PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State women's basketball team looks to end its season-long four-game homestand on a high note this Sunday, Feb. 9, when the Cougars host Utah inside Beasley Coliseum. Tip-off for this Pac-12 Conference tilt is set for 12 p.m. PT on the Pac-12 Network Mountain channel.
WASHINGTON STATE (11-12, 4-7)
vs. Utah (11-11, 4-7) | Sunday, Feb. 9 | 12 p.m. | Beasley Coliseum
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THE STARTING FIVE
-> Washington State and Utah enter Sunday's contest in a three-way tie with Southern California for seventh place in the Pac-12 standings, as all three hold a 3-7 record in conference play. WSU looks to get back to the .500-mark on the year, as they currently stand at 11-12 overall coming into the matchup against the Utes.
-> The Cougs are seeking to close out their season-long four-game homestand with a winning record on Sunday. WSU has won two of the first three games during the extended stay at Beasley Coliseum, with victories over California on Jan. 31 (92-66) and Colorado (69-59) this past Friday. On the year, Washington State is 7-5 in games played on the Palouse this season.
-> The Cougars are looking to snap a five-game losing streak to Utah on Sunday. WSU trails the all-time series against the Utes, 18-6. The last Washington State victory in the series came on Feb. 5, 2017 with a 61-55 win in Salt Lake City. Each of the last four games in the series has been decided by eight points or less.
-> WSU holds an 11-3 record against unranked teams this season, which has helped them to an RPI of 84 through 23 games. Washington State has collected three wins against teams ranked inside the top-100 of the RPI this season. The Cougs have defeated Colorado (No. 54), BYU (No. 62) and Boise State (No. 94). Nine of the 12 losses for WSU this season have come against teams ranked in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Polls.
-> Senior Chanelle Molina made the most of her 100th career game with Washington State this past Friday, as the Kailua Kona, Hawaii native scored 27 points to lead the Cougs to a comeback victory over Colorado. Molina scored 21 of her game-high 27 points in the second half. She rolled off 11-straight points against the Buffaloes between the third and fourth quarters and hit 6-of-7 from the field during the final 20 minutes.
LAST TIME OUT
Washington State got hot in the second half and erased a 15-point deficit to score a 69-59 victory over Colorado on Friday, Feb. 7. The 15-point comeback is tied for the third largest comeback in program history.
Seniors Chanelle Molina and Borislava Hristova led the charge during the come-from-behind victory by scoring 36 of their team's 44 second half points. Molina ended her night with 27 points, seven rebounds and five assists, while Hristova just missed out on a double-double with a 17-point, 9-rebound effort.
SUBASIC STEPPING UP
Redshirt junior Jovana Subasic has been called upon to start in each of the last two games for Washington State and she has responded in a big way. The 6-4 forward has logged double-digit points in each of her two starts. Subasic is coming off a 13-point performance in Friday's win over Colorado, where she knocked down a season-high three 3-point field goals and blocked a career-high five shots in a career-best 39 minutes played.
A HISTORIC COMEBACK
Friday's 15-point come-from-behind victory tied for the third largest comeback in program history. The last time Washington State erased a 15-point deficit in a victory came almost 10 years ago on March 3, 2010 against Oregon to win 67-53 in Pullman.
The largest come-from-behind win in program history came on Jan. 9, 1993, when the Cougars overcame an 18-point deficit against Washington to score a 75-72 overtime win in Seattle.
17 IS THE LUCKY NUMBER
17 was the number of choice for redshirt senior Borislava Hristova in Friday's win against Colorado. The Varna, Bulgaria native scored 17 points against the Buffaloes to extend her double-digit scoring streak to 17 games, while she also moved in the 17th place on the Pac-12 women's basketball all-time scoring list with 2,130 career points.
MOLINA ENTERS 1,000/400/400 CLUB
Senior Chanelle Molina made history on Friday night against Colorado, as she became the first player in program history to collect 1,000 points, 400 rebounds and 400 assists in their career. The point guard is three points away from moving into 10th on the WSU all-time scoring list, as she currently has 1,286 career points. She has pulled down 409 career rebounds and has dished out 404 career assists, which is the second-most in program history.
SCOUTING UTAH
The Utes enter Sunday's game looking to complete a weekend sweep through the Evergreen State, as Utah knocked off Washington, 74-65, on Friday night in Seattle. The Utes stand at an even 11-11 on the year and hold a 4-7 mark in Pac-12 play.
Freshman Brynna Maxwell leads the Utes in scoring with 12.7 points per game. The guard has been on a roll lately, as she has posted double figures in the scoring column in five of her last six games, which includes a pair of 20-point performances. As a team, Utah averages 68.1 points per game on a 42% shooting percentage from the field.
Defensively, the Utes are holding their opponents to 68.8 points per game, while teams are shooting 40.1% against them. Utah has been pesky this season on the defensive front, as they average 7.3 steals per game.
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