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Washington Hosts No. 4 Mississippi State to Close Out Non-Conference Slate
December 20, 2018 | Women's Basketball
OPENING TIP
β’ Washington wraps up non-conference play on Thursday, battling No. 4 Mississippi State at 7:00 p.m. at Alaska Airlines Arena. Fans can listen to the UW/IMG Network broadcast with Gary Hill Jr. and Elise Woodward on the call on KKNW 1150 AM, on the TuneIn App or online at GoHuskies.com. A live stream of the games will also be available on GoHuskies.com.
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β’ The Huskies went 1-1 last week at the Husky Classic, beating Montana 69-54 before falling 73-69 to Boise State on Sunday.Β Amber Melgoza averaged 16.0 points to lead the Huskies, earning all-tournament honors. Hannah Johnson added 10.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game for Washington.
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β’ Thursday's game is the Teddy Bear Toss game. Bring a new or gently used teddy bear to our game to the game to participate in our first-ever Teddy Bear Toss at halftime! All donations benefit the Salvation Army.
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Scouting the Bulldogs
Mississippi State comes into the game ranked No. 4 in the country, but suffered its first loss of the season on Tuesday, falling 82-74 at No. 7 Oregon. The Bulldogs, who have finished as the NCAA Runner-Up the last two seasons, rank second in the NCAA in scoring offense (90.6 ppg) and fourth in the country in scoring defense (53.2 ppg). They are also fifth in field goal percentage (51.2%) and second in rebounding margin (+15.9/game).
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The Bulldogs have four players averaging 11 or more points per game. In addition to shooting over 50% from the field, Mississippi State has an offensive rebound rate of 51.2% meaning the Bulldogs pull down an offensive rebound on over half of their missed shots.
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In the low post, 6-7 center Teaira McCowenβthe likely top pick in the 2019 WNBA Draftβis averaging 17.4 points and 12.6 rebounds per game this year, adding 32 blocks. She had a streak of 18-straight games with a double-double snapped at Oregon, but still managed 12 rebounds despite only scoring five points.
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All-Time Series vs MSU
This will be just the second all-time meeting between the two schools with Mississippi State winning the only previous game. That game was a big one, coming in the 2017 NCAA Regional Semifinals in Oklahoma City. The game was a back and forth battle with UW winning the first and third quarters big, but MSU won the second and fourth and ended up with a 75-64 victory.
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Up Next
UW opens Pac-12 play after returning from a break for the Holidays. The Huskies host in-state rival Washington State in the first game of the Boeing Apple Cup Series on Dec. 30 at 2:00 p.m.
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Last Time Out
Amber Melgoza and Missy Peterson each had 17 points but despite a frantic comeback over the final minute including a potential go-ahead bucket wiped off by a questionable charge call, Washington lost 73-69 to Boise State in the championship game of the Husky Classic.
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Melgoza converted a three-point play with 38 seconds left and appeared to make a game-tying bucket and draw a foul with 12 seconds. However, it ended up being called an offensive foulβher fifth foul of the game. She finished by scoring nine points in the final quarter, adding five rebounds and five assists in the game. Peterson had a solid night with 17 points and matched a career-high with nine rebounds. She scored 10 of her points in a big 21-2 UW run which spanned the half. Hannah Johnson contributed eight points and nine rebounds.
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Amber Alert
Washington junior Amber Melgoza picked up right where she left off last year, averaging 19.9 points through the first 11 games of the seasonβsixth-best in the Pac-12. The junior has reached double-figures in each of her last 24 games dating back to last year and has scored 20+ points in six games this season and 20 in her career.Β
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Melgoza's off-season goal was to become a more well-rounded player and it shows as she also leads the team in assists (3.2/game) and is second in rebounds (5.7/game). She recorded her first career double-double against Northern Arizona on Nov. 11 with 20 points and 10 rebound, coming up two assists shy of a triple-double with a career-best eight helpers.
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Melgoza is coming off an impressive sophomore campaign where she earned All-Pac-12 honors after finishing second in the conference in scoring at 19.0 points per game. But she did her real damage in Pac-12 play, leading the conference with 20.6 ppg in Pac-12 games. She finished the season with 570 pointsβ11th most in program history and five points shy of the Top 10. In addition, Melgoza ended the season with 120 points over her final four games including pouring in 40 against Stanfordβthe most by a Pac-12 player on the season.
