Women's Basketball | 01/24/2018
GREELEY, Colo.--Idaho heads back out on the road this week, visiting Northern Colorado to open on Thursday. The rematch is set for a 6 p.m. PT start.
Follow: Live streams, when available, can be found at GoVandals.com/WatchWBB. All home and conference games will be streamed live on the Pluto TV app, as well as online at WatchBigSky.com. Follow along with live stats at GoVandals.com/WBBStats. In-game updates will be posted all season long on Twitter, @VandalsWBB.
Tom Purvis will have the radio call for you all season long on across the Idaho Radio Network. Pregame starts 15 minutes before each tip.
The Game: Idaho heads out on the road this week for a pair of Big Sky rematches. The Vandals start the week in Greeley, Colo., taking on the Bears. The Vandals turned the ball over 29 times in the first meeting in Moscow, resulting in a 78-72 loss.
About The Vandals: Idaho is in the midst of a tight race in the Big Sky with a 4-3 start. The Vandals are on a two- game winning streak for the second time this season. Idaho has a trio of 1,000-point scorers in
Mikayla Ferenz,
Geraldine McCorkell and
Taylor Pierce. The group has led the team this season in scoring, totaling 73.4 percent of Idaho's points this season (950 combined). Â
About the Bears: The Bears are in a four-way tie for the top spot in the Big Sky with a 5-2 record. UNC has lost two of its last three games, all on the road. Â UNC lead North Dakota by 14 last week before falling 78-70 in Grand Forks.Â
Last Time Out: Mikayla Ferenz and
Taylor Pierce combined for 13 of Idaho's 15 3-pointers in Idaho's 83-68 win over Northern Arizona last Saturday. Ferenz scored a game-high 33 points, while Pierce added 21.Â
Scouting the Bears
• Ranked No. 23 in the CollegeInsiders.com Mid-Major PollÂ
• Picked to win the conference in the preseason by both the media and the coaches
• The Bears are second in the NCAA with an 83.5 FT%
• Savannah Scott (17.4) and Savannah Smith (17.0) lead the team in scoring
• Savannah Scott ranks seventh in the NCAA with a 90.9 FT%
• UNC has lost two of its last three (Weber State & UND)
