Women's Basketball Weekend Update
March 7, 2008
MWC Women's Basketball Weekly Release 
WEEK'S RECAP
No. 16/15 Utah edged Colorado State to extend its 21-game win streak. With only one game remaining, the Utes have a perfect 15-0 league record. TCU (12-3) defeated Air Force to move into second place in the conference standings. Wyoming finished its conference season on Wednesday, defeating BYU to move its league record to 12-4. New Mexico snapped its three-game regular-season losing streak at UNLV, defeating the Rebels, 68-65.
LOOKING AHEAD
Regular-season play concludes this weekend with Utah leading the pack as the No. 1 seed heading into the Phillips 66 MWC Women's Basketball Championships. UNLV rounds out its regular season at Utah this weekend. TCU will face BYU in a battle for the No. 2 seed in a nationally-televised match up on CSTV. The Falcons will travel to San Diego State, while Colorado State will match up against New Mexico.
REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 15/14 Utah earned the 2007-08 MWC regular-season title with a 15-0 conference record. 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, after also 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. 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 (1,234 total). Wyoming's Jodi Bolerjack recently touched the milestone, scoring six points vs. TCU to earn 1,003 in her career (1,142 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 (1,826 total). Utah's Kim Smith tallied 1,000 points in only 61 games. Wyoming's Hanna Zavecz (1,726), UNLV's Sequoia Holmes (1,463), BYU's Mallary Carling (1,371), TCU's Adrianne Ross (1,318 as a member of the MWC) and Colorado State's Sara Hunter (1,146) 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 No. 14 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches polls. Wyoming is receiving votes in both polls, while TCU is also receiving votes in the Coaches poll.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Utah has won 12 straight home games, while Wyoming has won 20 of its last 21 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 34 of its last 37 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 1,669-1028 (.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 one win shy of reaching the 100-win milestone.