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Melgoza on Ann Meyers Drysdale Watch List
Amber Melgoza was one of 20 players from across the country to be named to the 2019 Ann Meyers Drysdale Watch List as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association on Oct. 23. The winner will be revealed on ESPN during the 2019 Women's Final Four in Tampa, Florida.
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Productive Peterson
After an injury-plagued freshman campaign, Missy Peterson has been solid through the first 11 games of her sophomore season, averaging 10.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. She averaged 14.6 ppg (73 total points) over a five game stretch beginning with a 17-point performance against Duke at the Gulf Coast Showcase. On Saturday, she tallied 17 points and nine rebounds against Boise State.
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Peterson struggled with injuries her freshman year as a lingering foot injury kept her off the court until just before the start of the season. After playing sparingly through 18 games last year, Peterson suffering a season-ending knee injury at Washington State on Jan. 17. After rehabbing this offseason, a healthy Peterson has returned with a vengeance. She has already scored nearly twice as many points this year (117) than all of last year (59) and is shooting 47.3% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range (12-of-31).
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Johnson On The Boards
After a rough end of November, Hannah Johnson has played well in December, averaging 7.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in four games this month. Johnson 15 of her 38 rebounds over that stretch have been on the offensive glass. She had 13 points and eight rebounds against Montana on Saturday, adding two assists and a block. Johnson recorded a double-double in the first game of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds vs Cal State Fullerton. It was her fifth career double-double.
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Shooting Stars
The Huskies have been markedly better in shooting from the field this season, connecting on 41.6% through the first 11 games. Last season, Washington shot just 38.3% at the end of the season. In fact, the Huskies rank 43rd among 353 NCAA DI teams in 2PT FG% at 50.7%. Washington has already shot 45% of better in four games this season after do so in just five games all of last year.
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The Charity Stripe
The Huskies are third in the Pac-12 and 24th in the NCAA in free throw shooting at 76.4%. Amber Melgoza ranks third in the Pac-12 and 43rd out of over 3,000 players in the NCAA at 87.7% (64-of-73). Melgoza, who converted 11-of-11 from the charity stripe against Seattle and went 8-of-8 vs Ohio State, has made 35 of her last 38 free throws overall.
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Home, Non-Conference Success
The loss to Boise State on Sunday snapped an eight-game winning streak for UW in home non-conference games. Despite the loss, the Huskies are still an impressive 18-2 in non-conference home games since the start of the 2016-17 season. Going back a bit further, the Huskies are 33-4 in such games since the start of the 2013-14 season.
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That Halftime Lead...
The score at halftime has gone a long way to determine the score at the end of the game for the Huskies. Since Coach Wynn took over last season, Washington is 14-4 when leading at the half but is 0-23 when tied or trailing at halftime. This season, the Huskies are 7-0 when leading at halftime, but are 0-4 when trailing at the break.
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RPI Check-In
Washington has continued to stay in the top quarter in the NCAA RPI rankings (through games Dec. 17), moving up to #63 out of 351 eligible teams. That is eighth-best among Pac-12 schools ahead of Oregon State (#98), Utah (#99), Arizona (#101), and Washington State (#171). The Pac-12 has three teams in the Top 10: California is #4, Oregon #6 and Stanford #10. Two of the Huskies' four losses have come against teams ranked in the top 70: Tulane (#37) and Michigan (#64).
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Strength of Schedule
Once again, the Huskies are not shying away from playing a difficult schedule in 2018-19. UW plays nearly half its schedule (13 games) against eight teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25 or receiving votes. In fact, the Huskies have the fifth-toughest schedule among the 353 NCAA DI programs when looking at the cumulative record of its opposition (217-65, .770). The Pac-12 conference boasts five teams in the AP Top 25 including four in the Top 15: #7 Oregon, #8 Stanford, #11 Oregon State, #14 California and #17 Arizona State with USC and Utah receiving votes. Outside Pac-12 play, the Huskies are slated to face #4 Mississippi State on Dec. 20. Three of UW's next four games are against teams in the AP Top 10 (Miss. St, at Ore., at Ore. St.).
