California Baptist University
Pepperdine University
WBB Preview: CBU Hits the Road for Games at Pepperdine and Boise State
12/2/2025 10:59:00 AM | Women's Basketball
RIVERSIDE--- The California Baptist University women's basketball team is gearing up for a pair of road trips this week as they take on the Pepperdine Waves and the Boise State Broncos.
The Lancers enter the week 6-1 and are #100 in the first NET rankings of the season. The Lancers split the CBU Classic last week at home, dropping the opening game to UCSB and routing the Sacramento State Hornets in the finale.
The week will begin with a fairly local road trip to Pepperdine to take on the Waves on Wednesday evening. The Waves are 4-2 thus far this season, with wins over Cal State Fullerton, San Jose State, and Northern Arizona, and its only two losses coming to Utah Valley and #16 USC. The Waves have yet to lose at home at the Firestone Fieldhouse with a perfect 2-0 record in the early portion of their season. Second-year head coach Katie Faulkner coaches Pepperdine and has a pair of double-digit scorers in Elli Guiney and Meghan Fiso. Guiney leads the team at nearly 16 points per game while shooting almost 50% from the field. The Waves enter the contest as a top-40 team in the country in three-point shooting, connecting on 36.6% of their attempts.
The final road game of the week will be CBU's first out-of-state matchup as they travel to Boise, Idaho, to face the Boise State Broncos for the first time in program history. The Broncos checked in just a few spots below the Lancers in the NET rankings at 107th and are 7-1 to begin the season. Boise State has impressive wins over Tulane and UC Davis, and its only loss came to Colorado, which is top 70 in the NET. Boise State is another top-ranked three-point shooting team, boasting the 7th-best three-point percentage in the country at nearly 40%. Senior Tatum Thompson leads the team in scoring at 13.5 points per game, and alongside her teammate Natalie Pasco were named to the Mountain West Preseason All-Conference team.
The Lancers also enter the week as one of the top three-point shooting teams in the country, attempting the fourth most in the nation and ranking 23rd in makes, with nearly ten per contest. CBU's defense is also highly ranked nationally, currently sitting at #9 in field goal percentage defense at 32.1%. The Lancers also boast a top-20 rebounding squad, ranking ninth in defensive rebounding and 18th in total rebounding. CBU's scoring has been led by true freshman Lauren Olsen, who averages nearly 16 points per game and has led the Lancers in points in four of the seven games this season. Olsen was named to the CBU Classic All-Tournament Team last week after averaging 16.5 points per game while shooting over 50% from the floor.
MATCHUP INFO:
CBU at Pepperdine
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, December 3 @6PM PT
WHERE: Malibu, CA- Firestone Fieldhouse
WATCH: ESPN+
CBU at Boise State
DATE/TIME: Saturday, December 6 @12 PM PT
WHERE: Boise, Idaho- ExtraMile Arena
WATCH: Mountain West Network
