2016–17 BYU Cougars women's basketball team

The 2016–17 BYU Cougars women's basketball team represented Brigham Young University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was head coach Jeff Judkins's sixteenth season at BYU. The Cougars, members of the West Coast Conference, play their home games at the Marriott Center. They finished the season 20–12, 13–5 in WCC play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the WCC women's tournament where they lost to Saint Mary's. They received an automatic bid to the WNIT where they lost to Washington State in the first round.

2016–17 BYU Cougars women's basketball
UNM Thanksgiving Tournament Champions
WNIT, First Round
Conference	West Coast Conference
Record	20–12 (13–5 WCC)
Head coach	Jeff Judkins (16th season)
Assistant coaches	Melinda Bendall (6th season) Ray Stewart (6th season) Dan Nielson (4th season)
Home arena	Marriott Center
Seasons ← 2015–16 2017–18 →

2016–17 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Gonzaga†	14	–	4		.778			26	–	7		.788
BYU	13	–	5		.722			20	–	12		.625
Saint Mary's	13	–	5		.722			20	–	13		.606
San Francisco	11	–	7		.611			18	–	13		.581
Loyola Marymount	9	–	9		.500			14	–	16		.467
Santa Clara	9	–	9		.500			14	–	16		.467
San Diego	7	–	11		.389			14	–	16		.467
Pacific	5	–	13		.278			10	–	21		.323
Pepperdine	5	–	13		.278			7	–	23		.233
Portland	4	–	14		.222			6	–	24		.200
† 2017 WCC tournament winner As of March 18, 2017 Rankings from AP poll

Before the season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes
Kylie Maeda	3	G	5'5"	Senior	Honolulu, HI	Graduated
Lexi Rydalch	21	G	5'10	Senior	Mapleton, Utah	Graduated; Selected 26th by the Seattle Storm in the 2016 WNBA draft.^[1]

2016–17 media

BYU Radio Sports Network Affiliates

See also: 2016 BYU Cougars football team, 2016–17 BYU Cougars men's basketball team, 2016 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, and 2016 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team

22 Cougar games that don't conflict with men's basketball or football games will be featured live on BYU Radio, found nationwide on Dish Network 980, on Sirius XM 143, and online at www.byuradio.org. Home games will be a BYUtv simulcast while road games will be voiced by Robbie Bullough or Mitchell Marshall. Select road games will air on TheW.tv.