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Huskies in the Rankings
While still early in the season, UW ranks among the Pac-12 leaders in a number of categories. The Huskies lead the conference in total steals with 103 and are fourth in turnovers forced at 18.45 per game. UW also ranks second in total rebounds (440), third in free-throw percentage (76.4%) and fifth in assists (159).
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Individually, Amber Melgoza ranks in the top 15 in the NCAA in three categories: 3rd in free throws made (64), 10th in free throw attempts (73), and 12th in total points (219). She also is third in the Pac-12 and 43rd in the NCAA in free throw percentage (87.7%), fourth in field goals made (71) and sixth in points per game (19.9).
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Freshmen Making a Splash
Husky freshmen Haley Van Dyke, T.T. Watkins and Darcy Rees have seen quite a bit of action in Washington's first 11 games of the season with the trio averaging 16.8 minutes per game through the early going.
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Van Dyke is averaging 6.4 ppg and has scored in double figures in four games thus far including a career-high 13 points against George Mason and 11 points vs Montana. Overall she is shooting 51.8% from the field.
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Watkins earned her first collegiate start on Saturday vs Montana and has started the last two games for UW. She scored 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting against Northern Arizona and is averaging 5.8 points per game. Watkins had four points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal in 15 minutes vs George Mason after missing two games due to a concussion.
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Rees scored in double-figures in two of UW's three games in Florida, recording 10 points against Duke and Fordham to open the tournament. She also became the first player in two years to record at least three blocks in a game when she did so against George Mason. Overall Rees is averaging 4.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game and has started six games already for the Huskies.
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NCAA Free Throw Records
The Huskies matched an NCAA record earlier this year when they weren't awarded a free throw in the game against Fordhamβa record shared with numerous teams. The Huskies now hold the NCAA records for fewest free throws in a game (0) and the most (69). On Nov. 30, 1991, UW attempted 69 free throws (making 51βalso an NCAA record) in a 101-91 2 OT win vs. Northern Illinois.
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Radio Show
Washington 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. 17, Jan. 2, Jan. 8, Jan. 14, Jan. 21, Jan. 28, Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 18, Feb. 25, March 4 and March 11. The show can be heard online at gohuskies.com or by using the TuneIn Mobile App.
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Wynn Adds Talented Trio on Signing Day
UW coach Jody Wynn announced the signing of a talented trio to National Letters of Intent during the November early signing period: JaQuaya Miller (Renton, WA/Kentridge HS), Ali Bamberger (Concord, CA/Carondelet HS), and Nia Lowery (Sacramento, CA/McClatchy HS).
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Miller is a local product and one of the top post recruits in the country. The 6-3 post from Renton is a 4.5-star rated recruit by Prospects Nation, ranked No. 41 overall (sixth-best post in the country) and the top overall prospect out of Washington state.
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Bamberger, a 6-3 post, is ranked as the No. 8 player out of California (No. 2 post player) and No. 81 overall in the Class of 2019 by Prospects Nation heading into her final season at Carondelet High School in Concord, Calif.
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Lowery, a 5-11 wing from Sacramento, is rated as a four-star recruit by Prospects Nation from McClatchy High School. As a senior, she helped guide the Lions to a NorCal Division I Title, an appearance in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section championship and a berth in the state tournament.
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Home Bodies
Of Washington's 11 non-conference games this year, seven of them are at home. The Huskies only non-conference road trip was a five-game, nine-day trip through New Orleans and Florida and back to Seattle U around Thanksgiving. Washington is in the midst of playing six-straight at home in December and doesn't play another road game until heading to Oregon to open its Pac-12 road slate on Jan. 4.
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Medical Retirements
Jody Wynn announced a pair of roster changes heading into the 2018-19 season, as Deja Strother and Natalie Romeo will be medically retired, ending their UW careers. Strother, a redshirt-junior center, suffered a leg injury prior to the start of the 2017-18 season. Despite rehabbing over the last season, she has not been able to return from the injury. Romeo, a senior guard, has battled an undisclosed medical issue which kept her off the court last season. She attempted to make a comeback this season, joining the team for summer workouts, but the condition kept her from returning.
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2017-18 Recap
Washington's first season under new head coach Jody Wynn proved to be a tough one with the Huskies' new coach inheriting a team with just five returning players and one who had started a college game. Despite the inexperience and the fact that no Husky on the active roster stood taller than 6-1, Washington proved to be a gritty, gutty team which gave many of its opponents as much as they could handle. The Huskies finished the 2017-18 season with a 7-23 overall record.
