NCAA Tournament 2001 - Idaho State Bengals




Idaho State Bengals
RECORD: 25-5  REGION: Midwest  SEED: 14
COACH: Ardie McInelly  CONFERENCE: Big Sky
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Road to the Final Four.............................................................................................

PREVIOUS GAMES
DATE OPPONENT ROUND RESULT
March 17, 2001 Vanderbilt 1st Round L 83 - 57


Overview
A 20-win season and a winning streak almost as long gets the Bengals into the NCAA Tournament as the Big Sky Conference tournament champs. Coach Ardie McInelly's club has the best defense in the conference, giving up just 56 points per game and allowing opponents to shoot just 36 percent from the field. Forwards Mandi Carver and Ashley Toner score in double figures, but Jennifer Griffin, a 5-foot-5 junior point guard, runs the show.

Player to Watch
Forward Mandi Carver, a 6-2 junior, has tallied 34 career double-doubles, which ties for the school record. Carver, voted the Big Sky MVP, is averaging 14.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, and ranked No. 1 in rebounding and second in scoring in the conference statistics. She also ranked No. 2 in the league in blocks, and her 121 career blocks ranks third in Idaho State history.

Roster
NO. PLAYER                   POS    HT    YRS    HOMETOWN
 3  Ashley Anderson           G     5-7    SO    South Ogden, UT
 5  Tiffany Williams          G     5-7    SO    Los Angeles, CA
11  Laraine Skow              G     5-8    FR    Weiser, ID
12  Chris Urbanski            G     5-10   SR    Hillsboro, OR
15  Krissy Sowder             F     6-0    SR    Tonasket, WA
24  Jennifer Griffin          G     5-5    JR    Douglas, WY
31  Jessica Law               F     6-1    JR    Murray, UT
32  Sarah Nelson              G     5-9    SR    Payette, ID
33  Janae Griffin             G     5-7    JR    Douglas, WY
35  Lindy Whitley             G     5-11   FR    Murray, UT
40  Yolonda Banks             F     6-0    SO    Las Vegas, NV
42  Ashley Toner              C     6-1    SO    Burley, ID
44  Mandi Carver              F     6-2    JR    Dillon, MT
55  Camber Perrigan           C     6-4    JR    Bend, OR

Notable Numbers
En route to the NCAA Tournament, Idaho State posted its best regular-season record (23-4) in school history.

Tournament history
Previous NCAA Tournament Bids: None
NCAA Tournament Record: 0-0
Final Four Appearances: None
NCAA Tournament Championships: None

LAST 5 GAMES
OPPONENT RESULT
MontanaW, 68-59
Weber StW, 56-55
@ Sacramento StW, 62-35
@ Weber StW, 63-60
@ Portland StW, 67-49


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