CEDAR CITY, Utah -- Southern Utah will travel to Pullman, Washington, for a matchup with the Washington State Cougars on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7:00 pm as the Thunderbirds will look to claim their first road win of the season.
"Washington State is playing really good basketball. We need to be locked in as we prepare for this road trip and continue to improve on defense and our communication."
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The Thunderbirds
Southern Utah's offense has been red hot to start the new season, averaging 82.7 points per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Ball movement has been a big part of the Thunderbirds' early success, as the team averages 17.7 assists on 31 made field goals per game.
Ava Uhrich leads all Thunderbirds in scoring through three games, averaging 18 points per contest while shooting 47.8% on the season. Brooklyn Fely averages 13.3 points per contest and has the second-best shooting percentage on the team at 61.3%. Diana Sorrondo is the only player with a better field-goal percentage than Fely, shooting 66.7% for the season, and the freshman also leads the team in offensive rebounds with four per game.
Defensively, the Thunderbirds have allowed 50.3 points per game through their first three outings while holding opponents to 25.9% from the field. Relentless pressure is the name of the game for Southern Utah's defense, as it forces more than 18 turnovers per game and leads to an average of 23.7 points off turnovers.
Southern Utah's defense is well-balanced, with five different players averaging at least one steal per game, led by Kortney Doman's 4.7. Doman has been stuffing the stat sheet in more ways than one this season, additionally averaging one block per game and adding 8.3 points per contest. Vallory Kuelker is second on the team in steals as the sophomore guard makes the most of her early minutes, averaging 2.5 steals, two assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game.
The Cougars
Washington State is 1-2 on the young season, having lost its first two games before defeating another Big Sky team, the Idaho Vandals, for its first win of the year. The Cougars average 63.7 points per game on offense and have been slightly prone to turnovers, with 12 giveaways per game. Defensively, Washington State allows 65.7 points per contest while forcing 13.3 turnovers.
Series History
This will be just the fourth time since 1991 that Southern Utah and Washington State have met on the hardwood, with Washington State leading the all-time series 2-1. The two schools last met on Nov. 8, 2025, in Cedar City, where Southern Utah prevailed, 77-64.
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