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Women's Basketball
vs Western Colorado (EXHIBITION)
Thursday, February 3
Albuquerque, N.M.
7:00 PM MT
University of Utah
70
at
74
New Mexico
Utes Lose In Overtime At The Pit
2/4/2000 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 4, 2000
Albequerque, N.M. - The University of Utah women's basketball team lost in overtime 74-70 to New Mexico, in Albuquerque, N.M. on Thurs., Feb. 3. Utah is currently 14-5 overall, 5-1 in the MWC. New Mexico improves to 13-6 overall, 4-2 in the MWC.
Utah's Amy Ewert converted 1-of-2 free-throws with 0:03.6 seconds left, sending the game into overtime. But the Utes could not hold on as New Mexico's Molly McKinnon hit a pair of free-throws with 0:11.4 seconds left in overtime, clinching the win for the Lobos. Utah had 14 turnovers in the game, compared to New Mexico's eight.
Junior Lindsay Sodja led the Utes with her first double-double of the season, tying a career-high 22 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Sodja was 9-of-17 from the field and 4-of-6 from behind the arc. Junior Kristina Andersen had 13 points and five rebounds and Lori Red added 10 points. Senior Tiana Fuertes had eight points and six assists in the game. As a team, Utah shot 40 percent from the field (27-of-68), 47 percent from behind the arc (9-of-19) and 70 percent (7-of-10) from the free-throw line.
For the Lobos, Jordan Adams came off the bench to score 30 points, making 13-of-24 from the field. Molly McKinnon added 10 points and seven rebounds, while teammate Miranda Sanchez had seven boards. New Mexico shot 39 percent from the field (26-of-66), 38 percent from the 3-point line (6-of-16) and 70 percent from the free-throw line (16-of-23).
AFTER THIS: On Sat., Feb. 5, the Utes take on Air Force at 2:00 p.m. (MST) in Colorado Springs, Colo. Utah is back at home on Thurs., Feb. 10 when they take on San Diego State at 5:15 p.m. (MST). On Sat., Feb. 12, the Utes face UNLV at home at 3:00 p.m. (MST). Utah hits the road on Thurs., Feb. 17 to take on the Cowgirls of Wyoming at 7:00 p.m. (MST). On Sat., Feb. 19, the Utes will play at Colorado State at 2:00 p.m. (MST). Utah hosts in-state rival Brigham Young on Sat., Feb. 26 at 3:00 p.m. (MST) in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Utah will play New Mexico on Thurs., Mar. 2 at home at 7:00 p.m. (MST) and Air Force on Sat., Mar. 4 at home at 3:00 p.m. (MST). The Utes will compete for the inaugural MWC championship Wed.-Sat., Mar. 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nev. Game times are TBA.
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