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Women's Basketball
vs Western Colorado (EXHIBITION)
The University of Utah Athletics
Saturday, December 10
Salt Lake City, UT
5:30 PM
University of Utah
vs
Brigham Young
Deseret First Dual Tips Saturday
12/7/2016 3:36 PM | Women's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah women's basketball team takes on Brigham Young in the Desert First Duel on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 5:30 p.m. MT at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
The Utes opened the season 8-0 for the team's best start to a season under head coach Lynne Roberts.
Game Coverage: The game will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network with Krista Blunk and Tammy Blackburn. Live stats will be available at utahutes.com. You can listen to the game on ESPN700 with Tyson Ewing.
Follow the Utes: Receive in-game updates as well as a behind the scenes look at the Utah women's basketball program throughout the season by keeping up with each of the Utes' social media accounts. 'Like' the Utes on Facebook (UtahWomensHoops) and 'Follow' on Twitter (@UtahWBB) and Instagram (@UtahWBB).
Around the Arena:
Everyone wearing red will receive FREE admission! All fans in attendance will receive free Utah Stick Flags & Utah Light Sticks at the doors.
Pre-Game: Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with the Crimson Carnival set up with activities around the concourse including:
In-Game Action: Tees for THREES - anytime a Utah player knocks down a 3-pointer, we throw out three T-Shirts
Scouting the Series: Utah leads the series against the Cougars 63-39 with the Utes' last win in December of 2013 in a double overtime win in Provo, 82-74. The Utes' also hold the home court advantage record at 31-12.
Ute-Fence: Utah ranks fifth in the NCAA and first in the Pac-12 in field-goal percentage defense with opponent shooting 31 percent from the floor. The Utes are fifth nationally and first in the league in block shots average, swatting 7.0 shots per contest. The team's perimeter defense holds opponents to 33 percent from the 3-point arc good for seventh in the nation and second in the Pac-12.
Potter in the Paint: Junior forward Emily Potter is ranked ninth in the nation and first the Pac-12 in field-goal percentage as the 6-6 Winnipeg, Manitoba native is shooting 64 percent from the floor. Potter is averaging 16.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. She ranks second the Pac-12 in rebounds (81) and rebounds per game (101.).
Magnificent Malia: Junior wing Malia Nawahine grabbed a career-high five steals in her last outing in a 30-point win over Nevada. Nawahine is the second leading scorer for the Utes with 12.8 points per game as she leads the team from the foul line on 83-percent shooting.
Boasting Boclair: Junior wing Tanaeya Boclair is averaging 11.1 points per game while shooting 80 percent from the foul line.
Bouncing Bean: Sophomore Erika Bean is the team's second leading rebounder pulling down 4.6 boards per game while dishing out 53 assists in eight games. Despite being the shortest starter, the 5-8 point guard also has eight blocks on the season.
Record Watch: Junior forward Emily Potter is moving up the career blocks list in Utah's record book with 150 blocks as her 3-block performance against Nevada moved her into second. Potter has also tallied 954 career points to put her in the race to enter the 1,000-point club.
Previous Action: A dominating second quarter helped the Utah women's basketball team blow past Nevada 80-50 and remain undefeated. The Utes (8-0) trailed 17-13 after the first quarter, but blew the game open with a 28-6 second-quarter run. Junior forward Emily Potter controlled the paint, scoring 20 points, pulling down nine rebounds. She also blocked three shots to move into second place in school history with 150 career blocks. Junior wing Malia Nawahine contributed a career-high five steals to go with 17 points and two assists.
West Coast Conference Wins: Utah defeated West Coast Conference Saint Mary's in November's Hilton Concord Classic 63-62 for a 1-0 record against the WWC. Junior wing Tanaeya Boclair led the Utes with 16 points while grabbing three steals. Junior forward Emily Potter pulled down 12 rebounds with eight points and four blocks against the Gaels.
Deseret First Dual Facts:
Three of the 101 all-time matchups between the schools have gone to overtime and all three were Utah wins.
All-Time Deseret First Duel Overtime Games
Dec. 16, 1981 W, 89-88 Home
Jan. 20, 1995 W, 77-71 Away
Dec. 14, 2013 W, 82-74 Away
The Utes have six different win streaks of four or more games in the series, compared to two for BYU.
Utah's All-Time Deseret First Duel Win Streaks
10 from Jan. 20, 1995 to Jan. 10, 1998
9 from Mar. 8, 1986 to Jan. 27, 1990
6 from Jan. 25, 1975 to Jan. 6, 1978
6 from Dec. 16, 1981 to Mar. 5, 1983
5 from Jan. 31, 2004 to Mar. 11, 2005
4 from Jan. 19, 2008 to Feb. 28, 2009
The Utes opened the season 8-0 for the team's best start to a season under head coach Lynne Roberts.
