West Virginia Opens Road Swing at Kansas
January 23, 2015 10:21 AM | General
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University women’s basketball opens a two-game road swing with a visit to Kansas on Saturday, January 24. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. ET at Allen Fieldhouse.
Fans can watch Saturday’s game locally on ROOT SPORTS Pittsburgh or on various Fox Sports Net channels (click here for clearance list).
Jeff Culhane and Meg Bulger will call the action on the Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG. Fans can listen on WVUsports.com, the WVU Game Day app, WRLF 94.3 FM locally in Morgantown and various radio stations across the state.
West Virginia (12-6, 2-4 Big 12) has won its last two games, including a 63-51 victory over Kansas State on Wednesday evening.
“It’s something to build on,” said coach Mike Carey. “It’s always easier to practice coming off a win than it is a loss. We’ve just got to keep playing, working hard and doing the things that got us a couple of wins.”
In just her third game at WVU, junior Jessica Morton tallied a game-high 22 points to lead the Mountaineers. Averee Fields (12), Bre McDonald (11) and Bria Holmes (10) rounded out WVU’s double-digit scorers.
Lanay Montgomery continued her stout productivity in Big 12 play, grabbing 12 rebounds and blocking a career-best nine shots against the Wildcats. Montgomery became the first player to block nine shots since Georgeann Wells deflected nine against Marshall in 1985.
West Virginia’s 7.2 blocked shots per game ranks second nationally. As the league’s third-best rebounding team, the Mountaineers are 27th nationally with a +7.9 rebound margin.
Holmes continues to lead WVU with 20.4 points per game, a mark that is second in the league. Fields’ 15.0 points a contest is fifth in league play.
Montgomery is averaging 4.0 blocks per game and is fifth nationally in that category. The Pittsburgh native, has grabbed an average of 10.3 rebounds per game in Big 12 play.
WVU and Kansas meet for the seventh time on Saturday. The Jayhawks (10-9, 1-5 Big 12) snapped a five-game losing skid and won their first league game with a 68-66 come-from-behind win at Texas Tech on Wednesday.
Coach Bonnie Henrickson’s squad is averaging 64.3 points a game, while limiting opponents to 60.6. Offensively, KU is shooting 43.9 percent (439-of-999) from the field this year. The Jayhawks’ three-point percentage of 37.1 (121-of-326) is second in the Big 12.
Chelsea Gardner, a preseason All-Big 12 selection, leads Kansas with 15.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game. Guard Natalie Knight is also tallying double-figures with 12.6 points and a team-best 41 made triples.
UNUSUAL PRODUCTION
- For the past two games, WVU has been led by individuals who have not posted double figures prior to their breakout game. Bre McDonald, after being inserted in the starting lineup, scored 16 at Oklahoma State. Jessica Morton, in just her third game, had a game-high 22 versus K-State.
- Lanay Montgomery took over WVU’s rebound leader after the Texas Tech game.
- Montgomery’s 10.3 rebounds in league play are only second behind Texas’ Nneka Enemkpali.
- She is the league’s top shot blocker with 4.0 overall and has swatted an average of 4.5 blocks per game in Big 12 action.
- For the past two games, WVU has been led by individuals who have not posted double figures prior to their breakout game. Bre McDonald, after being inserted in the starting lineup, scored 16 at Oklahoma State. Jessica Morton, in just her third game, had a game-high 22 versus K-State.
- Lanay Montgomery took over WVU’s rebound leader after the Texas Tech game.
- Montgomery’s 10.3 rebounds in league play are only second behind Texas’ Nneka Enemkpali.
- She is the league’s top shot blocker with 4.0 overall and has swatted an average of 4.5 blocks per game in Big 12 action.
MOUNTAINEER TIDBITS
- West Virginia is 11-0 this season when leading at halftime.
- Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and K-State were all held below 40 percent shooting.
- West Virginia is 10-1 this season when holding opponents to less than 60 points. The rare exception was a 55-44 loss to Texas Tech on Jan. 14.
- WVU is 4-1 when having four players reach double figures. The only blemish was a 66-62 home loss to Baylor.
- Bria Holmes was named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Watch List earlier this week.
- West Virginia is 11-0 this season when leading at halftime.
- Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and K-State were all held below 40 percent shooting.
- West Virginia is 10-1 this season when holding opponents to less than 60 points. The rare exception was a 55-44 loss to Texas Tech on Jan. 14.
- WVU is 4-1 when having four players reach double figures. The only blemish was a 66-62 home loss to Baylor.
- Bria Holmes was named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Watch List earlier this week.
FINDING THE BOARDS
- WVU is third in the Big 12 and 27th nationally with a +7.9 rebound margin.
- WVU is corralling an average of 17 offensive rebounds per game, which leads the league and is 24th in the NCAA.
- Lanay Montgomery has reached double-figure rebounds in six games this season, which includes three consecutive games.
- WVU is corralling an average of 17 offensive rebounds per game, which leads the league and is 24th in the NCAA.
- Lanay Montgomery has reached double-figure rebounds in six games this season, which includes three consecutive games.
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