Roster

2016–17 BYU Cougars women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Brenna Chase 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Broomfield Thornton, CO F 2 Jessica Chatman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Union Ridgefield, WA F 3 Shalae Salmon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Wellington Girls' College Porirua, New Zealand F 4 Amanda Wayment 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Fremont Ogden, UT G 11 Liz Eaton 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Maple Mountain Mapleton, UT G 20 Cassie Broadhead 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Jr Scotia Glenville Glenville, NY G/F 22 Kristine Nielson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Sr Palm Harbor University Crystal Beach, FL G 23 Makenzi Pulsipher 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Sr Alta Draper, UT F 32 Kalani Purcell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr John Paul College/Hutchinson CC Hamilton, NZ F 33 Jasmine Moody 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Radford Honolulu, HI F 34 Micaelee Orton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Sr Kearns Kearns, UT F 35 Brooke Clawson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Jr Woodrow Wilson/ASFM Dallas, TX F 43 Haley Rydalch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS So Desert Hills/Purdue St. George, UT C 50 MaCayla Hanks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Mountain Crest Millville, UT	Head coach Jeff Judkins (Utah) Assistant coach(es) Melinda Bendall (BYU) Ray Stewart (Utah Valley) Dan Nielson (BYU) Ashley Garfield- Director of Operations (BYU) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2016* 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Westminster	W 77–59	–	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
11/04/2016* 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Colorado Mesa	W 81–62	–	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016* 7:00 pm, UVUtv		at Utah Valley	W 68–50	1–0	UCCU Center  Orem, UT
11/16/2016* 5:00 pm, SEC+		at Georgia	L 51–81	1–1	Stegeman Coliseum  Athens, GA
11/19/2016* 4:00 pm, TheW.tv		No. 16/17 Oklahoma	L 61–68	1–2	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
11/25/2016* 4:30 pm		vs. Saint Joseph's UNM Thanksgiving Tournament semifinals	W 71–56	2–2	The Pit  Albuquerque, NM
11/26/2016* 12:00 pm		vs. Tulsa UNM Thanksgiving Tournament championship	W 71–56	3–2	The Pit  Albuquerque, NM
12/02/2016* 7:30 pm		vs. UNLV Maui Wahine Classic	W 63–52	4–2	War Memorial Sports Complex  Wailuku, HI
12/03/2016* 9:30 pm		vs. No. 24/18 Oregon State Maui Wahine Classic	L 56–65	4–3	War Memorial Sports Complex  Wailuku, HI
12/07/2016* 11:00 am, BYUtv		Weber State	W 73–64	5–3	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
12/10/2016* 5:30 pm, P12N		at Utah Deseret First Duel	L 60–77	5–4	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, UT
12/17/2016* 2:00 pm, MW Net		at Utah State	W 60–40	6–4	Smith Spectrum  Logan, UT
12/22/2016* 2:00 pm, BYUtv		No. 9/9 Washington	L 70–82	6–5	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
WCC regular season
12/29/2016 8:00 pm, TheW.tv		at Santa Clara	L 63–64	6–6 (0–1)	Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
12/31/2016 2:00 pm, BYUtv		Loyola Marymount	W 76–59	7–6 (1–1)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
01/05/2017 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Saint Mary's	W 70–65	8–6 (2–1)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
01/07/2017 3:00 pm, TheW.tv		at Pacific	W 68–55	9–6 (3–1)	Alex G. Spanos Center  Stockton, CA
01/12/2017 8:00 pm, TheW.tv		at San Francisco	L 63–70	9–7 (3–2)	War Memorial Gymnasium  San Francisco, CA
01/14/2017 12:00 pm, BYUtv		San Diego	W 81–63	10–7 (4–2)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
01/19/2017 8:00 pm, TheW.tv		at Pepperdine	W 73–47	11–7 (5–2)	Firestone Fieldhouse  Malibu, CA
01/21/2017 2:00 pm, BYUtv		Pacific	W 68–50	12–7 (6–2)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
01/26/2017 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Santa Clara	W 72–66 ^2OT	13–7 (7–2)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
01/28/2017 3:00 pm, TheW.tv		at Loyola Marymount	L 74–77 ^OT	13–8 (7–3)	Gersten Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
02/02/2017 7:00 pm, TheW.tv		at Gonzaga	L 52–87	13–9 (7–4)	McCarthey Athletic Center  Spokane, WA
02/04/2017 3:00 pm, TheW.tv		at Portland	W 77–38	14–9 (8–4)	Chiles Center  Portland, OR
02/09/2017 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Pepperdine	W 88–49	15–9 (9–4)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
02/11/2017 2:00 pm, BYUtv		San Francisco	W 73–61	16–9 (10–4)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
02/16/2017 7:00 pm, TheW.tv		at San Diego	W 65–47	17–9 (11–4)	Jenny Craig Pavilion  San Diego, CA
02/18/2017 2:00 pm, TheW.tv		at Saint Mary's	L 58–64	17–10 (11–5)	McKeon Pavilion  Moraga, CA
02/23/2017 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Portland	W 73–60	18–10 (12–5)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
02/25/2017 2:00 pm, BYUtv		Gonzaga	W 71–63	19–10 (13–5)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
WCC Tournament
03/03/2017 3:00 pm, BYUtv	(2)	vs. (7) San Diego Quarterfinals	W 75–66 ^OT	20–10	Orleans Arena  Paradise, NV
03/06/2017 3:00 pm, BYUtv	(2)	vs. (3) Saint Mary's Semifinals	L 49–59	20-11	Orleans Arena  Paradise, NV
Women's National Invitation Tournament
03/16/2017* 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Washington State First Round	L 64–72	20-12	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain.