Game Coverage: The game will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network with Krista Blunk and Tammy Blackburn. Live stats will be available at utahutes.com. You can listen to the game on ESPN700 with Tyson Ewing.
Follow the Utes: Receive in-game updates as well as a behind the scenes look at the Utah women's basketball program throughout the season by keeping up with each of the Utes' social media accounts. 'Like' the Utes on Facebook (UtahWomensHoops) and 'Follow' on Twitter (@UtahWBB) and Instagram (@UtahWBB).
Around the Arena:
Everyone wearing red will receive FREE admission! All fans in attendance will receive free Utah Stick Flags & Utah Light Sticks at the doors.
Pre-Game: Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with the Crimson Carnival set up with activities around the concourse including:
- Face painting
- Balloon Art
- Photo Booth
- Swoop Headband making station
- Ute poster-making station
- Bracelet making station
- Corn Hole to win Utah prizes
In-Game Action: Tees for THREES - anytime a Utah player knocks down a 3-pointer, we throw out three T-Shirts
Scouting the Series: Utah leads the series against the Cougars 63-39 with the Utes' last win in December of 2013 in a double overtime win in Provo, 82-74. The Utes' also hold the home court advantage record at 31-12.
Ute-Fence: Utah ranks fifth in the NCAA and first in the Pac-12 in field-goal percentage defense with opponent shooting 31 percent from the floor. The Utes are fifth nationally and first in the league in block shots average, swatting 7.0 shots per contest. The team's perimeter defense holds opponents to 33 percent from the 3-point arc good for seventh in the nation and second in the Pac-12.
Potter in the Paint: Junior forward Emily Potter is ranked ninth in the nation and first the Pac-12 in field-goal percentage as the 6-6 Winnipeg, Manitoba native is shooting 64 percent from the floor. Potter is averaging 16.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. She ranks second the Pac-12 in rebounds (81) and rebounds per game (101.).
Magnificent Malia: Junior wing Malia Nawahine grabbed a career-high five steals in her last outing in a 30-point win over Nevada. Nawahine is the second leading scorer for the Utes with 12.8 points per game as she leads the team from the foul line on 83-percent shooting.
Boasting Boclair: Junior wing Tanaeya Boclair is averaging 11.1 points per game while shooting 80 percent from the foul line.
Bouncing Bean: Sophomore Erika Bean is the team's second leading rebounder pulling down 4.6 boards per game while dishing out 53 assists in eight games. Despite being the shortest starter, the 5-8 point guard also has eight blocks on the season.
Record Watch: Junior forward Emily Potter is moving up the career blocks list in Utah's record book with 150 blocks as her 3-block performance against Nevada moved her into second. Potter has also tallied 954 career points to put her in the race to enter the 1,000-point club.
Previous Action: A dominating second quarter helped the Utah women's basketball team blow past Nevada 80-50 and remain undefeated. The Utes (8-0) trailed 17-13 after the first quarter, but blew the game open with a 28-6 second-quarter run. Junior forward Emily Potter controlled the paint, scoring 20 points, pulling down nine rebounds. She also blocked three shots to move into second place in school history with 150 career blocks. Junior wing Malia Nawahine contributed a career-high five steals to go with 17 points and two assists.
West Coast Conference Wins: Utah defeated West Coast Conference Saint Mary's in November's Hilton Concord Classic 63-62 for a 1-0 record against the WWC. Junior wing Tanaeya Boclair led the Utes with 16 points while grabbing three steals. Junior forward Emily Potter pulled down 12 rebounds with eight points and four blocks against the Gaels.
Deseret First Dual Facts:
Three of the 101 all-time matchups between the schools have gone to overtime and all three were Utah wins.
All-Time Deseret First Duel Overtime Games
Dec. 16, 1981 W, 89-88 Home
Jan. 20, 1995 W, 77-71 Away
Dec. 14, 2013 W, 82-74 Away
The Utes have six different win streaks of four or more games in the series, compared to two for BYU.
Utah's All-Time Deseret First Duel Win Streaks
10 from Jan. 20, 1995 to Jan. 10, 1998
9 from Mar. 8, 1986 to Jan. 27, 1990
6 from Jan. 25, 1975 to Jan. 6, 1978
6 from Dec. 16, 1981 to Mar. 5, 1983
5 from Jan. 31, 2004 to Mar. 11, 2005
4 from Jan. 19, 2008 to Feb. 28, 2009
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