Wyoming's Megan McGuffey
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release
March 3, 2008
MWC Women's Basketball Weekly Release
MWC NOTES
LAST WEEK'S RECAP
No. 16/15 Utah defeated No. 24/25 Wyoming to win outright the MWC regular-season championship. With only two games remaining, the Utes have a perfect 14-0 league record. TCU (11-3) defeated UNLV to move into second place in the conference standings, just above Wyoming (11-4) in third. Air Force moved into a tie for seventh place with its first-ever victory over BYU, while San Diego State defeated Colorado state to earn its sixth conference win, tying for its most victories in MWC history.
LOOKING AHEAD
Regular-season play concludes this week with Utah leading the pack as the No. 1 seed heading into the Phillips 66 MWC Women's Basketball Championships. TCU and Wyoming will both face BYU in a battle for the No. 2 seed as the Horned Frogs will also see Air Force at home. The Falcons will travel to San Diego State, while Colorado State will match up against Utah and New Mexico. UNLV rounds out its regular season with New Mexico at home and Utah on the road.
REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 16/15 Utah defeated No. 24/25 Wyoming to win the 2007-08 MWC regular-season title. The Utes have won five previous championships, including three outright (2000, 2001, 2003). Utah is also the only MWC team to go undefeated in conference play, posting a 14-0 record in the 2000-01 season.
TV TIDBITS
The Mountain West Conference has 32 games on regional and national television this season. Twenty-five games will be shown on the MountainWest Sports Network - The Mtn., and nine games broadcast live nationally on CSTV: College Sports Television and VERSUS.
Three MWC match ups will be televised this week. The New Mexico at UNLV contest on Tuesday, March 4, will be televised live on CSTV, beginning at 8 p.m. PT. On Wednesday, March 5, the battle between BYU and Wyoming in Laramie will be shown live on The Mtn., at 6 p.m. MT, while the Saturday, March 8 contest between TCU and BYU in Provo will be televised live on CSTV at 5:30 p.m. MT.
1,000+ THIS SEASON
Nine active MWC student-athletes have already reached the 1,000+ point mark this season. Utah's Morgan Warburton was the most recent to reach the milestone, scoring a season-high 23 points vs. San Diego State to give her 1,005 in her career (1,209 total). Wyoming's Jodi Bolerjack recently touched the milestone, scoring six points vs. TCU to earn 1,003 in her career (1,134 total). New Mexico's Dionne Marsh broke the 1,000-point barrier against Siena on Nov. 25, 2006, earning 1,006 points in 69 games, making her the second-fastest player in MWC history to reach 1,000 points (1,799 total). Utah's Kim Smith tallied 1,000 points in only 61 games. Wyoming's Hanna Zavecz (1,698), UNLV's Sequoia Holmes (1,436), BYU's Mallary Carling (1,367), TCU's Adrianne Ross (1,307 as a member of the MWC) and Colorado State's Sara Hunter (1,125) have each reached the milestone. Air Force's Alecia Steele reached 1,000+ career points, becoming only the second Air Force player in DI history to achieve the milestone (1,232 career points).
IN THE POLLS
Utah is ranked for the fifth straight week, coming in at No. 15 in the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Coaches polls. Wyoming is back in the rankings, taking the No. 25 spot in the Coaches poll and receiving votes in the AP Poll. TCU is also receiving votes in the Coaches poll.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Utah has won 12 straight home games, while Wyoming has won 19 of its last 20 home games. The Lobos have also captured 43 of 49 league victories at The Pit, dating back to Jan. 17, 2002. Conference foe TCU also is enjoying its home court, winning 33 of its last 36 contests in the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.
NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS
The MWC finished its non-conference season with a 65-51 (.560) record. In the nine-year history of the MWC, the league has never finished below .500. This season, the MWC has a 4-1 record vs. the Big Ten, including Wyoming's win over then-#25 Wisconsin. MWC teams are 4-1 vs. the Atlantic-10, bolstered by UNLV's win over #16/#14 George Washington. TCU, Utah and Wyoming have also knocked off Big 12 opponents #20/#23 Oklahoma State, Nebraska and Kansas State, respectively.
COACHES CORNER
MWC coaches have a combined record of 1,665-1024 (.619) at their respective schools. Utah Head Coach Elaine Elliott captured her 500th career win in the Utes' 73-57 victory at Colorado State last season. Elliott became the 32nd NCAA Division I women's coach ever to reach the 500-win milestone and is one of only 24 active coaches in Division I with 500 or more victories. New Mexico Head Coach Don Flanagan earned his 275th career win on Feb. 6, 2008, with the win against Colorado State, while San Diego State Head Coach Beth Burns reached the 250-win mark this season vs. Southern Utah on Nov. 20. Wyoming Head Coach Joe Legerski is just two wins shy of reach the 100-win milestone.
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