Game summaries

Exhibition: Westminster

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd
Starting Lineups:

• Westminster: Aubrie Vale, Sydnee Taylor, Riley Reidhead, Denise Gonzalez, Whitni Syrett
• BYU: Cassie Broadhead, Kristine Nielson, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody

BYUtv

Nov 2 7 p.m. MST

Recap

Westminster Griffins 59, BYU Cougars 77
Scoring by quarter: 12–23, 12–18, 17–18, 18–18
Pts: Sydnee Taylor 13 Rebs: Whitni Syrett 7 Asts: Denise Gonzalez 4		Pts: Cassie Broadhead, Kristine Nielson & Kalani Purcell 11 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 10 Asts: Cassie Broadhead, Kristine Nielson & Kalani Purcell 4

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 347^[2] Referees: Anita Ortega, Cheryl Flores, Rigo Vasquez

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Exhibition: Colorado Mesa

Broadcasters: Jarom Jordan, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd
Starting Lineups:

• Colorado Mesa: Nicole Archambeau, Bryanna Adams, Erin Reichle, Sydney Small, Kassidi Day
• BYU: Cassie Broadhead, Kristine Nielson, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody

BYUtv

Nov 4 7 p.m. MST

Recap

Colorado Mesa Mavericks 62, BYU Cougars 81
Scoring by quarter: 11–22, 12–19, 17–21, 22–19
Pts: Erin Reichle 24 Rebs: Ma'ata Epenisa & Sydney Small 6 Asts: Bryanna Adams, Nicole Archambeau, Holly Brooks, Ma'ata Epenisa, Erin Reichle & Sydney Small 1		Pts: Cassie Broadhead 20 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 10 Asts: Kalani Purcell 5

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 335^[3] Referees: Kyle Bacon, Benny Luna, Deon Lewis

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Utah Valley

Broadcasters: None (Wolverine Green stream)/ Mitchell Marshall (BYUR)
Series History: BYU leads series 6–0
Starting Lineups:

• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Jasmine Moody
• Utah Valley: Britta Hall, Mariah Seals, Taylor Gordon, Sam Lubcke, Jordan Holland

Nov 11 7 p.m. MST

Recap

BYU Cougars 68, Utah Valley Wolverines 50
Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 23–20, 17–8, 15–9
Pts: Makenzi Pulsipher 21 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 9 Asts: Kalani Purcell 4 Blocks: Cassie Broadhead 3		Pts: Britta Hall 18 Rebs: Taylor Gordon 12 Asts: Mariah Seals 3

UCCU Center Orem, UT Attendance: 1,578^[4] Referees: Kenneth Nash, Renee Robinson, Katrina Lyles

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Georgia

Broadcasters: Matt Stewart & Christi Thomas (SEC+)/ Mitchell Marshall (BYUR)
Series History: BYU leads series 1–0
Starting Lineups:

• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Jasmine Moody
• Georgia: Halle Washington, Mackenzie Engram, Shanea Armbrister, Pachis Roberts, Haley Clark

SECN+

Nov 16 5 p.m. MST

Recap

BYU Cougars 51, Georgia Lady Bulldogs 81
Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 8–16, 8–28, 22–21
Pts: Cassie Broadhead 16 Rebs: Jasmine Moody 8 Asts: Kalani Purcell 3 Steals: Makenzi Pulsipher 5		Pts: Mackenzie Engram 21 Rebs: Shanea Armbrister & Caliya Robinson 6 Asts: Simone Costa 6

Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA Attendance: 2,239^[5] Referees: Felicia Grinter, Amy Bonner and Luis Gonzalez

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Oklahoma

Broadcasters: Mitchell Marshall & Keilani Unga
Series History: Oklahoma leads series 4–1
Starting Lineups:

• Oklahoma: Maddie Manning, Vionise Pierre-Louis, Peyton Little, Gabbi Ortiz, Gioya Carter
• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Jasmine Moody

TheW.tv

Nov 25 4 p.m. MST

Recap

Oklahoma Sooners 68, BYU Cougars 61
Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 11–26, 16–20, 21–7
Pts: Peyton Little 16 Rebs: Vionise Pierre-Louis 13 Asts: Gabbi Ortiz 7		Pts: Cassie Broadhead 18 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 13 Asts: Makenzi Pulsipher 7

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 1,236^[6] Referees: Chuck Gonzalez, Kyle Bacon, Cheryl Flores

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UNM Thanksgiving Tournament: Saint Joseph's

Series History: Series tied 1–1
Starting Lineups:

