WVU to Face USF
February 20, 2009 04:48 PM | General
February 20, 2009
USF GAME NOTES
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| Takisha Granberry |
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia is looking to snap a two-game conference losing streak Saturday night when the Mountaineers play host to USF in a game that will tip at 7 pm.
Saturday’s game has been designated Pack the House top raise awareness for breast cancer. All fans are urged to wear pink in support of the cause. Last year’s game against DePaul set a Coliseum attendance record of 8,307.
The Mountaineers (14-11, 3-9) are coming off a tough, 79-73 overtime loss at Georgetown Wednesday night. West Virginia had a chance to win the game in regulation but a Liz Repella 3-point shot and a stick-back attempt by Takisha Granberry were unsuccessful.
Granberry scored a career-high 31 points against the Hoyas, while Repella finished with 19 points and nine rebounds.
Granberry has boosted her scoring average to a team-best 16 points per game, while Repella shows averages of 15.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.
USF heads into Saturday night’s game having won two of its last three and shows records of 18-8 and 5-7 in conference play.
Senior guard Shantia Grace leads a balanced Bulls scoring attack by averaging 14.6 points per game. USF is getting 40.1 points per game from its three-guard lineup.
Six-three senior center Jessica Lawson is averaging 9.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, and has three double-doubles in points and rebounds this season.
The last time the two teams met last year in Tampa West Virginia defeated the Bulls 64-42. USF’s last victory against West Virginia came in 2006.
Saturday night’s contest will be televised live throughout West Virginia on WVPBS. Fans outside of West Virginia can watch the video stream of the game on MountaineerTV through CBS College Sports. Registration is required.
