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LOS ANGELES - The LMU women's basketball team will look to take its third straight game at Gersten Pavilion as it welcomes BYU on Saturday for a 2 p.m. contest. The game can be seen live on TheW.tv.
Last Time Out
Behind a career-high 29 points and 18 rebounds from Jackie Johnson, the LMU women's basketball team earned a 65-52 victory at Pacific Thursday night at the Spanos Center.
Johnson finished with her ninth double-double of the season, connecting on 10-for-16 from the floor and 9-of-13 from the free throw line. The senior also matched a career-high with her 18 boards and added in five blocks.
Cheyanne Wallace also posted double digit rebounds with 10 to go with eight points, while Andee Velasco contributed 10 points and a game-high seven assists.
Recap: Johnson Leads Lions Past Pacific, 65-52
Double Trouble
Jackie Johnson nears a double-double per game with 16.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per contest. Johnson has posted eight double-doubles on the season.
Carrying the Load
Jackie Johnson leads the WCC in blocks (54), blocked shots per game (2.7), and ranks second in rebounds (196) and in rebounds per game (9.8).
Dynamic Duo
Jackie Johnson and Cheyanne Wallace currently rank third and 11th in the WCC with 16.9 and 12.5 points per game.
Dropping Dimes
Andee Velasco ranks second in the WCC in assists (108) and in assists per game (5.4).
Leading Legends
Leslie Lopez-Wood ranks 15th among active Division I 3-point scoring leaders with 249 career makes.
Climbing The Ladder
Leslie Lopez-Wood ranks ninth all-time with 1233 career points. The senior needs 135 points to surpass Hazel Ramirez to move into sole possession of sixth place all-time.
Sharing The Rock
LMU ranks third in the WCC in assists (313) and assists per game (15.7).
Light it Up
Cheyanne Wallace's 21 points at Santa Clara on Jan. 7 marked her eighth 20-plus point game of her career, whlie Jackie Johnson's 29 points against at Pacific on Jan. 26 was her fourth 20-plus game of the season.
Triple Threat
LMU is 4-4 when Leslie Lopez-Wood, Jackie Johnson and Cheyanne Wallace all score in double figures. At least one member of the trio has notched double-digit scoring in every game.
From Downtown
Leslie Lopez-Wood broke the all-time 3-point career record a season ago and holds 249 to her name. The senior has lead the Lions in triples in each of her three seasons, and also set the single season mark with 82 makes from beyond-the-arc a season ago.
I'll Take That
LMU has scored at least 20 points off of turnovers five times this season and have accomplished the feat twice in the past four games. The Lions notched season-highs against UC Santa Barbara and Long Beach State with 25 points off turnovers in each contest.
The Edge
LMU's back-to-back wins over Seattle (62-59) and UCSB (57-55) marked the first time since the 2011-12 season when the Lions earned two straight wins decided by one-possession. Previously, the Lions came away on top with two straight 57-54 decisions over Youngstown State Nov. 25 and New Mexico Dec. 1.
Locking the Lid
The Lions surrendered just three points against UC Irvine in the first quarter in a 58-39 win in its opening game of the LMU Thanksgiving Classic on Nov. 25, setting a new program record for fewest points allowed in a quarter, besting its mark of allowing just eight points a season ago against the Anteaters on Nov. 28, 2015. LMU'S 39 points allowed in the game marked its lowest opponent total since a 65-39 win over Jackson State Nov. 11, 2007.
WCC Honors
Jackie Johnson was named the WCC Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 4. The senior guided LMU to a 3-0 week, notching double-digit scoring figures in all three contests, while posting double-doubles against UC Santa Barbara and Cal State Fullerton.
Booking It
Leslie Lopez-Wood matched her own single-game record of seven 3-pointers against Long Beach State Dec. 10. Lopez-Wood matched the program single-game record last season with seven triples Feb. 21, 2016 at Santa Clara, joining three former Lions who hold the tie for the top spot. Lopez-Wood's 7-for-9 performance marked the second-highest shooting percentage from beyond-the-arc behind Amanda Patton, who hit on 7-of-8 against Long Beach State Dec. 17, 2005.
Boarding Up
Jackie Johnson's 18 rebounds at Cal State Fullerton and Pacific marked the third highest single-game total and first 18-rebound performances since Camille Buckely grabbed the total against Portland Jan. 13, 2011.
Scouting BYU
BYU sealed a double overtime 72-66 win over Santa Clara Thursday night to improve to 13-7 on the year and 7-2 in WCC play.
Cassie Broadhead leads the conference with 18.7 points per game and is averaging 21.8 points through nine WCC games. Kalani Purcell is the lone player in the WCC who is averaging a double-double with 10.4 points and 12.3 boards per contest.
The Series
BYU dominates the all-time series with a 13-1 mark. The Cougars enter Saturday's contest with an eight-game win streak against the Lions and are 11-1 versus LMU since joining the WCC.
Up Next
LMU will open up Pink Weekend as it hosts San Diego on Thursday, Feb. 2. for a 7 p.m. tip.
Preseason Predictions
LMU was predicted to finish sixth overall in the WCC women's basketball preseason poll, as voted on by the league's 10 head coaches.
Related Link: Women's Basketball Selected Sixth in WCC Preseason Poll
Gonzaga edged BYU for the top spot by one point, earning 76 points and five first-place votes. The Cougars received four first-place votes and Saint Mary's nabbed the final first-place vote and 66 overall points. San Diego (58) and Santa Clara (44) checked in ahead of LMU (36), who earned its highest ranking since 2013, when it was also selected to finish sixth.
Defending WCC tournament champion San Francisco was narrowed by the Lions by one point to hold the seventh spot, while it beat out Pacific by a one-point margin as the Tigers penned the eight spot. Pepperdine and Portland finished in a tie for ninth with 13 points apiece.
2017 WCC Championships
The 2017 West Coast Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championships return to the bright lights of Las Vegas and Orleans Arena on March 2 through March 7 as 20 teams battle for two spots in the NCAA Tournament. Visit WCCSports.com today for complete championship and ticket information.
2016-17 Basketball Tickets on Sale!
This season, LMU continues its partnership with TicketsWest! Individual game, special promotional, and season tickets to the 2016-17 LMU basketball season are on sale NOW through the online ticketing system and all events can be done through LMULions.com.