• Saint Joseph's: Mackenzie Rule, Alyssa Monaghan, Sarah Veilleux, Chelsea Woods, Adashia Franklyn
• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Jasmine Moody

Nov 25 4:30 p.m. MST

Recap

Saint Joseph's Hawks 56, BYU Cougars 71
Scoring by quarter: 12–20, 11–16, 24–12, 9–23
Pts: Amanda Fioravanti 14 Rebs: Sarah Veilleux, Adashia Franklyn, Amanda Fioravanti 5 Asts: Jaryn Garner 4		Pts: Kristine Nielson 15 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 11 Asts: Cassie Broadhead 5

WisePies Arena Albuquerque, NM Attendance: N/A^[7] Referees: Robert Strong, Blanca Burns, Brad Schmidt

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UNM Thanksgiving Tournament: Tulsa

Series History: BYU leads series 7–0
Starting Lineups:

• Tulsa: Tatyana Perez, Erika Wakefield, Alexis Gaulden, Crystal Polk, Liesl Spoerl
• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Jasmine Moody

Nov 26 12 p.m. MST

Recap

BYU Cougars 71, Tulsa Golden Hurricane 56
Scoring by quarter: 17–8, 11–14, 25–20, 18–21
Pts: Kalani Purcell 19 Rebs: Makenzi Pulsipher 8 Asts: Kalani Purcell 6		Pts: Jessica Pongonis 11 Rebs: Crystal Polk, Erika Wakefield, Jessica Pongonis 3 Asts: Erika Wakefield 5

WisePies Arena Albuquerque, NM Attendance: N/A^[8] Referees: Brad Schmidt, John W. Haefeli, Blanca Burns

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Maui Wahine Classic: UNLV

Series History: UNLV leads series 29–12
Starting Lineups:

• UNLV: Brooke Johnson, Paris Strawther, Nikki Wheatley, Dylan Gonzales, Katie Powell
• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Jasmine Moody

Dec 2 7:30 p.m. MST

Recap

UNLV Lady Rebels 54, BYU Cougars 63
Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 5–12, 9–14, 19–24
Pts: Dylan Gonzales 12 Rebs: Nikki Wheatley 9 Asts: Brooke Johnson, Katie Powell 2		Pts: Kalani Purcell 16 Rebs: Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody 7 Asts: Kalani Purcell 7

War Memorial Gym Wailuku, HI Attendance: 947^[9] Referees: Melissa Barlow, Darren Krzesnik, In'Fini Robinson

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Maui Wahine Classic: Oregon State

Series History:BYU leads series 6–4
Starting Lineups:

• Oregon State: Sydney Wiese, Gabriella Hanson, Marie Gülich, Katie McWilliams, Kolbie Orum
• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Jasmine Moody

Dec 3 9:30 p.m. MST

Recap

BYU Cougars 56, Oregon State Beavers 65
Scoring by quarter: 10–13, 10–20, 17–8, 19–24
Pts: Kalani Purcell 21 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 10 Asts: Kalani Purcell 3		Pts: Taylor Kalmer, Sydney Wiese 15 Rebs: Marie Gülich 10 Asts: Sydney Wiese 7

War Memorial Gym Wailuku, HI Attendance: 1,283^[10] Referees: Melissa Barlow, Darren Krzenik, In'Fini Robinson

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Weber State

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski & Jason Shepherd
Series History: BYU leads series 43–9
Starting Lineups:

• Weber State: Emily Drake, Kailie Quinn, Deeshyra Thomas, Yarden Danan, Tyschal Blake
• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Shalae Salmon

BYUtv

Dec 7 11:00 a.m. MST

Recap

Weber State Wildcats 64, BYU Cougars 73
Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 12–17, 17–19, 16–16
Pts: Emily Drake 15 Rebs: Jocelyn Adams 10 Asts: Deeshyra Thomas 8		Pts: Makenzi Pulsipher 22 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 11 Asts: Cassie Broadhead 8

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 5,046^[11] Referees: Penny Davis, Alecia Murray, Evan Sharples

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Utah

Broadcasters: Krista Blunk & Tammy Blackburn (P12)/ Robbie Bullough (BYUR)
Series History: BYU leads series 62–42
Starting Lineups:

• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Shalae Salmon
• Utah: Emily Drake, Kailie Quinn, Deeshyra Thomas, Yarden Danan, Tyschal Blake

