MEDIA INFORMATION
Live video can be found at PennAtlantic.com. Live stats for Thursday's game can be found HERE. Live stats for Saturday's game can be found HERE.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
After a 59-50 road win at then-No. 17 Seattle Pacific, Montana State Billings has dropped their last two contests, both by double-digits. The 'Jackets, who are 3-3 at home this season, are led by senior forwards Beata Bak (15.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg) and Kayla Ryan (10.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg, .441 FG) . . . In its five GNAC victories, Seattle Pacific has outscored their foes by more than 12 points per game. SPU, who has only lost six home games in ten seasons, are led by junior guard Nyesha Sims (11.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg, .438 FG) and senior forward Caitlyn Rohrbach (10.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg, .450 FG, .846 FT).

THE SERIES VS. MSUB
Record: WOU trails 4-12 (1-6 at MSUB)
Last Meeting: MSUB 69-64 (2/22/10 at MSUB)
Streak: MSUB 1
Notes: WOU is 3-10 against MSUB in Division II contests . . . WOU's last road victory came 68-64 on Jan. 17, 2009 . . . The series started in 1998-99 (65-60 MSUB win).

THE SERIES VS. SPU
Record: WOU trials 4-27 (2-14 at SPU)
Last Meeting: SPU 64-44 (2/13/10 at SPU)
Streak: SPU
Notes: WOU has not defeated SPU since the 1981-82 season . . . WOU is 0-20 against SPU in Division II meetings . . . The series started in 1976-77 (69-58 SPU win).

OFFENSIVELY
After shooting just 37.7-percent in non-conference contests, the Wolves are connecting on 43.1-percent of their field goal attempts in GNAC play. The team's assists average is also up as WOU is dishing out an average of 13.1 assists in conference games compared to 11.4 in non-conference action. The 70 points Western scored against Alaska Fairbanks Saturday, Jan. 15, was the seventh time this season WOU has notched at least 70 points. They did it just five times last season.

DEFENSIVELY
In seven conference games, Western is allowing just 65.1 points after giving up an average of 78.8 points in non-conference games. GNAC opponents are shooting 38.7-percent against WOU, and just 30-percent from three-point range. Saturday's victory over Alaska Fairbanks was the third straight game in which the Wolves have recorded at least ten steals. It was also the tenth time in 15 games that WOU has forced more than 20 turnovers.

BELLANDO BRINGS IT
Senior forward Danielle Bellando has upped her play this season, and it was never more evident than this past weekend against the two Alaska schools. Bellando recorded back-to-back double-figure scoring games for the first time in her career. She scored a total of 24 points on 50-percent (12-24) shooting and also grabbed a combined eight rebounds. Bellando's seven made field goals against Alaska Anchorage was a career high, as were the 30 minutes she played in the same game. Her game-high 14 points against UAA also marked the seventh time this season that WOU has had a different leading scorer.

On the season, Bellando is averaging 7.6 points per game, up from 4.1 a season ago. She is connecting on 44-percent of her shots, second-best on the team, and is grabbing an average of 3.6 boards per game after averaging 2.8 last year.

STARTING OFF WITH A BANG
With a 5-2 record, Western is off to its best GNAC start in the conference's ten-year history. Prior to this season, Western's previous best GNAC record through seven contests was 4-3 (2001-02). The 2001-02 WOU team, who finished fourth in the conference in its inaugural season, was 2-5 through its first seven games. This season, the Wolves already have tie-breaking victories over the two teams directly behind them in the standings, Saint Martin's and Northwest Nazarene.

CLIFFORD EMERGES
Sophomore guard Lorrie Clifford has been a bright spot in Western's last three games. She is averaging 13.7 points, 4.3 assists, 3 rebounds, and 1.3 steals while connecting on 46.2-percent of her field goal attempts. Against Western Washington, Clifford was a career-best 3-of-4 from long range en route to scoring a season-high 13 points. Against Alaska Fairbanks, she tied her season high with six rebounds.

NATIONAL STATISTICS (as of 1/16/11)
As a team, WOU ranks in the top 150 in many national statistics, including free throw percentage (73.8; 44), steals per game (10.9; 53), blocked shots per game (3.3; 90), three-point field goal percentage defense (.297; 92), three-point field goals made per game (5.9; 92), scoring offense (67.6; 110), field goal percentage (.402; 129), and three-point field goal percentage (.312; 141). There are 294 teams eligible for ranking.

Individually, senior guard Sara Zahler ranks in the top 200 in free throw percentage (.875; 27), three-point field goal percentage (.418; 33), three-point field goals made per game (2.2; 75), and points per game (13.8; 200). Junior forward Rylee Peterson ranks in blocked shots per game (2.3; 24), steals per game (2.5; 82), points per game (13.9; 195), and rebounds per game (6.9; 221). Sophomore guard Jamie Richardson ranks in steals per game (2.5; 82), while fellow sophomore guard Lorrie Clifford ranks in assists per game (3.1; 240). There are 500 student-athletes eligible for ranking.