Utah State women's basketball (5-13, 0-7 MW) heads to Colorado for a two-game road trip as the Aggies take on Air Force (4-14, 2-5 MW) on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 6:30 p.m., inside Clune Arena in USAFA, Colo. USU then takes on Colorado State (9-9, 3-4) on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m., inside Moby Arena in Fort Collins, Colo.
HOW TO FOLLOW
This week's games will be broadcast by the Mountain West Network. Radio coverage will be provided by 92.3 KBLU with Jaden Johnson on the call. Live stats and play-by-play information for Wednesday's game will be available through StatBroadcast, while Saturday's game will be available through Sidearm. Links to each option will be available online prior to the game.
1,000-POINT CLUB
Senior forward Hailey Bassett became the 10th Aggie to score 1,000 points in her career after scoring 12 points against Boise State (Jan. 18). Bassett currently sits at the No. 10 spot in the career record books with 1,004 points and needs just 15 more points to pass Brenda House (1978-81) for the No. 9 spot.
HITTING THE CENTURY MARK
Bassett played in her 100th game of her Aggie career in the 83-62 loss at Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 20). Bassett, who has never missed a game in her collegiate career, is currently tied for the No. 10 spot in the career record books with 113 games played.
SCOUTING THE FALCONS
Utah State leads Air Force, 11-5, in the all-time series. However, the Falcons won the last meeting, 62-45, on Jan. 8. This season, Air Force averages 62.1 points per game, while shooting 35.5 percent (416-of-1,172) from the field, 26.5 percent (86-of-324) from behind the 3-point line and 66.0 percent (200-of-303) at the free throw line. The Falcons are led by junior guard Kaelin Immel with 15.6 points and 2.5 assists per game, and junior guard Emily Conroe with 7.3 rebounds per game.
Defensively, Air Force allows 66.8 points per game, with opponents shooting 45.2 percent (464-of-1,027) from the floor, 33.0 percent (86-of-261) from behind the arc and 71.6 percent (189-of-264) at the free throw line. Sophomore guard Haley Jones leads Air Force with 1.9 steals and 0.7 blocks per game.
SCOUTING THE RAMS
Colorado State leads Utah State in the all-time series,18-13, but the Aggies have won each of the last three meetings. This season, Colorado State averages 63.8 points per game, while shooting 39.9 percent (421-of-1,055) from the field, 32.6 percent (142-of-436) from behind the arc and 71.4 percent (165-of-231) at the free throw line. Redshirt senior forward Andrea Brady leads the Rams with 10.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, while redshirt sophomore guard Tori Williams leads with 3.4 assists per game.
Defensively, CSU allows 59.4 points per game, with opponents shooting 37.2 percent (384-of-1,032) from the floor, 32.6 percent (132-of-405) from behind the 3-point line and 73.9 percent (170-of-230) at the free throw line. Graduate guard Makenzie Ellis leads the team with 1.3 steals per game, while Brady leads in blocks with 0.8 per game.
NOT IN MY HOUSE
Senior forward Hailey Bassett ranks second the Mountain West in blocks per game, averaging 1.61 per game on the season, and is tied for second in league play, averaging 1.71 blocks per game.
NOT IN MY HOUSE - PART II
Bassett has totaled 93 blocked shots as an Aggie to rank sixth in the USU career record books. Bassett needs seven more to become the sixth Aggie to record 100 blocks in program history.
I'LL TAKE THAT
Sophomore guard Steph Gorman ranks second in the Mountain West and 31st in the nation in steals per game this season, averaging 2.61 thefts per contest. Gorman ranks 21st in the nation in total steals with 47 on the season.
BREAKOUT SEASON
Senior guard Lindsey Jensen-Baker has been having a breakout senior campaign as she has scored in double figures in 14 of the 18 games of the 2019-20 season. After averaging 1.8 points and 0.8 rebounds per game over her first three seasons, Jensen-Baker is averaging 13.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game as a senior. Jensen-Baker has scored 20-plus points in three games, including a career-high 32 points against North Texas (Dec. 16), and recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against Dixie State (Dec. 2).
JENSEN-BAKER IN THE RECORD BOOKS
Jensen-Baker scored a career-high 32 points in the 66-55 victory over North Texas (Dec. 16). The 32-point performance ties for 18th in scoring on USU's single-game record list. Jensen-Baker is the first Aggie to score at least 30 points since Olivia West had 32 at UC Irvine (Nov. 10, 2017).
CONSISTENT SCORERS
The Aggies have had at least three players score in double figures in all but five of Utah State's games this season. Senior forward Hailey Bassett (14.3 ppg) has scored in double figures in 16 games, senior guard Lindsey Jensen-Baker (13.5 ppg) has scored in double figures in 14, sophomore guard Steph Gorman (11.6 ppg) has scored in double figures in 11 and senior forward Marlene Aniambossou (8.2 ppg) has scored in double figures in seven.
CRASHING THE BOARDS
Four Aggies are averaging at least 4.0 rebounds per game in senior forward Marlene Aniambossou (5.4 rpg), senior forward Hailey Bassett (5.4 rpg), senior guard Lindsey Jensen-Baker (4.4 rpg) and sophomore guard/forward Taylor Franson (4.1 rpg).
CRASHING THE BOARDS - PART II
Utah State has collected 205 offensive boards on the season, and has capitalized on the second-chance opportunities for 199 points compared to opposition's 179. The Aggies are led on the offensive glass by senior forward Marlene Aniambossou (2.6 orpg), redshirt sophomore guard/forward Taylor Franson (1.8 orpg), senior forward Hailey Bassett (1.7 orpg) and senior guard Lindsey Jensen-Baker (1.6 orpg).
SHOOTING LIGHTS-OUT
Utah State had its best shooting night of the season in the 66-55 win over North Texas (Dec. 16). The Aggies shot a season-high 49.1 percent (26-of-53) from the field and 53.3 percent (8-of-15) from behind the 3-point line. Senior guard Lindsey Jensen-Baker and senior forward Hailey Bassett were a combined 72.4 percent (21-of-29) from the floor and 66.7 percent (6-of-9) from behind the arc.
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