On the road in Washington

The Cardinal are on the road to games in Washington this weekend. Even if you aren't going with them, you'll be able to listen to both games on KZSU Live and watch them on your computer:

• The University of Washington game, on Friday at 7 pm, will be televised on UWTV. This is a local TV station that broadcasts only in Washington. , but they stream their live broadcasts here. (Try it now.) You can also watch the game on UW All*Access.
• The Washington State game, on Sunday at 1 pm, will be webcast on WSU All*Access.

Although the Washington schools have both had disappointing seasons so far, you can expect that they'll play the Cardinal tough on their home courts. UW senior guard Sarah Morton said. "Yeah, we might be underrated or the underdog, but we're still going to come out here and give you guys a run for your money."

This is how the teams match up statistically:

Points per game	78.5	54.0	63.6
Scoring margin	+21.8	-1.8	-10.0
Field goal %	0.492	0.377	0.380
3-pointers per game	6.4	3.6	5.4
3-point %	0.382	0.367	0.263
Free throw %	0.741	0.594	0.617
Rebounds per game	43.7	37.4	38.9
Rebounding margin	+10.1	+1.9	-3.9
Assists per game	17.4	11.3	15.2
Turnovers per game	14.4	19.2	19.9
Assist/turnover ratio	1.21	0.59	0.76
Steals per game	7.3	8.0	9.8
Blocks per game	3.7	2.9	4.1
Win-loss record	12-2, 3-0	6-7, 1-3	3-13, 1-3
Rank	#4/4	---	---
RPI	3	132	165
Schedule strength	1	48	12

  Washington Huskies

The Huskies' win-loss record (6-7 overall, 1-3 conference) places them 8th in the Pac-10, their RPI (132) places them 8th, and their strength of schedule (48) places them 7th.

With four starters returning and junior center Regina Rogers in better condition, fourth-year coach Tia Jackson expected that her team would continue its upward trajectory — from last in the Pac-10 in 2008-09 to sixth last season. Those hopes have not so far been realized, largely due to an onslaught of injuries to the team.

Sophomore forward Liz Lay was forced to retire after being unable to gain medical clearance for injuries to her right knee. Regina Rogers injured her hamstring in the first game of the season and missed the next 10 games; she returned for last week's games in Oregon, but she says she's only about 50 percent recovered after missing two months. Junior forward Mollie Williams, who started the first nine games of the season, suffered a concussion on Dec. 23; she returned to play last week, but symptoms have recurred, and she will miss the Stanford game. Sophomore forward Jeneva Anderson had hip surgery last summer and has played only in the last three games.

Those injuries and other less serious ones have left the Huskies, on average, with about eight active players per game so far this season. But with Rogers and Anderson back, there may be as many as 11 suited up for the game against Stanford. Coach Jackson daydreams about the possibilities for her growing team whenever - if ever - it finally reaches full strength.

The probable starters are:

• #10, 5'10" junior guard/forward Kristi Kingma has carried most of the burden of the Huskies' reduced roster. She has played an average of 36 minutes per game. She is the Huskies' top scorer (17.0 per game, which is third-best in the Pac-10), their only 3-point shooter (2.8 per game, the best in the Pac-10, at a rate of 42.5%), and their tied-for-second-best rebounder (5.9 per game). She has scored in double-digits in all but one game this season.


• #12, 5'8" senior guard Sarah Morton runs the point. She has 47 assists and 43 turnovers this season, for a decent 1.09 assist-to-turnover ratio. She scores 6.7 points per game.


• #22, 5'10" junior forward Charmaine Barlow averages 3.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.


• #33, 6'3" redshirt junior forward/center Mackenzie Argens is the Huskie's leading rebounder (6.7 per game). She averages 7.1 points per game. She has 16 steals and 14 blocks this season.


• #40, 6'1" freshman forward Marjorie Heard joined the starting lineup four games ago after Mollie Williams suffered a concussion. She averages 8.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.

Here are the Huskie's 2010-11 statistics and their roster.

  Washington State Cougars

In her fourth season in Pulllman, coach June Daugherty took on a very ambitious and competitive non-conference schedule that included only three home games and two ranked opponents — Nebraska (#24/20) and North Carolina (#14/15). According to the Sagarin/CBN ratings, WSU has played the 12th toughest schedule in the nation.

Daugherty says that the Cougars are learning and improving at a very rapid rate. She feels good about where this team is headed and expects to start counting the W's soon, but so far their win-loss record (3-13 overall, 1-3 conference) places them 9th in the Pac-10, their RPI (165) places them last, and their strength of schedule (12) places them 3rd.

WSU has used six different starting combinations this season. The five players with the most playing time are:

• #1, 5'8" junior guard April Cook plays the point, but has a very poor assist-to-turnover ratio – 13 assists and 23 turnovers. She averages 6.2 points and 1.8 rebounds.


• #2, 5'10" redshirt freshman guard/forward Ireti Amojo averages 8.0 points and 2.0 rebounds. She makes the most three-pointers – 1.3 per game.


• #11, 5'10" junior guard Jazmine Perkins averages 8.7 points and 5.3 rebounds. She tries the most three-pointers – 4.9 per game, but makes only 1.1 of them.


• #33, 6'5" sophomore center Carly Noyes is the only Cougar who has started every game this season. She leads the Cougars in scoring with 9.2 points per game. She has scored in double digits in seven (of 16) games. She blocks the most shots – 1.6 per game.


• #42, 6'2" freshman forward/center Hana Potter averages 6.8 points and 3.8 rebounds.

Here are the Cougars' 2010-11 statistics and their roster.