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 Wrap Up Pac-12 Media Day
10/11/2017 3:36 PM | Women's Basketball
SAN FRANCISCO - The Utah women's basketball team represented the Utes well today at the 2017 Pac-12 Women's Basketball Media Day at the Pac-12 headquarters in San Francisco, Calif.Â
Head coach Lynne Roberts and seniors Emily Potter and Tanaeya BoClair had a full day of interviews, photo shoots and press conferences, meeting with local, regional and national media.
Â
Potter and BoClair got the day started with promotional photos with the Pac-12, followed by green screen interviews where they got the chance to impersonate their favorite head coach.Â
Â
Next up, Potter, BoClair and Roberts all met with ESPN analyst Debbie Antonelli while also starting to prep for their media press conference that would take place later in the afternoon. During down time, the athletes were allowed to tour the Pac-12 Networks offices.Â
Â
Â
Before heading to lunch, Roberts went live on Pac-12 Networks, speaking with the talent about anything from Utah's defenisve bootcamp, to the Italy trip.Â
Â
After lunch, it was the Potter and BoClair's turn to go ive on the Pac-12 Networks. BoClair and Potter highlighted the Italy trip and talked about post-graduation plans.Â
Â
Â
Voices from the press conference...
On how the transition has been with the coaching staff over the years...
Emily Potter: "I definitely have to thank Coach Roberts and the coaching staff for letting us take our time in transitioning from one staff to another. I think it is always hard. They didn't recruit us, they were given us. But they have done a really good job of trying to find out what we are good at. She didn't try to make me a point guard, she is going to try and put me in a spot to be successful and I am really excited to play in the new offense this year. It will really showcase our talent. It has been a process.
On entering their senior...
Tanaeya BoClair: "I think we finally have all of the pieces that we need to be able to click and flow throughout the year. I feel like the last few years we've had specific parts, like we had drivers or shooters, but were missing something else. I feel like this year with our freshmen, they are catching on quick. They are willing to learn and their work ethic is great. I feel like we have a good base of upperclassmen because we know the system and we know what Coach Roberts wants. We want to translate that culture from Coach Roberts down to our freshmen so that they know this is what working hard looks like and this is what it looks like to play Pac-12 basketball."Â
Â
On working on Emily Potter's balance on defense...
Potter: "Defense is always a work in progress for me. It is something I want to take pride in. We did a defensive bootcamp our first week of practice last week. I think I just need to trust my abilities on defense. Obviously, I am bigger than a lot of the girls, but I need to trust that I can defend if I move my feet and work toward it. I want to try and not foul as much and stay in the game for my team."
Lynne Roberts: "She and I have talked a lot and it is the burden of leadership. If she fouls out, our game can dip. Or if she gets two fouls early and she has to sit, or a knucklehead third foul early in the third quarter, those are things as a senior that she has to eliminate. She knows that and I think she is in a good place. That is part of maturing as a player. She is in the right mental state. At the end of the day, I don't practice not fouling, you have to choose and be diciplined."Â
On how recruiting has evolved at Utah...
Roberts: "It has been great. I think the one thing that we can speak to, the one thing we sell is the level of the Pac-12 and how great it is. For better or worse, Utah is not the sexy sell, we are not on a beach, but we are climbing. We have to find kids that want to play in the Pac-12 and play at the highest level, because it is. But we also want to find kids that want to be the first to do something. Utah women's basketball has a ton of success historically. Top-20 all-time wins in NCAA basketball history, something like 18 Mountain West Conference Championships, but we haven't done it in the Pac-12 yet. We have to find those kids that are Pac-12 talent with Pac-12 ability and mentality that want to come to a place because they want to be the reason that we do something for the first time. Our 2018 class is going to be a great class and 2017 was very good and it just keeps getting better. Our facilities, I think are better than anyones at this stage, but it is just a cool place and it kind of sells itself. We kind of fight the perception vs. reality. When you get on the phone with a kid or a family and then they come and visit it is like 'wow, this is really cool.' But what makes it really cool is the people and not our locker room. The locker room is incredible and while the facility is ridiculous, that is not why you come to Utah. It is because of the people."
Head coach Lynne Roberts and seniors Emily Potter and Tanaeya BoClair had a full day of interviews, photo shoots and press conferences, meeting with local, regional and national media.
