Virginia Cavaliers (6-1) vs. Washington State Cougars (3-3)
Carolina, Puerto Rico; Friday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Virginia and Washington State square off in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
The Cougars have a 3-3 record in non-conference play. Washington State ranks eighth in the WCC with 8.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Tara Wallack averaging 1.8.
The Cavaliers are 6-1 in non-conference play. Virginia averages 18.6 assists per game to lead the ACC, paced by Yonta Vaughn with 5.8.
Washington State’s average of 6.2 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.3 more made shots on average than the 5.9 per game Virginia allows. Virginia has shot at a 42.9% clip from the field this season, 2.1 percentage points greater than the 40.8% shooting opponents of Washington State have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Eleonora Villa is shooting 30.0% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Cougars, while averaging 13.2 points.
Kymora Johnson is averaging 17.3 points and 4.7 assists for the Cavaliers.
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