The #21-ranked Washington Huskies (7-0) host the winless San Jose State Spartans (0-5) on Monday, December 1st at 6 p.m. on the B1G Plus Network.
After a 67-50 home victory over UC San Diego on Friday, the Dawgs aim to extend their undefeated start to the 2025-26 season at home versus the San Jose State Spartans.
Washington’s offense currently averages 73.4 points per game; while the Huskies defense hold opponents to 47.4 points per game.
The Huskies offense is highly efficient scoring at the rim (within 4.5 feet) making 64.2% of their shots.
However, Washington is only shooting 38.3% from farther away in the lane.
Washington is shooting a competent 30.7% from three-point range, which is still well below the Huskies usual standard for a season average (37% last season).
Junior point guardSayvia Sellers contributes a team-leading 17.7 points per game; a team-leading 4.0 assists per game; as well as a team-leading 1.9 steals per game.
Sayvia is shooting 33.3% (12 for 36) from three-point range; while making 63.6% (35 for 55) of her two-point attempts; and converting 79.4% (27 for 34) at the rim within 4.5 feet, as well as 46.2% farther away in the lane.
Avery Howell is the Huskies second-leading scorer with 11.4 points per game; a team-leading 7.0 rebounds per game; and is fourth in steals with 1.1 per game.
Howell is making 37.1% (13 for 35) from three-point range; and 54.5% of her two-point attempts (12 for 22).
Freshman Brynn McGaughy is the Huskies third-leading scorer with 9.4 points per game.
McGaughy shoots 45.5% on two-point attempts; and is the Huskies second-leading shot blocker with 1.4 blocks per game.
San Jose State Spartans Preview
The San Jose State Spartans hold a 0-5 record and are coming off of a loss to Portland State, 64-75.
The Spartans offense currently averages 56.4 points per game; while the Spartans defense allows opponents to score 73.0 points per game — a -16.6 scoring margin.
The Spartans make only 32.6% from the field overall (25 for 116); including 40.1% of their 2-point attempts; and a mere 21.6% of their three-point attempts.
The Spartans feature only two players averaging double figures.
Rylei Waugh, a 5’6″ junior guard, averages a team-leading 12.6 points per game; as well as a (tied) team-leading 6.6 rebounds per game; and a team-leading 2.6 assists per game.
Waugh is most effective scoring in the lane, converting 50% within 4.5 feet of the rim; as well as 50% from farther out in the lane.
Waugh takes her second-most shot attempts in the mid-range area, where she makes a mere 26.3 % (5 of 19).
Finally, Waugh makes only 11% of her three-point attempts.
Maya Anderson, a 6’1″ redshirt sophomore wing, is averaging a second-leading 11.2 points per game; as well as a (tied) team-leading 6.6 rebounds per game.
Anderson is most effective scoring at the rim, converting 50% within 4.5 feet; however, she only makes 36.4% from farther out in the lane.
Maya Anderson also only makes 21.7% of her three-point attempts.
Maya Anderson also only makes 21.7% of her three-point attempts.Allie Cummins, a 5’9″ junior guard, does not average double figures but is the third-leading scorer at 8.2 points per game; and takes most of her shots from deep, yet shoots only 25% (7 for 28) from three-point range. Cummins is also second-leading in assists at 2.0 per game.