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β’ Washington wraps up non-conference play on Thursday, battling No. 4 Mississippi State at 7:00 p.m. at Alaska Airlines Arena. Fans can listen to the UW/IMG Network broadcast with Gary Hill Jr. and Elise Woodward on the call on KKNW 1150 AM, on the TuneIn App or online at GoHuskies.com. A live stream of the games will also be available on GoHuskies.com.
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β’ The Huskies went 1-1 last week at the Husky Classic, beating Montana 69-54 before falling 73-69 to Boise State on Sunday.Β Amber Melgoza averaged 16.0 points to lead the Huskies, earning all-tournament honors. Hannah Johnson added 10.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game for Washington.
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β’ Thursday's game is the Teddy Bear Toss game. Bring a new or gently used teddy bear to our game to the game to participate in our first-ever Teddy Bear Toss at halftime! All donations benefit the Salvation Army.
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Scouting the Bulldogs
Mississippi State comes into the game ranked No. 4 in the country, but suffered its first loss of the season on Tuesday, falling 82-74 at No. 7 Oregon. The Bulldogs, who have finished as the NCAA Runner-Up the last two seasons, rank second in the NCAA in scoring offense (90.6 ppg) and fourth in the country in scoring defense (53.2 ppg). They are also fifth in field goal percentage (51.2%) and second in rebounding margin (+15.9/game).
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The Bulldogs have four players averaging 11 or more points per game. In addition to shooting over 50% from the field, Mississippi State has an offensive rebound rate of 51.2% meaning the Bulldogs pull down an offensive rebound on over half of their missed shots.
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In the low post, 6-7 center Teaira McCowenβthe likely top pick in the 2019 WNBA Draftβis averaging 17.4 points and 12.6 rebounds per game this year, adding 32 blocks. She had a streak of 18-straight games with a double-double snapped at Oregon, but still managed 12 rebounds despite only scoring five points.
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All-Time Series vs MSU
This will be just the second all-time meeting between the two schools with Mississippi State winning the only previous game. That game was a big one, coming in the 2017 NCAA Regional Semifinals in Oklahoma City. The game was a back and forth battle with UW winning the first and third quarters big, but MSU won the second and fourth and ended up with a 75-64 victory.
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Up Next
UW opens Pac-12 play after returning from a break for the Holidays. The Huskies host in-state rival Washington State in the first game of the Boeing Apple Cup Series on Dec. 30 at 2:00 p.m.
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Last Time Out
Amber Melgoza and Missy Peterson each had 17 points but despite a frantic comeback over the final minute including a potential go-ahead bucket wiped off by a questionable charge call, Washington lost 73-69 to Boise State in the championship game of the Husky Classic.
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Melgoza converted a three-point play with 38 seconds left and appeared to make a game-tying bucket and draw a foul with 12 seconds. However, it ended up being called an offensive foulβher fifth foul of the game. She finished by scoring nine points in the final quarter, adding five rebounds and five assists in the game. Peterson had a solid night with 17 points and matched a career-high with nine rebounds. She scored 10 of her points in a big 21-2 UW run which spanned the half. Hannah Johnson contributed eight points and nine rebounds.
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Amber Alert
Washington junior Amber Melgoza picked up right where she left off last year, averaging 19.9 points through the first 11 games of the seasonβsixth-best in the Pac-12. The junior has reached double-figures in each of her last 24 games dating back to last year and has scored 20+ points in six games this season and 20 in her career.Β
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Melgoza's off-season goal was to become a more well-rounded player and it shows as she also leads the team in assists (3.2/game) and is second in rebounds (5.7/game). She recorded her first career double-double against Northern Arizona on Nov. 11 with 20 points and 10 rebound, coming up two assists shy of a triple-double with a career-best eight helpers.
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Melgoza is coming off an impressive sophomore campaign where she earned All-Pac-12 honors after finishing second in the conference in scoring at 19.0 points per game. But she did her real damage in Pac-12 play, leading the conference with 20.6 ppg in Pac-12 games. She finished the season with 570 pointsβ11th most in program history and five points shy of the Top 10. In addition, Melgoza ended the season with 120 points over her final four games including pouring in 40 against Stanfordβthe most by a Pac-12 player on the season.
