Women's Basketball January 25, 2011 CSU Bakersfield Athletic Communications

WBB Notebook at Cal State Fullerton -- Jan. 26

ROADRUNNERS (13–10) vs. CAL STATE FULLERTON (7–13)

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Fullerton, Calif. • 7:00 PM

GAME NOTES

• This will be the fifth meeting between the two schools in women's basketball and the all–time series is deadlocked at 2–2. Cal State Fullerton won last year's meeting, 78–61.
• CSUB saw a four–game winning streak snapped on Jan. 22 as the Roadrunners lost at UC Riverside (82–71).
• Four Roadrunners are boasting double–figure scoring averages, led by sophomore guard Amber Williams (13.0 ppg). Senior guard Britney McGee (12.4 ppg), junior guard Kristine Herman (11.0 ppg) and freshman guard Tyonna Outland (10.2 ppg) are the other 'Runners with double–digit averages.
• Along with her double–figure scoring average, McGee is pacing CSUB on the boards, pulling down 5.7 per game.
• Cal State Fullerton has lost five of its last seven games, with the most recent loss coming by way of Big West opponent UC Santa Barbara (69–32) on Jan. 22.
• Only two Titans are averaging double–figure scoring in Megan Richardson (14.6 ppg) and Lyndsey Grove (13.1 ppg).
• Jenna Breite is leading CSUF in rebounding, pulling down 6.7 per game, while Mya Olivier is close behind with 5.9 rpg.

LAST TIME OUT: CSUB saw its four–game winning streak come to an end on Jan. 22 as the Roadrunners dropped a game on the road to UC Riverside (82–71). UCR jumped out to an early lead and CSUB could never quite catch up, as UCR led by double–digits most of the way. Four 'Runners finished in double–digit scoring with senior guard Britney McGee (Bakersfield, Calif./Univ. of Albany) leading the way with 18–points, which all came in the second half. Sophomore Amber Williams (Fontana, Calif./Etiwanda HS) contributed 13 while senior forward Nikki Leon (Canyon Country, Calif./Canyon HS) pulled down a game–high 13 rebounds.

200 FOR LA KOSE: Thanks to the Roadrunners' win over Weber State Jan. 3, head coach Tim La Kose earned his 200th victory at the helm of the CSUB women's basketball program. La Kose is just the second head coach in the program's 10–year history and he became the sixth coach in CSUB history to earn 200 wins in his respective sport.

ALL–TOURNAMENT 'RUNNERS: Sophomore Amber Williams and junior Kristine Herman (San Ramon, Calif./Florida Gulf Coast) were named to the Rainbow Wahine All–Tournament Team for their performances over the three day tournamet, Dec. 28–30. Williams and Herman join senior Britney McGee with All–Tournament accolades as McGee was named to the University of Oregon Invitational All–Tournament Team over the Thanksgiving Holiday.

OVERTIME HEARTBREAK: The overtime loss to UC Santa Barbara on Dec. 14 was CSUB's first overtime game of the season and it marked the second–overtime loss in a row, as the 'Runners dropped their final game of last season, 89–97, versus Texas A & M Corpus Christi in the WBI Tournament.

FIRST NATIONAL RANKING: The Roadrunners tied for 25th in the collegeinsider.com's Mid–Major Top 25 Poll Nov. 30. It was the first national ranking for CSUB at the Division I level. Though the Roadrunners have fallen out of the Top 25, they received votes for three consecutive weeks.

HERMAN PERFECT FROM THE LINE: Junior guard Kristine Herman went 14–14 from the line in CSUB's loss at Miami (Ohio), making her just the second 'Runner in program history to go perfect from the free throw line while attempting more than 11 free throws. The only other Roadrunner to complete the feat was Audrie Magdaleno in 2001 as she sunk 14 of 14 against Cal State Stanislaus. The 14–attempted free throws ties for 13th as the most attempted in one game in CSUB history. Three CSUB alumnus hold the record with 18 attempted.