Pac-12 Network

Dec 10 4:30 p.m. MST

Recap

BYU Cougars 60, Utah Utes 77
Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 10–20, 7–27, 23–17
Pts: Cassie Broadhead 22 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 5 Asts: Makenzi Pulsipher 3		Pts: Emily Potter 21 Rebs: Emily Potter 10 Asts: Erika Bean 7

Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT Attendance: 3,033^[12] Referees: Anita Ortega, Benny Luna, Alejandro Moreno

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Utah State

Broadcasters: Craig Hislop (MW Net)/ Robbie Bullough (BYUR)
Series History: BYU leads series 34–3
Starting Lineups:

• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Shalae Salmon
• Utah State: Hailey Bassett, Deja Mason, Eliza West, Jessie Geer, Rachel Brewster

MW Net

Dec 17 2:00 p.m. MST

Recap

BYU Cougars 60, Utah State Aggies 40
Scoring by quarter: 15–12, 12–10, 17–9, 16–9
Pts: Cassie Broadhead 20 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 8 Asts: Kalani Purcell 5		Pts: Hailey Bassett 16 Rebs: Deja Mason 11 Asts: Deja Mason 4

Smith Spectrum Logan, UT Attendance: 697^[13] Referees: R-Brenda Pantoja, Chuck Gonzalez, Tiffany Jump

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Washington

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd
Series History: Series even 5–5
Starting Lineups:

• Washington: Kesley Plum, Natalie Romeo, Aarion McDonald, Katie Collier, Chantel Osahor
• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Shalae Salmon

BYUtv

Dec 22 2:00 p.m. MST

Recap

Washington Huskies 82, BYU Cougars 70
Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 25–7, 19–20, 20–27
Pts: Kelsey Plum 29 Rebs: Chantel Osahor 10 Asts: Kelsey Plum 5		Pts: Cassie Broadhead 24 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 10 Asts: Cassie Broadhead, Makenzi Pulsipher 4

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 775^[14] Referees: Darren Krzesnik, Teresa Turner, Alex Carroll

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Santa Clara

Broadcasters: Doug Greenwald
Series History: BYU leads series 13–1
Starting Lineups:

• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Shalae Salmon
• Santa Clara: Morgan McGwire, Emily Wolph, Marie Bertholdt, Taylor Berry, Lori Parkinson

TheW.tv

Dec 29 8:00 p.m. MST

Recap

BYU Cougars 63, Santa Clara Broncos 64
Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 21–22, 15–17, 10–13
Pts: Cassie Broadhead 21 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 15 Asts: Cassie Broadhead 6 Turnovers: Kalani Purcell 9		Pts: Morgan McGwire 16 Rebs: Marie Bertholdt 7 Asts: Marie Bertholdt, Lori Parkinson, Emily Wolph 4

Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: 443^[15] Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Tiffany Jump, Erick Thome

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Loyola Marymount

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd
Series History: BYU lead series 12–1
Starting Lineups:

• Loyola Marymount: Cheyanne Walalce, Andee Velasco, Leslie Lopez-Wood, Brittney Reed, Jackie Johnson
• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Shalae Salmon

BYUtv

Dec 31 2:00 p.m. MST

Recap

Loyola Marymount Lions 59, BYU Cougars 76
Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 13–23, 13–22, 16–9
Pts: Jackie Johnson 18 Rebs: Leslie Lopez-Wood 7 Asts: Andee Velasco 4		Pts: Cassie Broadhead 21 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 6 Asts: Kalani Purcell 11

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 793^[16] Referees: Karen Lasuik, Kenneth Nash, Saif Esho

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Saint Mary's

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd
Series History: Series even 6–6
Starting Lineups:

• Saint Mary's: Devyn Galland, Carly Turner, Sydney Raggio, Megan McKay, Jasmine Forcadilla
• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Shalae Salmon

BYUtv

Jan 5 7:00 p.m. MST

Recap

Saint Mary's Gaels 65, BYU Cougars 70
Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 12–16, 18–16, 22–16
Pts: Megan McKay 12 Rebs: Megan McKay, Devon Brookshire 5 Asts: Stella Beck 4		Pts: Cassie Broadhead 22 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 12 Asts: Kalani Purcell 9

