Ready or not, the Washington women’s basketball team’s first season in its new conference begins in earnest this weekend. Set aside for a second UW’s 73-62 loss at home to top-ranked UCLA on Dec. 8 in the first-ever Big Ten Conference game for the former Pac-12 rivals. The Huskies will make a little bit of history while literally venturing into unknown territories during their first Big Ten Conference road games to Northwestern and Illinois. Saturday’s 12 p.m. PT tipoff versus the Wildcats (7-5, 0-1) will be UW’s first game at Welsh-Ryan Arena, a 7,039-seat facility on Northwestern’s campus in Evanston, Ill. Three days later, UW takes on the Illini at 10 a.m. PT Tuesday for the first time at State Farm Center (capacity: 15,544). Here’s what you need to know about the Huskies (9-4, 0-1) as they embark on a 17-game trek through the Big Ten. Well, maybe? It’s difficult to know because UW has undergone several transformations over the past two months. Washington began the season on fire while ripping apart four overmatched opponents at home to start 4-0. At the time, UW averaged 88.3 points per game and allowed just 53.3 points. Then, the Huskies offense ran into a brick wall during an 82-68 defeat at Montana, and seemingly didn’t fully recover despite claiming narrow wins at home during their next two outings. Washington was at its best during a four-game stretch, but came up short in the final minutes against UCLA, No. 6 LSU and a stout Utah team that’s ranked 27 th in the NET. And finally, UW stemmed a two-game slide with blowout wins at home last week versus North Dakota State and Furman. “What gives you confidence is confidence,” coach Tina Langley said. “We want to really know who we are and what we run and how we do it and what pace we do it at and all those small details. “We could have been sharper in some details in preparation as a staff and preparation as a team. We started cleaning up that up toward the end and having more moments where we could see that execution. We want to execute for 40 minutes on both ends of the floor as high level as we can. That’s the goal going forward.” Until further notice, the Huskies are good enough to beat bad teams, but not quite ready for prime time. Sophomore Sayvia Sellers, a 5-foot-7 point guard, is making a bid for All-Big Ten honors. She leads UW in scoring (15.5 points per game), assists (2.8), steals (1.9), field goal percentage (53.6%) and three-point percentage (44.4%). “I'm excited for her leadership to continue to develop because when you work the way she works and you're committed the way she's committed, and you're humble the way she's humble, you should have the ability to walk into a room and say ‘We need to do this better,’” Langley said. “She's really growing in that because she has earned that right and it's beautiful to see.” Sellers tallied a career-high 30 points in a 67-57 loss against Utah — the most points for a UW player since March 5, 2020. Eastern Michigan transfer Tayra Eke, a 6-3 senior forward, had been a difference maker at times in the low post. During a blowout win against Prairie View, she tallied a career-high eight blocks, which is the most for a UW player, and collected a personal-best 14 rebounds. She's tied for fourth in the Big Ten with 24 blocks and leads UW with 7.0 rebounds per game. Eke averages just 6.4 points, but she hasn't been often been prioritized offensively, considering she's attempted five or fewer shots in eight games despite shooting 46.9% on field goals. There’s no evidence to suggest Washington’s offense, which ranks 15 th in the Big Ten in scoring at 71.5 points, will radically improve when conference play begins. However, the Huskies have a winning formula with their stingy defense that allows 57.5 points and ranks 10 th in the conference. Washington held LSU, the third highest scoring team in the country, to a season-low 68 points and lost by a point to the Tigers in the Bahamas last month. That performance gives UW confidence that it can go on the road and win games in the vaunted Big Ten. No. 1 UCLA, seven Big Ten teams are ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, including USC (4), Maryland (8), Ohio State (10), Michigan State (19), Michigan (23) and Iowa (24). Currently, ESPN’s bracket guru Charlie Crème predicts 12 Big Ten teams will make the NCAA tournament — the most from any conference. In addition to the aforementioned ranked teams, Crème has Oregon, Indiana, Nebraska, Minnesota and Illinois advancing to the Big Dance. Seemingly, that leaves Purdue, Norhtwestern, Rutgers, Penn State, Wisconsin and UW, which is No. 76 in the NET, scrambling for a postseason berth. Keep in mind, 14 teams qualify for the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament.In conclusion, the legal standards for determining rape of mentally ill individuals and the criteria for sentencing in such cases must be sensitive to the unique circumstances and vulnerabilities of these individuals. 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Hospital Calderón necesita 421 plazas para atender emergencias, UCI y cirugíasFILE PHOTO: Feb 29, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Texas tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders (TE11) talks to the media during the 2024 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Carolina Panthers tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders was taken to a hospital to be evaluated for a concussion following an injury late in the first half of Sunday's home game against the Kansas City Chiefs. As Sanders was tackled near the sideline after a 10-yard reception, he was flipped upside down and landed directly on the top of his helmet. After receiving attention from the team's medical staff, he was strapped to a backboard and taken off the field on a cart with 40 seconds remaining in the half. On the CBS broadcast following halftime, Panthers head coach Dave Canales said Sanders had movement in all his extremities, while extreme precaution was taken because of back tightness. CBS later reported he had a concussion. The 21-year-old rookie out of Texas had a team-leading three receptions for the Panthers at the half for 49 yards. In 11 games this season, Sanders has 29 receptions for 302 yards and a touchdown. Sanders was a fourth-round selection in the NFL draft in April. --Field Level Media REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. Read 3 articles and stand to win rewards Spin the wheel now