30 AND COUNTING: Junior guard Kristine Herman put her name on another single–game record list as her career–high 32–points at Miami (Ohio) ties her for 20th for the most points scored by a Roadrunner in a game. Heather Garay holds the all–time record with 44 points against Cal State Stanislaus in the 2002–03 season.

DOUBLE–FIGURE SCORING: Nine different Roadrunners have scored in double–figures at least once this season. Sophomore guard Amber Williams leads the way with 16 double–figure scoring performances while senior guard Britney McGee is next with 15 and junior guard Kristine Herman follows with 13.

RECORD–SETTING 'RUNNERS: Thanks to the win vs. Pac–10 foe Oregon on Nov. 27, 2010, the 'Runners improved to 6–0 on the season, marking the best start in CSUB women's basketball history.

KEEPING POSSESSION: CSUB has turned over the ball 132 less times than its opponents. While the 'Runners have tallied 370 turn–overs on the season, their opponents have registered 502, with 280 of those coming via a CSUB steal.

ROADRUNNER DEPTH: Thirteen different Roadrunners have scored at least one point and grabbed at
least one rebound this season. The Roadrunner bench alone has combined to contribute 684 of the
Roadrunners' 1733 points while pulling down a combined 410 of the Roadrunners' 9204 rebounds.

DOUBLE–DOUBLES: Seniors, forward Nikki Leon, center Tamiko Davis (Sacramento, Calif./San Jose State) and guard Britney McGee, and freshman guard Cebrina Johnson (Corona, Calif./Santiago HS) have each recorded a double-double this season. Leon earned the first of her career against Dominican, scoring 11 points and pulling down 11 rebounds, while Davis recorded her seventh in a Roadrunner jersey against San Diego State (10 P, 10 R) and picked up her eighth against Oregon (10 P, 12 R). Johnson put up the first of her career vs. Concordia–Irvine (14 P, 12 R) while McGee earned her first in a CSUB uniform vs. Seattle (18 P, 10 R).

NEWCOMERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE: The CSUB newcomers have made a splash early on this season, as they have combined to score over 61% (1061 of 1733) of the 'Runners' points. Britney McGee, Kristine Herman and Cebrina Johnson have seen the most time on the court out of the newcomers, averaging 28.6, 25.0 and 20.3 minutes per game, respectively.

HIGH SCORING 'RUNNERS: The Roadrunners' 97–44 win over Dominican University to open up the season Nov. 12, ranked as the fifth–largest win at home. The 53–point victory registered as the first time CSUB has won by more than 50 points since the 06–07 season.

CONTINUING THEIR WINNING WAYS: The Roadrunners secured their second consecutive winning season at the Division I level as they finished the 2009–10 season 16–13 after going 19–10 in '08–09.

DIVISION I FOES: The Roadrunners are 56–50 in three full seasons of NCAA Division I play and 58–54 all–time vs. NCAA Division I opponents.

POST SEASON HISTORY: CSUB earned its first-ever NCAA Division I postseason bid in 2009–10, earning a trip to the WBI to conclude last season. The 'Runners fell at Texas A&M Corpus Christi in overtime, 89–97.

TOURNAMENT ELIGIBLE: The 2010–2011 season marks the first season the 'Runners are NCAA Tournament Eligible at the Division I level. CSUB is no stranger to NCAA post seasons as it remains the only school in NCAA history to make the NCAA tournament every year it was eligible.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE: CSUB has been tough to beat in the Icardo Center at the NCAA Division I level, recording an impressive 29–14 record vs. Division I opponents at home.

RPI WATCH: The Roadrunners came in at 179th in the third RPI Rankings of the 2010–11 season. CSUB is the highest ranked Division I Independent and is one of the highest ranked out of all Cal State University schools.

UP NEXT: The Roadrunners continue their stretch of road games as they travel to Farmville, Va. to take on fellow independent Longwood University Wednesday, Feb. 2. Tip–off is slated for 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST.

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