THE RECORDS
Linfield enters the week with a 0-11 overall record and a 0-3 Northwest Conference mark. Whitworth is 5-9 overall and 0-5 in NWC play while Whitman (12-1, 4-0 NWC) is one of two unbeaten teams in NWC play. Willamette enters at 7-6 overall and 2-2 in NWC play while Pacific Lutheran is 4-8 overall with a 1-4 conference mark.
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
Entering the week, the Wildcats are averaging 58.7 points and 32.9 rebounds per game and rank third in the NWC with a 40.6 field goal percentage. Freshman forward Gillyan Landis leads the team offensively, ranking eighth in the NWC with 13.7 points per game. Landis is second in the NWC with a 58.5 field goal percentage. Fellow freshman forward Elyse Waldal is averaging 8.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game while freshman guard Emma Schmerbach is putting up 8.2 points and a team-leading five rebounds per game. Schmerbach is fourth in the NWC with 12 blocks.
 
WHITWORTH AT A GLANCE
The Pirates rank fourth in the NWC with a 40.5 field goal percentage while also ranking second with a 33.2 three-point percentage. Senior Megan Dorney leads the team and ranks ninth in the NWC with 13.6 points per game. She also ranks fifth with 6.6 rebounds per game. Fellow senior Quincy McDeid is averaging 10.3 points and five rebounds per game while sophomore Olivia Mayer is putting up 10.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. McDeid is third in the NWC with an 81.8 free throw percentage.
 
WHITMAN AT A GLANCE
The Blues lead the NWC with 74.3 points per game, 58.9 points allowed per game and a 43.4 field goal percentage. Senior Kaylie McCracken is nearly averaging a double-double for the Blues, ranking third in the NWC with 17.1 points per game while leading the conference with 9.8 rebounds per game. Sophomore Korin Baker is scoring in double figures with 12.2 points per game while senior Kaelan Shamseldin is averaging 9.1 points per game. Baker is shooting 60 percent from the field, which leads the NWC.
 
WILLAMETTE AT A GLANCE
The Bearcats rank third in the NWC in scoring defense, allowing 59.8 points per game while leading the field with a 24.4 field goal percentage defense. The team is led offensively by 9.9 points per game from sophomore Carolyn Ho, who also ranks 10^th in the NWC with 2.6 assists per game. Fellow sophomore Ava Kitchin is right behind Ho with 9.1 points per game while senior Amanda Carpenter is averaging 8.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
 
PACIFIC LUTHERAN AT A GLANCE
The Lutes are averaging 59 points per game while allowing opponents 62.5 points per game. Freshman Josie Napoli leads the way with 14 points per game, which ranks seventh in the NWC. She leads the NWC with an 82.4 free throw percentage. Sophomore Ava Edmonds is also averaging double figures with 10.8 points per game to go with 5.6 rebounds per game. Freshman Stacie Spahr is scoring 7.3 points per game and is third in the NWC with 8.9 rebounds per game.
 
HISTORY
Linfield and Whitworth have met 65 times with the Pirates leading the series at 54-11. The 'Cats are 4-27 in Spokane. The Pirates took both games in 2019-20, winning 75-72 in Spokane and 87-75 in McMinnville.
 
Whitman commands the 67-game series with Linfield with a 48-19 record over the 'Cats. The 'Cats own a 7-26 record in Walla Walla. The Blues have won the last 22 matchups, winning by scores of 82-63 in Walla Walla and 74-65 in McMinnville during the 2019-20 season.
 
Linfield owns a slight advantage in its 76-game series with Willamette, posting a 40-36 record. The 'Cats are 13-23 in Salem. The two teams split their season series in 2019-20 with the 'Cats winning 61-56 in McMinnville and the Bearcats winning 62-59 in Salem.
 
Linfield and Pacific Lutheran have met 74 times. The Lutes lead the series with a 48-26 record. The 'Cats are 13-22 against the Lutes at home but are 8-2 in the last 10 matchups. The 'Cats swept the season series in 2019-20, winning 76-66 in Tacoma and 75-71 in McMinnville.
 
UPDATED LINFIELD SPECTATOR POLICY
To ensure that the Linfield Community, i.e. Students, Staff, and Faculty, remain as healthy as possible during the latest surge of COVID cases due primarily to the Omicron Variant in Oregon, Linfield Athletics is adjusting its current athletic contest spectator policy to the following:

• For home-based basketball games, home and visiting student-athletes will be allotted 4 family member spectator tickets; those 4 people will be on a list and must provide proof of vaccination at the door. They will also be expected to sit together at the event. No additional spectators will be allowed entry at this time.
• There will be no admission charge for approved spectators.
   
• All participants, coaches, spectators and operations personnel must comply with mask use while inside our facilities (except players or officials during active competition and practice). This means wearing the mask over your mouth & nose at all times.  No exceptions!
   
• Spectators are asked to space themselves throughout the bleachers, as per physical distancing guidelines.
   
• Concessions will not be sold until further notice. Food is not allowed in our venues, but non-alcoholic drinks may be consumed during events as long as proper masking is taking place between actively taking a drink.