Utah State women's basketball (5-10, 0-4 MW) continues Mountain West play this week as the Aggies host Air Force (3-11, 1-2 MW) on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. USU then takes on Nevada (7-7, 0-3 MW) on the road on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. (MT).
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 will be available through Sidearm. Links to each option will be available online prior to the game.
NOT IN MY HOUSE
Senior forward Hailey Bassett leads the Mountain West in blocks per game, averaging 2.25 per conference game and 1.73 per game on the season. Bassett has recorded 26 blocks this season to rank 43rd in the nation.
NOT IN MY HOUSE - PART II
Bassett has totaled 90 blocked shots as an Aggie to rank seventh in the USU career record books. Bassett need just three more blocks to pass Tijana Djukic for the sixth spot, and 10 more to become the sixth Aggie to record 100 blocks in program history.
SCOUTING THE FALCONS
Utah State leads Air Force in the all-time series, 11-4. This season, Air Force is averaging 64.4 points per game, while shooting 35.8 percent (333-of-929) from the field, 27.1 percent (69-of-255) from behind the arc and 66.5 percent (167-of-251) at the free throw line. The Falcons are led by junior guard Kaelin Immel with 14.6 points and 2.9 assists per game, and junior guard Emily Conroe with 6.8 rebounds per game.
Defensively, Air Force allows 68.1 points per game, with opponents shooting 45.3 percent (365-of-806) from the floor, 33.9 percent (61-of-180) from behind the 3-point line and 71.4 percent (162-of-227) at the free throw line. Sophomore guard Haley Jones leads the Falcons with 2.1 steals and 0.8 blocks per game.
SCOUTING THE WOLF PACK
Utah State leads Nevada in the all-time series, 19-12. This season, Nevada averages 66.7 points per game, while shooting 40.4 percent (353-of-873) from the field, 30.0 percent (70-of-233) from behind the 3-point line and 70.2 percent (158-of-225) at the free throw line. The Wolf Pack is led by sophomore guard Essence Booker and sophomore forward Imani Lacy with 2.0 points per game each, sophomore forward Nia Alexander 6.2 rebounds per game and freshman guard Jená Williams with 2.6 assists per game.
Defensively, Nevada allows 63.9 points per game, with opponents shooting 41.0 percent (346-of-843) from the floor, 27.5 percent (63-of-229) from behind the 3-point line and 69.0 percent (140-of-203) at the free throw line. The Wolf Pack is led by Lacy with 1.7 blocks per game and Booker with 1.2 steals per game.
I'LL TAKE THAT
Sophomore guard Steph Gorman ranks second in the Mountain West and 48th in the nation in steals per game this season, averaging 2.46 thefts per contest. Gorman ranks 28th in the nation in total steals with 37 on the season.
EYING A THOUSAND
Senior forward Hailey Bassett has totaled 960 points this season and needs 36 more points to break into the top-10 in scoring on the Utah State's career record list, and is 40 points away from joining the USU 1,000-point club.
BREAKOUT SEASON
Senior guard Lindsey Jensen-Baker has been having a breakout senior campaign as she has scored in double figures in 13 of the 15 games of the 2019-20 season. After averaging 1.8 points and 0.8 rebounds per game over her first three seasons, Jensen-Baker leads USU with 14.4 points per game, while also averaging 4.7 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
Senior guard Lindsey 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 three of Utah State's games this season. Senior guard Lindsey Jensen-Baker (14.4 ppg) and senior forward Hailey Bassett (14.3 ppg) have scored in double figures in 13 games each, sophomore guard Steph Gorman (11.1 ppg) has scored in double figures in nine and senior forward Marlene Aniambossou (7.8 ppg) has scored in double figures in six.
CRASHING THE BOARDS
Utah State has out-rebounded its opponents in six of the last nine games, and has grabbed at least 35 rebounds in six games this season. Three Aggies are averaging at least 4.0 rebounds per game in senior forward Marlene Aniambossou (5.7 rpg), senior forward Hailey Bassett (5.3 rpg) and senior guard Lindsey Jensen-Baker (4.7 rpg).
CRASHING THE BOARDS - PART II
Utah State has collected 179 offensive boards on the season and has capitalized on the second-chance opportunities for 173 points compared to opponents' 159. The Aggies are led on the offensive glass by senior forward Marlene Aniambossou (2.7 rpg), senior guard Lindsey Jensen-Baker (1.8 rpg), redshirt sophomore guard/forward Taylor Franson (1.8 rpg) and senior forward Hailey Bassett (1.7 rpg) .
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.
AGGIE HOT HANDS
Utah State senior guard Lindsey Jensen-Baker and senior forward Hailey Bassett led the Aggies in USU's 66-55 victory over North Texas (Dec. 16). Jensen-Baker had a career-high 32 points, breaking her previous high of 20 with 23 points in the first half alone. Bassett also crossed the 20-point threshold with a season-high 21 points in the win. Jensen-Baker and Bassett are the first Aggie duo to have a 30-point and 20-point performance in the same game since Jennifer Schlott and Makenlee Williams had 34 and 20 points, respectively, against San José State on March 1, 2014.
HITTING THE CENTURY MARK
Senior forward Hailey 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 Utah State career, is now the 19th Aggie to play in 100 games in program history.
BACK-TO-BACK DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Bassett recorded back-to-back double-doubles in the victory over Long Beach State (Nov. 18) and the loss at Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 20). Against the Beach, Bassett had 17 points and 11 rebounds, while she had 20 points to go along with 10 rebounds against the Titans.
STARTING THE WEEK OFF RIGHT
Utah State is an undefeated 3-0 in games played on a Monday. In their Monday contests, the Aggies have defeated Long Beach State, 56-48 (Nov. 18), Dixie State, 61-49 (Dec. 2), and North Texas, 66-55 (Dec. 16).
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