STOCKTON, Calif. - Taking a page out of the G League book, Pacific and Santa Clara will play each other in back-to-back games. The Tigers will travel to Santa Clara on Saturday before the Broncos come to Stockton for a Monday night matchup.
GAME INFORMATION:
DATE: 01/29/22
TIME: 2:00 PM
LOCATION: Leavey Center, Santa Clara, California
LIVE STATS: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=375959
LIVE VIDEO: https://wccsports.com/watch/?sid=474903
DATE: 01/31/22
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Alex G. Spanos Center, Stockton, California
LIVE STATS: https://pacifictigers.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
LIVE VIDEO: https://wccsports.com/watch/?sid=474737
Pacific Quick Facts:
Nickname: Tigers
Record: 4-12 (1-4)
Head Coach:
Bradley Davis
Santa Clara Quick Facts:
Nickname: Broncos
Record: 9-7 (3-3)
Head Coach: Bill Carr
THE YOUTH MOVEMENT:
As the season continues its grind, the freshman class continues to impress.
Anaya James averages 14.7 points per game, and
Elizabeth Elliott averages 12.7 points per game. James has been named the WCC Player of the Week five times, while Elliott won once.
RETURNING TIGERS:
Sam Ashby has been almost automatic from deep, setting a career-high with 31 points against UNLV while shooting 42.2% from three, which leads the Tigers.
Liz Smith has continued to play well, averaging 10.3 points per game, and is third on the team in minutes played at 28.2.
Erica Adams leads the team in minutes played and was the first Tiger to play all 40 minutes in a game against San Francisco. Adams leads the teams in steals and is third in assists.
RANKS IN THE WCC:
James is seventh in the WCC in scoring. Ashby is fifth in the WCC in three-point percentage and is tied for ninth in threes made per game. Elliott is fifth in the WCC in points per 40 minutes at 22.5.
HISTORY BETWEEN THE TWO:
The Tigers have taken three of four from the Broncos. Since joining the WCC, the two teams are .500 over 16 games. The Tigers longest win streak was five games against the Broncos.
