Washington Set To Host Montana State Tuesday

Tuesday, December 5

Seattle, WA

5:00 PM

University of Washington

Montana State

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December 04, 2023 | Women's Basketball

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SEATTLE -- Washington women's basketball (8-0, 0-0) continues their two-game homestand when the Huskies host Montana State (3-4, 0-0 Big Sky) for the 17th meeting all-time between the programs. The game vs. Montana State tips off Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. PT in Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, Wash. The game will air on the Washington Live Stream with Jason Dorow on the call. Gary Hill will call the action on KJR 950 AM.

LAST TIME OUT

12.02 vs. San Francisco
» UW started the game on a 10-0 run. » Elle Ladine finished with a game-leading 16 points and game-leading 10 rebounds for her second career double double. » UW held USF to two made FGs (14.3%) in the first quarter. » UW held USF to 14.8% FG% in the first half. » UW defense only allowed USF 13 points in the first half, the second time this season doing so to an opponent. » Teagan Brown tied career high scoring with 9 points. » Olivia Anderson recorded new career high scoring with 7 points. » UW out-rebounded USF 44-31. » UW held USF to 23.2% FG% on the game, well below their season average. » The 31 points scored by USF were their fewest so far this season.

LAST SEASON

The 2022-23 season saw the most overall and conference wins since the 2016-17 season. The Huskies made their first postseason appearance since 2017 when they earned being an automatic qualifier to the WNIT, and moving on to the Fab Four was the furthest Washington had advanced in program history.

SCOUTING REPORT

Montana State is 3-4 in their non-conference games to open the season.

Last three games: 11.23 vs. New Mexico ... 11.24 vs. James Madison ... 12.02 at Portland

Last season, the Bobcats claimed a share of the Big Sky regular season title, and finished with a loss in the first round of the conference tournament.

NCAA RANKINGS

Through games Dec. 4, 2023
» Washington ranks No. 5 in the Pac-12 and No. 88 nationally in bench points per game (24.1) » No. 1 / No. 2 in FG% defense (29.8) » No. 5 / No. 6 in rebound margin (16.1) » No. 4 / No. 19 in rebounds per game (45.12) » No. 3 / No. 10 in defensive rebounds per game (31.9) » No. 5 / No. 108 in offensive rebounds per game (13.2) » No. 1 / No. 2 in scoring defense (45.6) » No. 3 / No. 8 in scoring margin (29.5) » No. 6 / No. 149 in steals per game (8.4) » No. 5 / No. 97 in 3FG% (33.7) » No. 1 / No. 28 in 3FG% defense (23.6) » No. 6 / No. 69 in three pointers per game (7.6)

MILESTONE WATCH

On Watch
» Lauren Schwartz: 2 made three-pointers away from 150 career. Current 3-Point Field Goals Made is 148 career (77 at UW).

Achieved This Season
» Dalayah Daniels: Recorded 100 career blocked shots (53 at UW) in season opener. Recorded career rebound No. 500 (284 at UW) on Nov. 26.

PRESEASON NOD

Dalayah Daniels earned Preseason All-Conference Honorable Mention recognition, as voted on by the media.

THE TEAM

Returners - Washington returns eight from last season's team, including three starters - Lauren Schwartz, Jayda Noble, and Dalayah Daniels. Hannah Stines, Teagan Brown, Nia Lowery, Shayla Gillmer, and Elle Ladine also return. Schwartz, Noble, Daniels, and Ladine all received 2022-23 postseason honors from the conference.

Newcomers - The Husky newcomers are freshmen Olivia Anderson, Chloe Briggs, Ari Long, and Sayvia Sellers. The four were ESPN.com's 14th-ranked recruiting class for the Class of 2023. All four made their Husky debuts during the season opener.

National Signing Day (Class of 2024) - Washington welcomed two new Huskies to the program on National Signing Day (11.08.23) with Devin Coppinger and Annika Soltau. Coppinger, a 5-10 guard from Everson, Wash. (Nooksack Valley High School), will be staying in-state to come to Washington. Coppinger was one of 50 girls named to the 2023-24 Jersey Mike's Naismith Girls High School Player of the Year Watch List (11.16). Soltau, a 6-4 forward from Freiburg, Germany (Eisvogel USC Freiburg), is coming from across the world to join the Huskies.

MORE

Dawg Doubleheaders - Tuesday's Washington women's basketball game will be followed by a men's basketball game. Come cheer on the Dawgs, and watch two games for the price of one! More information on the doubleheader ticket deal can be found at GoHuskies.com/DawgDoubleheaders.

Winter Supplies Drive - Washington women's and men's basketball will collectively host a winter supplies drive in partnership with Seattle's Union Gospel Mission's "Season of Hope." The collection period will begin with both team's season openers on Monday, Nov. 6 and will continue through Dec. 9, when the men's team hosts Gonzaga. All new or gently used items will be collected at all basketball home games and can be dropped off inside the entrances of Alaska Airlines Arena. More information, as well as a list of items needed, can be found HERE.

Tickets - Fans can check out ticket options to Washington women's basketball games HERE.

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