Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Eastern Kentucky on March 19, 2026 , Loss , 58, to, 72
Final Score
Women's Basketball
58
at Eastern Kentucky
72
The University of Utah Athletics
Utes Open Conference Slate at Wyoming
1/5/2009 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 5, 2009
Complete Release in PDF Format 
Wednesday, Jan. 7 - Laramie, Wyo. (Arena Auditorium)
Radio: KALL 700 (Play-by-Play by Chris Tunis)
TV: The Mtn.
Live stats available at UtahUtes.com
Scouting Wyoming
The Cowgirls are 8-5 on the season and are on a two-game winning streak, defeating Adams State (58-48) and San Francisco (82-60). They have faced some of the same opponents as Utah, defeating Weber State, 78-75, and losses to Oregon (51-45) and to Gonzaga (68-58 and 67-38).
Wyoming is a young team, having lost four of five starters from last year's NCAA team. Emma Langford leads the Cowgirls with 12.3 points per game while Megan McGuffey is averaging 6.8 rebounds and 12.1 points per game.
Last Time Out
Utah (7-6) defeated Norfolk State (0-8) Friday evening at the Jon M. Huntsman Center by a score of 79-40. The Utes were led by junior forward Halie Sawyer with 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field.
Utah shot 51% from the floor (26-of-51) and grabbed a season-high 45 rebounds. The Utes held Norfolk State to just 23.2% from the field, their best defensive performance of the season, while blocking five shots and making 10 steals in the contest.
Utah held NSU scoreless for the first 9:40 of the game, building a 19-0 lead before Danelle Tate knocked down a free throw at the 10:20 mark. The Utes did not allow a field goal for the first 13:05 of the contest, when Tate scored a layup.
The 39-point margin of victory was Utah's largest since defeating UC Irvine, 91-50, Nov. 15, 2007.
Whipple Named MWC Player of the Week
Utah junior forward Kalee Whipple has been named the Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Co-Player of the Week. She shares the honor with San Diego State's Jené Morris. It is Whipple's fifth career weekly honor.
Whipple, from Hiko, Nev., played an integral role in Utah's two wins last week against Southern California (87-77) and Norfolk State (79-40). She scored a career-high 31 points against USC, going 11-for-18 from the field and posting season-highs in field goal (.611) and three-point field goal (.455) percentage. She was a perfect 4-for-4 from the line, stepping up to take all four free throws in the final four minutes of the game. Whipple also pulled down seven rebounds, dished out four assists and had three steals.
Quick Hits
Utah is ranked first in the country in free-throw percentage (82.6). For more national rankings, please see page two ... Morgan Warburton has scored in double figures in an MWC record 47 consecutive games ... Utah is 4-0 when shooting 50% or better from the field ... the Utes have out-rebounded all but three of its opponents this year ... Deanne Stevenson started the first game of the season. She continues to struggle with chronic injuries ... in addition to Stephens and Badon, freshman Mandy Munns has played in all 13 games this year ... Josi McDermott played in her first career game against Norfolk State. She redshirted last year and sat out the early part of the season recovering from back surgery.
Gettin' Hot
After starting the season 1-4, Utah is 6-2 in its last eight games. The Utes are on a three-game winning streak, with victories over Oregon, USC and Norfolk State.
Warburton Sets Free-Throw Record
Morgan Warburton set a new school record for free throws in a game when she went 16-for-16 from the charity stripe against USC. She also set the Utah and Huntsman Center record for free-throw percentage.
Warburton's effort is tied for the best performance from the free-throw line in the NCAA in a game this season.
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