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Jenae Lewallen
Spencer Farrin (Moscow, Idaho)

Women's Basketball

@VandalsWBB Ready for Final Road Test

OGDEN, Utah—Idaho women's basketball travels to Weber State on Saturday for its final road test of the season. The game is set for a 1 p.m. PT tip. Follow the action live on GoVandals.com/WBS.
 
Quotable:
"We have got to keep trying to get that bye. Idaho State has to go play the Montana's, so they have a hard road to close themselves. We have to keep our heads up and try to get the best seed we can for the tournament. There are still three big games left for everybody in the bunch. We are going to try and win out and see what happens." - Head coach Jon Newlee

About Idaho: Idaho fell to sixth in the Big Sky standings following Thursday's loss at Idaho State. The Vandals have three games remaining to try to climb back into a first-round bye for the Big Sky Tournament. 

About the Opponent: Weber State suffered a 70-42 loss to EWU on Thursday. The Wildcats shot 8.7 percent (2-for-23) from 3-point range. Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman scored a team-high 10 points. The Wildcats currently sit seventh in the conference standings. 

The Match-Up: WSU hold a 13-7 edge when the series is played in Ogden. The Vandals went up 21-20 in the all-time series with a 95-77 win in the first meeting between the two teams in Moscow. Mikayla Ferenz put in 28 points for Idaho.

Taken: Idaho set a season-high with nine steals, last at Idaho State. The Vandals scored a season-high 23 points off turnovers with nine steals at Southern Utah. 

Make it Rain: The Vandals are averaging 10.3 3FGM per game, ranking fourth in the NCAA. 

Charitable: Idaho is ranked fifth in the nation with a 78.7 free throw percentage, first in the Big Sky.

Keep away: Idaho's 348 turnovers this season rank 24th fewest in the NCAA. It's 13.4 per game are least in the Big Sky and 33rd nationally. 

Ball Control: Idaho ranks second in the Big Sky with an assist/turnover ratio of 1.10.

RPI: Idaho's 129 RPI ranks fifth in the Big Sky. Montana State (81) North Dakota (124), Northern Colorado (125) and EWU (128). 
 
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Players Mentioned

Mikayla Ferenz

#21 Mikayla Ferenz

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5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Mikayla Ferenz

#21 Mikayla Ferenz

5' 10"
Sophomore
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