Seattle U to Finish Regular Season Road Schedule at WAC-Leading Idaho: Seattle University women’s basketball (13-13, 8-5 WAC) finishes out the road portion of their 2013-14 regular season schedule at Idaho, currently the WAC leader, on Saturday, Mar. 1. The Redhawks faced Grand Canyon in Phoenix for a single game on the week on Feb. 20 before their longest stretch without a game all season (nine days between contests). They make their final regular season road trip to a familiar foe, Idaho (19-8, 12-1 WAC) at 2 p.m. on Mar. 1. Links to available live coverage are on the women’s basketball schedule page at GoSeattleU.com.
Scouting Idaho (19-8, 12-1 WAC): Idaho has won 12 of their last 13 games coming into this weekend, with their only conference loss coming vs. Bakersfield, 79-60, on Feb. 13. Last weekend, the Vandals handed Grand Canyon their first home loss of the season, 68-54, on Feb. 22. Stacey Barr ranks third in the conference in scoring (18.0 ppg) and sixth in rebounding (8.0 rpg). Ali Forde represents on both offense and defense, leading the league in field-goal percentage (59.5%) as well as blocked shots (44 total, 1.91 per game). On the national scale, Idaho holds their opponents to the 12th lowest field-goal percentage on average (35.0%) and commit the 11th fewest turnovers (12.4 per game) in the country. Over the past two seasons as conference foes, the Vandals and Redhawks are tied at two wins apiece as SU defeated UI during both regular season matchups in 2012-13. Idaho came away with the win in last year’s WAC Tournament Championship and earlier this season, 77-59, on Feb. 1 in Seattle.
Scouting Idaho (19-8, 12-1 WAC): Idaho has won 12 of their last 13 games coming into this weekend, with their only conference loss coming vs. Bakersfield, 79-60, on Feb. 13. Last weekend, the Vandals handed Grand Canyon their first home loss of the season, 68-54, on Feb. 22. Stacey Barr ranks third in the conference in scoring (18.0 ppg) and sixth in rebounding (8.0 rpg). Ali Forde represents on both offense and defense, leading the league in field-goal percentage (59.5%) as well as blocked shots (44 total, 1.91 per game). On the national scale, Idaho holds their opponents to the 12th lowest field-goal percentage on average (35.0%) and commit the 11th fewest turnovers (12.4 per game) in the country. Over the past two seasons as conference foes, the Vandals and Redhawks are tied at two wins apiece as SU defeated UI during both regular season matchups in 2012-13. Idaho came away with the win in last year’s WAC Tournament Championship and earlier this season, 77-59, on Feb. 1 in Seattle.