TCU's Helena Sverrisdottir
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Women's Basketball Update - Jan. 20
Jan. 20, 2008
After two weeks of conference play, Wyoming leads the way with a perfect 4-0 record. Utah is close behind, posting a 3-0 record after defeating BYU on the road.
| Utah 80, BYU 49 |
| Provo, Utah |
Sat., Jan. 19, 2008 |
- Utah built a 22-0 lead on the Cougars as all five Ute starters combined to score the first 10 points of the game.
- Utah's Leilani Mitchell scored a season- and game-high 26 points, shooting almost 51 percent (29-of-57) from the field. Mitchell has scored 20+ points in five of her last six games.
- BYU set a new women's basketball attendance record with 6,206 fans vs. Utah.
- The 31-point loss to Utah marks the first time since 1996 that the Utes defeated the Cougars by at least 30 points.
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| New Mexico 75, Air Force 45 |
| Colorado Springs, Colo. |
Sat., Jan. 19, 2008 |
- Air Force's Brooke Cultra led the Falcons in points (14), rebounds (5) and assists (4).
- New Mexico made a season-high 13 3-pointers, while shooting its second-best percentage of the season at 61.9 percent. The 13 3-point field goals made are just two short of the UNM record of 15 set in 1996 against BYU and Tennessee State.
- New Mexico's Amy Beggin and Brandi Kimble set individual career-highs in 3-points shooting with six and four made, respectively.
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| TCU 70, Colorado State 52 |
| Fort Worth, Texas |
Sat., Jan. 19, 2008 |
- TCU's Helena Sverrisdottir scored a career-high 20 points, including a career-high three treys. She also connected on 8-of-15 field-goal attempts (.533).
- BYU TCU's win marked the its fifth win in six straight games.
- Colorado State's Amaka Uzomah and Bonnie Barbee scored career highs with 10 rebounds and nine points, respectively.
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| Wyoming 65, San Diego State 49 |
| Laramie, Wyo. |
Sat., Jan. 19, 2008 |
- Wyoming was led by Hanna Zavecz, who scored 21 points, pulled down seven rebounds, four steals and three blocks. She was 8-for-11 from the field and 5-for-7 from the free-throw line.
- Wyoming is now 16-1 on the season, marking its best start in school history.
- Despite the loss, San Diego State grabbed a season-best 23 offensive boards to the Cowgirls' five. The Aztecs also owned a 42-29 advantage on the glass.
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