Complete Game Notes
Chicago State (1-15, 0-0 GWC) gets their first crack at a Great West Conference opponent on Saturday (Jan. 12) at 3 p.m. MT when the Cougars travel to Utah Valley (6-11, 1-0 GWC). Both Chicago State and Utah Valley will be members of the Western Athletic Conference in 2013-14.
SERIES HISTORY -
Chicago State leads the all-time series with Utah Valley 8-5. The clubs split the two meetings last season with Utah Valley picking up the second of the two contests 74-61 on Feb. 11, 2012 in Utah. The Cougars and Wolverines will stay conference rivals next season when both schools move to the Great West Conference.
FOR OPENERS -
The Cougars are 2-1 in Great West Conference openers. Both wins came over Utah Valley (2009-10, 2010-11). Last year's setback at UTPA is the only blemish in GWC .
DESTINATION: WAC 2013-14 -
Chicago State has accepted an invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference. The Cougars will join the WAC for the 2013-14 season.
TWO SIGN NLI's -
Jessica Cerda (Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood) and Konner Harris (Sidney, Ohio/Sidney) have each signed on to join the Cougars in 2013-14. Cerda is a 5-10 guard who was named a Top 50 player by the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune. Harris is a 5-9 guard broke her school's career 3-point record (133) and single game scoring record (49).
FREE FOR A REASON -
The Cougars have had 20 plus free throw attempts in five of their last six games. Before that, Chicago State had just four games of 20 or more free throw attempts in the first 10 games. Against Western Illinois (Jan. 8), the Cougars set season-highs for free throw attempts (27) and makes (20).
DOUBLE THE FUN -
Freshman
Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) picked up her second career double-double on Saturday (Dec. 29) against Southern Illinois with 12 points and 10 rebounds. She almost had her third on Jan. 3 against Akron, finishing with 10 rebounds and nine points.
WRITE IT IN INK -
Guard
Jackie Jones (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) is the only Cougar to start every game this season.
THE BLOCK DON'T STOP -
The Cougars are second in the Great West Conference in blocks per game with 3.4. Chicago State has 55 blocks on the season.
GET THE WINDEX -
Chicago State leads the Great West Conference in offensive rebounds per game (14.1).
STEALIN' -
Chicago State's 10.0 steals per game ranks first in the Great West Conference.
HELPING HAND -
Jackie Jones (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) is second in the Great West Conference in assists (3.3) and steals (2.1) per game.
SPREADING THE WEALTH -
10 Cougars are averaging double-digit minutes.
GWC HONORS -
Sophomores
Jackie Jones (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) and
Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) were named to the 2012-13 Great West Conference Preseason Second Team by a vote of the league's head coaches.
SUPER SOPHS -
Sophomores
Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville),
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) and
Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) played in all 30 games last season as freshmen.
NO RELATION -
If you were wondering, there is no relation between Paris and
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup).
WHAT'S UP DOCK? -
The 2013-13 Cougars have to make up for the loss of
Janay Dockery (Detroit, MI/Martin Luther King). Her 18.1 points per game average in 2011-12 led the GWC. Her average was nearly five points more than the second place finisher. Dockery also led the GWC in steals (3.2). Dockerey isn't far though. Dockery is serving as a student-assistant coach this year as she finishes up her degree.
IMPORTED FROM DETROIT -
Not surprising, Detroit native Chicago State head coach
Angela Jackson has three Cougars from Detroit on the 2012-13 roster. Freshman
April Watson (Detroit, Mich./University Prep) and sophomores
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) and
Jackie Jones (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) all call the Motor City home.
IN NON CONFERENCE PLAY -
The 2012-13 Chicago State schedule features non-conference games with eight NCAA Division I conferences. The slate includes contests with schools from the SEC (Missouri), Big Ten (Northwestern) and Conference USA (Rice).
LIGHTS CAMERAS LAKESHORE -
Chicago State's home contest with Western Illinois on Jan. 29 will be aired live on Lakeshore Public Television. The game will start at 7:00 p.m.