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Melgoza on Ann Meyers Drysdale Watch List
Amber Melgoza was one of 20 players from across the country to be named to the 2019 Ann Meyers Drysdale Watch List as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association on Oct. 23. The winner will be revealed on ESPN during the 2019 Women's Final Four in Tampa, Florida.
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Productive Peterson
After an injury-plagued freshman campaign, Missy Peterson has been solid through the first 11 games of her sophomore season, averaging 10.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. She averaged 14.6 ppg (73 total points) over a five game stretch beginning with a 17-point performance against Duke at the Gulf Coast Showcase. On Saturday, she tallied 17 points and nine rebounds against Boise State.
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Peterson struggled with injuries her freshman year as a lingering foot injury kept her off the court until just before the start of the season. After playing sparingly through 18 games last year, Peterson suffering a season-ending knee injury at Washington State on Jan. 17. After rehabbing this offseason, a healthy Peterson has returned with a vengeance. She has already scored nearly twice as many points this year (117) than all of last year (59) and is shooting 47.3% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range (12-of-31).
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Johnson On The Boards
After a rough end of November, Hannah Johnson has played well in December, averaging 7.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in four games this month. Johnson 15 of her 38 rebounds over that stretch have been on the offensive glass. She had 13 points and eight rebounds against Montana on Saturday, adding two assists and a block. Johnson recorded a double-double in the first game of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds vs Cal State Fullerton. It was her fifth career double-double.
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Shooting Stars
The Huskies have been markedly better in shooting from the field this season, connecting on 41.6% through the first 11 games. Last season, Washington shot just 38.3% at the end of the season. In fact, the Huskies rank 43rd among 353 NCAA DI teams in 2PT FG% at 50.7%. Washington has already shot 45% of better in four games this season after do so in just five games all of last year.
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The Charity Stripe
The Huskies are third in the Pac-12 and 24th in the NCAA in free throw shooting at 76.4%. Amber Melgoza ranks third in the Pac-12 and 43rd out of over 3,000 players in the NCAA at 87.7% (64-of-73). Melgoza, who converted 11-of-11 from the charity stripe against Seattle and went 8-of-8 vs Ohio State, has made 35 of her last 38 free throws overall.
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Home, Non-Conference Success
The loss to Boise State on Sunday snapped an eight-game winning streak for UW in home non-conference games. Despite the loss, the Huskies are still an impressive 18-2 in non-conference home games since the start of the 2016-17 season. Going back a bit further, the Huskies are 33-4 in such games since the start of the 2013-14 season.
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That Halftime Lead...
The score at halftime has gone a long way to determine the score at the end of the game for the Huskies. Since Coach Wynn took over last season, Washington is 14-4 when leading at the half but is 0-23 when tied or trailing at halftime. This season, the Huskies are 7-0 when leading at halftime, but are 0-4 when trailing at the break.
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RPI Check-In
Washington has continued to stay in the top quarter in the NCAA RPI rankings (through games Dec. 17), moving up to #63 out of 351 eligible teams. That is eighth-best among Pac-12 schools ahead of Oregon State (#98), Utah (#99), Arizona (#101), and Washington State (#171). The Pac-12 has three teams in the Top 10: California is #4, Oregon #6 and Stanford #10. Two of the Huskies' four losses have come against teams ranked in the top 70: Tulane (#37) and Michigan (#64).
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Strength of Schedule
Once again, the Huskies are not shying away from playing a difficult schedule in 2018-19. UW plays nearly half its schedule (13 games) against eight teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25 or receiving votes. In fact, the Huskies have the fifth-toughest schedule among the 353 NCAA DI programs when looking at the cumulative record of its opposition (217-65, .770). The Pac-12 conference boasts five teams in the AP Top 25 including four in the Top 15: #7 Oregon, #8 Stanford, #11 Oregon State, #14 California and #17 Arizona State with USC and Utah receiving votes. Outside Pac-12 play, the Huskies are slated to face #4 Mississippi State on Dec. 20. Three of UW's next four games are against teams in the AP Top 10 (Miss. St, at Ore., at Ore. St.).
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Huskies in the Rankings
While still early in the season, UW ranks among the Pac-12 leaders in a number of categories. The Huskies lead the conference in total steals with 103 and are fourth in turnovers forced at 18.45 per game. UW also ranks second in total rebounds (440), third in free-throw percentage (76.4%) and fifth in assists (159).
