Nov. 27, 2009

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State women's basketball returns home after a two-game road trip to take on Montana Western on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 3 p.m. The game is the first half of a doubleheader with the USU men's team. It is the first of five doubleheaders this season.

Utah State (2-1) is coming off a 57-48 loss to San Francisco on the road on Nov. 22. The Aggies went 1-1 on its recent road trip with a loss to Portland and the loss to the Dons. So far this season, the Aggies have been led by a pair of juniors Amber White and Alice Coddington. White averages 13.0 points per game, while Coddington brings in 13.7 ppg.

The Bulldogs of Montana Western are a NAIA school in the Frontier Conference. Montana Western are 4-5 this season. The game against Utah State is an exhibition for the Bulldogs. This is the first time that Utah State and Montana Western have met. The Aggies did defeat Montana Tech in an exhibition earlier this season. In their last official game, the Bulldogs fell to Minot State, 78-65. Montana Western also fell to Idaho State in an exhibition on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

The Aggies will play just one game at home before hitting the road for the Arizona State Tournament in Tempe, Ariz., hosted by ASU. Utah State will take on Pepperdine on Friday, Dec. 4 at 8:30 (MT). The Aggies will then face either host Arizona State or Idaho State on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Utah State continues its Aggie Incentive Plan which allow fans to earn points for attending women's basketball games. Fans can earn 10 points for attending the game against Utah on Friday. Aggie fans can accumulate points throughout the season and earn prizes like USU water bottles, clothing and a USU women's team autographed basketball.

Aggie Incentives PlanAttend as many USU women's basketball games as possible and accumulate points, for a chance to win great prizes!!Upcoming EventsPoint Breakdown for Each Game11/28/09    vs. Montana-Western 3:00 p.m. - 4 points12/14/09    vs. North Dakota State  12:00 p.m. - 10 points12/19/09    vs. BYU         5:00 p.m. - 4 points12/21/09    vs. Weber State     2:00 p.m. - 10 points12/31/09    vs. Utah Valley     7:00 p.m. - 10 points
Non-Conference Weekday Games - 10 pointsNon-Conference Weekend Games - 4 pointsConference Weekday Games - 5 pointsConference Weekend Games - 2 points
Prizes for Points Accumulated20 points - USU Water bottle40 points - USU T-Shirt60 points - USU Sweatshirt80 points - USU Women's Team Autographed Basketball