So, the Buffs, I'm sure VERY hungry for a Pac 12 win after going 1-5 in its last 6 games, host the Cougars tonight at the Keg. (Note- the next game, against Washington, is Sunday at 5:30, shortly after the Men's 2:00 game vs. Stanford, so is a double header opportunity for Buff fans to support their teams.)
Hopefully the Buffs can keep the turnovers, their main issue as the year has gone on (50 turnovers total in their two games last week, ugh), to a minimum. Also, hope they start out quicker than they did last week in their LA swing, during which they didn't score in the 1st 5+ minutes against UCLA, leading to an 11-0 early deficit, and then followed up by digging a 6-15 hole for themselves early in the game against USC. Hopefully as they address those issues, the strengths for the Buffs this conference season will continue- mainly their shooting (.384 from 3 vs. .304 for the opposition; .783 from the free throw line vs. .703 for the opposition), and rebounding (out-rebounding the opposition by ~3 boards per game). (Kudos to the team for the progress in rebounding- early in the year many opponents were DOMINATING the Buffs with offensive boards, but the Buffs largely corrected that by the start of conference play, as they're statistically only down ~1 offensive board per game in conference play.)
cubuffs.com preview of the game- http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=209887538 . There's also a feature article by B. G. Brooks discussing the Buffs, highlighted by discussion of and quotes by senior Lexy Kressl, at http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=209887537 .
A little bit about WSU from the preview:
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Washington State is 13-10 overall and tied with Oregon for eighth place in the Pac-12 Conference at 4-8. The Cougars have lost their last four and haven’t won since their 73-68 win over Colorado on Jan. 25. Washington State averages 70.6 points on 38.5 percent shooting and 74.4 percent from the foul line. Defensively, the Cougars allow 65.7 points per game and allow 42.3 percent from the field which ranks 11th in the Pac-12. WSU gives up the most rebounds in the league at 41.3 per game and has the lowest rebounding margin (-3.4) in the conference. The Cougars counter that by creating the most turnovers among league competitors at nearly 21 per game while also leading the Pac-12 in steals at 10.5 per contest.
Washington State is led by the prolific backcourt of junior Lia Galdeira and senior Tia Presley who account for 53 percent of the team’s scoring. Galdeira ranks second in the Pac-12 in scoring at 20.1 points per game. She leads the conference in steals (3.5 spg) and is the Cougars’ second-best rebounder at nearly six per game. Presley averages 17.2 points per contest leading Washington State with 40 3-pointers. Freshman Louise Brown stepped into a starting role for injured center Shalie Dheensaw and has responded by averaging 3.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Dawnyelle Awa paces the Cougars in assists (2.6 apg) and field goal percentage (.506)
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Television/ Streaming- Looks like no TV for this game. However, the cubuffs website indicates a free live stream should be available at http://pac-12.com/videos/university-colorado and/ or http://pac-12.com/videos/university-colorado?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=600 when the game starts.
Audio- On 760 AM in the Denver area, and should also be available through-http://www.cubuffs.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?type=live&db_oem_id=600 beginning with the pre-game show, which starts at 6:30 PM MT.
Live stats- Should be available when the game starts via a link at http://www.cubuffs.com/liveStats/v2/basketball/index.dbml?GAME_STAT_ID=1702269&db_oem_id=600 .
Hopefully the Buffs can keep the turnovers, their main issue as the year has gone on (50 turnovers total in their two games last week, ugh), to a minimum. Also, hope they start out quicker than they did last week in their LA swing, during which they didn't score in the 1st 5+ minutes against UCLA, leading to an 11-0 early deficit, and then followed up by digging a 6-15 hole for themselves early in the game against USC. Hopefully as they address those issues, the strengths for the Buffs this conference season will continue- mainly their shooting (.384 from 3 vs. .304 for the opposition; .783 from the free throw line vs. .703 for the opposition), and rebounding (out-rebounding the opposition by ~3 boards per game). (Kudos to the team for the progress in rebounding- early in the year many opponents were DOMINATING the Buffs with offensive boards, but the Buffs largely corrected that by the start of conference play, as they're statistically only down ~1 offensive board per game in conference play.)
cubuffs.com preview of the game- http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=209887538 . There's also a feature article by B. G. Brooks discussing the Buffs, highlighted by discussion of and quotes by senior Lexy Kressl, at http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=209887537 .
A little bit about WSU from the preview:
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Washington State is 13-10 overall and tied with Oregon for eighth place in the Pac-12 Conference at 4-8. The Cougars have lost their last four and haven’t won since their 73-68 win over Colorado on Jan. 25. Washington State averages 70.6 points on 38.5 percent shooting and 74.4 percent from the foul line. Defensively, the Cougars allow 65.7 points per game and allow 42.3 percent from the field which ranks 11th in the Pac-12. WSU gives up the most rebounds in the league at 41.3 per game and has the lowest rebounding margin (-3.4) in the conference. The Cougars counter that by creating the most turnovers among league competitors at nearly 21 per game while also leading the Pac-12 in steals at 10.5 per contest.
Washington State is led by the prolific backcourt of junior Lia Galdeira and senior Tia Presley who account for 53 percent of the team’s scoring. Galdeira ranks second in the Pac-12 in scoring at 20.1 points per game. She leads the conference in steals (3.5 spg) and is the Cougars’ second-best rebounder at nearly six per game. Presley averages 17.2 points per contest leading Washington State with 40 3-pointers. Freshman Louise Brown stepped into a starting role for injured center Shalie Dheensaw and has responded by averaging 3.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Dawnyelle Awa paces the Cougars in assists (2.6 apg) and field goal percentage (.506)
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Television/ Streaming- Looks like no TV for this game. However, the cubuffs website indicates a free live stream should be available at http://pac-12.com/videos/university-colorado and/ or http://pac-12.com/videos/university-colorado?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=600 when the game starts.
Audio- On 760 AM in the Denver area, and should also be available through-http://www.cubuffs.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?type=live&db_oem_id=600 beginning with the pre-game show, which starts at 6:30 PM MT.
Live stats- Should be available when the game starts via a link at http://www.cubuffs.com/liveStats/v2/basketball/index.dbml?GAME_STAT_ID=1702269&db_oem_id=600 .
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