Utes Ready For Road Game At Utah State

Monday, December 18

Logan, Utah

7:00 PM

University of Utah

Utah State

12/13/2017 4:20 PM | Women's Basketball

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Game 10 at Utah State
Date: Monday, Dec. 18
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Logan, Utah (Dee Glen Smith Spectrum)
Video: TheMW.com
Radio: Utah Radio Sports Network (ESPN700)
Talent: Tyson Ewing (2nd year)
Live Stats: UtahStateAggies.com

The Basics: The University of Utah women's basketball team is set for its last road non-conference game as they take on Utah State on Monday, Dec. 18 in Logan, Utah. The game is set for a 7 p.m. tip in Dee Glen Smith Spectrum and will air on the Mountain West Network.

On The Road: Utah is 13-15 on the road under the direction of head coach Lynne Roberts (1-2 in 2017-18, 6-6 in 2016-17, 6-7 in 2015-16). The Utes are 14-2 all-time when playing in Logan with its only two losses in the all-time series (33-2) coming on the road. The last time the Utes picked up a win in Logan was in 2015 (W, 64-61).

About the Aggies: The Utah State Aggies will play a game against Denver on Saturday, Dec. 16 before taking on the Utes on Monday. They are currently 2-7 overall this season with wins over BYU (76-69) and Dixie State (92-72). The Aggies are currently being led by sophomore Olivia West, who is averaging 15.8 points per game. 2017 All-Mountain West selection Rachel Brewster is also averaging double digits, scoring 12.2 points per game.

By the Numbers:
• 41: Utah has 41 wins under the direction of Lynne Roberts.
• 14: Utah will appear on the Pac-12 Networks 14 times this season.
• 9: Out of Utah's 15-person roster, nine athletes are 6-0 or taller.
• 4: Utah has four student-athletes who hail from other countries including (Canada, Finland).
• 4: The Utes return four seniors this season in Wendy Anae, Tanaeya BoClair, Tilar Clark and Emily Potter.
• 3: Utah returns three starters this season in Emily Potter, Tanaeya BoClair and Erika Bean.
• 2: Back-to-back seasons in postseason play (WNIT in 2016, 2017).

How to Tune in: The game against Utah State will be streamed live on TheMW.com/live with live stats also provided by UtahStateAggies.com. Fans can also catch play-by-play action on ESPN700 with Tyson Ewing calling the shots. Follow @UtahWBB on Twitter/Instagram for live updates.

Utes vs. The Mountain West Conference: The Utes are 335-80 all-time against the current members of the Mountain West Conference that includes a winning record against all 11 teams. Utah State will be the second team from the MWC that Utah has faced this season, defeating Nevada 87-61 in its season opener. Utah is 33-2 all-time against the Aggies.

Last time Out: An in-state rivalry ended Utah's six-game winning streak when the Utes fell to the BYU Cougars 77-68 on Saturday, Dec. 9. In a game that saw 49 total fouls called, neither team got into much of a rhythm. The Utes were led by Megan Huff who recorded 19 points and 12 rebounds. Tori Williams added 14 points with Emily Potter chipping in 11 points and nine rebounds.

600 Club: With her five defensive rebounds against BYU (12/9), Emily Potter now has 601 career defensive rebounds. She is just the sixth player in Utah history to have 600-plus defensive rebounds in a career.

Scoring Big: The Utes are outscoring its opponents this season by an average of 19.6 points per game compared to just -0.3 points in 2016-17. Utah is currently ranked fourth in the Pac-12 and 23rd in the country in scoring margin.

Williams For Three: Tori Williams ranks sixth in the Pac-12 in three-pointers made this season (19). She drained three against BYU (12/9), marking the sixth game she has score at least one from the arc.

On The Line: Megan Huff scored a career-high nine free throws against BYU (12/9), going 9-for-11. The last player to hit nine free throws was Tanaeya BoClair who went 9-for-9 against Washington on Feb. 25, 2017.

Huff Adding Stats: Redshirt junior Megan Huff recorded back-to-back double-doubles against Pepperdine (12/5) and BYU (12/9). She had 16 points and 12 rebounds against the Waves following with 19 points and 12 boards against the Cougars. It gives her seven career double-doubles with five coming during her two seasons at Hawai'i.

Points in a Row: Emily Potter has scored in double digits in six straight games, including her 11 points against BYU (12/9). Her longest streak of scoring in double digits is 10 games in 2015-16.