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Individually, Amber Melgoza ranks in the top 15 in the NCAA in three categories: 3rd in free throws made (64), 10th in free throw attempts (73), and 12th in total points (219). She also is third in the Pac-12 and 43rd in the NCAA in free throw percentage (87.7%), fourth in field goals made (71) and sixth in points per game (19.9).
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Freshmen Making a Splash
Husky freshmen Haley Van Dyke, T.T. Watkins and Darcy Rees have seen quite a bit of action in Washington's first 11 games of the season with the trio averaging 16.8 minutes per game through the early going.
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Van Dyke is averaging 6.4 ppg and has scored in double figures in four games thus far including a career-high 13 points against George Mason and 11 points vs Montana. Overall she is shooting 51.8% from the field.
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Watkins earned her first collegiate start on Saturday vs Montana and has started the last two games for UW. She scored 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting against Northern Arizona and is averaging 5.8 points per game. Watkins had four points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal in 15 minutes vs George Mason after missing two games due to a concussion.
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Rees scored in double-figures in two of UW's three games in Florida, recording 10 points against Duke and Fordham to open the tournament. She also became the first player in two years to record at least three blocks in a game when she did so against George Mason. Overall Rees is averaging 4.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game and has started six games already for the Huskies.
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NCAA Free Throw Records
The Huskies matched an NCAA record earlier this year when they weren't awarded a free throw in the game against Fordhamβa record shared with numerous teams. The Huskies now hold the NCAA records for fewest free throws in a game (0) and the most (69). On Nov. 30, 1991, UW attempted 69 free throws (making 51βalso an NCAA record) in a 101-91 2 OT win vs. Northern Illinois.
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Radio Show
Washington 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. 17, Jan. 2, Jan. 8, Jan. 14, Jan. 21, Jan. 28, Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 18, Feb. 25, March 4 and March 11. The show can be heard online at gohuskies.com or by using the TuneIn Mobile App.
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Wynn Adds Talented Trio on Signing Day
UW coach Jody Wynn announced the signing of a talented trio to National Letters of Intent during the November early signing period: JaQuaya Miller (Renton, WA/Kentridge HS), Ali Bamberger (Concord, CA/Carondelet HS), and Nia Lowery (Sacramento, CA/McClatchy HS).
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Miller is a local product and one of the top post recruits in the country. The 6-3 post from Renton is a 4.5-star rated recruit by Prospects Nation, ranked No. 41 overall (sixth-best post in the country) and the top overall prospect out of Washington state.
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Bamberger, a 6-3 post, is ranked as the No. 8 player out of California (No. 2 post player) and No. 81 overall in the Class of 2019 by Prospects Nation heading into her final season at Carondelet High School in Concord, Calif.
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Lowery, a 5-11 wing from Sacramento, is rated as a four-star recruit by Prospects Nation from McClatchy High School. As a senior, she helped guide the Lions to a NorCal Division I Title, an appearance in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section championship and a berth in the state tournament.
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Home Bodies
Of Washington's 11 non-conference games this year, seven of them are at home. The Huskies only non-conference road trip was a five-game, nine-day trip through New Orleans and Florida and back to Seattle U around Thanksgiving. Washington is in the midst of playing six-straight at home in December and doesn't play another road game until heading to Oregon to open its Pac-12 road slate on Jan. 4.
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Medical Retirements
Jody Wynn announced a pair of roster changes heading into the 2018-19 season, as Deja Strother and Natalie Romeo will be medically retired, ending their UW careers. Strother, a redshirt-junior center, suffered a leg injury prior to the start of the 2017-18 season. Despite rehabbing over the last season, she has not been able to return from the injury. Romeo, a senior guard, has battled an undisclosed medical issue which kept her off the court last season. She attempted to make a comeback this season, joining the team for summer workouts, but the condition kept her from returning.
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2017-18 Recap
Washington's first season under new head coach Jody Wynn proved to be a tough one with the Huskies' new coach inheriting a team with just five returning players and one who had started a college game. Despite the inexperience and the fact that no Husky on the active roster stood taller than 6-1, Washington proved to be a gritty, gutty team which gave many of its opponents as much as they could handle. The Huskies finished the 2017-18 season with a 7-23 overall record.
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