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Friday, January 9
Salt Lake City (Huntsman Center)
6:00 PM
University of Utah
6-8, 0-3Pac-12
46
vs
49
UCLA
6-9, 2-2Pac-12
1
2
F
UCLA
21
28
49
Utah
23
23
46
Utah Women's Basketball Edged by UCLA, 49-46
1/9/2015 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 9, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY - Five Utes scored at least seven points as part of a balanced offense, but the University of Utah women's basketball team fell to UCLA, 49-46, in its Pac-12 Conference home opener on Friday in the Huntsman Center.
Utah (6-8, 0-3 Pac-12) was led by senior forward Taryn Wicijowski, who came up just one rebound shy of her sixth double-double. She scored a team-high 14 points, including a 6-for-6 night at the free throw line, to reach double-figures in points for the 10th time this season. She also pulled down a game-high nine rebounds. The Regina, Saskatchewan native also tied for team-high honors with four assists.
Freshman forward Tanaeya Boclair turned in eight points after shooting 3-of-6 from the floor, including a 2-for-3 mark from 3-point territory. She also came up with an assist and a block.
Senior guard Cheyenne Wilson knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and totaled eight points.
Junior point guard Danielle Rodriguez scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds to go with a team-high-tying four assists and two blocks.
In her first start of the season, redshirt sophomore forward Nakia Arquette came up one point shy of her season-high with seven points after making three of her six field goal attempts. She also grabbed four rebounds and had an assist.
Sophomore Wendy Anae hit her only field goal attempt for two points and had two rebounds.
The Bruins scored the first five points of the contest before an Arquette jumper lifted the lid for the Utes. UCLA extended to an eight-point advantage (12-4) before a 6-0 Utah run, including four Wicijowski free throws and a Rodriguez jumper, brought Utah back within two (12-10). Unfortunately, the Bruins worked back out to a five-point edge (17-12) before Rodriguez knocked down a 3-pointer from the top of the key (17-15). The Utes ended the half on an 8-1 run as Boclair and Arquette hit 3-pointers and Wilson pulled up for a jumper to give Utah its first lead of the contest, 23-21. Four different Utes scored at least five points, led by a team-high six points by Wicijowski and five by Arquette, Rodriguez and Boclair. Wicijowski also pulled down a game-high five rebounds in the opening 20 minutes. The Utes dropped to 4-1 this season when leading at the half.
UCLA scored the first basket of the second half to tie the game for the second time (23-23) before Boclair connected on a 3-pointer to give Utah a 26-23 edge. There would be one more tie (26-26) before five consecutive Utah points. Wilson had the shooter's touch and rolled home a 3-pointer and Wicijowski converted on a post move to give Utah a 31-26 lead. UCLA hit a 3-pointer to come back within two (31-29) and the game would be even for a third time at 33-33 after a pair of Bruin free throws. UCLA used a 9-2 run to claim a seven-point lead (42-35) before jumpers by Anae and Rodriguez cut Utah's deficit to three (42-39). After a Bruin lay-in, Wicijowski scored two more on an impressive up-and-under move (44-41) before UCLA inched out to a five-point edge (46-41). Wilson buried her second 3-pointer of the contest with 1:50 remaining to close within two (46-44). The Bruins managed to make a jump shot to jump out to a four-point lead (48-44). Wicijowski hit two at the foul line to cut the deficit in half with 43.9 seconds left. After UCLA drew a foul, the Bruins made 1-of-2 at the line to grab a 49-46 lead and Rodriguez dribbled across mid-court and called timeout with 8.6 seconds to set up Utah's final possession. Unfortunately, Utah could not convert and UCLA came away with the 49-46 win.
UCLA (6-9, 2-2 Pac-12) was led by a combined 31 points by Jordin Canada (16) and Kari Korver (15).
The Utes next take on USC on Sunday at 12 p.m. MT. The game will air live on the Pac-12 Networks with Thad Anderson (PBP) and Ros Gold-Onwude (Analyst) calling the action.
Team Stats
UCLA
UTAH
FG%
.362
.298
3FG%
.400
.273
FT%
.550
.857
RB
38
37
TO
15
15
STL
9
2
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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