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 390^[17] Referees: Robert Scofield, Benny Luna, Teresa Turner

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Pacific

Broadcasters: Don Gubbins (TheW.tv)/ Robbie Bullough (BYUR)
Series History: BYU lead series 11–2
Starting Lineups:

• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Shalae Salmon
• Pacific: Emily Simons, Eli Lopez Sagrera, GeAnna Luaulu-Summers, Unique Coleman, Desire Finnie

TheW.tv

Jan 7 2:00 p.m. PST

Recap

BYU Cougars 68, Pacific Tigers 55
Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 26–11, 15–8, 14–19
Pts: Cassie Broadhead 20 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 13 Asts: Cassie Broadhead 8		Pts: GeAnna Luaulu-Summers 10 Rebs: Emily Simons 10 Asts: Chelsea Lidy, Najah Queenland 3

Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA Attendance: 447^[18] Referees: Cathi Cornell, Gordon Torigoe, Rigo Vasquez

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San Francisco

Broadcasters: Kevin Danna
Series History: BYU leads series 15–3
Starting Lineups:

• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Shalae Salmon
• San Francisco: Rachel Howard, Michaela Rakova, Anna Seilund, Alicia Roufosse, Kalyn Simon

TheW.tv

Jan 12 7:00 p.m. PST

Recap

BYU Cougars 63, San Francisco Dons 70
'Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 16–13, 14–19, 16–23
Pts: Cassie Broadhead 18 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 19 Asts: Kalani Purcell 4		Pts: Anna Seilund 19 Rebs: Michaela Rakova Asts: Anna Pierce, Rachel Howard 4

War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 126^[19] Referees: Brian Woods, Paul Patterson, Bobby Jarmon

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San Diego

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd
Series History: BYU lead series 9–3
Starting Lineups:

• San Diego: Aubrey Ward-El, Caroline Buhr, Katherine Hamilton, Cori Woodward, Sydney Williams
• BYU: Makenzi Pulsipher, Cassie Broadhead, Kalani Purcell, Kristine Nielson, Shalae Salmon

BYUtv

Jan 14 12:00 p.m. MST

Recap

San Diego Toreros 63, BYU Cougars 81
Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 12–26, 15–19, 22–21
Pts: Aubrey Ward-El 26 Rebs: Sydney Williams 6 Asts: Cori Woodward 6		Pts: Cassie Broadhead 30 Rebs: Cassie Broadhead 7 Asts: Cassie Broadhead 6

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 676^[20] Referees: Bart Baldwin, Benny Luna, Brad Schmidt

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Pepperdine

Broadcasters: Jane Carson
Series History: BYU leads series 13–2
Starting Lineups:

• BYU: Amanda Wayment, Cassie Broadhead, Kristine Nielson, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell
• Pepperdine: Sydney Bordonaro, Megan House, Paige Fecske, Keyari Sleezer, Kayla Blair

TheW.tv

Jan 19 7:00 p.m. PST

Recap

BYU Cougars 73, Pepperdine Waves 47
'Scoring by quarter: 14–7, 27–5, 19–15, 13–20
Pts: Cassie Broadhead 14 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 13 Asts: Kalani Purcell 13		Pts: Sydney Bordonaro 17 Rebs: Keyari Sleezer 7 Asts: Sydney Bordonaro 3

Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA Attendance: 178^[21] Referees: Michol Murray, Shelley Nakasone, Katrina Lyles

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Pacific

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd
Series History: BYU lead series 12–2
Starting Lineups:

• Pacific: Emily Simons, Eli Lopez Sagrera, GeAnna Luaulu-Summers, Unique Coleman, Desire Finnie
• BYU: Amanda Wayment, Cassie Broadhead, Kristine Nielson, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell

BYUtv

Jan 21 2:00 p.m. MST

Recap

Pacific Tigers 50, BYU Cougars 68
Scoring by quarter: 13–12, 6–16, 12–20, 19–20
Pts: GeAnna Luaulu-Summers 12 Rebs: Emily Simons 10 Asts: GeAnna Luaulu-Summers 3		Pts: Cassie Broadhead 23 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 8 Asts: Kalani Purcell 10

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 959^[22] Referees: Richard Waters, Alecia Murray, Lucy Banuelos

