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No. 4 Bulldogs Hosts Tech and LCSC to Close Out Home Schedule

February 14, 2019 | By: Montana Western Sports Information

The fourth ranked University of Montana Western Bulldogs women's basketball team will play their final regular season home games this weekend when they host Montana Tech on Feb. 14 and No. 17 Lewis-Clark State College on Feb 15 in the Straugh Gymnasium. The Bulldogs will face their 11th ranked opponent out of 16 conference games on Friday versus the Warriors. This weekend marks the third time the teams have faced each other, with the Bulldogs defeating the Orediggers and Warriors twice this season.

The Bulldogs So Far

The Bulldogs are 21-2 overall and 12-2 in Frontier Conference play.
The Bulldogs are ranked fourth in the nation.
The Bulldogs split two games last weekend, falling to No. 8 Carroll 55-50, and defeating No. 21 Rocky Mountain College 59-55.
The Bulldogs are leading the nation holding opponents to 49.6 points a game.
Brianna King is second in the nation in scoring, averaging 22.6 points a game.

National Rankings

The Bulldogs rank:
Number 1 in Division I in Scoring Defense per Game (49.609)
Number 3 in Division I in Field Goal Pct (0.464)
Number 5 in Division I in Total Rebound Defense (31.478)
Number 6 in Division I in 3-Pt Fg Pct Defense (0.257)
Number 6 in Division I in Scoring Margin (23.087)
Number 7 in Division I in Assist/Turnover Ratio (1.285)
Number 7 in Division I in 3-Pt Fg Pct (0.357)
Number 7 in Division I in 3-Pt Fg Made per Game (8.739)
Number 11 in Division I in Field Goal Pct Defense (0.351)
Number 11 in Division I in Turnover Margin (6.783)
Number 14 in Division I in Free Throw Pct (0.742)
Number 15 in Division I in Total 3-Pt FG Made (201)
Number 19 in Division I in Assists per Game (15.304)
Number 23 in Division I in Steals per Game (10.609)
Number 26 in Division I in Scoring Offense per Game (72.696)
Brianna King Ranks Number 2 in Division I in Points per Game (22.609)
Brianna King Ranks Number 4 in Division I in Total Scoring (520)
Tori Anderson Ranks Number 10 in Division I in Assist/Turnover Ratio (2.333)
Brianna King Ranks Number 11 in Division I in Steals per Game (2.783)
Brianna King Ranks Number 13 in Division I in Free Throw Pct (0.840)
Brianna King Ranks Number 13 in Division I in Total Steals (64)
Brianna King Ranks Number 21 in Division I in 3-Pt Fg Made per Game (2.565)
Brianna King Ranks Number 22 in Division I in Field Goal Pct (0.471)
Brianna King Ranks Number 22 in Division I in Total 3-Pt FG Made (59)

Who to Watch

Brianna King is leading the conference with 21.3 points a game, and steals (39). She also leads the team in assists with 56.
King has scored 20 or more points in 16 of the 23 games this season.
King has scored 30 or more points three-times this season.
Britt Cooper is 39 points away from 1000 career points.
Shannon Worster earned her first start of her young career last weekend. She is shooting 49.6 percent from the floor and 42.5 percent from downtown.

Scouting the Opponents

The Montana Tech Orediggers are 12-13 overall and 2-12 in Frontier play.
The Orediggers are fourth in the nation shooting 77.2 percent from the free-throw line.
Tech is led by Mesa Williams' 12.8 points and Kaylee Zard's 8.7 rebounds per game. Zard is 25th in the nation in total rebounds.
The No. 17 Lewis-Clark State College Warriors are 18-7 overall and 8-6 in the conference.
The Warriors are lead by Jossilyn Blackman who is averaging 13 points and 7.8 rebounds a game.
The Warriors hold opponents to 58.1 points a game, and are 10th in the nation averaging 16.2 assists a game.

Game Times

Both games are scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. in the Straugh Gymnasium.

Media Coverage

Live video can be found can be found on the Montana Western Athletics YouTube page
Live stats can be found HERE
Radio broadcast can be found on KDBM AM 1490 and online.
Links and recaps will also be provided on www.umwbulldogs.com
Updates can be found on Twitter @UMWBulldogs and @umw_wbb

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