 when trailing at the half. Dating back to last year, the Huskies have won their last 13 games and 32 of their last 33 when leading at the half.
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.
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.
Versus The State of Idaho
The Huskies played all three DI programs in Idaho this season, posting a 1-2 record against Gem State teams. Washington recorded an 81-69 win over Idaho, but lost 85-62 at Boise State and 79-59 at home to Idaho State.
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.
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 had their two-game winning streak snapped and suffered their first loss in December, losing 85-62 at Boise State on Thursday. Amber Melgoza led the Huskies with 14 points while Mai-Loni Henson added 10. Washington could not overcome a big first half by Boise State and fell to 0-4 when trailing at the half.
The Huskies are 2-1 in three home games but play just four of their next 10 games at home. UW does close out the season with seven of its final 11 at home.
Scouting the Lopes
Grand Canyon comes into the game with a 2-7 overall record with its lone victory over an NCAA Division I school coming in double overtime, a 77-73 win at Florida Atlantic. The Lopes have played a challenging schedule so far including playing No. 12 Duke to a 74-61 loss at home. Grand Canyon suffered a tough defeat in its last home game, losing 65-63 to Long Beach State on Thursday night.
The Lopes are in their fourth year as an NCAA Division I institution–their first season with postseason eligibility–after spending 22 years in NCAA Division II and three years in the NAIA.
Senior guard Brie Mobley–in her second season at Grand Canyon after transferring from UNC Wilmington–leads the Lopes in scoring and rebounding, averaging 20.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. She has scored at least 15 points in each game this year, accounting for nearly 33% of the team's scoring.
All-Time Series Record
Washington won the lone game between the schools, picking up a 101-66 win in Phoenix last season. The Huskies used a 29-9 third quarter to break open the game and cruise the victory.
GRAND CANYON (1-0)
(H: 0-0, A: 1-0, N: 0-0)
12/1/16 W 101-66 (h)
Up Next
The Huskies embark on their longest road trip of the season, traveling 2,432 miles to the opposite coast to face the University of North Carolina on Sunday at 1:00 pm PT (4:00 pm ET) in a neutral site contest at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Last Time Out
Boise State used a sharp-shooting first half to build a big lead as Washington saw its winning streak come to an end in a 85-62 loss to the Broncos on Thursday night at Taco Bell Arena in Boise. Amber Melgoza led the Huskies with 14 points and three assists while Mai-Loni Henson added 10 points. Freshman Fapou Semebene scored five points but had six rebounds, six steals, two assists and two blocks.
Seven in Double Figures
Washington saw a program-best seven players score in double-figures in the 93-67 victory against Portland on Dec. 3. Mai-Loni Henson and Amber Melgoza led the way with 14 points each while freshmen Kierra Collier, Alexis Griggsby and Missy Peterson each contributed 12 points in the game with Griggsby and Peterson scoring all of their points in the second half. Senior Jenna Moser was the seventh player to reach double-figures in the game, hitting a tough jumper in the lane with 1:23 left to give her 11 while freshman Khayla Rooks scored 10 in the game on 4-of-5 shooting.
Strength of Schedule
The Huskies are not shying away from playing tough teams in the 2017-18 as UW faces seven teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25 and two others receiving votes. In fact, the Huskies' schedule ranks as the 34th most difficult among the 349 NCAA Division I WBB programs.
The Pac-12 conference is one of the reason's the Huskies' schedule is so tough as the conference boasts five teams in the AP top 25 and two others receiving votes: (#7 UCLA, #9 Oregon, #18 Stanford, #19 Oregon State, #25 California with Arizona State and USC receiving votes). Besides its Pac-12 opponents, the Huskies have also squared off against #2 Texas and #8 Ohio St. in pre-conference games.
Huskies in the Rankings
Washington is among the leaders in the Pac-12 in a number of categories. The Huskies lead the conference in turnovers forced at 19.38 per game and rank second in 3-point field goals made (74) and attempted (224). Washington ranks third in steals per game (9.6) and turnover margin (+3.6).
Moser's Three-Point Prowess
Senior Jenna Moser is tied atop the Pac-12 conference standings in three-point field goal percentage, hitting 50% (18-for-36) from beyond the arc. Over her last three games, Moser has connected on 8-of-12 from three-point range including going 4-for-4 at Idaho on Dec. 1.
Freshman Power
The Huskies have received solid contributions from the five freshmen on the squad. Kierra Collier, who has scored 39 points in the last three games, ranks third on the team with 9.8 points per game. Khayla Rooks has been battling injury but is still averaging 6.9 points, shooting 50.0% from the field and 11-of-12 from the free throw line. Meanwhile, Fapou Semebene is averaging a team-best 5.6 rebounds per contest with over half of those coming on the offensive end. Alexis Griggsby has added 6.8 ppg while Missy Peterson is contributing 4.8 ppg. The pair each tallied season-highs with 12 points vs. Portland last Sunday.
No Overtime, Please
Washington has an odd streak going, having played 131-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–an incredible streak of 193 games. UW is 19-18 all-time in overtime games.
Road Warriors
After opening the season with a pair of home games, the Huskies play just four of their next 10 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.
Viva Las Vegas
Mai-Loni Henson had an impressive trip to Vegas, scoring 23 points in two games, 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.
First Half Heroes
Through the first eight games of the season, Washington is 4-0 when leading at the half and 0-4 when trailing at the half. Dating back to last year, the Huskies have won their last 13 games and 32 of their last 33 when leading at the half.
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.
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.
Versus The State of Idaho
The Huskies played all three DI programs in Idaho this season, posting a 1-2 record against Gem State teams. Washington recorded an 81-69 win over Idaho, but lost 85-62 at Boise State and 79-59 at home to Idaho State.
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.
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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