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University of Utah
79
vs
57
Fairfield
Utah Rolls Through First Round
3/18/2001 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
March 18, 2001
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Kristina Andersen scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Utah whipped Fairfield 79-57 Saturday night in the first round of the NCAA Midwest regional tournament.
Amy Ewert had 15 points, seven assists and five steals for the Utes, who advanced past the first round for just the second time in 11 NCAA appearances. Lindsay Herbert added 14 points for Utah.
Utah (27-3), which leads the nation in scoring defense, stood out on the offensive end with 56 percent shooting, including 64 percent in the second half. The Ute starters shot 27-of-39 from the field and Utah outscored the Stags 44-22 in the paint.
Holli Tapley and Gail Strumpf each scored 15 points for Fairfield (25-6), which lost a first-round NCAA tournament match for the fourth straight time.
Utah, hosting the postseason tournament for the first time, led 49-38 when Andersen scored nine points in a 20-4 run that gave the Utes a 69-42 advantage with 6:51 remaining.
After Fairfield made the opening basket, the Utes led the rest of the way to earn a second-round matchup with Iowa, which defeated Oregon 89-82 in overtime.
Utah went undefeated in Mountain West Conference play but, lost to BYU in the league tournament to snap its 15-game winning streak.
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