Â
We're here in San Francisco for @Pac12Network Media Day! follow us on @utahwbb & @utahathletics instagram ?????? pic.twitter.com/0IVHtfToeb
— Utah WBasketball (@UTAHWBB) October 11, 2017
Potter and BoClair got the day started with promotional photos with the Pac-12, followed by green screen interviews where they got the chance to impersonate their favorite head coach.Â
Â
When the @Pac12Network asks you to impersonate @UtesCoachRob .... you do it ?????????? #pac12wbb pic.twitter.com/jHY52hANRC
— Utah WBasketball (@UTAHWBB) October 11, 2017
Next up, Potter, BoClair and Roberts all met with ESPN analyst Debbie Antonelli while also starting to prep for their media press conference that would take place later in the afternoon. During down time, the athletes were allowed to tour the Pac-12 Networks offices.Â
Â
"I'm kind of a big deal, people know me" #AnchorWomen ??????????????? pic.twitter.com/mzBkmPzBRZ
— Utah WBasketball (@UTAHWBB) October 11, 2017
Â
#PAC12WBB || views ?????? pic.twitter.com/55QCFf05UY
— Utah WBasketball (@UTAHWBB) October 11, 2017
Before heading to lunch, Roberts went live on Pac-12 Networks, speaking with the talent about anything from Utah's defenisve bootcamp, to the Italy trip.Â
Â
How is year three with @utahwbb like wet cement for @utescoachrob?
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 11, 2017
Watch #Pac12WBB Media Day: https://t.co/ZLABag9Ytt pic.twitter.com/f3QkX2h832
After lunch, it was the Potter and BoClair's turn to go ive on the Pac-12 Networks. BoClair and Potter highlighted the Italy trip and talked about post-graduation plans.Â
Â
"The University has given me so much…the best experience of my life." -Emily Potter for @UtahWBB pic.twitter.com/ygdKR1TFws
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) October 11, 2017
Â
NEW @UTAHWBB MIXTAPE DROPPING SOON ?????? #Pac12WBB pic.twitter.com/hvwIynG8gW
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 11, 2017
Voices from the press conference...
On how the transition has been with the coaching staff over the years...
Emily Potter: "I definitely have to thank Coach Roberts and the coaching staff for letting us take our time in transitioning from one staff to another. I think it is always hard. They didn't recruit us, they were given us. But they have done a really good job of trying to find out what we are good at. She didn't try to make me a point guard, she is going to try and put me in a spot to be successful and I am really excited to play in the new offense this year. It will really showcase our talent. It has been a process.
On entering their senior...
Tanaeya BoClair: "I think we finally have all of the pieces that we need to be able to click and flow throughout the year. I feel like the last few years we've had specific parts, like we had drivers or shooters, but were missing something else. I feel like this year with our freshmen, they are catching on quick. They are willing to learn and their work ethic is great. I feel like we have a good base of upperclassmen because we know the system and we know what Coach Roberts wants. We want to translate that culture from Coach Roberts down to our freshmen so that they know this is what working hard looks like and this is what it looks like to play Pac-12 basketball."Â
Â
"We finally have all the pieces we need to click throughout the season" - @UTAHWBB senior Tanaeya Boclair on the upcoming #Pac12WBB season pic.twitter.com/1m2hh5o8zV
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) October 11, 2017
On working on Emily Potter's balance on defense...
Potter: "Defense is always a work in progress for me. It is something I want to take pride in. We did a defensive bootcamp our first week of practice last week. I think I just need to trust my abilities on defense. Obviously, I am bigger than a lot of the girls, but I need to trust that I can defend if I move my feet and work toward it. I want to try and not foul as much and stay in the game for my team."
Lynne Roberts: "She and I have talked a lot and it is the burden of leadership. If she fouls out, our game can dip. Or if she gets two fouls early and she has to sit, or a knucklehead third foul early in the third quarter, those are things as a senior that she has to eliminate. She knows that and I think she is in a good place. That is part of maturing as a player. She is in the right mental state. At the end of the day, I don't practice not fouling, you have to choose and be diciplined."Â
On how recruiting has evolved at Utah...
Roberts: "It has been great. I think the one thing that we can speak to, the one thing we sell is the level of the Pac-12 and how great it is. For better or worse, Utah is not the sexy sell, we are not on a beach, but we are climbing. We have to find kids that want to play in the Pac-12 and play at the highest level, because it is. But we also want to find kids that want to be the first to do something. Utah women's basketball has a ton of success historically. Top-20 all-time wins in NCAA basketball history, something like 18 Mountain West Conference Championships, but we haven't done it in the Pac-12 yet. We have to find those kids that are Pac-12 talent with Pac-12 ability and mentality that want to come to a place because they want to be the reason that we do something for the first time. Our 2018 class is going to be a great class and 2017 was very good and it just keeps getting better. Our facilities, I think are better than anyones at this stage, but it is just a cool place and it kind of sells itself. We kind of fight the perception vs. reality. When you get on the phone with a kid or a family and then they come and visit it is like 'wow, this is really cool.' But what makes it really cool is the people and not our locker room. The locker room is incredible and while the facility is ridiculous, that is not why you come to Utah. It is because of the people."
Players Mentioned
W
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's BasketballUtah: 66, Cincinnati: 73 | Big 12 Tournament | Utah Basketball Postgame Press Conference
Wednesday, March 11
Utah: 75, Baylor: 101 | Utah Basketball Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, March 08
Utah: 78, Colorado: 92 | Utah Basketball Postgame Press Conference
Wednesday, March 04
Utah: 81, Colorado: 67 | Women's Basketball Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, March 01