BYU held LMU to shoot just 33 percent (13-of-39) from the floor, while the Cougars connected on 50 percent from the field and from beyond-the-arc. The Cougars dished an assist on 23 of their 28 field goals.
Jackie Johnson fueld the Lions with 18 points, scoring 15 of those in the second half. Leslie Lopez-Wood tabbed 14 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Brittney Reed and NK Ilang chipped in with eight and seven points, respectively. BYU's Cassie Broadhead finished with a game-high 20 points.
Recap: Women's Basketball Unfastened at BYU, 76-59
Double Trouble
Jackie Johnson nears a double-double per game with 16.0 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Johnson is tied for the lead in the WCC with six double-doubles on the season.
Carrying the Load
Jackie Johnson leads the WCC in rebounds per game (9.9) and blocked shots (31), blocked shots per game (2.4), offensive rebounds (51) and offensive rebounds per game (3.9).
Dynamic Duo
Jackie Johnson and Cheyanne Wallace currently rank fourth and 12th in the WCC with 16.0 and 12.8 points per game.
Dropping Dimes
Andee Velasco leads the WCC in assists (74) and ranks second in assists per game (5.7).
Leading Legends
Leslie Lopez-Wood ranks 121th among active Division I 3-point scoring leaders with 239 career makes.
Climbing The Ladder
Leslie Lopez-Wood ranks ninth all-time with 1154 career points. The senior needs 30 points to surpass Tanya White '95 to move into sole possession of eighth place all-time.
Sharing The Rock
LMU currently leads the WCC in assists (210) and assists per game (16.2).
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.
Light it Up
Cheyanne Wallace's 20 points against San Diego State on Nov. 20 marked her sixth 20-plus point game of her career. Wallace also notched a career-high 26 points against Saint Louis on Nov. 13.
From Downtown
Leslie Lopez-Wood broke the all-time 3-point career record a season ago and holds 238 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.
Scouting Pepperdine
The Waves split their opening week of WCC play, topping Gonzaga, 79-69, before falling to Portland, 71-61. Pepperdine opened its season with a nine-game losing streak before winning three of its last four to stand at 3-10 on the year.
Sophomore Yasmine Robinson-Bacote is in the midst of a breakout season, leading the Waves with 14.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game after posting 4.5 points and 2.5 in her rookie season. Sydney Bordonaro is Pep- perdine's sharpshooter from deep as she ranks second in the WCC a .452 percent shooting clip. Freshman Barbara Sitanggan chips in with a team-best 4.5 assists per contset and is tied for second in the conference with 27 steals.
The Series
Pepperdine leads 51-24 in the all-time series, though the Lions have taken eight of the previous nine matchups.
Wells Fargo PCH Cup
Separated by 19.1 miles of scenic coastline, longtime cross-town adversaries Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine came together in an effort to boost their decades-long rivalry with the creation of the Wells Fargo Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) Cup. The series, which is in its eighth year, serves as an annual scorecard for the NCAA-sponsored athletic contests between the Lions and Waves. Any head-to-head competition, including matches in the post-season and tournaments throughout the year, will be counted toward the scoring and added to the scorecard as they occur. For the sports in which the two teams do not meet head-to-head, the teams will battle for points that will be awarded on the basis of overall finish at their respective post-season championships. LMU currently leads Pepperdine in the 2016-17 standings, 6-1.5. The Waves have won six of the first seven cups (LMU won in 2014-15). Tto learn more about the PCH Cup and view the current scorecard, please visit: lmulions.com/pchcup.
Up Next
The Lions will return to the road Saturday, Jan. 7 at Santa Clara for a 2 p.m. showdown.
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.