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Santa Clara

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd
Series History: BYU leads series 13–2
Starting Lineups:

• Santa Clara: Taylor Berry, Beth Carlson, Lori Parkinson, Naomi Jimenez, Emily Wolph
• BYU: Amanda Wayment, Cassie Broadhead, Kristine Nielson, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell

BYUtv

Jan 26 7:00 p.m. MST

Recap

Santa Clara Broncos 66, BYU Cougars 72 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 13–12, 11–19, 6–12, 27–14, Overtime: 8–8, 1–7
Pts: Emily Wolph 22 Rebs: Taylor Berry 16 Asts: Emily Wolph 4		Pts: Cassie Broadhead 28 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 17 Asts: Kalani Purcell 9

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 734^[23] Referees: Melissa Barlow, Cheryll Blue, Corey Long Jr.

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Loyola Marymount

Broadcasters: Hunter Patterson & Javier Villagomez (TheW.tv)/ Robbie Bullough (BYUR)
Series History: BYU lead series 13–1
Starting Lineups:

• BYU: Amanda Wayment, Cassie Broadhead, Kristine Nielson, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell
• Loyola Marymount: Cheyanne Wallace, Andee Velasco, Leslie Lopez-Wood, Brittney Reed, Jackie Johnson

TheW.tv

Jan 28 2:00 p.m. PST

Recap

BYU Cougars 74, Loyola Marymount Lions 77 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 14–16, 12–11, 22–18, Overtime: 11–14
Pts: Cassie Broadhead 25 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 17 Asts: Kalani Purcell 5		Pts: Jackie Johnson 23 Rebs: Jackie Johnson 14 Asts: Andee Velasco 7

Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 442^[24] Referees: Anita Ortega, Brad Schmidt, Lucy Banuelos

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Gonzaga

Broadcasters: Steve Mykleburst (TheW.tv)/ (BYUR)
Series History: Gonzaga leads series 12–8
Starting Lineups:

• BYU:
• Gonzaga:

TheW.tv

Feb 2 6:00 p.m. PST

BYU Cougars vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs

McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA

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Portland

Broadcasters: Cody Barton & Lindsey Gregg (TheW.tv)/ Robbie Bullough (BYUR)
Series History: BYU lead series 18–4
Starting Lineups:

• BYU:
• Portland:

TheW.tv

Feb 6 2:00 p.m. PST

BYU Cougars vs. Portland Pilots

Chiles Center Portland, OR

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Pepperdine

Broadcasters:
Series History: BYU leads series 14–2
Starting Lineups:

• Pepperdine:
• BYU:

BYUtv

Feb 9 7:00 p.m. MST

Pepperdine Waves vs. BYU Cougars

Marriott Center Provo, UT

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San Francisco

Broadcasters:
Series History: BYU leads series 15–4
Starting Lineups:

• San Francisco:
• BYU:

BYUtv

Feb 11 2:00 p.m. MST

San Francisco Dons vs. BYU Cougars

Marriott Center Provo, UT

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San Diego

Broadcasters: Paula Bott (TheW.tv)/ (BYUR)
Series History: BYU lead series 10–3
Starting Lineups:

• BYU:
• San Diego:

TheW.tv

Feb 16 6:00 p.m. PST

BYU Cougars vs. San Diego Toreros

The Slim Gym San Diego, CA

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Saint Mary's

Broadcasters: Elias Feldman (TheW.tv)/ (BYUR)
Series History: BYU leads series 7–6
Starting Lineups:

• BYU:
• Saint Mary's:

TheW.tv

Feb 18 1:00 p.m. PST

BYU Cougars vs. Saint Mary's Gaels

McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA

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Portland

Broadcasters:
Series History: BYU lead series
Starting Lineups:

• Portland:
• BYU:

BYUtv

Feb 23 7:00 p.m. MST

Portland Pilots vs. BYU Cougars

Marriott Center Provo, UT

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Gonzaga

Broadcasters:
Series History: Gonzaga leads series
Starting Lineups:

• Gonzaga:
• BYU:

BYUtv

Feb 25 2:00 p.m. MST

Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. BYU Cougars

Marriott Center Provo, UT

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See also

• 2016–17 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

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