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BYU Game Notes vs. USF

San Francisco Notes vs. BYU

PROVO, Utah — In first place in the latest West Coast Conference standings and riding a 12-game win streak, BYU women’s basketball (20-4, 12-1) returns home for two WCC games this week.

The Cougar women host San Francisco (14-9, 5-7), Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. MT. On Saturday, Feb. 13, BYU will battle Santa Clara (18-5, 9-3) in a noon tip off. Both games will be carried live on BYUtv and simulcast on BYU Radio

GAME PROMOTIONS
Thursday, vs. San Francisco: Date Night and Wear Pink

Saturday vs. Santa Clara: Cancer Awareness Game, National Girls and Women in Sports Day and Wear Pink

BYU at a Glance
BYU’s second all-time leading scorer and the WCC’ all-time leading scorer, senior guard Lexi Eaton Rydalch, is one of three BYU players putting up double figures in points with a team-best 24.7 points. She ranks second in rebounds, pulling down 5.9 boards a game. Junior Makenzi Morrison Pulsipher contributes 12.5 points to the Cougars’ offensive threat. All-American Kalani Purcell, a JC transfer from Hutchinson Community College and Hamilton, New Zealand, rounds out the scoring with her 11.0 points, and with a team best 12.5 rebounds is averaging a double-double. Purcell tops the league in rebounds and in assists while Rydalch leads the way in scoring. Monday she picked up her second straight WCC Player of the Week citation.

The Cougars are scoring 69.2 points and grabbing 38.8 rebounds while shooting 41.9 percent from the field, 68.6 percent from the free throw line and 36.9 percent from 3-point range. BYU is holding opponents to 60.8 points per game.

• Head coach: Jeff Judkins (Utah, ‘78) 15th season
• Team’s leading scorer: #21 L. Eaton Rydalch, 24.7 ppg
• Team’s leading rebounder: #32 K. Purcell, 12.5 rpg
• Team’s assists leader: #32 K. Purcell, 4.9 apg
• Team’s steals leader: #32 K. Purcell & #23 M. Pulsipher, 2.1 spg
• Team’s blocks leader: #32, K. Purcell, .88 bpg

SAN FRANCISCO at a Glance
The Dons enter this week’s WCC action with a 14-9, 5-7 record. To date, USF has swept the series over Portland, split the series with Gonzaga and has wins over Pepperdine and LMU.

Three players scoring in double figures provide the offensive threat for the Dons this year. Taylor Proctor is atop the leaderboard with 18.0 points and a team-best 8.4 rebounds per game. She’s followed by 14.7 points from Zhane Dikes and 11.0 points from Rachel Howard.  Proctor leads in the assists category, dishing out 3.5 assists a game.

USF is shooting 43.2 percent from the field, 35.9 percent from behind the arc and 74.1 percent from the charity stripe while scoring 71.4 points a contest.

• Head coach: Jennifer Azzi, Sixth season
• Team’s leading scorer: #32 T. Proctor, 18.0 ppg
• Team’s leading rebounder: #32 T. Proctor, 8.4 rpg
• Team’s assists leader: #32 Proctor, 3.5 apg
• Team’s steals leader: #01 Z. Dikes, 2.2 spg
• Team’s blocks leader: #32 Proctor, 1.1 bpg

Series History
BYU leads the series 11-2. When playing in Provo, the Dons have a 1-6 mark. The last time San Francisco won in the Marriott Center was on Feb. 16, 2012, when they defeated BYU, 71-64.

In the first meeting between the two league foes, the visiting Cougars picked up the 66-57 road win in San Francisco on Jan. 9. Lexi Eaton Rydalch and Kylie Maeda led the way for BYU with 22 and 11 points, respectively. Kalani Purcell and Makenzi Morrison Pulsipher topped the leaderboard in the rebound category with four each. Purcell also had a game-high nine assists in the contest. The Cougars shot 44.0 percent from the field, 31.3 percent from behind the arc and 77.3 percent from the charity stripe.

San Francisco outrebounded BYU 39 to 24 and had one more assist than the Cougars, 14 to 13. Taylor Proctor had a double-double from 14 points and 12 rebounds. They shot 40.4 percent from the field and 71.4 percent at the free throw line.

SANTA CLARA at a Glance
Santa Clara has compiled an 18-5, 9-3 record, and is on a six-game win streak. They are scheduled to play at San Diego on Thursday night, before coming to Provo for Saturday’s contest.

Currently, the Broncos have two players scoring in double digits with 11.2 points from Lori Parkinson and 10.2 points from Morgan McGwire. Parkinson also leads the way in the rebound category, pulling down 6.4 boards a game.

After playing in 23 games, Santa Clara is averaging 65.4 points per game, shoots 39.8 percent from the field, 28.2 from 3-point range and 67.3 from the free throw line. On defense, they are holding opponents to 57.3 points a contest.

• Head coach: JR Payne, Second season
• Team’s leading scorer: #20 L. Parkinson, 11.2 ppg
• Team’s leading rebounder: #20 L. Parkinson, 6.4 rpg
• Team’s assists leader: #24 S. Hanson & #15 M. Bertholdt, 2.1 apg
• Team’s steals leader: #03 T. Berry, 2.4 spg
• Team’s blocks leader: #20 Parkinson, 1.1 bpg

Series History
BYU leads the series 11-1. Santa Clara has never won a game in Provo in the history of the series.

The Cougars and Broncos met in Santa Clara on Jan. 7, where BYU picked up the 68-63 road victory led by a game-high 27 points from Lexi Rydalch. Kalani Purcell also put up double digits in scoring with 17 and with a game-best 12 rebounds had a double-double. Kylie Maeda tied for game bests in assists with five while contributing two points and two rebounds in the road win. The Cougars finished the game shooting 33.9 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from the free throw line and were 6 of 16 from 3-point range.

Four players for Santa Clara scored in double figures led by 14 from Kyla Martin. Both teams finished with 13 assists each and in rebounds, the Cougars pulled down one more than the Broncos, 44 to 43. Santa Clara shot 33.8 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from the charity stripe and went 3 of 15 from behind the arc.

Coming Up
After the matchups with USF and SCU, the Cougar women remain at home for one more game. They host San Diego on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m.